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Welcome to the Female Foodie bucket list for Salt Lake City! This list of 100 local restaurants includes a recommendation for each location from burgers to brisket to stuffed french toast to fresh fruit pie. I created this compliation in hopes that as you eat your way across the Wasatch Front, you’ll try every worthwhile spot like a true Salt Lake City foodie. I’m excited to follow your foodie escapades as you check off each place on our list! Tag your photos with #femalefoodie on social media for a chance to be featured! Good luck and remember: life’s too short to eat bad food.
Brooke Eliason, Founder femalefoodie.com
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1 Alamexo 35 Handle Salt Lake 69 Publik Kitchen 2 All Chay 36 Hatch Family Chocolates 70 R&R BBQ* 3 Aristo’s Greek Restaurant 37 Hector’s 71 Red Iguana* 4 Atlantic Cafe & Market 38 Himalayan Kitchen 72 Rio Grande Cafe 5 Aubergine & Company 39 Hires Big H* 73 Rodizio Grill 6 Avenues Bistro on Third 40 Hong Kong Tea House 74 Roots cafe 7 Avenues Proper 41 Hub & Spoke Diner 75 Ruth’s Diner 8 Bambara Restaurant 42 Kyoto Japanese Restaurant 76 Rye 9 Banbury Cross Donuts 43 Laid Back Poke Shack 77 Saffron Valley 10 Blue Plate Diner 44 Layla Mediterranean Grill & Mezze 78 Sapa Sushi Bar & Grill 11 Blue Poblano 45 Lazy Day Cafe 79 Sawadee Thai Restaurant 12 Bocata Artisan Sandwiches 46 Left Fork Grill 80 Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana* 13 Bombay House 47 Les Madeleines 81 SOMI Vietnamese Bistro 14 Bruges Waffles & Frites* 48 Log Haven 82 Spencer’s For Steaks & Chops 15 Caffe Niche 49 Lucky 13 83 Spitz* 16 Chanon Thai 50 Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant 84 Sweet Lake Biscuits & Limeade 17 Chedda Burger 51 Manoli’s 85 Takashi* 18 Chunga’s Tacos 52 Market Street Grill 86 Taqueria El Rey De Oros 19 Copper Kitchen 53 Martine Cafe 87 The Bagel Project 20 Cubby’s Chicago Beef 54 Maxwell’s East Coast Eatery 88 The Copper Onion 21 Current Fish & Oyster 55 Mazza Middle Eastern Cuisine 89 The Dodo Restaurant 22 Desert Edge Brewery at the Pub 56 Michelangelo Ristorante 90 The Original Pancake House 23 East Liberty Tap House 57 Mini’s Cupcakes 91 The Park Cafe 24 Ekemai Thai Curry 58 Moochie’s Meatballs & More! 92 The Pie Pizzeria 25 Este Pizza 59 Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop 93 The Robins Nest 26 Eva 60 Naked Fish 94 The Rose Establishment 27 Eva’s Bakery 61 Nielsen’s Frozen Custard* 95 Tin Angel Cafe 28 Even Stevens* 62 Oh Mai 96 Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli 29 Feldman’s Deli* 63 Pago 97 Tulie Bakery* 30 Finca 64 Pallet 98 Valter’s Osteria* 31 Finn’s Cafe 65 Pat’s Barbecue 99 Zao Asian Cafe 32 Frida Bistro 66 Penny Ann’s Cafe 100 Zest 33 From Scratch* 67 Pig & a Jelly Jar 34 Garage on Beck 68 Provisions * = Female Foodie Top Pick AVENUES DOWNTOWN
Avenues Bistro on Third $$ Alamexo $$ American — Bistro Burger Upscale Mexican — Enchiladas Suizas 564 3rd Ave — 801.831.5409 268 State St #110 — 801.779.4747
Avenues Proper $$ Atlantic Cafe & Market $$ Gastropub — Proper Poutine Mediterranean Restaurant — Atlantic Plate 376 E 8th Ave (E St) — 385.227.8628 325 S Main St — 801.524.9900
Hatch Family Chocolates $$ Bambara Restaurant $$$ Chocolate Shop — Chocolate Covered Raspberries American — Seared Alaskan Halibut 376 8th Ave (E St) — 801.532.4912 202 S Main St — 801.363.5454
Mrs. Backer’s Pastry Shop $$ Bocata Artisan Sandwiches $ Bakery — Buttercream Frosted Flowered Cakes Sandwich Shop — Cuban Pork Bocata 434 E S Temple — 801.532.2022 City Creek Center, 28 State St — 801.355.3538
Saffron Valley $$ Bruges Waffles & Frites $ Indian — Lamb Tikka Masala Belgian — Liege Waffle w/ Berries & Creme Fraiche 26 E St E — 801.203.3325 336 W Broadway — 801.363.4444
Sawadee Thai Restaurant $$ Current Fish & Oyster $$$ Thai — Chicken Satay + Pad See Ewe Seafood — Calamari + Caramelized salmon 754 S Temple — 801.328.8424 279 E Broadway — 801.326.3474
Ekamai Thai Curry $$ Thai — Mussaman Curry 336 W 300 S — 801.363.2717
Rodizio Grill $$$ Brazillian — The Full Rodizio Trolley Sq. 600 S 700 E — 801.220.0500
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN Maxwell’s East Coast Eatery $$ Pizzeria & Bar — Fat Kid Pizza 357 S Main St. — 801.328.0304
Naked Fish Japanese Bistro $$$ Japanese — Omakase + Sashimi 67 W 100 S (at West Temple) — 801.595.8888
Pallet $$$ American — Truffle Yukons + Scallops 237 S 400 West — 801.935.4431
Rio Grande Cafe $$ Mexican — Santa Fe + Cheese Enchiladas 270 S Rio Grande St — 801.364.3302
Settebello Pizzeria Napoletana $$ Pizzeria — Settebello + Diavola Pizza DOWNTOWN CONTINUED 260 S 200 W — 801.322.3556
Chedda Burger $$ Spencer’s For Steaks & Chops $$$ Burger Restaurant — The Green Mile Steakhouse — Chilean Sea Bass 26 600 S — 801.906.8779 Hilton SLC 255 S W Temple — 801.238.4748
Eva $$ Spitz $$ Tapas — Grilled Asparagus + Spinach Gnocchi Mediterranean — Street Cart Fries 317 Main St — 801.359.8447 35 E Broadway — 801.364.0286
Eva’s Bakery $$ Takashi $$ French Bakery — Stuffed French Toast Japanese — Azekura + Crunchy Ebi Roll 155 S Main St — 801.355.3942 18 W Market St — 801.519.9595
Finca $$ The Copper Onion $$ Spanish Tapas — Croquettas + Churros American — Wagyu Beef Stroganoff 327 200 S — 801.487.0699 111 E Broadway #170 — 801.355.3282
From Scratch $$ The Robin’s Nest $ American — Risotto Cake + Margherita Pizza Sandwich Shop — The Gobbler 62 E Gallivan Ave — 801.961.9000 311 S Main St — 801.466.6378
Himalayan Kitchen $$ The Rose Establishment $ Himalayan — Chicken Tandoori Coffeehouse & Bakery — Avocado Tartine 360 S State St — 801.328.2077 325 400 W — 801.990.6270
Les Madeleines $ Tin Angel Cafe $$ Bakery — Kouign Amann + Sesame Chicken Wrap American — Gnocchi with Gorgonzola Cream 216 E 500 S — 801.355.2294 365 W 400 S — 801.328.4155
Market Street Grill $$$ Tony Caputo’s Market & Deli $$ Seafood — Seafood Cobb Salad + Salmon Gourmet Market + Deli — The Caputo + Soprano 48 W Market St — 801.322.4668 308 W Broadway — 801.531.8669
Martine Cafe $$ Valter’s Osteria $$$ American — Venison Italian — Salmon Fillet Carpaccio + Ravioli 22 E 100 S — 801.363.9328 173 W Broadyway — 801.521.4563
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN NEAR DOWNTOWN
Aristo’s Greek Restaurant $$ Greek — Mithia Ouzo + Kokkinisto 224 S 1300 E — 801.581.0888
Banbury Cross Donuts $ Donut Shop — Old Fashioned + Strawberry Donuts 705 S 700 E — 801.537.1433
Blue Poblano $ Mexican — Beef Brisket + El Pastor Tacos 473 300 S — 801.883.9078
Caffe Niche $$ American — Nich Breakfast + Turkey Dip 779 E 300 S — 801.433.3380
Chanon Thai $$ Thai — Combo Appetizer + Gang Keow Wan 278 E 900 S — 801.532.1177
Desert Edge Brewery At The Pub $$ Pub — French On. Soup + Turkey Avo. Sandwich Trolley Sq. 273 Trolley Sq — 801.521.8917
East Liberty Tap House $$ Mahider Ethiopian Restaurant $$ American — Tap House Burger Ethiopian — Taste of Mahider 850 E 900 S — 801.441.2845 1465 S State St Ste & — 801.975.1111
Even Stevens $$ Manoli’s $$ Sandwich Shop — Undergrad + Sprang Chicken Greek — Spanakopita Croquettes + Paidakia 200 S 414 E — 385.355.9105 402 E 900 S #2 — 801.532.3760
HSL (Handle Salt Lake) $$ Mazza Middle Eastern Cuisine $$ American — Wood Burnt Pork Shank Middle Eastern — Shawarma Sandwich 418 E 200 S — 801.539.9999 1515 S 1500 E — 801.484.9259
Hires Big H $ Mini’s Cupcakes $ Old Fashioned Drive In — Big H + Hot Fudge Shake Cupcake Shop — The Audrey + The Black & White 425 S 700 E — 801.944.5955 14 800 S — 801.363.0608
Hub & Spoke $$ Moochie’s Meatballs & More! $$ American — Crab Salad Eggs Benedict Deli — Meatball Sub + Philly Cheesesteak 1291 S 1100 E — 801.487.0698 232 E 800 S (Roberta St) — 801.596.1350
Kyoto Japanese Restaurant $$ Pago $$$ Japanese — Lunch Box + Geisha Roll American — Seasonal Menu 1080 1300 S — 801.487.3525 878 900 E — 801.532.0777
Lucky 13 $$ Pig & A Jelly Jar $$ Bar & Grill — Celestial Burger Cafe — Chicken & Waffles (Add Egg) 135 W 1300 S — 801.487.4418 401 E 900 S Suite A — 385.202.7366
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN NEAR DOWNTOWN CONT.
Frida Bistro $$$ Upscale Mexican — Lubina Al Pistacho 545 S 700 W — 801.983.6692
Left Fork Grill $$ American — Homemade Pie + Salmon Scramble 68 W 3900 S (West Temple) — 801.266.4322
Hong Kong Tea House & Restaurant $$ Chinese — Dim Sum 565 200 S — 801.531.7010
Oh Mai $ Vietnamese — Honey Glazed Pork Banh Mi 3425 S State St — 801.467.6882
Pat’s Barbecue $$ BBQ — Burnt Ends (Friday) + Homemade Meatloaf 155 W Commonwealth Ave — 801.484.5963
Penny Ann’s Cafe $ Cafe — Heavenly Hot Cakes + Pot of Gold 1810 S Main St — 801.935.4760
Publik Kitchen $$ American — French Toast + Chicken Salad Melt 931 East 900 South — 385.229.4205
R&R BBQ $$ BBQ — Pork Spare Ribs + Chopped Brisket 307 W 600 S — 801.364.0443
Ruth’s Diner $$ American — Biscuits + Cajun Chicken Linguini 4160 E Emigration Canyon Rd — 801.582.5807
Rye $$ The Park Cafe $$ American — Breakfast Bowl + French Toast Cafe — Michigan Hash+ French Toast Foolishness 239 500 E — 801.364.4655 604 E 1300 S — 801.487.1670
Sapa Sushi Bar & Grill $$ The Pie Pizzeria $$ Japanese — Luscious Lover + Maui Wowie Rolls Pizzeria — Cheese Pull Aparts + Half Baked 722 S State St — 801.363.7272 1320 E 200 S — 801.582.5700
Sweet Lake Biscuits & Limeade $$ Tulie Bakery $$ American — Mint Limeade & The Hoss Bakery — Bouchon + Tomato Mozzarella Panini 54 W 1700 S — 801.997.9220 863 E 700 S — 801.883.9741
The Bagel Project $ Zao Asian Cafe $ Bagel Shop — Bialy With Fried Egg & Cheese Asian Fast Casual — Chicken Rice Bowl 779 500 E — 801.906.0698 639 E 400 S — 801.595.1234
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN SUGARHOUSE ROSE PARK
Aubergine & Company $$ All Chay $ Mediterranean & Juice Bar — Pitaya Bowl Vegetarian & Vegan — Teriyaki Noodle Salad 2122 Highland Dr — 801.487.4321 1264 W 500 N — 801.521.4789
Blue Plate Diner $ Chunga’s Tacos $ Diner — Corned Beef & Hash Mexican — Tacos El Pastor 2041 S 2100 E — 801.463.1151 180 S 900 W — 801.953.1840
Bombay House $$ Red Iguana $$ Indian — Coconut Kurma Mexican — Puntas De Filete A La Nortena 2731 E Parleys Way — 801.581.0222 736 W North Temple — 801.322.1489
Este Pizza $$ Taqueria El Rey De Oros $ Pizzeria — Grandma Phi Phi’s Mexican — Sopes + Street Tacos 2148 S 900 E — 801.485.3699 157 S 900 W — 801.322.3176
Finn’s Cafe $$ Garage on Beck $$ Scandinavian — Norweigan Waffles & Eggs Benny Bar — Funeral Potatoes + Chicken & Waffles 1624 1100 E — 801.467.4000 1199 Beck St — 801.521.3904
The Dodo Restaurant $$ American — Smoked Turkey Sand. + Tollhouse Pie 1355 E 2100 S — 801.48.2473
The Original Pancake House $$ Cafe — Apple Pancake + The Benny (Add Cheese) 790 E 2100 S — 801.484.7200
Cubby’s Chicago Beef $$ American — Tri Tip Steak Salad 2130 Highland Drive — 801.467.2980
SOMI Vietnamese Bistro $$ Vietnamese — Shaking Beef 1215 E. Wilmington Ave — 385.322.1158
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN MILLCREEK, HOLLADAY, COTTONWOOD
Copper Kitchen $$ American — C.K. Burger 4640 S 2300 E #102 — 385.237.3159
Feldman’s Deli $$ Deli — Sloppy Joe + The Trisha 2005 E 2700 S — 801.906.0369
Hector’s $ Mexican — Breakfast Burrito 2901 E 3300 S — 801.487.3850
Laid Back Poke Shack $$ Hawaiian — Spicy Ginger Ahi 6213 S Highland Dr — 801.635.8190
Layla Mediterranean Grill & Mezze $$ Mediterranean — Musakhen 4751 Holladay Blvd E — 801.272.9111
Lazy Day Cafe $ Cafe — Lemon Pancakes + Breakfast Burrito 2020 E 3300 S #23 — 801.953.0311
Log Haven $$$ American Fine Dining — Blackened Bison 6451 Millcreek Canyon Rd — 801.272.8255
Michelangelo Ristorante $$ Italian — Gnocchi Di Patate 3005 Highland Dr — 801.466.0961
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard $ Custard Shop — Caramel Cashew Concrete 3918 Highland Dr — 801.277.7479
Provisions $$ American — Roasted Alaskan Halibut 3364 S 2300 E — 801.410.4046
Roots Cafe $$ Cafe — Buckwheat Pancake + Huevos Rancheros 3473 S 2300 E — 801.277.6499
AMERICAN ASIAN LATIN AMERICAN BAKERY/TREATS DELI/CAFE EUROPEAN VEGETARIAN