Guidebook for Salt Lake City

Leslie
Guidebook for Salt Lake City

Essentials

If you can afford it there is no better place to shop for groceries.
251 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
544 S 700 E
251 locals recommend
If you can afford it there is no better place to shop for groceries.
For when you need a lot of something
56 locals recommend
Costco Wholesale
1818 S 300 W
56 locals recommend
For when you need a lot of something
Asian Market close to home
Southeast Market
422 900 S
Asian Market close to home

Food Scene

Fairly good food and great beer.
25 locals recommend
Desert Edge Brewery
273 Trolley Square
25 locals recommend
Fairly good food and great beer.
A little out of the way and on a dark street but this is great upscale Mexican food.
9 locals recommend
Rico Cocina y Tequila Bar
545 W 700 S
9 locals recommend
A little out of the way and on a dark street but this is great upscale Mexican food.
Terrible name but great tasting Mexican food.
15 locals recommend
Alamexo
268 S State St
15 locals recommend
Terrible name but great tasting Mexican food.
One of my favorite locally sourced restaurants. Also great cocktails and whoever is picking their wine knows exactly what I like.
107 locals recommend
Pago
878 S 900 E
107 locals recommend
One of my favorite locally sourced restaurants. Also great cocktails and whoever is picking their wine knows exactly what I like.
American style sushi and a mix of other asian dishes done well.
69 locals recommend
Sapa
722 S State St
69 locals recommend
American style sushi and a mix of other asian dishes done well.
Donuts, need I say more, these are great donuts, not so great coffee.
30 locals recommend
Banbury Cross Donuts
705 S 700 E
30 locals recommend
Donuts, need I say more, these are great donuts, not so great coffee.
If you are into vegetarian food this is yummy.
57 locals recommend
Vertical Diner
234 W 900 S
57 locals recommend
If you are into vegetarian food this is yummy.
Good coffee and close to the park
42 locals recommend
Beans & Brews Coffeehouse
268 S State St
42 locals recommend
Good coffee and close to the park
It's familiar and I always know what to to order
8 locals recommend
Starbucks
455 S 500 E
8 locals recommend
It's familiar and I always know what to to order
Good Italian food
Faustina
454 E 300 S
Good Italian food
Good thin crust pizza
28 locals recommend
Maxwell's East Coast Eatery
328 S Main St
28 locals recommend
Good thin crust pizza
Gastropub and Brewery, very tasty but a long walk uphill, best to take a taxi or drive.
65 locals recommend
Avenues Proper
376 8th Ave
65 locals recommend
Gastropub and Brewery, very tasty but a long walk uphill, best to take a taxi or drive.
Very tasty chocolates, ice cream and coffee. A little on the pricy side but worth the splurge.
28 locals recommend
Hatch Family Chocolates
376 8th Ave
28 locals recommend
Very tasty chocolates, ice cream and coffee. A little on the pricy side but worth the splurge.

Entertainment & Activities

It's the biggest park in Salt Lake City with tons to do. Warning: If it is the weekend it will be crowded, leave the car at home and walk to avoid the hassle of finding a parking spot.
353 locals recommend
Liberty Park
600 Harvey Milk Boulevard
353 locals recommend
It's the biggest park in Salt Lake City with tons to do. Warning: If it is the weekend it will be crowded, leave the car at home and walk to avoid the hassle of finding a parking spot.
When your need your kids to bounce around and expel some of that excess energy.
Jump Around Utah
1519 S 700 W
When your need your kids to bounce around and expel some of that excess energy.
Another great jumping spot for kids but where an adult will feel comfortable jumping as well.
7 locals recommend
The Wairhouse Trampoline Park
3653 500 W
7 locals recommend
Another great jumping spot for kids but where an adult will feel comfortable jumping as well.
Fun planetarium and free exhibits, worth going to even if you don't plan on seeing a show.
117 locals recommend
Clark Planetarium
110 400 W
117 locals recommend
Fun planetarium and free exhibits, worth going to even if you don't plan on seeing a show.
Indoor children's museum
59 locals recommend
Discovery Gateway Children's Museum
444 W 100 S
59 locals recommend
Indoor children's museum

Shopping

I am a lover of honey and this place has at all times over twenty honeys to sample.
Beez Hives and Honey
423 State St
I am a lover of honey and this place has at all times over twenty honeys to sample.

Arts & Culture

Summers are best spent at the Downtown Farmer's Market. They have a little bit of everything and plenty of shady spots to eat lunch.
44 locals recommend
Downtown Farmers Market
300 W 300 S
44 locals recommend
Summers are best spent at the Downtown Farmer's Market. They have a little bit of everything and plenty of shady spots to eat lunch.
Not your hollywood blockbuster type of movie place but a great place to see a movie and they have good snacks, real root beer and tea/espresso bar.
86 locals recommend
Broadway Centre Cinemas, operated by Salt Lake Film Society
300 South
86 locals recommend
Not your hollywood blockbuster type of movie place but a great place to see a movie and they have good snacks, real root beer and tea/espresso bar.
For when you want to see the latest blockbuster and they have an IMAX screen.
62 locals recommend
Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway
400 W 200 S
62 locals recommend
For when you want to see the latest blockbuster and they have an IMAX screen.

Everything Else

Shopping and then some more shopping, but not open on Sundays.
621 locals recommend
City Creek Center
50 S Main St
621 locals recommend
Shopping and then some more shopping, but not open on Sundays.