Guidebook for Salt Lake City
Food Scene
Awesome asian vegan food. This stuff is healthy for your mind and your body. My body doesn't know that that I am not eating meat, it tastes so good.
12 locals recommend
All Chay
1264 W 500 NAwesome asian vegan food. This stuff is healthy for your mind and your body. My body doesn't know that that I am not eating meat, it tastes so good.
Amazing Super Porridge, BLT sandwiches and of course coffee and tea selection. This is a great place to meet people to talk and hang out.
12 locals recommend
Mestizo Coffee House
631 W North TempleAmazing Super Porridge, BLT sandwiches and of course coffee and tea selection. This is a great place to meet people to talk and hang out.
Good solid mexican food. If you go away hungry, it will be your own fault.
Chubby's Mexican Restaurant
955 N 1400 WGood solid mexican food. If you go away hungry, it will be your own fault.
Papa John's Pizza
6400 Newpark BlvdSometimes you just want pizza.
Iconic place to eat in Salt Lake. Food is wonderful and the drive up the canyon will not disappoint you.
156 locals recommend
Ruth's Diner
4160 Emigration Canyon RdIconic place to eat in Salt Lake. Food is wonderful and the drive up the canyon will not disappoint you.
Drinks & Nightlife
Tavernacle Social Club
50 W BroadwayIf you want an old fashioned friendly dive bar to get a drink in, this is a good place. Karaoke at the weekends is a staple.
Manny's Again
1704 S Main StIf you want an old fashioned friendly dive bar to get a drink in, this is a good place. Karaoke at the weekends is a staple.
Sightseeing
Catch the Christmas lights during the month of December or see a free concert at the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Then cross the street and have a tour of the Conference Center.
621 locals recommend
Temple Square
50 N West TempleCatch the Christmas lights during the month of December or see a free concert at the Tabernacle on Temple Square. Then cross the street and have a tour of the Conference Center.
Take a tour and be sure not to miss the gardens on top of the Conference Center. They were designed to mimic the flora of the Salt Lake Valley. There are mountain trees in stepped planters coming up the east side of the building to represent the mountains and a gradual slope down to the west side of the roof and the grasslands out in the valley.
27 locals recommend
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Conference Center
60 N TempleTake a tour and be sure not to miss the gardens on top of the Conference Center. They were designed to mimic the flora of the Salt Lake Valley. There are mountain trees in stepped planters coming up the east side of the building to represent the mountains and a gradual slope down to the west side of the roof and the grasslands out in the valley.
Parks & Nature
There is a skate park here and a large green space. There is also more than a mile of level sidewalk around this large park if you want a safe, quiet space to walk or jog.
Rosewood Park
1400 N 1200 WThere is a skate park here and a large green space. There is also more than a mile of level sidewalk around this large park if you want a safe, quiet space to walk or jog.
This park has tennis courts, picnic areas, baseball diamonds, fields and kids play areas. It also is the nearest access to the Jordan River parkway.
Riverside Park
This park has tennis courts, picnic areas, baseball diamonds, fields and kids play areas. It also is the nearest access to the Jordan River parkway.
This garden does charge a fee to enter, but it is worth it. Take a walk through the manicured gardens and then hike up in to the foothills above the garden. It is gorgeous. They also have outdoor concerts at the garden venue in the summer.
http://www.redbuttegarden.org/
229 locals recommend
Red Butte Garden
300 Wakara WayThis garden does charge a fee to enter, but it is worth it. Take a walk through the manicured gardens and then hike up in to the foothills above the garden. It is gorgeous. They also have outdoor concerts at the garden venue in the summer.
http://www.redbuttegarden.org/
Entertainment & Activities
Great place to work out or swim or play in the water. So many things going on here. There is also a Senior Center across the way and a large park nearby as well as access to the Jordan River Parkway.
Northwest Recreation Center
1300 West 300 NorthGreat place to work out or swim or play in the water. So many things going on here. There is also a Senior Center across the way and a large park nearby as well as access to the Jordan River Parkway.
Abravanel Hall
123 W S TempleUtah Symphony performs regularly at Abravanel Hall.
Utah Opera and Ballet West make their home at the Capitol Theater. I highly recommend seeing a show there.
78 locals recommend
Capitol Theatre
50 W 200 SUtah Opera and Ballet West make their home at the Capitol Theater. I highly recommend seeing a show there.
Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center
138 W BroadwayMany theater and dance offerings happen here.
State Fair is held in August, Winter Fair in December. There are often events going on at the Fair Grounds.
Fairpark
State Fair is held in August, Winter Fair in December. There are often events going on at the Fair Grounds.
Arts & Culture
Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara WayPioneer Memorial Museum
300 N Main StShopping
Trolley Square
602 E 500 SLarge outdoor mall with movie theaters and a good selection of restaurants.
158 locals recommend
The Gateway
400 W 200 SLarge outdoor mall with movie theaters and a good selection of restaurants.
Indoor/outdoor shopping experience in the heart of downtown. Great place to see.
621 locals recommend
City Creek Center
50 S Main StIndoor/outdoor shopping experience in the heart of downtown. Great place to see.