This summer, exclusive chef-led dinners across Utah are giving adventurous diners a front-row seat to the creativity unfolding in local kitchens. From rooftop suppers in the mountains to omakase artistry and BYOB wine-paired feasts, these events are more than meals—they’re culinary experiences.
Pendry Summer Supper Series
On select Thursdays through September 4, Pendry Park City hosts an intimate farm-to-table meal created by a rotating roster of chefs. Served on their rooftop patio dubbed The Pool House, each dish showcases honey, apple, snap peas, plums and more sourced directly from the Park City Farmers Market. I recently attended a supper in early July and was thrilled by the flavors, presentation and attentive staff. Kita’s head Chef was our culinary guide that evening, and definitely showcased his restaurant’s Japanese proclivities with dishes like local bread with yuzu honey butter, tuna tartare with caramel ginger emulsion and, of course, unexpected sake pairings. Plan for a three-hour dining experience—perfect for a sunset pic between courses. Tickets are $175 per person, additional costs for wine pairings. This is a 21+ dining experience, reservations available on Open Table.
2417 W. High Mountain Rd, Park City
Rouser Chef’s Table
Inside the stunning Asher Adams hotel in downtown Salt Lake City, Rouser offers a taste of Americana excellence—with a twist. The charcoal-fired open kitchen is a high-spirited dining experience showcasing not just how the food tastes, but how it is prepared. Now, Chef de Cuisine Emilio Camara is taking that immersion to the next level. Every Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m., Chef Camara hosts an intimate six course meal that reflects his own heritage and culinary journey, with plenty of live-fire displays, naturally. Seats are extremely limited to six to eight diners per evening, $100 per person and $62 for an additional wine pairing. Find the entire menu, here.
2 400 W, Salt Lake City
Deer Valley Taste of Luxury Series
Wine dinners, multi-course meals and even Michel Chef-led cooking classes—Deer Valley is doing it all this sumer. With several unique events through August 23, the Taste of Luxury series invites guests to indulge in fine flavors in a truly spectacular alpine setting. Closing out the series next month, Italian powerhouse Chef Giancarlo Morelli will host a hands-on pasta making course, VIP meet and greet, and a five-course Italian dinner with wine pairings from the Bon Vivant Imports portfolio. Tickets start at $215 per guest. Learn more about the Michel Star Chef, here.
2250 Deer Valley Drive, Park City
Mountain Wine Storage x Tupelo BYOW Dinner
Utah’s first professional wine storage facility made a splash when they first opened in 2024, and they’ve only gone up from there. This year, the vino enthusiasts have partnered with the industry’s leading wineries and notable local chefs to host a series of elevated wine dinners. Their next iteration will feature five-courses from Tupelo’s Executive Chef Matthew Harris, highlights include Niman Ranch porchetta, cocoa spice venison carpaccio and spaghetti amatriciana. To complement the meal, Tupelo and MWS invite guests to embrace their inner sommelier and bring their own bottles of Italian Super Tuscan to show off and share with their fellow diners. This is a 21+ event starting at $200 per person, reservations available on Resy.
1500 Kearns Blvd, Park City
Omakase at Post Office Place
Omasake translates to “I leave it up to you,” and at Post Office Place, you’re in good hands. Takashi Chef Brice Okubo, Post Office Head Chef Brendan Kawakami and Takashi Gibo himself have curated a fifteen-course culinary journey, with dishes ranging from contemporary Japanese nigiri to experimental global cuisine. I tried their July menu (the lineup changes each month) last week and was absolutely blown away by the creativity and collaborative nature of this experience. Though it’s hard to choose favorites when you have 15 delectable morsels to choose from, standouts included the hand-tied kaizen-men noodles, grilled toro temaki, Brazilian fish stew and the tempura kombu with uni (are you hungry yet?) The communal dinner is available on Wednesday nights, with seatings at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Tickets for August are already sold out, but keep an eye on their site and socials for the September ticket drop near the end of the month. Note: This is a 21+ event.
16 W Market St., Salt Lake City
Chef Collaboration Series at Urban Hill
Launched in spring, Urban Hill has hosted two special dinners in collaboration with notable chefs around the city. Last week, Chef Manoli Katsanevas and Urban Hill’s Nick Zocco presented a delectable lineup of Greek meets American cuisine. I will admit, these dinners are a bit hard to pin down—check Urban Hill’s site and socials to stay in-the-know. Apart from their collaboration series, the restaurant is also offering a Hungarian wine dinner on August 19 for $190 per person. The six-course meal includes highlights like blue corn langos, pork and duck sausage and stone fruit dumplings all paired with pours from Boutique wine. Reservations available on Resy.
510 S. 300 West, Salt Lake City
Mar | Muntanya Chef’s Garden Table
Once a week, Mar | Muntanya Chef Tyson prepares a multicourse journey of Northern Spain’s coastal flavor. The menu adapts through the season and showcases produce harvested directly from the Chef’s Garden, the SLC Farmers Market, and local greenhouse growers. Diners will gain an insight into each dish directly from the Chef, and maybe even make a few new friends at the communal tables. Tickets are limited to 10 seats per evening at $150 per person, get yours on Tock.
170 S. West Temple, Salt Lake City (Inside the Hyatt)
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