On Feb. 23, Salt Lake magazine hosted our annual Dining Awards and celebrated the fantastic culinary professionals who make Utah’s dining scene delicious. We’d like to take a moment to shout out all the attendees who helped us honor these people, as well as the sponsors who helped us make the event possible.
Photos by Adam Finkle.
Plus, a Huge Thank You To Our 2026 Dining Awards Sponsors
Our 20 Best Restaurants of 2026
- Le Depot
- Post Office Place x Takashi
- Basalt
- RIME Seafood + Steak
- Finca
- The Pearl Bar & Kitchen
- Franklin Ave
- Arlo
- Himalayan Kitchen
- La Casa Del Tamal
- Hell’s Backbone
- Drunken Kitchen
- Oquirrh
- Bar Nohm
- Copper Common
- Felt Bar & Eatery
- Mar | Muntanya
- Chef Bleu Adams
- Midway Mercantile
Our Restaurants to Watch in 2026 Are
- Junah
- Neighbor’s Bar
- Monte
- Cosmica
- Heath and Hill Sugarhouse
Special Honorees
- The Spirit Award: Tracey Thompson of Vine Lore
- The Random Pink Award: Girls Who Smash
- The Big Cheese Award: Caputo’s
- Knives Without Borders: Sam Pew’s Secret Pizza Club
- The Blue Plate Award: Veneto
- Golden Spoon for Hospitality: Chef Nick Zocco and the Urban Hill team
Hungry for more? Find all our current and previous Salt Lake magazine Dining Awards winners here! And while you’re here, why not subscribe and get six annual issues of Salt Lake magazine’s curated guide to the best of life in Utah.
