The best bars & nightlife in Salt Lake City
31 bars & nightlife we’ve checked and stand behind — with the story on each one. Not a ranking; a record.
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The Point After
NightlifeLively sports bar to watch games & fights, featuring beer, classic bar food & live music.
The Point After
NightlifeThe Red Door
NightlifeSleek, clubby martini bar with a long drink list, sophisticated urban atmosphere & a patio.
The Red Door
NightlifeEmigration Brewing Co.
NightlifeCozy brewpub offering a modern American menu, wood-fired pizzas, and craft cocktails.
Emigration Brewing Co.
NightlifeRed Rock Beer Store - Brewery
NightlifeCelebrated local brewery selling cold & fresh beer directly to the public.
Red Rock Beer Store - Brewery
NightlifeCucina
NightlifeInventive small plates & rotating New American entrees paired with a large wine list in warm digs.
Cucina
NightlifeTea Zaanti
NightlifeRelaxed outlet serving an array of premium loose-leaf teas plus espresso drinks, wine and baked goods.
Tea Zaanti
NightlifeTailgate Tavern
NightlifeHonky-tonk tavern serving pulled pork sandwiches and the like, and featuring live music, karaoke, and pool.
Tailgate Tavern
NightlifeLake Effect
NightlifeCraft drinks & global small plates are served in an intimate setting with live music.
Lake Effect
NightlifeUinta Brewing Co
NightlifePub offering a sandwich menu & craft brews plus a store selling logo glassware, apparel & beer.
Uinta Brewing Co
NightlifeIce Haus
NightlifeComfort eats, cocktails & beer served in easygoing digs with pool tables & occasional live music.
Ice Haus
NightlifeThe Westerner
NightlifeLongtime country dance hall with a full bar & bar eats, plus a mechanical bull, pool & karaoke.
The Westerner
NightlifeThe Brickyard Bar
NightlifeComfort food, weekend brunch & craft beers offered in a relaxed, sports-centric space.
The Brickyard Bar
NightlifeScion Cider Bar
NightlifeScion Cider Bar brings an award winning, cider-first menu with over 225 modern and traditional picks, the second largest collection of fine…
Scion Cider Bar
NightlifeSquatters Pub Brewery Downtown SLC
NightlifeSince 1989, Squatters Pub Brewery Downtown SLC has been a go-to for award-winning craft beers and a menu that keeps things traditional yet…
Squatters Pub Brewery Downtown SLC
NightlifeLucky 13
NightlifeLucky 13 was voted Best Burger in Utah, and their brunch plus lunch-dinner menus back it up with juicy stacks and fun combos that just…
Lucky 13
NightlifeVan Ryder a Rooftop Bar
NightlifeRelaxed eatery with a rooftop terrace providing mountain views and a fire pit.
Van Ryder a Rooftop Bar
NightlifeThe Tasting Room
NightlifeWarm, elegant bar and restaurant with multiple rooms featuring local beers and wines and cocktails.
The Tasting Room
NightlifeMetro Music Hall
NightlifeLively underground nightclub hosting an eclectic mix of live bands, drag shows & DJs.
Metro Music Hall
NightlifeComedy venue for big-name and local stand-up comedians, plus a bar and menu.
Bohemian Brewery
NightlifeEclectic microbrewery crafting traditional lagers & European-inspired pub grub in lodgelike digs.
Bohemian Brewery
NightlifeMountain West Cider
NightlifeBrewery offering dry, gluten-free ciders along with local beer and cocktails.
Mountain West Cider
NightlifeBar à Vin
NightlifeRelaxed wine bar serving flights of vino from around the world alongside wood-fired pizzas and charcuterie boards.
Bar à Vin
NightlifeThe Hog Wallow Pub
NightlifeCavernous tavern in a historic building offering spirits & bar food, plus live folk & rock music.
The Hog Wallow Pub
NightlifeSecond Summit Hard Cider Co.
NightlifeLaid-back bar offering cocktails, hard cider, and food, plus pickleball and board games.
Second Summit Hard Cider Co.
NightlifeBodega and The Rest
NightlifeSubterranean speakeasy for creative eats & cocktails in atmospheric digs with a hunting-lodge vibe.
Bodega and The Rest
NightlifeWhite Horse Spirits & Kitchen
NightlifeElevated craft cocktails and locally sourced fare are on offer at this relaxed brick-walled bar.
White Horse Spirits & Kitchen
NightlifeCopper Common
NightlifeSophisticated bar & restaurant featuring craft cocktails, refined New American fare & a patio.
Copper Common
NightlifeEast Liberty Tap House
NightlifeHip, casual gastropub with craft beers, cocktails & refined takes on classic pub fare.
East Liberty Tap House
NightlifeBTG Wine Bar
NightlifePolished option offering a huge list of wines by the glass, plus cocktails, beer & light bites.
BTG Wine Bar
NightlifeMelancholy
NightlifeChic bar featuring a wide range of vintage-inspired cocktails and upscale wines, plus a cozy vibe.
Melancholy
NightlifeThe Watershed Pub and Kitchen
NightlifeAmerican pub grub & specialty cocktails in a laid-back tavern featuring karaoke nights.
The Watershed Pub and Kitchen
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