Thank You for Celebrating with Us!
On February 24th, we celebrated Utah’s robust and growing dining community at our 2025 Dining Awards Ceremony. We’d like to take a moment to shout out all the attendees in raising a glass to our winners and enjoying a night of fun!






















Photography by Natalie Simpson, Beehive Photo Video



























Photography by Adam Finkle
A special thank you to all our sponsors, without them events like these would not be possible.


















And a big congratulations to all our 2025 Dining Awards winners!
Our 15 Best Restaurants of the Year are:
- Matteo
- The Foundry Grill
- Tupelo
- Handle
- Hearth & Hill
- RIME Seafood + Steak
- Xetava + Rusted Cactus
- Manoli’s + Parea
- Oquirrh
- The Pearl
- Casot
- Table X
- Kimi’s Chop & Oyster House
The Charleston - Table Twenty-Five
- Arlo
- Copper Common
- Franklin Avenue
- Nomad Eatery
Our Four Restaurants to Watch Are:
- Koyote
- Felt Bar & Eatery
- Scelto
- Basalt at Black Desert
Bambara - Rouser at Asher Adams
The #RandomPink Award: Harbor Seafood & Steak
The Golden Spoon For Hospitality: Ali Sabbeh and the Team at Mazza
The Blue Plate Award for Community Service: Scion Cider Bar
The Green Thumb Awards for an Outstanding Grower: Frog Bench Farms
The Spirit Award: Alpine Distilling
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.