Guidebook for Salt Lake City
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
544 S 700 EFood Scene
Little restaurant with fantastic food and a great wine list. Very cozy, this is my favorite place in town for dinner.
107 locals recommend
Pago
878 S 900 ELittle restaurant with fantastic food and a great wine list. Very cozy, this is my favorite place in town for dinner.
Amazing French pastries. There's a cafe where you can have a lovely meal too -- but save room for one (or two) of the desserts. The owner is a friend (tell Jean-Jacques we said hi!) and he made my brother & sister-in-law's wedding cake!
105 locals recommend
Gourmandise The Bakery
250 S 300 EAmazing French pastries. There's a cafe where you can have a lovely meal too -- but save room for one (or two) of the desserts. The owner is a friend (tell Jean-Jacques we said hi!) and he made my brother & sister-in-law's wedding cake!
Caputo's has a little of this, a little of that, all of it wonderful. It's like a grocery store that only has incredible chocolate (best selection I've ever seen anywhere or artisan chocolate bars), prosciutto, mustards, and the like. There's also a little deli where you can have a great sandwich or salad. I recommend the half sandwich half salad combo, and get a bar of chocolate to save for later :-)
45 locals recommend
Caputo's Market & Deli
314 W 300 SCaputo's has a little of this, a little of that, all of it wonderful. It's like a grocery store that only has incredible chocolate (best selection I've ever seen anywhere or artisan chocolate bars), prosciutto, mustards, and the like. There's also a little deli where you can have a great sandwich or salad. I recommend the half sandwich half salad combo, and get a bar of chocolate to save for later :-)
DONUTS!!! These donuts are GREAT, and they're just a few blocks away. Be careful, they're really good :-)
30 locals recommend
Banbury Cross Donuts
705 S 700 EDONUTS!!! These donuts are GREAT, and they're just a few blocks away. Be careful, they're really good :-)
Drinks & Nightlife
Great cocktails. If you like absinthe, I highly recommend the Siren or the Moon Lake.
55 locals recommend
Under Current
270 S 300 EGreat cocktails. If you like absinthe, I highly recommend the Siren or the Moon Lake.
BTG stands for "by the glass." This place has a good wine list, and one of my favorite (decadent) meals is their steak with Chateauneuf-de-Pape, followed by creme brulee with port.
36 locals recommend
BTG Wine Bar
404 S W TempleBTG stands for "by the glass." This place has a good wine list, and one of my favorite (decadent) meals is their steak with Chateauneuf-de-Pape, followed by creme brulee with port.
Sightseeing
This is a beautiful, historic spot right at the heart of the city. Lots of history here -- the original settlers in Utah came seeking religious freedom and built all of this from nothing. It's a lovely, peaceful place, with beautifully tended grounds in addition to the lovely buildings. And you don't have to be LDS to appreciate it :-)
621 locals recommend
Temple Square
50 N West TempleThis is a beautiful, historic spot right at the heart of the city. Lots of history here -- the original settlers in Utah came seeking religious freedom and built all of this from nothing. It's a lovely, peaceful place, with beautifully tended grounds in addition to the lovely buildings. And you don't have to be LDS to appreciate it :-)
Arts & Culture
Great, small museum that's just a few blocks away. I took a photography class here one summer and loved spending time before & after wandering around the thoughtfully curated exhibits.
62 locals recommend
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
20 S W TempleGreat, small museum that's just a few blocks away. I took a photography class here one summer and loved spending time before & after wandering around the thoughtfully curated exhibits.
Shopping
You may or may not be in the market for a bike while you're in town ... but if you are, or even if you just want to look, go to Contender. The folks who work here are great, and they'll give you all the scoop on the best trails and places to ride in the area.
9 locals recommend
Contender Bicycles
989 E 900 SYou may or may not be in the market for a bike while you're in town ... but if you are, or even if you just want to look, go to Contender. The folks who work here are great, and they'll give you all the scoop on the best trails and places to ride in the area.
Entertainment & Activities
Prana Yoga Trolley Square
602 500 SBest yoga studio in town.