Bars in Salt Lake City

Avenues Proper is Salt Lake City's most acclaimed brewpub — a neighborhood brewery and restaurant in the historic Avenues residential district producing outstanding craft beers alongside a menu celebrating Utah's agricultural bounty. Its role as the social anchor for SLC's most historic residential neighborhood and its consistent quality have made it one of the most beloved establishments in Utah's growing craft beer scene.

Bar X is one of Salt Lake City's most beloved cocktail bars — a dimly lit basement bar in the heart of downtown co-owned by actors Ty Burrell (Modern Family) and Matt McCormick. Despite Utah's restrictive alcohol laws, Bar X manages a sophisticated cocktail programme and remains the city's social hub for those seeking an upscale bar experience.

Bar X is Salt Lake City's most beloved cocktail bar — an East Downtown institution that has been one of Utah's finest cocktail destinations since 2010, helping to establish SLC as a genuine bar culture city despite the state's uniquely restrictive liquor laws. Its extraordinary cocktail menu, professional staff, and neighborhood bar character have made it the benchmark for Utah cocktail culture.

Epic Brewing Company is Utah's most celebrated craft brewery — a Salt Lake City institution producing nationally award-winning ales and Imperial stouts that consistently earn recognition as some of America's finest craft beers. Epic's extraordinary commitment to creating world-class beers in a state with unusual alcohol laws demonstrates the remarkable quality of Utah's craft brewing community.

Red Rock Brewing Company is one of Salt Lake City's most acclaimed craft breweries — a Downtown SLC institution producing outstanding ales and lagers in one of America's most unexpectedly vibrant craft beer markets. Utah's craft beer scene has flourished in recent decades despite the state's unusual alcohol regulations, with exceptional breweries producing world-class beers for a market that includes both outdoor recreation enthusiasts and the growing tech industry workforce.

Squatters Pub Brewery is Salt Lake City's most beloved craft brewery — a Downtown Broadway institution producing outstanding ales since 1989 in a state that has historically had some of America's most unusual alcohol laws. Utah's extraordinary skiing culture (Utah has the greatest snow on Earth, and the Wasatch Front receives over 500 inches of snow annually), its remarkable outdoor recreation tradition, and Squatters' consistent quality create a brewery taproom of genuine Utah craft beer significance.

Uinta Brewing is Utah's most established craft brewery — a Salt Lake City institution producing the beloved Cutthroat Pale Ale and Trader Pale Ale that have become the benchmarks of Utah craft beer. Utah's unique 3.2% alcohol history has been challenged and changed, and Uinta's evolution from serving low-point beers to full-strength craft ales reflects Utah's gradual normalization of craft beer culture.

Watchtower Café is Salt Lake City's most creative bar and coffee shop — a Granary District establishment presenting natural wine, craft beer, and inventive cocktails alongside excellent coffee in one of SLC's most artistically interesting spaces. The Granary District's concentration of galleries, studios, and creative businesses creates the ideal community for a bar that treats beverage service as a creative practice.