Salt Lake City, Utah

Downtown: where to eat, drink and go

A neighborhood guide to Downtown, Salt Lake City built from City Weekly coverage and Best of Utah history: restaurants, bars, venues, and what is on.

Bars and pubs in Downtown, Salt Lake City

Bar X
Classic downtown cocktail room that regularly surfaces in City Weekly nightlife conversations.
Gracie's
Downtown restaurant and rooftop bar known for happy hour, patio energy, and later-night drinks.
Lake Effect
Live-music-forward cocktail bar with a polished downtown night-out feel.
The Green Pig Pub
Downtown pub with a rooftop patio, pub food, live music, and game-day crowds.
White Horse
Downtown bar and kitchen with one of the city's strongest whiskey-and-dinner combinations.

Gallivan Center
Downtown civic plaza hosting concerts, film nights, and community events.
Metro Music Hall
Downtown live music venue and bar hosting touring and local acts, drag nights, and dance parties.
SLC Film Society
Broadway Centre Cinemas programming independent, repertory, and international film.
The State Room
Downtown listening room for Americana, indie, and songwriter sets.
Urban Lounge
East Downtown music venue known for local rock, touring acts, and DJ nights.

HSL
Modern downtown dining room pairing seasonal menus with polished service.
Siegfried's Delicatessen
Downtown German delicatessen and market: sandwiches, hot plates, sausages, and imported groceries.

Brewvies Cinema Pub
Downtown cinema pub screening first-run and indie films with a full menu and bar, seating 21+.

Salt Lake City Public Library
Free public library system: searchable catalog with holds and interlibrary loan, online card signup, ebooks and a mobile app, events and art…

Urban Utah Homes & Estates
Salt Lake City residential brokerage led by Babs De Lay, focused on downtown and historic neighborhoods, with current listings and agent profiles.

Utah Museum of Contemporary Art
Contemporary art museum downtown: rotating exhibitions, artist talks, workshops, and the museum shop.