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Salt Lake City Patio Dining

July 30, 2010 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Europeans’ outdoor sidewalk cafes offer a uniquely special dining experience, that for some reason has been neglected in America and the West— probably due to the temporary delusional obsession over fast food. But now since “slow food” is becoming more popular, so are slower manners in which to enjoy food: outdoor patio dining.

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Fresco restaurant on 15th and 15th offers authentic Italian cuisine using fresh local ingredients. Their patio is cozy and inviting.

In the outdoor dining arena the French especially know how to do this right. Sitting on a popular promenade under an umbrella, drinking a latte observing cyclists and walkers—while eating a pastry full of butter cream— is quite a nice way to enjoy the good life.

But we no longer need to travel to Paris to have such an experience, as Salt Lake City restaurants are finally taking advantage of our wide sidewalks and perfect summer days. Besides sidewalks, even former back-alleys are being converted to dining areas, (as photographed below at Eva, located on 317 South Main Street. Oui, it appears Salt Lakers are experiencing a veritable outdoor dining movement that is making our fine city appear much more French. C’est la vie dans Salt Lake City!

Em’s offers a quaint beautiful patio with plenty of shade from their canopy curtains.

Utah Stories has picked some of our favorite outdoor dining places to share in our Go Local Guide section. It became very difficult to narrow our choices down in this section we are sorry that we couldn’t write a book to give everyone the credit they deserve.

Bohemian Brewery
Authentic German and Czech food fresh brewed beer.
94 E 7200 S
The Dodo Restaurant
Delicious entrees; superb specialty hot drinks.
1355 E 2100 S
Diva’s Cupcakes & Coffee
Amazing garden patio, fresh cupcakes, yum!
1560 E 3300 S
Tin Angel Cafe
Using all the best local ingredients, a foodies delight!
365 W 400 S
Em’s Restaurant
Very good food and beautiful patio near the capitol
271 Center Street
Eva
Tapas, live music and backyard patio.
317 S Main St.
Squatters
Where great dining and beer was born in Salt Lake City.
147 W Broadway (300 S)
Vasuvio’s Organic Cafe
Organic everything.  Yum!
155 S Main St.
Ruth’s Diner
Get to know Ruth — great food & a cozy setting, huge outdoor patio tucked in Emmigration.
2100 Emigration Canyon
Bay Leaf
Home style cooking open 24 hours on the weekends
159 S Main St.
Mazza
Wonderful middle Eastern Cuisine at 9th and 9th and new patio as of last year
912 E 900 S
Blue Plate Diner
A classic Utah eatery with huge breakfast entrees.
2041 S 2100 E
Gourmandise
Simply the beautiful European pastries and desserts.
250 S 300 E
Wasatch Brew Pub
A Park City institution, superb food and beer.
250 Main Street Park City
Roosters
Roosters has made Ogden’s 25th Street worth the drive.
253 25th Street, Ogden
Red Rock Brewing Co.
Utah’s most awarded brew pub: Taste why.
254 S 200 W
The Olive Bistro
Amazing food and service; an authentic French Bistro.
57 W 200 S
Cafe Molise
Delicious food, very nice setting
55 West 100 South
Fresco Italian Cafe
Fresh, seasonal italian on a beautiful shaded patio
1513 South 1500 East
Meditrina
Small Plates and Wine Bar
1394 S West Temple
fresco utah
Fresco restaurant on 15th and 15th offers authentic Italian cuisine using fresh local ingredients. Their patio is cozy and inviting.
Shrimp ratatouille from the Tin Angel
Em’s offers a quaint beautiful patio with plenty of shade from their canopy curtains. Their food is excellent and every dish is given the great care you would expect from a much more expensive restaurant.
Espresso encrusted tenderloin from Tin Angel.
Espresso encrusted tenderloin from Tin Angel.
Cafe Molise in downtown Salt Lake at 55 West 100 South offers fresh Italian cuisine inspired by the Molise region of Italy. Friday evenings feature live jazz with the John Flander’s Trio.
Meditrina
tin angel restaurant
The Tin Angel Cafe features seasonal dishes that feature local providers of meat, cheeses and produce. Their lineup for music is also top notch featuring blue grass and jazz artists.
Fresco Italian Cafe
Fresco Italian Cafe
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The Meditrina Small Plates and Wine Bar

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