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Best this week
Week of Jul 13–19
This week's best.
A fresh list every Monday — new obsessions, new neighborhoods, no permanent rankings. Come back often; it won't look the same twice.
Just addedPho Tay Ho · BallparkGrove Market and Deli · BallparkSweet Lake Biscuits & Limeade · BallparkPenny Ann's Cafe · BallparkEl Asadero Mexican Food · Fairpark
Best this week
6 picks · resets Monday
Yoko Ramen SLC
Worth the detour
Trolley Cottage Café
New to the list
Stoneground Italian Kitchen
New to the list
Laan Na Thai
New to the list
Pho 33
Worth the detour
Missed a week? Last week's best is gone. That's the point — the well doesn't run dry.
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Ways in
Curated collectionsBCollection · Best Patios
Best Patios
Where to eat outside when the weather turns — sun, shade, and a good drink.
BCollection · Best Date Night
Best Date Night
Rooms that do the talking. Spots that earn the reservation.
BCollection · Best Under $20
Best Under $20
Big flavor, small bills. Great meals that keep it cheap.
Guides & Stories
From the blogBGuide
July 11, 2026
Breakfast in Salt Lake City: Diners, Bakeries, Counters
Breakfast in Salt Lake City, weekday edition: the 7 a.m. doors, a forty-year diner, French toast worth a detour, and the bakery counters locals defend.
July 6, 2026
Date Night in Salt Lake City: The Downtown Guide (2026)
The best date night spots in downtown Salt Lake City by mood: a Nikkei blow-out, candlelit Italian, speakeasy cocktails, and 68 options rated 4.4★ up.
July 5, 2026
Where to Eat After Skiing Salt Lake City's Cottonwoods
Where to eat after skiing near Salt Lake City's Cottonwood canyons: pre-canyon breakfast, first-stop tacos, and 4.7★ celebration dinners on the east bench.
The Second Helping
One short letter a week — new openings, a dish worth crossing town for, and zero spam. Written by a local, not a feed.