Guidebook for Salt Lake City
Food Scene
Well-made coffee and you can build your own toast! It has a patio area to sit outside.
56 locals recommend
Publik Coffee Roaster
502 3rd AveWell-made coffee and you can build your own toast! It has a patio area to sit outside.
One of my favorite places to grab delicious food on the go or sit and enjoy their cute ambiance.
84 locals recommend
Eva's Bakery
155 S Main StOne of my favorite places to grab delicious food on the go or sit and enjoy their cute ambiance.
Tibetan family owned restaurant about a 9 minute walk from my home. They have a lunch buffet for under $10 which include yummy veggie or beef momos. Lovely place to go for soup and tea in the evenings.
19 locals recommend
Cafe Shambala
382 E 4th AveTibetan family owned restaurant about a 9 minute walk from my home. They have a lunch buffet for under $10 which include yummy veggie or beef momos. Lovely place to go for soup and tea in the evenings.
If money isn't an issue, HSL is a beautiful place to eat. It's good for groups or to eat alone at the bar, outside, or in their lounge. They do have a cheaper bar menu and $5 drink options on the weekdays.
43 locals recommend
HSL
418 E 200 SIf money isn't an issue, HSL is a beautiful place to eat. It's good for groups or to eat alone at the bar, outside, or in their lounge. They do have a cheaper bar menu and $5 drink options on the weekdays.
Drinks & Nightlife
Twilite Lounge
347 E 200 Scheap drinks, a jukebox, and a fireplace!
Beerhive Pub
128 S Main StFood and a great selection of beer.
Under Current never fails to impress. I enjoy getting a few oysters with wine and listening to jazz musicians when they happen to play.
55 locals recommend
Under Current
270 S 300 EUnder Current never fails to impress. I enjoy getting a few oysters with wine and listening to jazz musicians when they happen to play.
Parks & Nature
This is my favorite park in Salt Lake. You can relax under a tree by the pond, walk along the dirt trail next to the creek, or make your way further up into the canyon.
152 locals recommend
Memory Grove Park
300 N Canyon RdThis is my favorite park in Salt Lake. You can relax under a tree by the pond, walk along the dirt trail next to the creek, or make your way further up into the canyon.
Red Butte highlights a diverse collection of flowers, trees, and other plants. There's a peaceful pond on the grounds. There is a cost to get in.
229 locals recommend
Red Butte Garden
300 Wakara WayRed Butte highlights a diverse collection of flowers, trees, and other plants. There's a peaceful pond on the grounds. There is a cost to get in.
Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon should be on your budget list while in Salt Lake. In the winter there are many ski resorts or back country areas to choose from and in the summer you can find a number of hikes to enjoy. Stop at Cotton Bottom bar/cafe afterwards for a burger, fries and a beer.
176 locals recommend
Big Cottonwood Canyon
Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon should be on your budget list while in Salt Lake. In the winter there are many ski resorts or back country areas to choose from and in the summer you can find a number of hikes to enjoy. Stop at Cotton Bottom bar/cafe afterwards for a burger, fries and a beer.
Sightseeing
Temple square is about a 10 minute walk from my apartment and is a peaceful, beautiful place to experience.
87 locals recommend
Temple Square station
Temple square is about a 10 minute walk from my apartment and is a peaceful, beautiful place to experience.
Arts & Culture
Broadway plays independent and other movies not seen often in other theaters in Salt Lake City. Also, take a stroll west and east along 300 South (Broadway) for an array of local shops.
86 locals recommend
Broadway Centre Cinemas, operated by Salt Lake Film Society
300 SouthBroadway plays independent and other movies not seen often in other theaters in Salt Lake City. Also, take a stroll west and east along 300 South (Broadway) for an array of local shops.
Nearby modern art museum, often featuring local artists.
62 locals recommend
Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
20 S W TempleNearby modern art museum, often featuring local artists.
Getting Around
TRAX's City Creek stop will take you to/from the airport as well as around downtown (check for the free fare area), north or south of Salt Lake, or to the University of Utah area.
21 locals recommend
U T A Trax
South Main StreetTRAX's City Creek stop will take you to/from the airport as well as around downtown (check for the free fare area), north or south of Salt Lake, or to the University of Utah area.