Guidebook for Torrey
Food Scene
Open Spring through Oct. Conveniently located at the intersection of highway 24 and scenic byway 12, this locally owned cafe and coffee shop features tasty healthy meals and snacks, as well as locally made chocolates, soaps, gifts, and other items. Open early for the coffee/tea crowd, breakfast, and through lunch.
6 locals recommend
Castlerock Coffee
875 UT-24Open Spring through Oct. Conveniently located at the intersection of highway 24 and scenic byway 12, this locally owned cafe and coffee shop features tasty healthy meals and snacks, as well as locally made chocolates, soaps, gifts, and other items. Open early for the coffee/tea crowd, breakfast, and through lunch.
Open Spring through Oct. Healthy food with stunning views of Capitol Reef and the surrounding area. The food is deliciously healthy with a distinctive Southwest flavor that fits in harmoniously with the land and the culture here. The menu often incorporates local foods in season, giving the dining experience a rich authenticity. Rimrock Patio (a spaghetti Western Cafe on the Edge of Capitol Reef) is below with indoor and outdoor seating, horseshoes, and occasional live music.
11 locals recommend
Rim Rock Restaurant
2523 UT-24Open Spring through Oct. Healthy food with stunning views of Capitol Reef and the surrounding area. The food is deliciously healthy with a distinctive Southwest flavor that fits in harmoniously with the land and the culture here. The menu often incorporates local foods in season, giving the dining experience a rich authenticity. Rimrock Patio (a spaghetti Western Cafe on the Edge of Capitol Reef) is below with indoor and outdoor seating, horseshoes, and occasional live music.
Open for lunch and dinner. Has a Cowboy restaurant and bar theme. Live music at times.
7 locals recommend
The Saddlery Cowboy Bar and Steakhouse
450 W Main StOpen for lunch and dinner. Has a Cowboy restaurant and bar theme. Live music at times.
Wonderful, healthy food and good coffee. They use local food when they can. Awesome owner and staff. Open for breakfast and lunch.
12 locals recommend
The Wild Rabbit Cafe
135 E Main StWonderful, healthy food and good coffee. They use local food when they can. Awesome owner and staff. Open for breakfast and lunch.
Rim Rock Patio
2468-2512 UT-24Great outdoor views overlooking Capitol Reef National Park.
Sightseeing
The Gifford House, on the scenic drive approx. 1/2 mile past the Capitol Reef visitor center, is a nice stop within your Capitol Reef visit. Located just east of the Fremont River trail, you can get a snack, some locally made foods or other gifts, and learn about the early pioneers who lived in this area. Outdoor picnic tables with amazing views.
Gifford Homestead
Scenic DriveThe Gifford House, on the scenic drive approx. 1/2 mile past the Capitol Reef visitor center, is a nice stop within your Capitol Reef visit. Located just east of the Fremont River trail, you can get a snack, some locally made foods or other gifts, and learn about the early pioneers who lived in this area. Outdoor picnic tables with amazing views.
Arts & Culture
Gallery 24 is located downtown Torrey and features a variety of beloved local artists. It captures the influence of this beautiful land on a number of different artists using a variety of mediums for their work. Among other artists, the Gallery features the work of photographer Guy Tal, and his excellent book of essays about the land.
8 locals recommend
Gallery 24
875 E Main StGallery 24 is located downtown Torrey and features a variety of beloved local artists. It captures the influence of this beautiful land on a number of different artists using a variety of mediums for their work. Among other artists, the Gallery features the work of photographer Guy Tal, and his excellent book of essays about the land.
Shopping
At the center of Torrey, across from the post office and the Chuckwagon General Store. This locally owned gift shop features souvenirs, clothes, jewelry, and items with a distinctive Southwest flavor, including some locally made items. The owners are longtime residents of Torrey and support locals and visitors alike.
Torrey Trading Post
25 W Main StAt the center of Torrey, across from the post office and the Chuckwagon General Store. This locally owned gift shop features souvenirs, clothes, jewelry, and items with a distinctive Southwest flavor, including some locally made items. The owners are longtime residents of Torrey and support locals and visitors alike.
Open May-Oct. Sells and serves artisan bread, farmstead goat cheeses and yogurt, and fermented vegetables (in season). Great Coffee. Set down in the gray badlands 30 miles east of Torrey, between North and South Cainville Mesa. The store is nothing fancy, but the food is grown in a sustainable, holistic way. This is the real deal!
Mesa Farm Market
3350 UT-24Open May-Oct. Sells and serves artisan bread, farmstead goat cheeses and yogurt, and fermented vegetables (in season). Great Coffee. Set down in the gray badlands 30 miles east of Torrey, between North and South Cainville Mesa. The store is nothing fancy, but the food is grown in a sustainable, holistic way. This is the real deal!
The Old House at Center and Main
9 W Main StWonderful local art and handicrafts. Buy local!
Essentials
18 miles west of Torrey in Loa is a medium sized grocery store. Keep in mind that they are closed on Sundays.
14 locals recommend
Royal's Food Town
135 S Main St18 miles west of Torrey in Loa is a medium sized grocery store. Keep in mind that they are closed on Sundays.
Open Spring through October. This historic general store carries food and other items you may need while traveling. They also have a laundromat for public use.
10 locals recommend
Chuck Wagon General Store
12 W Main StOpen Spring through October. This historic general store carries food and other items you may need while traveling. They also have a laundromat for public use.
Parks & Nature
Gorgeous desert park, called "the land of the sleeping rainbow" by the Utes, Navajo, and Fremont Culture Indians. This park features multicolored rock from many different rock formations, due to an uplift in the rock layers. A geologists delight. Check out the visitor's center, the scenic drive, the Gifford house, and the Fremont River walk.
77 locals recommend
Capitol Reef National Park
Gorgeous desert park, called "the land of the sleeping rainbow" by the Utes, Navajo, and Fremont Culture Indians. This park features multicolored rock from many different rock formations, due to an uplift in the rock layers. A geologists delight. Check out the visitor's center, the scenic drive, the Gifford house, and the Fremont River walk.