because I'm always taking pictures of my food.....why not share our favorite places? Here are some we've gathered over the past few years--all photos courtesy of my phone. (a few more food posts here....just keep scrolling)
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UTAH
The Copper Onion
5*
Pago
4.5*
(half star deduction only for the dessert)
Salt Lake.
Perfect for a nice date night. Seasonal and local ingredients, and maybe the best burger I've ever had (it's a toss up between this one and Oscars). (yes I order a burger for date night, how lady like, right?) Candied bacon, arugula, and gruyere cheese, with enough truffle fries for 10 people.
yum.
The Pie
4*
salt lake/ft union
A fun place to take out-of-towners. Great pizza with thick sourdough crust. We like the extreme veggie, and sometimes add chicken. And they deliver!
great for kids.
Bombay House
4*
salt lake
Best Indian in Utah!
Lone Star Taqueria
4*
ft. union
I love the fish tacos. The breakfast burrito is amazing and giant and amazingly giant. It's the perfect place to stop after you're up the canyon riding or hiking.
great for kids
Pizzeria Limone
3.5*
ft. union
The Copper Onion
5*
salt lake.
WOW. We have only been once, and can't wait to get back. It would have knocked our socks off had we not been wearing sandals. I want to go back just for a cheese plate for lunch--we tried one cheese that I still dream about. The menu is seasonal and local, and for a nice dinner out the prices are pretty reasonable. I had a really awesome burger and chocolate peanut butter torte after I'd hiked Timp that day.
Pago
4.5*
(half star deduction only for the dessert)
Salt Lake.
Perfect for a nice date night. Seasonal and local ingredients, and maybe the best burger I've ever had (it's a toss up between this one and Oscars). (yes I order a burger for date night, how lady like, right?) Candied bacon, arugula, and gruyere cheese, with enough truffle fries for 10 people.
yum.
Skip the dessert though.......not my favorite, sorry pago.
The Pie
4*
salt lake/ft union
A fun place to take out-of-towners. Great pizza with thick sourdough crust. We like the extreme veggie, and sometimes add chicken. And they deliver!
great for kids.
Bombay House
4*
salt lake
Best Indian in Utah!
Lone Star Taqueria
4*
ft. union
I love the fish tacos. The breakfast burrito is amazing and giant and amazingly giant. It's the perfect place to stop after you're up the canyon riding or hiking.
great for kids
Pizzeria Limone
3.5*
ft. union
Great pizza! Brick oven pizza with fresh (and slightly unusual!) ingredients and really reasonable prices. Try lemon, blackberries, or pears on your pizza.....so so good.
The kids love that you can watch them make it.
great for kids
The kids love that you can watch them make it.
great for kids
salt lake
It gets busy--check out Red Iguana 2--the exact same menu, right around the corner.
order: they are known for their mole--but order anything.
you can't go wrong. If you are more for traditional mexican, try the flautas.
great for kids
great for kids
salt lake.
Our favorite Thai. I love all of their mismatched dishes. This place is suuuuuuuper spicy. If you usually order your thai at a level 4 or 5, keep it around a 2.
salt lake.
because how often do you get to eat in an 80 year old train car?
Go for breakfast.
great for kids
great for kids
Hatch Family Chocolates
5*
salt lake.
Where you drink perfect hot molten chocolate. mmmmm....
and the frozen hot chocolate is AMAZING.
get your kids an ice cream cone!
get your kids an ice cream cone!
It's everywhere.
It's always a hit with out of state guests.
great for kids.
great for kids.
salt lake.
Our favorite local pizza. You will find us there for every family birthday celebration. We've literally tried every pizza on the menu.....you can't go wrong. Also my favorite gelato.
my kids' favorite.
my kids' favorite.
fort union/draper
Frozen Yogurt.
Favorite famliy treat-you pay by the ounce and dish up whatever you fancy.
The Riverhorse
5*
park city
We have gone to this place a couple times over the past few years and have loved every bite. It's seasonal and local, and it is a bit on the pricey side so we have saved it for special occasions. The food is amazing, from appetizer to dessert,we have always had the best service, and the live music is just a bonus.
El Chubasco
3*
park city.
There are, like, 100 salsas to choose from.
great for kids
great for kids
Java Cow
4*
park city
gooooood icecream.
park city
Awesome sushi + all rolls are half off in the summer!
kids welcome here!
kids welcome here!
Hi-Mountain Drug
4*
4*
kamas
yes, it's a drugstore. They have a counter and a few tables and it's always packed out the door. The burgers are award winning and awesome after a day out in the Uintas. Awesome thick shakes with real ingredients too.
great family place
Windy Ridge Bakery and Cafe
4*
4*
park city.
Go for lunch and grab a few things from the bakery before you go home.
Oscars
4.5*
4.5*
Springdale, (right outside Zion National Park)
So good we ate there two days in a row after playing in Zion.
I highly recommend the Maui Burger.
great family place
great family place
CALIFORNIA
Icing on the Cupcake
4*
4*
rocklin
There is a local cupcake place here that people go all crazy over.....I don't get it.
But these cupcakes are worth talking about, yes they are.
But these cupcakes are worth talking about, yes they are.
san francisco
I've still never tried lunch here, but all the desserts are amazing. You can order to go and take it to the park down the street.
Also, order everything.
san francisco
Go for breakfast....but go as early as you can--the line is CRAZY.
Go for breakfast....but go as early as you can--the line is CRAZY.
Order the baked burrata appetizer.
here's one of the guys who makes your pizza.
loomis
Cute little (no really, it's tiny) diner. Loved their homemade chips and zucchini fries.
great for families
Cute little (no really, it's tiny) diner. Loved their homemade chips and zucchini fries.
great for families
did I just say rock your world?
MONTANA
all over MT
bakery for breakfast and lunch.
I have to have this when I go home.....sometimes twice.
bakery for breakfast and lunch.
I have to have this when I go home.....sometimes twice.
CANADA
Wild Flour Bakery
4*
Banff, Alberta
We only ate breakfast here (whole wheat waffles and a breakfast sandwich) and I wish we could have tried lunch as well.
So tasty and fresh.
kids loved it
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company
4.5*
Canmore, Alberta
This was fantastic pizza. I loved my choice--sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and goat cheese....all cooked right before your eyes (and the crust is even whole wheat!) I wish we had one closer--their salads and pastas looked delicious as well.
great family place
Bear Street Tavern
4*
Banff, Alberta
Such a good veggie filled calzone! The crust is whole wheat and they serve their pizza with chile oil and honey.....soooo good.
4*
Banff, Alberta
We only ate breakfast here (whole wheat waffles and a breakfast sandwich) and I wish we could have tried lunch as well.
So tasty and fresh.
kids loved it
Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company
4.5*
Canmore, Alberta
This was fantastic pizza. I loved my choice--sundried tomatoes, artichoke hearts and goat cheese....all cooked right before your eyes (and the crust is even whole wheat!) I wish we had one closer--their salads and pastas looked delicious as well.
great family place
Bear Street Tavern
4*
Banff, Alberta
Such a good veggie filled calzone! The crust is whole wheat and they serve their pizza with chile oil and honey.....soooo good.
great family place
17 comments:
i experienced my first EVER iPhone envy a couple of weeks ago while looking at one of your phone pics - i'll have to look through these sparingly if i want to avoid caving --ahhh!
.. happy to see we have at least one good place to eat!.. we have a Wheat Montana just down Reserve St. from us... pretty pics!
thank you!! as a self-proclaimed foodie, I'm dying for some yummy new things to try in utah
YUM!! it seems i should venture down to SLC more often and get me some good grub! i'm so tired of the same ol' same ol' up here in Ogden/Layton area. i'm starving now.
We just moved to Utah and have been unimpressed with the restaurants we have tried. I am SO excited to try some of these...my hope for good food has been restored. Although I am determined to find better Indian food than The Bombay House, while good, I have had much better, then again I moved from a place where there are Indian markets and restaurants on every corner. Thanks for this post!
Tarahumarra in Midway blows El Chubs out of the water. Try it next time you're in Midway! Thanks for sharing this great list!
I love this post! Found it through pinterest. Thank you! I'm excited to poke around some more here at your blog!
We live south of SF right now and are obsessed with Tony's! Glad you agree it is amazing!!
we are food soul mates. i talk about the copper onion on my blog every chance i get. their cheese!! ohhh their cheese. and their desserts....
i love food.
Ok, amazing collection!!!! Next time you're in San Francisco.....eat breakfast at a place called Mama's. It will change your life!!! Absolutely heaven!!!!
Great list, some of my definite favorites! Can I suggest a new one? The Wild Grape Bistro, it's just off north temple and so delicious. Since you like burgers try the lamb burger, you will love it :)
just in time for my birthday tomorrow!! thank you sheena. you have so many of my favorites on the list. can't wait to try some others! please go to The Porcupine in SLC for fish n' chips or chicken noodle soup & house salad. you will die with happiness.
enjoy.
we just moved to sf after living in salt lake our whole lives and i must say...you nailed this list! you covered all our favorites and we must have the same taste buds :) love your blog and we are your newest followers! follow back if you want at chaseandem.blogspot.com
XO
I just perused through your list and am now suddenly very hungry! I live in Northern Utah, and was a little disappointed that there was nothing from the top of the State. You need to come north on your next foodie excursion!!! Thank you for some great ideas :-)
Have you ever been to the Dodo? It's by surgarhouse park. They have ten different desserts every night, smoked turkey sandwich with in house BBQ sauce to die for
Frogurt in Fort Union is gone. I think they have places in West Jordan and Taylorsville (maybe). Looks like some other things in Fort Union have changed (like the location of Pie Pizzaria) and you should talk about Sweet Tooth Fairy and Red Mango :)
you should try Burger barn in Roy Utah it was on "Diners, drive-in's and dives," they have the best hamburgers and shakes. There is also Maddox in Brigham City Utah. The meat comes from the owners farm. It is so good!!!
Great list! I'm gonna add one more: Taggart's Grill in Morgan, UT. It's in the middle of nowhere but the food is A-MAZING! Prices are SO reasonable especially for the amount of food you get! Sooo worth a drive!!
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