Some Bests of Utah (Salt Lake City, Ogden: ski resort, squatters, neighborhoods)

[markg91359]

Best Hamburger: Five Guys Burgers in Bountiful. Runner up, Hires on 4th South in Salt Lake.

Best Microbrewery: Squatters on 2nd South in Salt Lake City.

Best Mexican Food: El Matador in Bountiful or Ogden.

Best Spaghetti: The Spaghetti Factory at Trolley Square

Best Sit down Greek Food: Basilla's in St. George

Best Greek Drive In Food: Souvlaki's at about 300 South 300 East in Salt Lake.

Best Ski Resort for Families with Young kids learning to ski: Brighton

Best Ski Resort for Skilled Locals: Alta or Snow Basin.

Best French Food: La Caille

Best Coffee: Salt Lake Roasting Company

Best Indian Food: Star of India on 400 South in Salt Lake City.

Best Omelet: Ruth's Diner in Emigration Canyon

Best Bakery with Sandwiches: Bun, Basket N'Bakery in Fruit Heights.

Best Bakery Overall: Gourmandise in Salt Lake

Best Seafood: Market Street Grill in Downtown Salt Lake

Now its everyone else's turn. Pick your bests of Utah.

[Lmejh]

Best samwiches - Blimpie on 23rd E and 33rd S

Best burgers - Crown Burger on 3300 S State St (went to Five Guys in West Valley and wasn't all that impressed. Here's hoping to In-n-Out)

Best psuedo-Mexican - Cafe Rio, anywhere

Best "chic" breakfast-place - The Avenues Bakery on S Temple and E St, though it closed

Best Italian - Tuscany on 6200 S Holladay Blvd

Best movie theater - Jordan Landing on 7200 S Bangerter Hwy

Best burritos - Mexi-Burrito, 23rd E and 39th S

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by markg91359

Best Hamburger: Five Guys Burgers in Bountiful. Runner up, Hires on 4th South in Salt Lake.

I was going to say Hires, but I've never actually been to Five Guys. Thanks for the tip.

Best Mexican Food: El Matador in Bountiful or Ogden.

Best Mexican Food: Morelia (on State Street just north of Fashion Place Mall).
Best Mexican Fast Food: Lone Star Taqueria (70th South just west of 23rd East)

Best Spaghetti: The Spaghetti Factory at Trolley Square

Right on!

Best Greek Drive In Food: Souvlaki's at about 300 South 300 East in Salt Lake.

Without a doubt.

Best French Food: La Caille

And here I was starting to think you had some pretty good taste. La Caille is all about atmosphere. The food is very, very overrated in my opinion.

Best Omelet: Ruth's Diner in Emigration Canyon

I can go along with that.

Best Seafood: Market Street Grill in Downtown Salt Lake

Agreed.

Best Outdoor Cafe: Atlantic Cafe on Main Street just south of 3rd South.

Best Soup: Big City Soup (Fourth West & Second South)

[markg91359]

Here's some more:

Best Irish food and pub: McCool's in Salt Lake City on Foothill or McCool's in Layton.

Best Brazilian Food: Brazas Grill in Heritage Park in Layton, Utah.

Runner up for Good Mexican Food: La Morena Cafe on North Temple in Salt Lake.

Best Italian Food: The Macaroni Grill

Best Place to Buy a Suit: 1. Utah Woolen Mills on South Temple in Salt Lake.

Prettiest Place in Downtown Salt Lake: The gardens, waterfalls, and ponds between the temple and the church office buildings.

Best day hikes in the mountains: Mt. Olympus trail; Dog Lake Trail in Millcreek Canyon; Adams Canyon Trail in East Layton; Mueller Park trail in Bountiful;and the Waterfall Canyon hike east of Ogden.

Best overnight backpacking: High Uintas Primitive Area. Highline Trail over Rocky Sea Pass; Naturalist Basin Trail; Amethyst Basin Trail

Best campgrounds in the state: Kodachrome Basin State Park; Snow Canyon State Park; Watchman Campground in Zion's National Park; Mirror Lake Campground in the High Uintas; Guinavah Malibu Campground in Logan Canyon; Bryce Canyon National Park Campground; and the Fruita Campground at Capitol Reef National Park.

Best Boating: Lake Powell.

[utah4grad]

Thanks for this thread guys! I'm bookmarking for when I move.

[Katzpur]

Originally Posted by markg91359

Best Irish food and pub: McCool's in Salt Lake City on Foothill or McCool's in Layton.

How on earth could I have forgotten one of my very favorite restaurants!

Best view of the city: Ensign peak.

Best place to walk your dog: City Creek Canyon, just off Memory Grove.

[carpetbagger]

I've only been here a year, and admittedly my list will be biased toward SLC because I've not spent a ton of time elsewhere in the state, but here are some of my favorites so far:
Microbrew: Squatter's Full Suspension Pale Ale
Burger: Acme Burger Company, downtown SLC
Fine Dining: The Paris Bistro
Atmosphere for dining: Log Haven
Pub: Fiddler's Elbow
Mexican: Lone Star Taqueria
Urban Oasis: Liberty Park
BBQ: Pat's
Place to take the Kids anytime: Discovery Gateway
Place to take Kids in winter: Gorgoza Park
Pizza: The Pie
Chinese: David's Kitchen
Sweet Tea: Well, the Cracker Barrel is the only place I've found it so far

[Katzpur]

Best Veterinarian in Salt Lake City/Cottonwood Heights area: Hillside Veterinary Hospital

Best fast food in southern Utah: Cafe Adobe in Hatch, Utah (take this route between Bryce and Zion).

Best place to stay when visiting Zion Park: Desert Pearl. (This place is almost worth a trip to southern Utah in and of itself, but you may have to book months in advance.)

Best hike in Arches National Park: Fiery Furnace.

[Chango]

Best Burger: American Burger in Tooele
Best Chinese: The Mandarin in Bountiful
Best Mexican: The street vendor on 200 S State SLC
Best "fancy" food: We have those kind of places in UT?
Best pizza: Costco (cheap AND yummy )
Favorite places for a quick walk: the neighborhoods in Harvard Yale and City Creek park

Best outdoor experience: It's a secret...I don't want it to be ruined by crowds.

[markg91359]

Even more bests:

Best hike from a place only reachable from a boat. The hike to Rainbow Bridge on Lake Powell.

Best ice cream in the state: Aggie Ice Cream made at Utah State University in Logan. Farr's Ice Cream in Ogden comes in second.

Best candy in the state: Bluebird Chocolates made by the Bluebird Restaurant in Logan, Utah.

Best country cafe in the state: Mom's Cafe in Salina, Utah. Runners up are the Idle Aisle in Brigham City and the Blue Bird in Logan.

Best place in the state to buy a new car. Bountiful. Virtually all the dealers for all brands employ a "soft sell" approach where they give great service and virtually never pressure you.

Best Pizza in the state: Litza's Pizza at 700 east 400 South, Salt Lake City.

Best place to have an expensive dinner during the Christmas season. The Roof Restaurant at the Joseph Smith Building that stands above Temple Square. Staring down at the Christmas lights while devouring the expensive buffet food is as about as good as it gets. Than you can do a walk through the lights at Temple Square and if you reserve tickets in advance, perhaps a Christmas concert with the Tabernacle Choir in the nearby Conference Center.