Day-by-day eating plans for Salt Lake City. weekend classics, family routes, vegan plans, on-a-budget editions.

Day-by-day plans

Salt Lake weekend: the classics ★ 4.7

First-time visitor, two days2 days

A weekend built around the Salt Lake canon: Red Iguana moles on Saturday, Pioneer Park's farmers market Saturday morning, a Takashi omakase Saturday night and a Pago brunch Sunday.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: Pioneer Park market, Red Iguana, Takashi omakase

    Morning
    Walk the Downtown Farmers Market at Pioneer Park at 09:00 to taste Wasatch produce; coffee at Three Pines on South Main; pastry at Eva's Bakery on Main.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at Red Iguana on West North Temple for the mole combination platter; explore the 9th and 9th neighborhood and Manoli's window.
    Evening
    Aperitif at Water Witch on West 900 South at 17:30; dinner at Takashi at 19:30 for omakase at the bar; nightcap at Post Office Place next door.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Sugar House, Pago brunch, Copper Onion

    Morning
    Coffee at Sugar House Coffee on South 1100 East at 09:00; walk Sugar House Park; pastry at Tulie Bakery on East 700 South.
    Afternoon
    Brunch at Pago on 900 East from 11:00 for farm-to-table small plates; afternoon at Caputo's Market on West 300 South for cheese and chocolate.
    Evening
    Dinner at The Copper Onion on East Broadway at 18:00 for downtown gastropub plates; nightcap at Beerhive Pub on South Main with a Utah craft pint.

9th and 9th to 15th and 15th food crawl ★ 4.6

Second-time visitor, weekend2 days

A weekend through Salt Lake's east-side residential dining cluster, anchored by Scott Evans' Pago Group restaurants and the small dining strips around 9th and 9th and 15th and 15th.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: 9th and 9th brunch, Manoli's, Finca dinner

    Morning
    Coffee at Emigration Cafe on East 1300 South at 09:00; pastry at Tulie 15th and 15th on 1500 East.
    Afternoon
    Brunch at Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard at 11:00 for Greek mezze; afternoon walk through 9th and 9th's small shops; coffee at Publik Kitchen.
    Evening
    Aperitif at East Liberty Tap House on 900 South at 17:30; dinner at Finca at 19:30 for Spanish tapas on the ivy patio; nightcap at Casot next door.

  2. Day 2: Sunday: Pago brunch, Copper Onion, Manoli's

    Morning
    Morning coffee at Three Pines on South Main at 08:30; walk Capitol Hill and Marmalade District.
    Afternoon
    Brunch at Pago at 11:00; later, a downtown gastropub plate at The Copper Onion on East Broadway.
    Evening
    Dinner at Manoli's on Harvey Milk Boulevard at 19:00 for Greek small plates; nightcap at Copper Common downtown for cocktails.

Park City and High West: Wasatch alpine food day ★ 4.5

Day-trip visitor, one day1 day

A day-trip east into the Wasatch Range from Salt Lake City: Park City Main Street lunch, High West Distillery tour at Blue Sky in Wanship, and Salt Lake dinner back downtown.

  1. Day 1: Saturday: Park City lunch, High West tour, downtown dinner

    Morning
    Drive east on I-80 at 09:00 to Park City; coffee at Three Pines on South Main before departure; walk Park City Main Street.
    Afternoon
    Lunch at High West Saloon on Park Avenue 12:00 to 14:00; afternoon distillery tour at High West Blue Sky in Wanship 14:30.
    Evening
    Drive back to Salt Lake at 17:30; dinner at Stoneground Italian Kitchen on East 400 South at 19:30 for wood-fired pizza and pasta; nightcap at Water Witch.
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