Salt Lake City

Upscale dining serving New American type food. Eclectic décor, excellent service, a great bar and outstanding food make this worth the splurge.

Market Street Grill

48 west market street, (http://www.gastronomyinc....). breakfast: m-f 6:30am-11am; sa 7am-12pm; su brunch special menu 9am-3pm. lunch m-f 11am-3pm; sa 12pm-3pm. dinner m-t 5pm-10pm; f 5pm-11pm; sa 4pm-11pm; su 4pm-9:30pm. voted best breakfast in salt lake city, very good seafood restaurant.

Brewvies

Cinema pub, 677 south 200 w, has a two movie theaters showing current movies. you can eat in the theaters and in the pub area which includes pool tables. there are often special movie events and limited release showings. (http://www.brewvies.com/)

Cafe Trio

680 south 900 e. m-th 11am-10pm, f sa 11am-10:30pm. great flatbread, pizzas and pastas with a good selection of wine. nice ambiance.

Cedars of Lebanon

152 east 200 s, serves moroccan and lebanese food, and middle eastern dancers on weekends. (http://www.cedarsoflebano...)

Ichiban Sushi

336 south 400 e, 4pm-10pm daily. sushi restaurant in a converted lutheran church.

I Love Sushi

368 south state street, (http://www.ilovesushiutah.com). lunch m-sa 11am-2:30pm, dinner m-th 5pm-9:30pm, f sa 5am-10pm. great family run sushi joint, less atmosphere than ichiban, but more consistent on being good. the 007 roll is a great thing to try there.

Lamb's Cafe

In the heart of downtown on main street is the oldest restaurant in the city since 1919! and serves greek/classic diner food. (http://lambsgrill.com/)

Great breakfasts, funky décor, a great patio and reasonable prices bring the locals to this diner. Unlike most diners, they have plenty of vegetarian options. Expect lots of noise and a wait on weekend mornings.

Moochie's Meatballs and More!

232 east 800 s. m-th 11am-7pm, f sa 11am-9pm. great italian food with an emphasis on philly cheesesteak sandwiches.

This Utah institution is in a dark but cozy basement right next to the University, and the walls are covered with the graffiti of patrons from the last twenty years. They serve salads and subs, but they’re famous for their giant and thickly loaded pizzas. Beer available.

The Red Iguana

736 west north temple. +1 801 322-1489. (http://www.rediguana.com) m-th 11am-10pm, f 11am-11pm, sa 10am-11pm, su 10am-9pm. this great mexican restaurant is famous for its incredible moles. consistently ranked among the best restaruants in the valley, it can get very crowded on weekend nights. $10-$20

Excellent food, killer appetizers and even better beer. Try the French Onion Steak Sandwich or the Almond Crusted Trout. Winner of Large Brewpub and Large Brewpub Brewer of the Year at the 2007 Great American Brew Festival.

Ruth's Diner

Is in emigration canyon (http://www.ruthsdiner.com/). ruth's has a creek side patio and spectacular views of the canyon from a train car. the diner first opened in the 1930s, and is famous for "mile high" biscuits. everything on the menu is good. sunday brunch is typically very very busy.

Siegfried's Delicatessen

20 west 200 s, is the city's most authentic german deli.

A steakhouse restaurant. Voted Best Steak in the city by Salt Lake Magazine.