What is the “Best?” It’s a subjective term after all. But we know it when we see it. Each year, we create an everything-but-the-kitchen-sink list to tickle your intellect, fill your belly, spark your imagination and inspire ideas for exploring the place where you live. We reflect on the talk of the town—newsmakers and civic upheavals—that inspired both cheers and jeers. We pile it all together into an always-incomplete list dubbed Best of the Beehive.
And of course, part of our annual “Best of the Beehive” is the tradition of hearing from you, the readers. From old favorites to new upstarts, from Logan to St. George to everywhere in between, our readers voted on who was their personal Best of the Beehive. Find the results below!
Best Brunch
#1 Flanker
#2 Mar Muntanya
Best Seafood
#1 Freshies
Best Sports Bar
#1 Flanker
Best Pasta
#1 Matteo
#2 Osteria Amore
Best Deli
#1 Feldman’s
#2 Caputo’s
Best Sushi
#1 Takashi
#2 Itto
#3 Aker
Best Mexican
#1 Red Iguana
Best Burger
#1 Seven Brothers
#2 Lucky 13
Best Chinese
#1 Empire Chinese
Best Tacos
#1 Roctaco
#2 Santos Tacos
Best Spa
#1 Kura Dor
Best Coffee
#1 Loki
Best Toffee
#1 Cache Toffee
#2 V Chocolates
Best Park
#1 Layton Park
Best Mediterranean
#1 Spitz
#2 Manoli’s
#3 Mazza
Best Non-Profit
#1 Equality Utah
Best Farm-to-Table
#1 Hell’s Backbone
#2 Table X
Best Steak House
#1 STK
#2 Ruth’s Chris
Best Distillery
#1 Sugar House Distillery
Best Brewery
#1 Squatter’s
#2 Red Rock
Best Cidery
#1 Thieves Guild
#2 Second Summit
Best Live Music Venue
#1 The Depot
Best Art Gallery
#1 Urban Arts Gallery
Best Museum
#1 Natural History Museum of Utah
#2 Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Best Date Night Venue
#1 Lake Effect
Best Place to Take the Kids
#1 The Gateway
Best Resort/Hotel
#1 Hilton
Best Patio
#1 Second Summit
Best Beer List
#1 Slackwater
#2 The Bayou
Best Fancy Dinner
#1 Urban Hill
Best Hole in the Wall Restaurants
#1 One More Noodle House
Best Apres SKi
#1 Hog Wallow Pub
Best Place to Thrift
#1 Pibs Exchange
#2 The Green Ant
Best Hotel/Resort
#1 Asher Adams
Best Bookstore
#1 King’s English
Best Boutique
#1 Atelier
Best Staycation
#1 Hyatt Regency Salt Lake
Best Salon
#1 Moore Hair Design
Best Cocktail Bar
#1 Water Witch
Best Food hall
#1 Hall Pass
Best New Business
#1 Thieves Guild Cidery
#2 Aker
Best First Date Venue
#1 Aker
Best Pizza
#1 Settebello
#2 The Pie
Best Vegan Menu
#1 Buds
Best Hike
#1 Timpanogos Cave
Best Wine Bar
#1 Bar a Vin
#2 Casot
Best Italian
#1 Matteo
Best Quintessentially Utah
#1 Lagoon
here’s more to love in the Beehive State!
Eat & Drink
Jocularity
Weird Utah
Shopping
2025 Wasatch Faults (and Faves)
Outdoors
Find all of this year’s Best of the Beehive coverage, and more “Bests” from past issues. And while you’re here, subscribe and get six issues of Salt Lake magazine, your curated guide to the best of life in Utah.
