📍 Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake City
14 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 14 Restaurants
Gateway to Alta and Snowbird with a handful of French and Thai restaurants between ski runs and canyon trailheads
Top 10 in Cottonwood Heights
1
Big Cottonwood Canyon / Brighton
One of the Wasatch Range's canyon destinations, with Brighton and Solitude ski resorts in winter and serious hiking in summer. The Lake Mary and Lake Catherine trails deliver the a...
89
2
Franck's
Chefs Adam Vickers and Robert Perkins running one of Utah's most refined French dining rooms out of Cottonwood Heights — creative tasting menu, seasonal cooking, optional wine pair...
89
3
Lone Star Taqueria
A SLC taqueria since 1989, famous for massive burritos and some of the best fish tacos in Utah. Featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. The tiny counter-service space ...
88
4
Aroon Thai
A south-valley Thai kitchen with multiple SLC-area locations and a quietly strong reputation across all of them — green curry, pad thai, the noodle plates Cottonwood Heights defaul...
87
5
Antica Sicilia
A Cottonwood Heights Sicilian — pasta, Italian wine, the regional cooking that doesn't usually surface this far inland — and a Best of State / Best of Utah trophy case stacked acro...
87
6
Feldman's Cottonwood
The Cottonwood Heights outpost of Feldman's, working the rustic-chic deli playbook with traditional Jewish fare. Towering sandwiches anchor the menu, backed by knishes, gefilte fis...
86
7
Porcupine Pub & Grille
Perched at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon on Fort Union Blvd, this pub is the default après-ski debrief spot for good reason — solid burgers, nachos that hold up under pressure...
85
8
Protein Foundry
Cottonwood Heights' fitness-forward cafe stacks gourmet toasts, acai bowls, and protein shakes in a way that doesn't taste like punishment. On Highland Dr near the canyon trailhead...
85
9
Saola Restaurant
Asian fusion in Cottonwood Heights that actually earns the category — Vietnamese spring rolls, garlic noodles, and a yellowtail mango small plate that swings well above its zip cod...
85
10
Zaferan Cafe
Iranian kitchen in Cottonwood Heights where saffron isn't decorative — it runs through the rice, the stews, the koobideh kabob. Ghormeh sabzi and fesenjan are the kind of slow-cook...
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All 14 Restaurants in Cottonwood Heights
The Yeti Bar & Lounge
82
Hog Wallow Pub
75
Cotton Bottom Inn
74
Elixir Lounge
70
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