📍 Central City, Salt Lake City
21 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 21 Restaurants
Late-night bars, dive spots, and wine rooms spread across the blocks between downtown and Sugar House
Top 10 in Central City
1
Sapa Sushi Bar & Asian Grill
Stylish downtown sushi bar and Asian grill working across Japanese, Vietnamese, and Thai. Creative cocktails, fresh sushi, noodle dishes, and shareable plates from a moody, low-lit...
89
2
Pat's BBQ
A Salt Lake BBQ institution serving Carolina, Memphis, and Texas-style barbecue from its smoky South Salt Lake location. Live music on weekends and one of the city's best patios ma...
89
3
Lucky 13
Dive bar serving some of Salt Lake City's best burgers alongside a wide selection of local craft beers. Known for creative toppings and a lively, no-frills atmosphere. The Celestia...
87
4
Blue Copper Coffee
SLC's serious third-wave coffee roaster with a Central City location and a Marmalade District spot built around an arcade theme. Single-origin beans, precise espresso, and a commun...
87
5
The Brick
An international menu blending Spanish, Italian, Mexican, and American flavors in the space that once housed Cafe Niche. Chef-driven brunch and dinner with a neighborhood-modern fe...
87
6
Aranya Thai
Central City Thai that cooks for people who can take the heat — green curry, papaya salad, and pad kra pao that arrive at real Thai spice levels, not the dialed-back version. Tom y...
86
7
Neighbors Bar
A neighborhood bar and cafe on the 9 Line Trail on Harvey Milk Boulevard, from SLC couple Petek and Worthen. No reservations, 21+, a rotating pop-up food program, and a warm come-a...
86
8
All Purpose Bakehouse
Serious laminated pastry on 200 E in Central City — croissants and pain au chocolat built on a four-day fermentation process that shows in every flaky layer. The kind of bakery tha...
86
9
Pig & A Jelly Jar
Southern-inspired brunch spot on 900 South with biscuits and gravy, fried chicken, and shrimp and grits that transport you to the Gulf Coast. The jelly jar cocktails are strong and...
85
10
Moochie's Meatballs
Meatball sub and Philly cheesesteak at 800 S — the meatballs are loaded with Italian sausage depth, and the cheesesteak does not cut corners on the bread-to-filling ratio. Central ...
85
All 21 Restaurants in Central City
The State Room
84
Beto's Mexican Food
83
Urban Lounge
83
Bar a Vin
82
Aces High Saloon
76
Eleven SLC
76
Club Try-Angles
75
Willie's Lounge
75
Le Boeuf
74
X Wife's Place
73
Templin Family Brewing
72
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