📍 East Central, Salt Lake City

Pork belly bao, chicken bao, vegetarian bao, and dumplings from the team behind the former Les Madeleines — a focused, sharp Chinese bun shop on 500 S in East Central. The fluffy b...

Coffee Garden sits at the corner of 9th and 9th, one of the longer-running independent coffee shops in that stretch of East Central. It runs on espresso drinks and a pastry case th...

Osteria Amore took over a former Greek restaurant near the University of Utah and turned it into a Sicilian-leaning Italian kitchen — owners Marco Cuttai, a Palermo native, and Edu...

A neighborhood coffee shop near the University of Utah and Downtown, known for a big front deck and side patio that turn it into an all-day hangout rather than a quick stop. The pa...

East Central burger shop running an 80/20 chuck-Wagyu blend and beef tallow fries that make a case for the format. The Velvet Smoke Show and Wasabi Tsunami are the moves beyond the...

A French bistro on 600 South run by chef Olivier Bouillot, leaning into classic technique — a grilled chicken and brie sandwich, parmesan brioche toast with hollandaise, and pain p...

Holy Water Coffee is a compact espresso bar in East Central, a few blocks off downtown on 100 South. Reviews describe a sleek, plant-filled interior with baristas turning out well-...