Andrea's Guidebook
Food scene
This was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and was the first place we visited when we moved to Utah. They are often extremely busy but do accept online reservations. Host favorites: Killer Nachos and Tacos don Ramon. Note that they have 2 locations - we prefer #2 due to better parking and a bigger restaurant.
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Red Iguana 2
866 W S Temple StThis was featured on Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives and was the first place we visited when we moved to Utah. They are often extremely busy but do accept online reservations. Host favorites: Killer Nachos and Tacos don Ramon. Note that they have 2 locations - we prefer #2 due to better parking and a bigger restaurant.
Great BBQ just down the road! Host favorites: Caveman burger, brisket, pulled pork, and BBQ potato.
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R&R BBQ
307 W 600 SGreat BBQ just down the road! Host favorites: Caveman burger, brisket, pulled pork, and BBQ potato.
A bit further drive, but totally worth it. We are all about the sides with BBQ and this place has a ton. Host favorites: Red Hot Honey wings, Buffalo chips, hush puppies
Holy Smoke BBQ & Grill
855 Heritage Park BlvdA bit further drive, but totally worth it. We are all about the sides with BBQ and this place has a ton. Host favorites: Red Hot Honey wings, Buffalo chips, hush puppies
This is by far our favorite pizza place and they are very generous with toppings. For a large group, order a 23” - the size is impressive! Host favorites: Mountain of Meat & Cheddar Pull Apart
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The Pie Pizzeria - South Salt Lake
3321 S 200 EThis is by far our favorite pizza place and they are very generous with toppings. For a large group, order a 23” - the size is impressive! Host favorites: Mountain of Meat & Cheddar Pull Apart
This is a chain in the west but it’s still great. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with large portions and an old-school diner feel. Host favorites: Bigfoot chicken fried steak, Denver omelet, pancakes
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Black Bear Diner
1944 E 9400 SThis is a chain in the west but it’s still great. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner with large portions and an old-school diner feel. Host favorites: Bigfoot chicken fried steak, Denver omelet, pancakes
Quaint Mediterranean restaurant with Greek, Turkish, and American options. Host favorites: spanakopita, gyro plate or sandwich, and Mediterranean platter.
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The Med
420 E 3300 SQuaint Mediterranean restaurant with Greek, Turkish, and American options. Host favorites: spanakopita, gyro plate or sandwich, and Mediterranean platter.
Comfort food with a Mediterranean flare! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served all day, and all dinners come with dessert (though you’ll likely want it to-go because portions are quite large!). Host favorites: veal cutlet and hamburger steak.
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The Other Place
469 E 300 SComfort food with a Mediterranean flare! Breakfast, lunch, and dinner served all day, and all dinners come with dessert (though you’ll likely want it to-go because portions are quite large!). Host favorites: veal cutlet and hamburger steak.
Just down the hill from our house, this is a great stop for a morning donut or croissant. They also have fantastic cookies and do cakes for those special occasions you’re celebrating!
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Parsons' Bakery
535 W 2600 SJust down the hill from our house, this is a great stop for a morning donut or croissant. They also have fantastic cookies and do cakes for those special occasions you’re celebrating!
All you can eat appetizers, hibachi, and sushi for $23.99! This is such a great place and they accept reservations.
Sakura Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi
3370 State StreetAll you can eat appetizers, hibachi, and sushi for $23.99! This is such a great place and they accept reservations.
This is our favorite Thai place in the city - really neat atmosphere and unique presentation of the plates. They tend to run a bit spicy, so order a “0” if you don’t want spice! Host favorites: pineapple fried rice and pumpkin curry.
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Tuk Tuk’s
2222 W 3500 SThis is our favorite Thai place in the city - really neat atmosphere and unique presentation of the plates. They tend to run a bit spicy, so order a “0” if you don’t want spice! Host favorites: pineapple fried rice and pumpkin curry.
Sightseeing
In addition to being a great zoo, they often have special events that are worth catching. This is a great place for families.
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Hogle Zoo
2600 Sunnyside Ave SIn addition to being a great zoo, they often have special events that are worth catching. This is a great place for families.
This is a great place for families and is climate controlled which is great for those hot summer days or chilly winter ones!
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Acuario del Planeta Viviente de Loveland
12033 Lone Peak PkwyThis is a great place for families and is climate controlled which is great for those hot summer days or chilly winter ones!
Summer or winter, this is a great place to go. The mountaintop dining is fantastic, but pricey! You take Needles lift to the top and have great cuisine, great views and a great experience.
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Snowbasin Resort
3925 Snow Basin RdSummer or winter, this is a great place to go. The mountaintop dining is fantastic, but pricey! You take Needles lift to the top and have great cuisine, great views and a great experience.
This is a fun place for individuals and families. The kids will enjoy seeing the bison and antelope, while the adults will enjoy the interesting aspects of touring the homestead and hearing the history about the beginning of antelope island in recent history. It also makes a fun place to hike, bike or mountain bike, with views of the lake, the salt lake valley, and the mountains all along the Wasatch front.
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Antelope Island
This is a fun place for individuals and families. The kids will enjoy seeing the bison and antelope, while the adults will enjoy the interesting aspects of touring the homestead and hearing the history about the beginning of antelope island in recent history. It also makes a fun place to hike, bike or mountain bike, with views of the lake, the salt lake valley, and the mountains all along the Wasatch front.
This is a trail that is less than 5 miles away from our residence. It is a wonderful hiking and mountain-biking trail. You can take it for about 3.5 miles to elephant rock or go up to Rudy’s flat (6-7 miles). It is well established and not extreme in intensity. You get some nice views of the mountains and Rudy’s flat gets much closer to the spine of the mountains.
Mueller Park Trail
Mueller Park TrailThis is a trail that is less than 5 miles away from our residence. It is a wonderful hiking and mountain-biking trail. You can take it for about 3.5 miles to elephant rock or go up to Rudy’s flat (6-7 miles). It is well established and not extreme in intensity. You get some nice views of the mountains and Rudy’s flat gets much closer to the spine of the mountains.
Hiking, mountain biking, trail running, climbing, backpacking, back country skiing…..not to mention the reservoirs and breathtaking views. Awesome!
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Big Cottonwood Canyon
Hiking, mountain biking, trail running, climbing, backpacking, back country skiing…..not to mention the reservoirs and breathtaking views. Awesome!
Great museum with 6 floors of natural history.
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Natural History Museum of Utah
301 Wakara WayGreat museum with 6 floors of natural history.
This is a great place for families. One of the best parts? Free admission! There are all sorts of interactive exhibits for kids and adults and they are open late. They also have an IMAX theater (fee for that).
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Clark Planetarium
110 400 WThis is a great place for families. One of the best parts? Free admission! There are all sorts of interactive exhibits for kids and adults and they are open late. They also have an IMAX theater (fee for that).
This park is in our neighborhood (you’ll likely want to drive, though!) and has a great playground for kids, walking track, and field. There are great views of the valley from the park and there is a trail that leads up even further for more to see.
Tunnel Springs Park
1080 Eaglepointe DrThis park is in our neighborhood (you’ll likely want to drive, though!) and has a great playground for kids, walking track, and field. There are great views of the valley from the park and there is a trail that leads up even further for more to see.
You can walk from our house to this beautiful golf course!
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Eaglewood Golf Course
1110 E Eaglewood DrYou can walk from our house to this beautiful golf course!
Ski Resorts
World-class ski resorts all close to the AirBnB! These are not just for winter. They offer some of the best hiking, sightseeing and mountain biking anywhere in the area.
This is our ski resort of choice - no fighting traffic in the Cottonwood Canyons, and with 43 lifts you can easily find a place off to yourself.
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Park City Mountain Resort
1345 Lowell AveThis is our ski resort of choice - no fighting traffic in the Cottonwood Canyons, and with 43 lifts you can easily find a place off to yourself.
Solitude Mountain Resort
12000 Big Cottonwood Canyon RdBrighton offers night skiing which is a fun option - but dress warm if you do it, we’ve often had single digit evenings when we’ve gone up there!
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Brighton Resort
8302 S Brighton Loop RdBrighton offers night skiing which is a fun option - but dress warm if you do it, we’ve often had single digit evenings when we’ve gone up there!
Alta Ski Area
10010 Little Cottonwood Canyon RdSkiers only on this mountain!
This is the one resort in Utah that doesn’t make snow. On a good snow year it’s absolutely amazing.
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Powder Mountain
6965 E Powder Mountain RdThis is the one resort in Utah that doesn’t make snow. On a good snow year it’s absolutely amazing.
This is a fun little resort with very affordable day passes, but their acreage is far less than somewhere like Park City or Powder mountain. Nonetheless, I (Brian) learned to ski there! Definitely a great, affordable option for families.
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Nordic Valley Ski Resort
3567 Nordic Valley WayThis is a fun little resort with very affordable day passes, but their acreage is far less than somewhere like Park City or Powder mountain. Nonetheless, I (Brian) learned to ski there! Definitely a great, affordable option for families.
Snowbasin Resort
3925 Snow Basin RdDefinitely one of the more advanced mountains in the area!
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Snowbird Resort
9385 Snowbird Center DrDefinitely one of the more advanced mountains in the area!