11 new american places in Salt Lake City we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Salt Lake City | New American across every city.
New American cooking is Salt Lake City's defining modern restaurant genre, and much of it traces back to Scott Evans' Pago on 900 East, the 45-seat farm-to-table flagship that codified the city's seasonal style after opening in 2009. Downtown, The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's room since 2010, and HSL, chef Briar Handly's wood-fire-driven kitchen on East 200 South, carry the same ingredient-led approach. The cluster around 9th and 9th and downtown forms the heart of how the city eats now.
HSL ★ 4.7
downtown · 418 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
HSL on East 200 South, chef-owner Briar Handly's downtown wood-fire-driven New American room, runs seasonal New American cooking from a multi-time James.
Pago ★ 4.7
ninth-and-ninth · 878 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Pago on 900 East, Scott Evans' 45-seat farm-to-table flagship in 9th and 9th since 2009, codified Salt Lake's seasonal local-ingredient tier.
The Copper Onion ★ 4.6
downtown · 111 E Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, chef-owner Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
East Liberty Tap House ★ 4.4
ninth-and-ninth · 850 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
East Liberty Tap House on 900 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group neighborhood tavern since 2014, runs an updated bar menu with selected Utah craft beer.
East Liberty Tap House ★ 4.4
ninth-and-ninth · 850 E 900 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
East Liberty Tap House on 900 South, Scott Evans' Pago Group neighborhood tavern since 2014, runs an updated bar menu with Utah craft beer on tap.
The Copper Onion ★ 4.6
downtown · 111 E Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
HSL ★ 4.7
downtown · 418 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
HSL on East 200 South is chef-owner Briar Handly's downtown Salt Lake City room with wood-fire-driven New American cooking and a strong craft cocktail bar.
Pago ★ 4.6
ninth-and-ninth · 878 S 900 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84105
Pago on 900 East, Scott Evans' 45-seat farm-to-table flagship in 9th and 9th since 2009, codified Salt Lake's seasonal local-ingredient tier.
The Copper Onion ★ 4.4
downtown · 111 E Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
The Copper Onion on East Broadway, chef-owner Ryan Lowder's New American room since 2010, anchors downtown's gastropub tier with seasonal scratch cooking.
Club Manhattan ★ 4.0
downtown · 5 E 400 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Club Manhattan on East 400 South, downtown's late-night dance club, runs daily 20:00-02:00 with live swing, blues, jazz and DJ nights on a dance floor.
Apollo Burger ★ 4.0
north-temple · 143 N Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Apollo Burger on Redwood Road, the local Utah burger chain since the 1980s, runs charbroiled pastrami burgers and Greek-American sides for under $11.