Jo's Guidebook
My favorites
Food, coffee, cocktails
I love this hole in the wall and I eat here every time I’m in SLC. Food is amazing, inexpensive & staff is awesome. There is a fun bar across the street called Campfire Lounge If you like a beverage before or after dinner.
10 locals recommend
Little Saigon
2021 Windsor StI love this hole in the wall and I eat here every time I’m in SLC. Food is amazing, inexpensive & staff is awesome. There is a fun bar across the street called Campfire Lounge If you like a beverage before or after dinner.
Just a few blocks down from the house, this local coffee shop has delicious coffee. It has a great vibe if you like to sit to read, work, or enjoy with a friend.
39 locals recommend
Alchemy Coffee
390 E 1700 SJust a few blocks down from the house, this local coffee shop has delicious coffee. It has a great vibe if you like to sit to read, work, or enjoy with a friend.
This coffee house is about two miles from the house in the 9th&9th district. It’s hands down my favorite coffee shop in all of SLC. The neighborhood is amazing to walk around for shopping and food as well.
97 locals recommend
Coffee Garden
878 E 900 SThis coffee house is about two miles from the house in the 9th&9th district. It’s hands down my favorite coffee shop in all of SLC. The neighborhood is amazing to walk around for shopping and food as well.
Ah-mazing breakfast, amazing coffee- cool, quaint and hip vibe- it’s in the 9th&9th area. Go for breakfast & walk around the neighborhood after or go west down 9th and explore Liberty Park.
38 locals recommend
Publik Kitchen
931 E 900 SAh-mazing breakfast, amazing coffee- cool, quaint and hip vibe- it’s in the 9th&9th area. Go for breakfast & walk around the neighborhood after or go west down 9th and explore Liberty Park.
Do yourselves a favor and go eat Indian food here. The ambiance is killer and the food....is everything.
103 locals recommend
Bombay House
2731 E Parleys WayDo yourselves a favor and go eat Indian food here. The ambiance is killer and the food....is everything.
Finca
My absolute favorite restaurant in SLC. Reservation’s recommended unless you go before 6.
My new-found favorite Thai hole-in-the-wall. I pickup takeout but you can dine in. Ambiance doesn’t do it for me but the food sure does. Generous portions and the flavors are always insane.
Mana Thai Cafe
My new-found favorite Thai hole-in-the-wall. I pickup takeout but you can dine in. Ambiance doesn’t do it for me but the food sure does. Generous portions and the flavors are always insane.
I love this spot. Great backyard area with games and fire pits. Loads of beer on draft and bar for cocktails. My go-to for a friend hang.
40 locals recommend
T. F. Brewing
936 S 300 WI love this spot. Great backyard area with games and fire pits. Loads of beer on draft and bar for cocktails. My go-to for a friend hang.
Food scene
They’re food is delicious and the spot is hip. It’s a bit small so get there before the dinner rush. They have gluten free pizza!
Outdoor seating if it’s not freezing out.
43 locals recommend
Pizza Nono
925 900 SThey’re food is delicious and the spot is hip. It’s a bit small so get there before the dinner rush. They have gluten free pizza!
Outdoor seating if it’s not freezing out.
Under Current
270 S 300 EYummy seafood, cool vibe, delicious cocktails— great dinner spot.
Skewered Thai
575 S 700 EYummmmmy Thai in a converted house— yes!
Great tacos- vegetarian, seafood, meat, gluten free and delicious craft margaritas.
31 locals recommend
Taqueria 27 Downtown
149 E 200 SGreat tacos- vegetarian, seafood, meat, gluten free and delicious craft margaritas.
It’s got awesome brunch and lunch. It’s a coffee shop too. The ambiance is awesome.
23 locals recommend
Campos Coffee Roastery & Kitchen
228 S Edison StIt’s got awesome brunch and lunch. It’s a coffee shop too. The ambiance is awesome.
Wow this place is good and such a cool aesthetic and ambiance. It’s on the pricey side but well worth the investment in my opinion. Reservations needed!
Nona Bistro
Wow this place is good and such a cool aesthetic and ambiance. It’s on the pricey side but well worth the investment in my opinion. Reservations needed!
Very yummy. Cute part of town and the place is cozy with cool vibe. They have a GF option.
10 locals recommend
Yoko Ramen SLC
473 E 300 SVery yummy. Cute part of town and the place is cozy with cool vibe. They have a GF option.
Nomad East
Cool spot. Great menu. No GF options.
Great cocktails. Really cute spot in the cutest 9th and 9th neighborhood. I love the mushroom sloppy Joe with chèvre and fries.
97 locals recommend
East Liberty Tap House
850 E 900 SGreat cocktails. Really cute spot in the cutest 9th and 9th neighborhood. I love the mushroom sloppy Joe with chèvre and fries.
Neighborhoods
This is the nearest neighborhood to the house. Less than a mile East on 2100 south and you’ll be smack in the center of Sugarhouse.
Whole Foods, Sugarhouse Coffee, Sugarhouse Park (if you want to go for a cool walk, picnic, run, park games), tons of shopping & restaurants.
You can walk there if you want.
120 locals recommend
Sugar House
This is the nearest neighborhood to the house. Less than a mile East on 2100 south and you’ll be smack in the center of Sugarhouse.
Whole Foods, Sugarhouse Coffee, Sugarhouse Park (if you want to go for a cool walk, picnic, run, park games), tons of shopping & restaurants.
You can walk there if you want.
My favorite neighbor in SLC. It’s two miles or less from the house. Coolest, hippest hood in SLC - shopping, eating, cocktails, coffee, historic Tower Theater for a movie, and Liberty Park (it’s awesome!!).
24 locals recommend
900 South 900 East
900 South 900 EastMy favorite neighbor in SLC. It’s two miles or less from the house. Coolest, hippest hood in SLC - shopping, eating, cocktails, coffee, historic Tower Theater for a movie, and Liberty Park (it’s awesome!!).
Liberty Park
600 Harvey Milk BoulevardGo here!
Cute neighborhood here at 15th and 15th. You’ll find this market and deli, a cute coffee shop, gelato place, some shopping, a wonderful book store named Kings English, as well as my favorite restaurant Finca, a cool wine bar across the street from there and Nomad East pizza!
37 locals recommend
Caputo's Market & Deli 15th & 15th
1516 S 1500 ECute neighborhood here at 15th and 15th. You’ll find this market and deli, a cute coffee shop, gelato place, some shopping, a wonderful book store named Kings English, as well as my favorite restaurant Finca, a cool wine bar across the street from there and Nomad East pizza!
More coffee shops
There are two in my favorites- but these are more. SLC has an awesome coffee scene.
Awesome spot to work, cool architecture, delicious coffee, spacious
64 locals recommend
Publik Coffee Roasters
975 S W TempleAwesome spot to work, cool architecture, delicious coffee, spacious
Delicious coffee in the cool, growing neighborhood of West 9th & 9th. Ultra hip & a bit pricey.
54 locals recommend
Blue Copper Coffee Room
179 W 900 SDelicious coffee in the cool, growing neighborhood of West 9th & 9th. Ultra hip & a bit pricey.
A little over a mile from the house- it’s a great scene and fun place to sip a tea or coffee.
135 locals recommend
Sugar House Coffee
2011 1100 EA little over a mile from the house- it’s a great scene and fun place to sip a tea or coffee.
Gallivan center- downtown.... if you’re down in that area this is a great one.
22 locals recommend
Three Pines Coffee
165 S Main StGallivan center- downtown.... if you’re down in that area this is a great one.
Local favorite- Uber hip... good food, good drinks, good reads.
77 locals recommend
The Rose Establishment
235 400 WLocal favorite- Uber hip... good food, good drinks, good reads.
Sightseeing
The library is really cool to walk through and explore.
90 locals recommend
Salt Lake City Public Library
210 E 400 SThe library is really cool to walk through and explore.
It’s a hike- pretty hard if there’s snow but not impossible! It’s an overlook above SLC.
125 locals recommend
Ensign Peak
It’s a hike- pretty hard if there’s snow but not impossible! It’s an overlook above SLC.
Two hours west of SLC- the Salt flats are truly a stunning sight.
80 locals recommend
Bonneville Salt Flats
Two hours west of SLC- the Salt flats are truly a stunning sight.
Free ranging bison, surrounded by the Great Salt Lake, perfect trails with insane views for hiking/mountain biking/trail running, or just an amazing place to go for a drive...
It’s 45 minutes north from the house by car. Go for sunset. In late summer there can be no-see-ems at certain time of day so beware— but most of the year it’s not an issue.
55 locals recommend
Antelope Island State Park
4528 W 1700 SFree ranging bison, surrounded by the Great Salt Lake, perfect trails with insane views for hiking/mountain biking/trail running, or just an amazing place to go for a drive...
It’s 45 minutes north from the house by car. Go for sunset. In late summer there can be no-see-ems at certain time of day so beware— but most of the year it’s not an issue.
City advice
Getting around
If you’re driving, watch out for red light running!
It’s a well known fact that people in SLC constantly run the red lights. Always wait a moment after the light turns green to double check.