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
- 2 days
- First-time visitor, two 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.
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Day 1Saturday: 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.
StopsRed Iguana
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Day 2Sunday: 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
- 2 days
- Second-time visitor, weekend
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.
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Day 1Saturday: 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.
StopsEmigration Cafe
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Day 2Sunday: 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
- 1 day
- Day-trip visitor, one 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.
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Day 1Saturday: 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 12:00-14:00; 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.
Salt Lake City coffee and bakery day
- ★ 4.3
- 1 day
- Coffee and pastry enthusiast, one day
A day across SLC's third-wave coffee scene and the bakery row: Publik Coffee Roasters, Three Pines Coffee, Eva's Bakery and Blue Copper closer.
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Day 1Day 1: Publik to Blue Copper
Salt Lake City craft beer and distillery day
- ★ 4.2
- 1 day
- Beer and spirits drinker, one day
A day across Utah's 5% ABV craft beer scene and the SLC bar map: Squatters, Epic, Uinta, Red Rock and Water Witch closer.
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Day 1Day 1: Squatters to Water Witch
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