Guidebook for Salt Lake City
Food Scene
Red Iguana
736 W North TempleRed Iguana has the best Mexican food in town!
The Bayou has several hundred beers to choose from and has incredible cajun food.
104 locals recommend
The Bayou
645 S State StThe Bayou has several hundred beers to choose from and has incredible cajun food.
Squatters has impressive craft beers and a great menu to choose from.
106 locals recommend
Squatters Pub
147 W BroadwaySquatters has impressive craft beers and a great menu to choose from.
Sugar House Coffee is the best coffee in town. They're well priced and very friendly as well!
135 locals recommend
Sugar House Coffee
2011 1100 ESugar House Coffee is the best coffee in town. They're well priced and very friendly as well!
Salt Lake City is known for having great sushi. This is one of the most popular places with great prices.
Ichiban
336 S 400 ESalt Lake City is known for having great sushi. This is one of the most popular places with great prices.
This place is a great place for a romantic night out. The food is great and the view is incredible.
40 locals recommend
Em's
271 N Center StThis place is a great place for a romantic night out. The food is great and the view is incredible.
An excellent choice for fine food, especially seafood. The wine menu is also reputable.
32 locals recommend
Market Street Oyster Bar - Downtown
48 West Market StreetAn excellent choice for fine food, especially seafood. The wine menu is also reputable.
Drinks & Nightlife
Intense music, heavy dance floor and of course, VIP tab;es. This is the newest and hottest (loudest) dance joint in Salt Lake.
12 locals recommend
Sky SLC
149 Pierpont AveIntense music, heavy dance floor and of course, VIP tab;es. This is the newest and hottest (loudest) dance joint in Salt Lake.
Club Twist is a new local bar built into an old, major burner system. They have three bars to order from as well as a basement arcade and dance floor.
24 locals recommend
Twist Bar - Bistro - Social
32 Exchange PlClub Twist is a new local bar built into an old, major burner system. They have three bars to order from as well as a basement arcade and dance floor.
Piper down is my favorite spot. Though it is a popular lesbian bar, the music and drinks are unbeatable. They make a point to have flaming instruments in their live bands regularly!
45 locals recommend
Piper Down an Olde World Pub
1492 S State St Piper down is my favorite spot. Though it is a popular lesbian bar, the music and drinks are unbeatable. They make a point to have flaming instruments in their live bands regularly!
The Depot
13 N 400 WMajor concert venue.
Parks & Nature
Liberty Park is the prettiest, most locally loved park in Salt Lake. Daily featuring cultural events around the iconic lake, it also sports a water part and playground for kids and an aviary for rescued and injured birds. Definitely worth the trip!
353 locals recommend
Liberty Park
600 Harvey Milk BoulevardLiberty Park is the prettiest, most locally loved park in Salt Lake. Daily featuring cultural events around the iconic lake, it also sports a water part and playground for kids and an aviary for rescued and injured birds. Definitely worth the trip!
Must see. During the drive you will be surrounded by the beautiful Great Salt Lake. Once on the island, there are buffalo, ranches, beaches and rock cliffs to explore. I fell in love on this island.
170 locals recommend
Antelope Island
Must see. During the drive you will be surrounded by the beautiful Great Salt Lake. Once on the island, there are buffalo, ranches, beaches and rock cliffs to explore. I fell in love on this island.
Local park. It's essentially the Central Park of Salt Lake City.
197 locals recommend
Sugar House Park
1330 2100 SLocal park. It's essentially the Central Park of Salt Lake City.
Must visit! The crystalline stalagmites and stalactites attract global visitors!
116 locals recommend
Timpanogos Cave National Monument
2038 Alpine Loop RdMust visit! The crystalline stalagmites and stalactites attract global visitors!
The #1 must hike trail in Salt Lake. 7 miles round trip, be warned; it is extremely steep.
10 locals recommend
Mount Olympus
The #1 must hike trail in Salt Lake. 7 miles round trip, be warned; it is extremely steep.
Easy 7-mile scenic trail to a hidden lake that only locals know about.
10 locals recommend
Red Pine Lake
Easy 7-mile scenic trail to a hidden lake that only locals know about.
Shopping
The biggest mall in SLC, sporting a retractable roof and a flame spouting water fountain!
621 locals recommend
City Creek Center
50 S Main StThe biggest mall in SLC, sporting a retractable roof and a flame spouting water fountain!
The Gateway outdoor mall sports a megaplex, a concert venue, multiple food courts and fountains, dozens of stores and of course, a children's museum. My favorite is the hot sauce store.
158 locals recommend
The Gateway
400 W 200 SThe Gateway outdoor mall sports a megaplex, a concert venue, multiple food courts and fountains, dozens of stores and of course, a children's museum. My favorite is the hot sauce store.
Essentials
This is the closest store to the house; it includes a bakery, pharmacy and deli.
23 locals recommend
Smith's Pharmacy
402 6th AveThis is the closest store to the house; it includes a bakery, pharmacy and deli.
Entertainment & Activities
Reclining armchairs and the lowest prices in SLC. Easy choice!
65 locals recommend
Cinemark SugarHouse Movies 10
2227 S Highland DrReclining armchairs and the lowest prices in SLC. Easy choice!
Getting Around
Daybreak Parkway Trax Station
11405 Grandville AveMurray FrontRunner Station