Cuisines Of Salt Lake City

Looking for a specific type of cuisine in Salt Lake City? Here’s a handy cheat sheet to some of the very best International flavors you can find around the Wasatch Front. The list isn’t exhaustive in each category but hopefully shows some of the best examples of that nations cuisine here in Utah, with as many regional variations as we know about. Contact us if we’ve missed anyone great!

For each restaurant we list the area you can find them, and some stand out dishes. Again this isn’t exhaustive, check each restaurant’s website for more details about their bigger menus. Chain restaurants are intentionally left off of this list too.

Afghani

Afghan Kitchen | South Salt Lake | Mantu, Qabuli Palow, Bulani
Kabuli Cafe | Downtown SLC
Kabul Kitchen | West Valley City

Argentinian

Armenian

Arbat | South Salt Lake | Pelmeni, dolma, hashlama, shish kebab

Belgian

Brugels Waffles & Frites | Various | Waffles, fries, mergueze sausage, Flemish stew

Bhutanese

Bhutan House | Sandy | Momo, thukpa, chow chow

Bosnian

Old Bridge Cafe | South Salt Lake | Cevapi, zeljanica, sarma
Cafe On Main | SLC | Muckalica, sudzukice

Brazilian

Chinese

Desperate for dim sum? Salivating for Sichuan cooking? Be sure to check out our guide to Chinese food in SLC. There’s a little something for all tastes in SLC if you know where to look!

Chilean

Pantrucas | Provo | Empanadas
Lomitos | Orem | Lomo saltado, carne mechada

Congolese

Mama Africa Grill | West Valley City | Offering a buffet Wednesdays and Saturdays all day during their open hours, plus a specialty of home made beignets.

Cuban

Batista | South Salt Lake
La Havana Kabana | Kanab | Cubano, tostones

Dominican

El Tropical | Provo

Ethiopian / Eritrean

Mahider | SLC | Ethiopian
Oromian Restaurant | SLC | East African

Filipino

French

German

Greek

Honduran

Catrachos Restaurant | West Valley City |

Israeli

Galilee Grill and Bakery | Lindon

Italian

One of the most popular European cuisines is well represented across the Wasatch Front. You’ll find everything from fresh pasta to pizza; Tuscany to Veneto to Sicily – many regions are well represented in Utah. Read our complete guide.

Indian

Salt Lake City has lots of Indian restaurants that in turn offer a range of delicacies from North and South. Read out full guide to the very best.

Iranian

Jamaican

Jamaica’s Kitchen | Food truck
11 Hauz | Park City
Kafe Mamai | Downtown SLC

Japanese

Utahns love Japanese food and it’s well reflected in the diversity of options you can find around town. Sushi, ramen, tempura and more. Check out our complete guide.

Korean

Does the mention of japchae send a gleeful smile across your face? What about bulgogi and galbi and all you can eat table side BBQ? If so, check out our round up of the very best spots for Korean food in Salt Lake City.

Laotian

Tuk Tuks | West Valley City | A mix of Thai and Lao

Lebanese

Beirut Cafe | Murray
Mazza | SLC – 15th and 15th

Mexican

Mexican cuisine might just rank as the most popular cuisine in these parts – this list offers up the very best of our Mexican restaurants. Read our best of list.

Nepalese

Pakistani

Kabob Stop | South Salt Lake
Habibi Grill | West Valley City | read my writeup

Peruvian

Polish

RISE By Good Day | West Valley City
The Polarican | Farmer’s Market | Polish Pierogies stuffed with Puerto Rican flavors

Polynesian

Leila’s Luau | Syracuse

Puerto Rican

Papito Moe’s | Alcapurria, bacalaito, empanadilla

Russian

Luybochka | Millcreek

Salvadoran

Cafe Guanaco | South Salt Lake |
El Viroleno | SLC |

Spanish

Cafe Madrid | Cottonwood Heights
Finca | SLC
Mar Muntanya | Downtown SLC

Somalian

Noor | SLC
Horn Of Africa | SLC

Taiwanese

Thai

Turkish

Kahve Cafe | SLC

U.K. and Ireland

Venezuelan

Vietnamese

Check out our run down of all the very best Vietnamese eateries in SLC here.

Regional

Naturally some restaurants don’t neatly fit into one particular country. This section is for those restaurants whose menu straddles more than one country but still have a cohesive regional approach.

Indonesian / Malaysian / Singapore

MakanMakan | Sandy | Casual and vibrant restaurant with a unique menu of nasi goreng, rendang curries, laksa

Mediterranean

Spitz | Various | Wraps, salads

Middle Eastern

One of the most rich and rewarding cuisines, and one that has plenty of options here in Utah. Our complete guide.

Ishtar | Millcreek | Labneh, muhamara, falafel
Karim Bakery | South Salt Lake
Shahrazad Market | SLC

American regional

And lastly, some of more interesting US regional specialties you can find around the Wasatch front. Note, we’ve intentionally avoided traditional or new American restaurants in this list.

BBQ

Bam Bams BBQ | Orem
Sugar House BBQ | Sugar House | Smoked turkey is a standout

Hawaiian

Hungry Hawaiian | Woods Cross
Laid Back Poke Shack | Holladay
Salty Pineapple | Herriman
Porkys Kaua’i | Lehi

Native American

House Of Frybread | Provo | Fry bread
Navajo Hogan | South Salt Lake | Fry bread

Southern

Captain’s Boil | Taylorsville | Seafood boil
O’Crab | West Jordan | Seafood

Fusion

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