10 Best Fine Dining Salt Lake City 2025

Fine dining – a term that’s used a lot, but means different things to different folks. Maybe you’re looking for the best chef in the city? Perhaps you’re looking to impress your special other, or maybe you’re looking for a stylish spot for a business lunch or dinner. One thing is for certain: if you’re looking for fine dining, you’re looking for exemplary cuisine, great service, and a wonderful atmosphere. From white tablecloth to chef-driven seasonal cooking, we’re certain our this of fine dining establishments will delight.

Urban Hill

Chef Nick Zocco is the name above the door at this upscale downtown SLC spot. His resume lists both SW Steakhouse (Las Vegas) and the boutique Tupelo (Park City) – and the menu shows it; replete with a robust selection of proteins and artful appetizers like the pictured lobster salad. The beverage team is led by sommelier – Bijan Ghiai – one of the brightest lights in the city; while the entire service staff are excellently drilled, and obvious foodies themselves. See my full first look at Urban Hill here.

10 S 300 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(385) 295-4200
urban-hill.com

Log Haven

Top of our fine dining list is one of the very best restaurants in all of Utah, perhaps even the greater mountain West. Located just four scenic miles up idyllic Millcreek Canyon you’ll find the spectacular Log Haven restaurant. Chef Dave Jones’ menu embraces the rustic mountain setting with a dash of Southwestern spice and flair. Keep an eye out for sublime dishes like Achiote Grilled Calamari with salsa verde, fresno peppers and onions, crisp tortillas, lime aioli, or Tea Brined Duroc Pork Tenderloin with hazelnut-apricot quinoa pilaf, roast winter squash, and huckleberry gastrique.

The wine list is hand-curated by wine impresario Ian Campbell and offers a robust selection for any occasion; indeed, the restaurant also crafts its own in-house wine label with the help of Santa Barbara-based Longoria Wines. The wow factor at Log Haven isn’t just on the plate, though; the restaurant traces its roots back to 1920, built by Salt Lake steel magnate L.F. Rains. Rains’ eye-popping creation sits amongst flowing waterfalls, wildlife, and soaring trees. We can’t think of any other Utah restaurant that can compete on the scenery alone.

The Log Haven main dining room floods with natural light and mountain vistas before switching to flickering candlelight as the sun sets. In warmer months, dine al fresco on the secluded patio space and take in the wonderful mountain atmosphere: gently swaying trees and trickling waterfalls, your backdrop to dinner.

6451 E Millcreek Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84109
(801) 272-8255
www.log-haven.com

Rouser

The fine-dining restaurant at the Asher Adams hotel in downtown SLC has a secret ace up its sleeve. The restaurant’s signature wood-fired Josper grill adds flame, fury, smoke, and detail to many of the dishes that leave the New American kitchen. Their locally caught Utah trout (served whole) is a great example. You can read about that dish in this story.

2 S 400 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 895-2858
rouserslc.com

RIME

This fine dining must in Deer Valley has it all: expertly drilled staff, a great wine list, sublime mountain views – and yes – exceptional steaks and seafood, cooked impeccably. Start with something from the raw crudo menu, before moving on to simple, but perfectly executed entrees. The whole affair is overseen by exec chef Matthew Harris, a stalwart of the Utah fine dining scene. Here’s a writeup of a visit I made in 2022.

2300 Deer Valley Dr E, Park City, UT 84060
(435) 940-5700
srdvdining.com/dining/rime

Bambara

The name Bambars has been synonymous with some of the best chef names in the city for more than 20 years. The latest to helm the kitchen, J.V. Hernandez, is the latest to continue the decades-long tradition. Taking over the reins in early 2025, Hernandez’s launch menu is a concise and compact one, PIctured above is one of my favorite dishes of the last few years – locally caught Utah trout bathed in luxurious beurre monte (think: butter, butter and butter), spiked with salty roe, and foraged mushrooms. Simple. Perfect.

202 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 363-5454
bambara-slc.com

Copper Common

The cozy Copper Common offers a big city feel in a snug spot, just next door to sister restaurant Copper Onion. Some of the best mixologists in town work here, meaning your visit should definitely start with a look over their current cocktail menu. If the weather is amenable, absolutely get a seat on the covered patio along Broadway. The food is a mix of Euro-inspired plates perfect for sharing. I wrote this story about the most recent reboot of this excellent spot in 2022.

11 E Broadway Suite 190, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 355-0543
coppercommon.com

Oquirrh

Oquirrh is the work of wife and husband duo Angelena and Drew Fuller. Drew works the back of house, and Angela is the beaming smile and service up front. Along with a stellar supporting crew, this is one of the best chef-driven and seasonal menus in the state of Utah. Bar none. The menu evolves on an almost weekly basis and often features kai dropping specials like the picture scallop dish.

368 E 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 359-0426
oquirrhslc.com

HSL

There’s a reason Briar Handly’s HSL routinely tops best of lists, both critics and readers alike. His cuisine, perfected first at Park City’s Handle, is some of the very finest in SLC, heck, Utah.

Signature items such as Handly’s General Tso’s deep fried cauliflower are ever present, but with the hyper seasonal, locally sourced when possible menu, precise offerings are always in flux. Worthy of note is the restaurant’s wood-fired oven, left behind by a former pizza place, that Handly’s team uses to great aplomb with many of the menu items.

418 E 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 539-9999
hslrestaurant.com

Caffe Molise

A stalwart of the downtown dining scene and one of the best independent restaurants in Salt Lake City. Chef and owner Fred Moessinger focuses on fresh ingredients to power the seasonal and regional Italian cuisine Caffe Molise is known for. Dishes to keep an eye out for include the spectacular Pappardelle Al Sugo with house-made fresh pappardelle tossed with a slow-cooked sauce of pork and beef with tomatoes and topped with Asiago, or for something sweeter, the classic and elegant Tiramisu – one of the best in town.

55 W 100 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 364-8833
www.caffemolise.com

Franklin Ave

The latest effort from the Bourbon Group is more buzzy bar than white tablecloth space, but the cooking is some of the best around. The menu is a globe-trotting affair taking in South East Asian inspiration, while executing fab European classics. Case in point, check out their gemelli pasta loaded with Dungeness crab, the plate is brought to life with a hit of Japanese togarashi.

231 S Edison St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(385) 831-7560
franklinaveslc.com

Utah Fine Dining FAQ

Are there any Michelin-starred restaurants in Salt Lake City, Utah?

There are no restaurants in Utah recognized by Michelin at this time. Indeed, no Utah restaurant has ever been recognized by the European organization. I wrote about this in more detail in this story if you wanted to dive deeper into the topic. The U.S.-based James Beard Awards have recognized several great businesses with nominations, though. These include:

• Hell’s Backbone Grill and Farm, Boulder
• Water Witch, SLC
• Table X, SLC
• Handle, Park City
• Kyoto, SLC
• Laziz Kitchen, SLC
• Manoli’s

As well as that, there are plenty of chefs working in Utah who have received prior recognition from both Michelin and James Beard while working out of state.

What about dress codes in Salt Lake City?

For the most part, restaurants in Utah do not require a dress code. Even the fanciest places generally advise ‘business casual’ when it comes to attire. None of the restaurants on this page has a dress code.

How much does a high-end restaurant cost in Salt Lake City?

As of 2022, for a high-end restaurant, expect to pay $30-$50 for an entree at the best restaurants; appetizers will generally cost $10-$20. Prices naturally skew higher still for specialty ingredients such as aged beef, caviar, and truffles.

Are there any multi-course tasting menus in Salt Lake City?

Table X in the Millcreek neighborhood of Utah offers a tasting-only menu. The restaurant does not offer ala carte dining. Also worthy of note is that Table X offers a vegetarian-friendly tasting menu.

Maybe also check out

Maybe we can tempt you to something else delicious while you’re here? Check out these other detailed guides, some of the most popular pages on our website:

• Salt Lake City restaurant guide
• Park City dining guide
• Downtown Salt Lake City dining guide
• Best Sugar House restaurants
• Breakfast in Salt Lake City
• Sushi in Salt Lake City – the best choices
• Where to find the best Mexican food in Salt Lake City

Stuart Melling

Hi, I’m Stuart, nice to meet you!  I’m the founder, writer and wrangler at Gastronomic SLC.  I’m a multiple-award winning journalist and have written in myopic detail about the Salt Lake City  dining scene for the better part of seventeen years.

I’ve worked extensively with multiple local publications from Visit Salt Lake to Salt Lake Magazine, not least helped to consult on national TV.   Pause those credits, yep, that’s me! I’m also a former restaurant critic of more than five years, working for the Salt Lake Tribune.    I’m largely fueled by a critical obsession with rice, alliteration and the use of big words I don’t understand.   What they’re saying about me: “Not inaccurate”, “I thought he was older”, “I don’t share his feelings”.

Want to know more? This is why I am the way I am.