Best Coffee Shops in Salt Lake City
SLC's specialty coffee scene is surprisingly world-class. Whether you want a precise pour-over or a cozy spot to work, these cafés deliver.
Publik Coffee Roasters
$$SLC's premier specialty roaster with multiple locations across the city. Exceptional single-origin pour-overs, excellent espresso, and a knowledgeable staff that actually loves what they do.
Best specialty roaster in SLCThe Rose Establishment
$$A beautifully designed café with an all-day menu of pastries and light food. One of the most Instagram-worthy coffee shops in Utah with consistently excellent drinks.
Beautiful café & pastriesAlchemy Coffee
$A beloved neighborhood café with great espresso, excellent tea, and a warm, welcoming atmosphere that keeps regulars coming back daily.
Neighborhood favoriteCharming Beard Coffee
$$A distinctive SLC coffee brand serving excellent espresso drinks and cold brew at multiple locations. Known for quality, consistency, and stylish branding.
Quality & consistencyBlue Copper Coffee
$$Located in a stunning space in the heart of downtown, Blue Copper offers meticulously sourced coffee and some of the most technically precise espresso in the city.
Technical precision & gorgeous spaceTráfico Coffee
$A vibrant, Latin-inspired café known for its unique cortado variations, seasonal specials, and lively atmosphere. A must for espresso enthusiasts.
Latin-inspired espressoSLC's Coffee Culture
Salt Lake City's specialty coffee scene is one of the city's best-kept secrets. Driven in part by the LDS community's cultural focus on non-alcoholic beverages (though coffee itself is a nuanced topic), SLC has channeled genuine passion into building a café culture worth visiting from out of state.
Publik Coffee Roasters is the standard-bearer — their roasting facility and multiple café locations produce some of the most consistently excellent coffee in the Mountain West. The Rose Establishment brought a design-forward, all-day café concept that became a local institution.
Sugar House is the best neighborhood for a café crawl: walkable blocks with multiple quality options within easy reach. Downtown is well-served by Blue Copper and Publik for visitors near Temple Square and the convention center.