Funeral potatoes are a casserole of hash brown potatoes, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, shredded cheddar cheese and crushed cornflakes or potato chips.
Funeral potatoes evolved within the Latter-day Saint Relief Society community-feeding tradition through the mid-20th century. The casserole became canonical at post-funeral receptions across Utah, hence the name, but moved into wedding receptions, holiday potlucks and any large community meal. The dish is sometimes called Mormon potatoes outside Utah; locally, the funeral-potatoes name is sincere and unironic, recognizing the casserole's central role in community grief-feeding.
3 editor picks for Funeral potatoes in Salt Lake City, ranked by editorial score. All Salt Lake City signature dishes · Funeral potatoes across every city.
Red Iguana ★ 5.0
north-temple · 736 W North Temple St, Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Red Iguana on West North Temple, the Cardenas family's Mexican room since 1985 and Utah's most awarded restaurant, runs the state's defining moles.
Pat's Barbecue ★ 4.6
granary-district · 155 W Commonwealth Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Pat's Barbecue on Commonwealth Avenue south of downtown, the Texas-style smokehouse founded by pitmaster Pat Barber and serving Salt Lake since 2004, runs Utah's defining brisket Fridays.
Crown Burgers ★ 4.5
downtown · 377 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Crown Burgers on East 200 South, the Katsanevas family's burger institution since 1978, popularized Salt Lake's pastrami burger at its Greek-American counter.