Must-see restaurants in Southwestern Utah

  • Hell's Backbone Grill

    Southwestern Utah

    Earthy preparations of Southwestern dishes include gorgeous salads made from organic garden produce and braised beef in rich preparations. While this…

  • Bryce Canyon Lodge Restaurant

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    While service may lag, meals deliver, with the excellent regional cuisine ranging from fresh green salads to bison burgers, braised portobellos and steak…

  • Mimi's Bakery & Deli

    Southwestern Utah

    Everything in this French-inspired bakery is made from scratch, including exquisite pastries, freshly baked artisan bread and vegetarian black-bean chili…

  • Centro Woodfired Pizzeria

    Southwestern Utah

    Serving wood-fired Neapolitan pizza and heaping bowls of fresh salad in a sleek atmosphere, Centro is a hub for hedonist appetites. Touches like hand…

  • Stone Hearth Grille

    Southwestern Utah

    In a lovely rural setting staring out at the bluffs, this upscale lodge restaurant serves rib-eye steaks, vegetarian-style stuffed peppers and satisfying…

  • Mesa Farm Market

    Southwestern Utah

    Stop in Caineville at Mesa Farm Market for straight-from-the-garden organic salads, juices, award-winning aged goat's cheese and freshly baked artisan…

  • Sweetwater Kitchen

    Southwestern Utah

    Using mostly organic ingredients sourced from local farms and serving some of the best eats in town, Sweetwater's menu changes yearly but you're likely to…

  • Torrey Grill & BBQ

    Southwestern Utah

    A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America (Anthony Bourdain's alma mater) serves praiseworthy dry-rubbed spare ribs, smoked beef tri tip and home…

  • Galaxy Diner

    Southwestern Utah

    Get your butterscotch malts and three-egg omelets at this button-cute 1950s diner and ice-cream parlor, next to a motorcycle shop.

  • Ebenezer's Barn & Grill

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    A big BBQ dinner here comes with a kitschy but good-natured evening of country and western music (drinks not included). Options include salmon, steak,…

  • Bryce Canyon Pines Restaurant

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    This supercute diner is classic Utah, with waitstaff that dote, Naugahyde booths and even a crackling fire on cold days. Expect hearty plates of meat and…

  • Hoodout Hideout

    Southwestern Utah

    Coffee shop and lodging open year-round, making it a great option when many of the area's businesses close for the winter. A very welcoming place serving…

  • Cordwood Restaurant

    Zion & Bryce Canyon National Parks

    This rustic farm-to-table restaurant offers the only gourmet dining in East Zion, plus beer and wine. Think organic salads, Montana bison burgers, and…

  • Cafe Diablo

    Southwestern Utah

    Once considered one of southern Utah's best restaurants for its highly stylized Southwestern cooking, the Diablo draws mixed reviews nowadays after new…

  • Magnolia's Street Food

    Southwestern Utah

    Magnolia's rolls filling farm-to-table burritos inside an old Blue Bird school bus. Among the more popular menu items are the vegetarian, breakfast and…

  • Duke's Slickrock Grill

    Southwestern Utah

    If you're entering Capitol Reef from the east, take a lunch break at the friendliest cowboy grill this side of the swell. Specializing in smoked meats,…

  • Kiva Koffeehouse

    Southwestern Utah

    Just past the Aquarius Plateau, you reach this singular coffeehouse whose round structure was built directly into the cliffside. Floor-to-ceiling glass…

  • Charlie's Southern BBQ

    Southwestern Utah

    Don't be fooled by the cookie-cutter shopping plaza setting. There's a huge meat smoker outside, rolls of paper towels on the tables and sticky barbecue…

  • Forscher German Bakery

    Southwestern Utah

    Break your driving fast with fresh pastries, sandwiches on the bakery's signature sourdough, or you might try the grilled bratwurst. This modern German…

  • Red Rock Grill

    Zion National Park

    Settle into your replica log chair or relax on the big deck with magnificent canyon views. Though the dinner menu touts its sustainable-cuisine stance for…

  • IDK BBQ

    Southwestern Utah

    It began as a food truck and has morphed into a roadside eatery specializing in beef brisket, pulled pork and rib tips. The barbecue here won't knock your…

  • Slacker's Burger Joint

    Southwestern Utah

    Order an old-fashioned burger (beef, chicken, pastrami or veggie), hand-cut fries (the sweet-potato version is delish) and thick milkshake (in a rainbow…

  • Bhindas Curry Pizza Palace

    Southwestern Utah

    High-school memorabilia and local news clippings cover the walls at this popular Indian-owned pizza joint known for zesty specialty pies made on naan…

  • Rusty's Ranch House

    Southwestern Utah

    On Hwy 14, 3 miles east of town, this steakhouse certainly has one of the the nicest locations in Cedar City. Expect moose and bison heads on the wall and…

  • Circle D Eatery

    Southwestern Utah

    Has attentive service and satisfying burgers using local beef on fresh sesame or cheese buns, served with shoestring fries. Smoked meats are a specialty,…

  • Rim Rock Patio

    Southwestern Utah

    The best place in Torrey to drink beer also serves up good pizzas, salads, barbecue sandwiches and ice cream. Families and friends play darts or disc golf…

  • Mountain Bistro

    Southwestern Utah

    At the Mountain View Lodge in Parowan, this authentic Chinese restaurant does surprisingly tasty dishes such as sesame beef, mandarin pork and a variety…

  • Pizza Place

    Southwestern Utah

    Think wood-fired flatbread piled high with fresh ingredients. When locals eat out, they come to this family-owned joint with the pulse of Tropic. Hours…

  • Castle Dome Café

    Zion National Park

    This counter-service cafe serves sandwiches, pizza, breakfast snacks and ice cream. A beer garden serving local suds is located on the patio from May…

  • Hatch Station Restaurant

    Southwestern Utah

    Known primarily for its rib-eye steak and BBQ ribs. Next door, there's a convenience store selling used cowboy boots (perfect if you lack the patience to…

  • Milt's Stage Stop

    Southwestern Utah

    A Western steak and seafood house in a rustic red-rock setting, 5 miles east of town. Milt's is very popular with locals for special occasions.

  • Capitol Reef Cafe

    Southwestern Utah

    Whenever possible, this cozy cafe uses local and organic ingredients in its vegetable-heavy dishes. Area trout and locally made pies are a hit.

  • Rim Rock Restaurant

    Southwestern Utah

    Grilled steaks, pasta and fish come with a million-dollar view of red-rock cliffs. Arrive before sunset for the best show. There's a full bar.

  • Henrie's Drive-in

    Southwestern Utah

    Craving a deliciously greasy burger and fries? Look no further than the 'chubby cheese' and don't forget the strawberry milkshake.

  • Best Western Ruby’s Inn

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Ruby’s operates two restaurants: a full-service dining room and buffet off the hotel lobby, and an economical diner that serves pizza, burgers and fried…

  • Cowboy Ranch House

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    Part of Bryce Canyon Resort, this is a decent spot to grab a bite. Expect classic Americana fare like flame-grilled steaks, trout and burgers, with some…

  • Bryce Canyon General Store & Snack Bar

    Bryce Canyon National Park

    In addition to foodstuffs, sundries and tourist kitsch, the general store near Sunrise Point sells hot dogs, cold drinks, packaged sandwiches, chili, soup…

  • Rustler's

    Southwestern Utah

    A full-service American restaurant with outdoor deck seating. Portions are large though not very memorable. Beer and wine are available.

  • Cowboy's Smokehouse BBQ

    Southwestern Utah

    Sweet staff serve steaks and pork ribs with housemade sauce, but the food quality can be erratic. Portions are generous.