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The 13 Best Restaurants in Utah
All 13 restaurants our route editors picked in Utah, across 7 destinations, gathered in one list. Expect tables and food stops, with Bryce Canyon contributing the most (3).
Our curated picks
13 restaurants in Utah, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Bryce Canyon 3 picks
Bryce Canyon Pines Restaurant
Bryce Canyon · On our Las Vegas & National Parks route + 1 more
Roadside restaurant known for homemade fruit pies.
Photo: Mariusz · Google
The Lodge at Bryce Canyon Dining Room
Bryce Canyon · On our Las Vegas & National Parks route + 1 more
1920s rim lodge dining room, the only sit-down restaurant inside the park.
Tip: Open roughly Apr–Oct; reservations recommended for dinner.
Photo: The Lodge at Bryce Canyon · Google
Ebenezer's Barn & Grill
Bryce Canyon · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Cowboy dinner and live country-music show across from Ruby's Inn.
Tip: Seasonal (spring–late Oct); book ahead.
Photo: Annie Mathé · Google
Arches 2 picks
Desert Bistro
Arches · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Moab's best-known fine-dining restaurant, with game meats and local produce.
Tip: Reserve ahead; closed in winter.
Photo: Desert Bistro · Google
Milt's Stop & Eat
Arches · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Moab burger stand since 1954 with hand-cut fries and milkshakes.
Tip: Expect a line at dinner; worth it.
Photo: Phil Whitehouse from London, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0
Capitol Reef 2 picks
Gifford Homestead
Capitol Reef · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Restored pioneer farmhouse selling small fruit pies and cinnamon rolls.
Tip: Pies often sell out by early afternoon.
Photo: Bert · Google
Hunt & Gather
Capitol Reef · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Torrey's top dinner spot, with upscale comfort food from local ingredients.
Tip: Reservations recommended; seasonal hours.
Photo: Jesse Wicker · Google
Downtown Salt Lake City 2 picks
Market Street Grill
Downtown Salt Lake City · On our Salt Lake City New Year's Eve route
Seafood and steak house open since 1980 in the old New York Hotel building on Market Street.
Tip: Book a Dec 30 dinner; it fills with holiday parties on Dec 31.
Red Iguana
Downtown Salt Lake City · On our Salt Lake City New Year's Eve route
Family-run Mexican restaurant on North Temple since 1985, known for its long list of house moles.
Tip: Ask for the mole sampler before you order.
Zion 2 picks
Bit & Spur Restaurant
Zion · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Long-running Southwestern restaurant with a garden patio and red-rock views.
Tip: Reserve dinner in peak season.
Photo: FLParadise · Google
Oscar's Cafe
Zion · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Springdale café for big breakfast burritos and Mexican plates on a patio.
Tip: Breakfast before the shuttle works well.
Photo: Ira Porter · Google
Big Cottonwood Canyon 1 pick
Silver Fork Lodge
Big Cottonwood Canyon · On our Salt Lake City New Year's Eve route
Old wooden canyon lodge with a restaurant known for sourdough pancakes and a fire on cold days.
Tip: Go for a late breakfast on Jan 1 and check holiday hours.
Canyonlands 1 pick
Moab Diner
Canyonlands · On our Utah Mighty Five route
Retro diner on Main Street serving green chile, burgers and big breakfasts.
Tip: Order the green chile smothered breakfast burrito.
Photo: Lars Hansen · Google
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the restaurants in Utah?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 13 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Utah has the most restaurants on this list?
Bryce Canyon has the most (3 of 13), followed by Arches (2) and Capitol Reef (2).
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Destinations on this list
- Bryce Canyon 3 on this list
- Arches 2 on this list
- Capitol Reef 2 on this list
- Downtown Salt Lake City 2 on this list
- Zion 2 on this list
- Big Cottonwood Canyon 1 on this list
- Canyonlands 1 on this list
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