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Drinks Downtown Salt Lake City

Bar X

A place for a drink in Downtown Salt Lake City, moderately priced ($$) and worth about an hour. Best time to go: Early evening.

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Why go

One of the city's oldest bars, open since 1933, with a long wooden bar and classic cocktails.

It is one of 7 curated places we feature in Downtown Salt Lake City, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 sights and 1 activity. 6 more of our picks sit within about half a mile in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Gallivan Center Ice Rink and Kimpton Hotel Monaco.

Type
Drinks · Nightlife
Neighborhood
Downtown
Price
$$
Time needed
1 hr
Best time
Early evening

Nearby

Our closest curated picks, including 3 beyond Downtown Salt Lake City. Distances are straight-line, not walking or driving.

  1. 1
    Gallivan Center Ice Rink

    Outdoor rink in the downtown Gallivan Center plaza, open through the winter with skate rental.

    Activity · Salt Lake City · 0.2 mi straight-line
  2. 2
    Kimpton Hotel Monaco

    Hotel in the 1924 Continental Bank Building on Main Street, a short TRAX ride from The Gateway.

    Stay · 0.2 mi straight-line
  3. 3
    Ballet West's Nutcracker at the Capitol Theatre

    Ballet West dances Willam Christensen's Nutcracker, descended from the first full-length American staging, in a 1913 theater.

    Activity · Salt Lake City · 0.3 mi straight-line
  4. 4
    Cathedral of the Madeleine

    Salt Lake's 1909 Catholic cathedral, with painted interiors and Christmas concerts by its choir school in December.

    Sight · Salt Lake City · 0.4 mi straight-line
  5. 5
    Market Street Grill

    Seafood and steak house open since 1980 in the old New York Hotel building on Market Street.

    Food · 0.4 mi straight-line
  6. 6
    Temple Square

    Ten-acre square around the Salt Lake Temple, with trees wrapped in holiday lights through December.

    Sight · 0.5 mi straight-line

On these curated routes

Bar X is a stop on our Salt Lake City New Year's Eve route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Downtown Salt Lake City

Bar X is our only drinks pick in Downtown Salt Lake City; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Downtown Salt Lake City guide.

When to go: weather by month, based on Salt Lake City

Our climate figures for Downtown Salt Lake City come from nearby Salt Lake City. Average daily highs in Salt Lake City run from 37°F in January to 93°F in July; April is usually the wettest month. For Bar X itself, we suggest: Early evening.

Modelled monthly averages for Salt Lake City from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Salt Lake City weather by month (covers Downtown Salt Lake City).

Getting there

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Coordinates
40.76523, -111.88632
Destination
Downtown Salt Lake City, Utah

Bar X: quick answers

How much time do you need at Bar X?

Plan on about an hour at Bar X. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Bar X?

Our pick: Early evening. Insider tip: Go early on Dec 31 before heading to The Gateway.

Which TripsCircle routes include Bar X?

Bar X appears on Salt Lake City New Year's Eve, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

Add Bar X to your crew's plan

Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Downtown Salt Lake City.

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