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7 restaurants · 2026
🍽️ 7 Restaurants
✨ Museums, Tourist, Family
The U of U campus on the bench east of SLC. Museums, the football stadium, and the Natural History Museum.
Known for: U of U campus, Rice-Eccles Stadium, Red Butte Garden
Don't miss: Natural History Museum of Utah, Red Butte Garden, Utah Museum of Fine Arts
💡 Red Butte Garden hosts a summer outdoor concert series with national acts.
Top 7 in University
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Natural History Museum of Utah
Museum
Stunning copper-clad museum on the foothills above the University of Utah with world-class paleontology, geology, and Native American exhibits. The architecture frames Salt Lake Va...
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Red Butte Garden
Tourist Attraction
100-acre botanical garden above the University of Utah with display gardens, natural areas, and a concert amphitheater that hosts major touring acts in summer. The wildflower meado...
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Utah Museum of Fine Arts
Art Museum
University of Utah campus museum with global art collections spanning 5,000 years. The building itself is architecturally striking. Free days for Utah residents. A cultural anchor ...
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Caffe Niche Avenues
New American / Cafe
Avenues location of the popular Cafe Niche. Seasonal New American with a neighborhood feel in the historic Avenues district.
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Salt Lake Roasting Co.
Coffee
Over 45 freshly roasted coffees plus handmade desserts, breakfast burritos, and acai bowls near the University of Utah. A long-standing SLC coffee institution.
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Red Butte Cafe
American / Cafe
Cafe near Red Butte Garden and the University of Utah with casual American fare and a great patio.
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'mina Ristorante Siciliano
Sicilian / Italian
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