Guidebook for Salt Lake City

Chris
Guidebook for Salt Lake City

Essentials

Here, you'll find all sorts of bath, laundry, household, and utility goods, as well as plenty of prepared/frozen foods and a small selection of organic fruits and vegetables. There are great sandwiche
22 locals recommend
Jade Market Rio Grande
353 W 200 S
22 locals recommend
Here, you'll find all sorts of bath, laundry, household, and utility goods, as well as plenty of prepared/frozen foods and a small selection of organic fruits and vegetables. There are great sandwiche
Gourmet food, a delightful little deli and a bakery. Fun fact: they're the largest importer of gourmet truffles in the States.
45 locals recommend
Caputo's Market & Deli
314 W 300 S
45 locals recommend
Gourmet food, a delightful little deli and a bakery. Fun fact: they're the largest importer of gourmet truffles in the States.
This brand-new addition to the 'hood is one of the biggest, prettiest and most extensive grocery stores I've ever seen -- and the sample tables are always goin'. The cafe has strong Wi-Fi, too.
162 locals recommend
Harmons Grocery Store
135 E 100 S
162 locals recommend
This brand-new addition to the 'hood is one of the biggest, prettiest and most extensive grocery stores I've ever seen -- and the sample tables are always goin'. The cafe has strong Wi-Fi, too.
Trader Joes: we haz it. 'Nuff said.
209 locals recommend
Trader Joe's
634 E 400 S
209 locals recommend
Trader Joes: we haz it. 'Nuff said.
The closest Whole Foods to the loft is also right next to a great yoga studio (CorePower) and Lululemon.
251 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
544 S 700 E
251 locals recommend
The closest Whole Foods to the loft is also right next to a great yoga studio (CorePower) and Lululemon.

Food Scene

Great brunch place, with great coffee and generous portions of home-cooked yummies (and an impressive pastry selection, to boot).
20 locals recommend
Carlucci's Bakery
314 W Broadway
20 locals recommend
Great brunch place, with great coffee and generous portions of home-cooked yummies (and an impressive pastry selection, to boot).
White-tablecloth Italian dining. Definitely opt for the table-side Caesar salad -- and leave room for the transcendent tiramisu.
10 locals recommend
Cucina Toscana
282 300 W
10 locals recommend
White-tablecloth Italian dining. Definitely opt for the table-side Caesar salad -- and leave room for the transcendent tiramisu.
The Rose is so close as to be the loft's extended "living room." These guys are serious about their top-flight coffee, bespoke-looking pastries and old-school ambiance. Con: no WiFi. Pro: board games!
77 locals recommend
The Rose Establishment
235 400 W
77 locals recommend
The Rose is so close as to be the loft's extended "living room." These guys are serious about their top-flight coffee, bespoke-looking pastries and old-school ambiance. Con: no WiFi. Pro: board games!
Didn't expect to find artisanal cocktails and a sultry, supper-club dining room in Salt Lake? You won't see Pallet coming, then. Prepare to be amazed (and in instant, raving fan.)
42 locals recommend
Pallet
237 400 W
42 locals recommend
Didn't expect to find artisanal cocktails and a sultry, supper-club dining room in Salt Lake? You won't see Pallet coming, then. Prepare to be amazed (and in instant, raving fan.)
Quick, delicious bites for lovers of fried things (and aren't we all, at least kinda)?
49 locals recommend
Bruges Waffles & Frites
336 W 300 S
49 locals recommend
Quick, delicious bites for lovers of fried things (and aren't we all, at least kinda)?
Inexpensive, friendly, healthy and wicked-fast. There's always a veggie option.
9 locals recommend
Ekamai Thai Curry
336 W 300 S
9 locals recommend
Inexpensive, friendly, healthy and wicked-fast. There's always a veggie option.
Delicious, cheap Vietnamese food. Check out the specials.
10 locals recommend
Cafe Trang
307 200 S
10 locals recommend
Delicious, cheap Vietnamese food. Check out the specials.
GO. This place serves the best Mexican food in town -- maybe *ever.* (And I lived in L.A. for 10 years.) The moles are off the proverbial hook.
242 locals recommend
Red Iguana
736 W North Temple
242 locals recommend
GO. This place serves the best Mexican food in town -- maybe *ever.* (And I lived in L.A. for 10 years.) The moles are off the proverbial hook.
Vegan/veg? You don't have a choice -- you gotta go. Vertical is 100% vegan. Get the buffalo wings; they're out of this world, and often thing I miss most about the city when I'm away.
57 locals recommend
Vertical Diner
234 W 900 S
57 locals recommend
Vegan/veg? You don't have a choice -- you gotta go. Vertical is 100% vegan. Get the buffalo wings; they're out of this world, and often thing I miss most about the city when I'm away.
This place is really special. It's tiny, so it's best to call for reservations. The food is local and beautifully presented, the wine offerings are solid and the cocktails are well-done.
19 locals recommend
Tin Angel
365 West 400 South
19 locals recommend
This place is really special. It's tiny, so it's best to call for reservations. The food is local and beautifully presented, the wine offerings are solid and the cocktails are well-done.
Fantastic, fresh, healthy food, made with love -- with a posh little hippie bookstore attached. I almost always take people here for brunch when I get to pick the venue.
56 locals recommend
Oasis Cafe
151 S 500 E
56 locals recommend
Fantastic, fresh, healthy food, made with love -- with a posh little hippie bookstore attached. I almost always take people here for brunch when I get to pick the venue.
Creative toppings on a just-right crust -- and a cute enough place for a date.
69 locals recommend
Settebello
260 S 200 W
69 locals recommend
Creative toppings on a just-right crust -- and a cute enough place for a date.

Everything Else

Saturdays from June to October, the Farmers Market takes over Pioneer Park with market stalls, entertainers and handmade goods. There's also a tennis court, volleyball and basketball.
41 locals recommend
Pioneer Park
350 S 300 W
41 locals recommend
Saturdays from June to October, the Farmers Market takes over Pioneer Park with market stalls, entertainers and handmade goods. There's also a tennis court, volleyball and basketball.
The closest UTA metro stop.
6 locals recommend
Planetarium Station
6 locals recommend
The closest UTA metro stop.
The best climbing gym in the whole world. Brand-new. Huge, Posh. Varied. Exciting. Great vibe.
33 locals recommend
Momentum Indoor Climbing Millcreek
3173 E 3300 S
33 locals recommend
The best climbing gym in the whole world. Brand-new. Huge, Posh. Varied. Exciting. Great vibe.
Even if you don't bring your skis or snowboard for the powered aerials ramp, you'll kick your own ass bouncing around from trampoline to foam pit.
Snogression Trampoline Park
Even if you don't bring your skis or snowboard for the powered aerials ramp, you'll kick your own ass bouncing around from trampoline to foam pit.
My beautiful, well-instructed, meticulously maintained home studio.
7 locals recommend
Salt Lake Power Yoga
250 E Broadway
7 locals recommend
My beautiful, well-instructed, meticulously maintained home studio.
Home of the the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer Show, and easy walking distance from the loft.
119 locals recommend
Salt Palace Convention Center
90 S W Temple St
119 locals recommend
Home of the the bi-annual Outdoor Retailer Show, and easy walking distance from the loft.
Don't pay the airport fee -- take the light rail and rent from here.
23 locals recommend
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
404 S 300 W
23 locals recommend
Don't pay the airport fee -- take the light rail and rent from here.
Business-types and fashionista/os will find this very convenience.
6 locals recommend
Henries Dry Cleaners
6 locals recommend
Business-types and fashionista/os will find this very convenience.
Very convenient.
13 locals recommend
United States Postal Service
1953 1100 E
13 locals recommend
Very convenient.
Shiny new gym with a full schedule of classes and a lovely high-floor lap pool. One-off monthly membership or day passes/punch cards available.
10 locals recommend
The Gym at City Creek
51 S Main St
10 locals recommend
Shiny new gym with a full schedule of classes and a lovely high-floor lap pool. One-off monthly membership or day passes/punch cards available.

Sightseeing

Check out the four-legged neighbors scampering around the leashless dog run, then explore a path leading up to the shoreline trail that circles the Valley. Wide-open spaces and beautiful views abound.
14 locals recommend
City Creek Park
350 State St
14 locals recommend
Check out the four-legged neighbors scampering around the leashless dog run, then explore a path leading up to the shoreline trail that circles the Valley. Wide-open spaces and beautiful views abound.
Yep! This Is The Place. (If you don't get it yet, welcome to Utah -- you will soon.) Take pictures of the pristine gardens, stroll the immaculate grounds, or get arrested BASE jumping off the tower.
621 locals recommend
Temple Square
50 N West Temple
621 locals recommend
Yep! This Is The Place. (If you don't get it yet, welcome to Utah -- you will soon.) Take pictures of the pristine gardens, stroll the immaculate grounds, or get arrested BASE jumping off the tower.

Shopping

High-end shopping, and lots of it. The whole place was recently redesigned, and it's see-it-to-believe-it gorgeous. The state's only Apple Store is here.
621 locals recommend
City Creek Center
50 S Main St
621 locals recommend
High-end shopping, and lots of it. The whole place was recently redesigned, and it's see-it-to-believe-it gorgeous. The state's only Apple Store is here.
Plenty of shopping, right across the street from the loft. Has a first-run movie theater in the upstairs section, a sporting goods store and a cool fountain courtyard
158 locals recommend
The Gateway
400 W 200 S
158 locals recommend
Plenty of shopping, right across the street from the loft. Has a first-run movie theater in the upstairs section, a sporting goods store and a cool fountain courtyard
The closest "everything-store" to the loft. I've walked here a couple of times just for the heck of it (but I wouldn't recommend the hike with heavy shopping bags).
39 locals recommend
Target
1110 S 300 W
39 locals recommend
The closest "everything-store" to the loft. I've walked here a couple of times just for the heck of it (but I wouldn't recommend the hike with heavy shopping bags).
24-hour. Free Wi-Fi, and rentable computer stations.
FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
10 E 200 S
24-hour. Free Wi-Fi, and rentable computer stations.

Arts & Culture

Our library rocks! Check out their website at slcpl.com for the many, many free events the gorgeous venue hosts...and seriously, just walk over there to check out its majesty.
90 locals recommend
Salt Lake City Public Library
210 E 400 S
90 locals recommend
Our library rocks! Check out their website at slcpl.com for the many, many free events the gorgeous venue hosts...and seriously, just walk over there to check out its majesty.
Brewvies is the ossum lovechild of a cinema and a pub, with loads of free screenings. Enjoy your beer and pub-style noshes while watching everything from late-run movies to miniseries marathons.
80 locals recommend
Brewvies Cinema Pub
677 South 200 West
80 locals recommend
Brewvies is the ossum lovechild of a cinema and a pub, with loads of free screenings. Enjoy your beer and pub-style noshes while watching everything from late-run movies to miniseries marathons.
This science museum and planetarium includes an IMAX theater, daily star shows and a trippy laser cosmic light extravaganza on the regular schedule.
117 locals recommend
Clark Planetarium
110 400 W
117 locals recommend
This science museum and planetarium includes an IMAX theater, daily star shows and a trippy laser cosmic light extravaganza on the regular schedule.
First-run films, right across the street.
62 locals recommend
Megaplex Theatres at The Gateway
400 W 200 S
62 locals recommend
First-run films, right across the street.
An ever-changing lineup of international-level acts.
40 locals recommend
The Depot
13 N 400 W
40 locals recommend
An ever-changing lineup of international-level acts.
During the summer, Gallivan Center sees a full calendar of art, craft, music and performance events. An ice rink pops up here in the wintertime.
40 locals recommend
Gallivan Center
50 S Main St
40 locals recommend
During the summer, Gallivan Center sees a full calendar of art, craft, music and performance events. An ice rink pops up here in the wintertime.

Drinks & Nightlife

Have you ever been to a beer bar with a strip of permanent ice down the middle of the counter? Keeps your beer nice and frosty while you strike up a conversation. Very handy!
94 locals recommend
Beerhive Pub
128 S Main St
94 locals recommend
Have you ever been to a beer bar with a strip of permanent ice down the middle of the counter? Keeps your beer nice and frosty while you strike up a conversation. Very handy!
My neighborhood bar. I love to sit on the balcony in the warmer months and chat up the other citizens.
88 locals recommend
Gracie's
326 S W Temple
88 locals recommend
My neighborhood bar. I love to sit on the balcony in the warmer months and chat up the other citizens.
This place is a great spot to start the weekend. The beer is delightful, the food really hits the spot and it's right in the middle of the downtown pub district.
90 locals recommend
Red Rock Brewing Co.
254 S 200 W
90 locals recommend
This place is a great spot to start the weekend. The beer is delightful, the food really hits the spot and it's right in the middle of the downtown pub district.
A fun with yummy finger foods and delicious cocktails (and a "secret" bar in the back).
49 locals recommend
Bodega
331 Main St
49 locals recommend
A fun with yummy finger foods and delicious cocktails (and a "secret" bar in the back).