We at Salt Lake magazine need no convincing of Utah’s bestness. We’ve made it our business to celebrate the people, places, flavors, and local color that have made it one of the top places to live in the nation.
So, while preparing this year’s Best of the Beehive issue, we thought it high time to volley the question back to the people who know Utah best — you, the readers. Over the course of several months, voters nominated their favorite, well, everything: French fries to pet groomers, concert venues to donuts, thrift shops to wine bars. The thousands of nominations reaffirmed our long-held belief that there is no better place to call home than Utah. Read on for all winners and finalists from the Food category.
African
1st Mahider Ethiopian
mahiderethiopian.com
Finalist: Oromanian
Bagels
1st Baby’s Bagels
babysbagels.com
Finalists: Bagel Project, Feldman’s Deli
Bar Food
1st The Pearl
thepearlslc.com
Finalists: Hopkins Brewery, White Horse
Barbecue
1st Smokin Bones BBQ
smokinbonesbbqut.com
Finalists: Over the Cole’s BBQ, Pat’s Barbecue
Bakery
1st Fillings and Emulsions
fillingsandemulsions.com
Finalists: Pie Party, Tous le Jours
Breakfast
1st C9 Market
central9th.com
Finalists: Eggs in the City, Publik Kitchen, Roots Cafe, Hub & Spoke
Brunch
1st Marmalade Brunch House
@marmalade.brunchouse
Finalist: Sunday’s Best, Hash Kitchen
Burger
1st Lucky 13
lucky13slc.com
Finalist: Girls Who Smash, Proper Burger
Cafe
1st Picnic
picnicslc.com
Finalists: Oasis, Hill’s Kitchen
Cheap Eats
1st Pie Hole
pieholeutah.com
Finalist: Alberto’s, Tacos don Rafa
Chinese Food
1st Zhu Ting Ji
zhutingji.com
Coffee
1st Alpha
alpha.coffee
Finalists: Loki, Cafe Azteca
Date Night Restaurant
1st HSL
hslrestaurant.com
Finalists: Takashi, Bambara, Edge Steakhouse
Diner
1st Finn’s Cafe
finnscafe.net
Finalists: The Park Cafe, Ruth’s Diner
Donuts
1st Banbury Cross
banburycrossdonut.com
Finalists: Fresh Donuts and Deli
Family-Owned
1st Casa Del Tamal
lacasadeltamalutah.com
Finalists: SOMI Vietnamese Bistro, Feldman’s Deli, Tony’s Pizza
Farm to Table
1st Hell’s Backbone
hellsbackbonegrill.com
Finalists: Oquirrh, SLC Eatery, Table X, Arlo
Food Truck
1st Cluck Truck
clucktruckutah.com
Finalists: Dang Brothers Pizza, Fry Me to the Moon
French
1st Le Depot
ledepotpc.com
Finalists: Adelaide, Franck’s Restaurant, La Caille
French Fries
1st Bruges
brugeswaffles.com
Finalists: Felt, Beer Bar
Fusion
1st Post Office Place
popslc.com
Finalists: Junah, Drunken Kitchen
Guest Experience
1st Urban Hill
urban-hill.com
Gluten Free
1st Contento Cafe
contentocafeslc.com
Greek
1st Parea
pareaon9th.com
Finalists: Yannis, Greek Souvlaki
Ice Cream
1st Normal Ice Cream
normal.club
Finalists: Rockwell, Blacksmith Ice Cream Co.
Hole in the Wall
1st Chungas
chungasslc.com
Finalists: Tacos Lopez, Lazy Day Cafe
Indian
1st Central by Saffron Valley
centralbysaffronvalley.com
Finalists: Himalayan Kitchen, Taste of Mumbai
Italian
1st VENETO
venetoslc.com
Finalists: Caffe Molise, Osteria Amore, Bartolos, Matteo Ristorante Italiano
Japanese
1st Sapa
sapabarandgrill.com
Finalists: HandoSake Sushi, Kyoto
Late Night Menu
1st Copper Common
coppercommon.com
Finalists: Arempas, The Pie Hole
Lunch
1st Caputo’s
caputos.com
Finalists: Moochies, Vessel, Hearth and Hill Sugar House
Mexican
1st Marias
mariasmexgrill.com
Finalists: Red Iguana, Billy Blancos, Sol Agave, Chile-Tepin
Middle Eastern
1st Mazza
mazzacafe.com
Finalists: Afghan Kitchen, Laziz Kitchen Central 9th
Multicourse
1st Monte
monteslc.com
Finalists: Table X, Post Office Place Omakase, The Five Alls
Oysters
1st White Horse Spirits & Kitchen
whitehorseslc.com
Finalists: Le Depot, Copper Common, Felt, Urban Hill
Pizza
1st Slackwater
slackwaterpizzeria.com
Finalists: Pie Hole, Nomad, Bricks Corner
Pho
1st Pho 777
pho777utah.com
Finalists: Pho Tay Ho, Pho 33
Ramen
1st Ramen Ichizu
@ramen_ichizu
Finalists: UT Craft Ramen, Jinya, Koyote
Romantic Dining
1st Eight Settlers Lounge
eightsettlersdistillery.com
Finalists: Urban Hill, Van Ryder, Bambara
Seafood
1st Kimi’s Chop and Oyster House
kimishouse.com
Finalists: Harbor Seafood + Steak, RIME, Hook & Reel Cajun Seafood & Bar
Spanish
1st Finca
fincaslc.com
Finalists: Mar | Muntanya
Small Plates
1st Bar Nohm
barnohm.com
Finalists: Wildwood, Finca, Eva, Van Ryder
Sushi
1st Takashi
takashisushi.com
Finalists: Yellowfin, Sapa
Tacos
1st Facil Taqueria
faciltaqueria.com
Finalists: Santo Taco, Lone Star Taqueria
Thai
1st Skewered Thai
skeweredthai.com
Finalists: Tea Rose, Taste of Thai Sugarhouse
Utah Classic
1st Log Haven
log-haven.com
Finalist: Iceberg Drive Inn, Dee’s Family Restaurant
Vegan
1st Vertical Diner
verticaldiner.com
Finalist: Zest Kitchen & Bar
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