Salt Lake City
For steaming bowls of pho garnished with basil, mint and bean sprouts, along with a salty limeade, it's hard to beat this no-frills, bargain restaurant…
Must-see restaurants in The Southwest
Grand Canyon Region
Not the best sushi or maki rolls you'll ever have, but this blue-hued, ultra-cool hideaway will hit the spot after a hot and dusty day of exploring…
Salt Lake City
Come for an Emigration Amber Ale, stay for the blackened catfish salad. In addition to great microbrews, Squatters does a wide range of American casual…
New Mexico
Effortlessly mixing banh mi sandwiches and Thai noodle bowls with crêpes, sweet potato empanadas and, of course, burgers, this lunch spot embodies Silver…
St George
A hip, modern cafe with sidewalk tables. Homemade cupcakes are not all it does well – check out the chicken pomodoro panini, the warm salmon salad and the…
Utah
Vernal's latest brewpub has an extensive menu offering bar munchies such as beer-battered fish and chips, loaded potato skins and Angus steaks. Drinks…
Cameron Trading Post Dining Room
Arizona
A good place to try the Navajo taco (frybread topped with whole beans, ground beef, green chili and cheese), the Cameron Trading Post Dining Room also…
St George
The pan-Asian menu here is certainly more diverse than most offerings in St George. Eclectic specialty rolls share a menu with pad Thai, teriyaki chicken…
Santa Fe Region
This superfriendly place, run by Dixon native Chalako Chilton, serves some of the best green chile you'll find anywhere, plus espresso coffees. Burgers,…
Twin Rocks Cafe & Trading Post
Southeastern Utah
Locals flock here for fry bread (deep-fried dough) as a breakfast sandwich, a Navajo taco at lunch or accompanying stew with dinner. Has good service and…
Moab
Soy-ginger-seaweed scrambled eggs anyone? This wonderfully quirky cafe lives up to its eclectic name with its food choice and decor. Come for organic…
St George
This homey cafe is St George's most popular breakfast spot, with patrons waiting curbside even in low season. Try a half-order if your appetite isn't…
Moab
Incredible sunset Colorado River views are to be had from the patio or from behind the huge picture windows here. Oh, and the hearty, all-American meat…
Santa Fe Region
Simple diner on the highway near the resort, serving New Mexican favorites with several veggie options as well as a recommended red chile cheeseburger and…
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…
New Mexico
Downtown Raton is noticeably short on eating options, but you can pick up good sandwiches and coffee at this small cafe, a lively morning meeting place…
Wasatch Mountains
Chef Curtis Kraus uses locally produced ingredients whenever possible on his seasonally changing menu. You might find elk rib-eye, wild sockeye salmon or…
Arizona
Come here for superfriendly service and good American grub, plus German options that reflect Lilo's heritage. You'll be in trouble the minute you spy the…
Salt Lake City
Once a rail-car diner, creekside Ruth's has expanded into a sprawling institution. Diners love the canyon surrounds – and the eggs Benedict. Summer…
Reno
Get ready to dine on lamb, rabbit, sweetbreads and more lamb at a big table full of people you've never met before. After a picon punch you'll be getting…
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…
Houston's Trail's End Restaurant
Kanab
Join the locals for chicken-fried steak and razzleberry pie – you know the food must be good if they'll frequent a place where the waiters wear cowboy…
Wasatch Mountains
Dishing up warming bowls of pork chili verde, poke and wood-fired breads, this casual on-mountain restaurant will either fuel your afternoon powder quest…
Salt Lake City
A friendly downtown restaurant serving Himalayan classics. Check out the climbing shrine in the adjoining dining room, dedicated to Apa Sherpa, an Everest…
Salt Lake City
Endorsed by frequenters of Southeast Asia, Chanon specializes in spicy, authentic food with plenty of vegetarian offerings. Look for daily specials, like…
Kaibab National Forest
Part of a small chain, this colorful spot serves up thoroughly satisfying plates of Mexican food, with smothered burritos, enchiladas, fajitas and combo…
Las Vegas
It's simple: hybridize a nori (seaweed) sushi roll with a burrito. What could go wrong? Nothing actually…they're awesome! Mochi ice-cream pops for dessert…
Scottsdale
Get your ice-cream fix at this pink-and-white Valley institution, serving house-made flavors in cones, cups and sundaes since 1958. There's also a full…
Arizona
If you're wilting in the Wickenburg heat, stop by this beloved ice cream shop for a scoop of homemade prickly pear ice cream. They also serve coffee,…
Moab
The eggs Benedict here is hard to beat but the line goes deep on weekends. Whole-grain waffles and ginger pancakes are other temptations. In a former…
Southeastern New Mexico
One of Roswell's premier date restaurants, this large bistro delivers reliable pizzas and pasta options, as well as steak and seafood dishes like the…
New Mexico
Standard but decent grub – burgers, enchiladas, fish-and-chips – in Abe's Motel & Fly Shop, 6 miles west of the dam. Staff also prepare picnic lunches for…
Central New Mexico
This elegant, opulent mountain-view restaurant is very much Angel Fire’s fine-dining option, serving hearty alpine food such as organic elk loin and…
New Mexico
Set comfortably – if a little incongruously – in a former Elks Lodge, Vicki's delights with fresh sandwiches, soup and salad, and filet mignon and pasta…
Park City
Minimalist surrounds are suitably stylish for Main St. But the wood-fired pizzas and light, fresh Italian dishes surprisingly won't break your bank. Has…
Wasatch Mountains
Bring your après-ski appetite to this rustic wood-finished restaurant for buffalo burgers, pizza and pasta. In summer there's seating on the small patio…
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…
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…
Southeastern New Mexico
One of the few truly local joints left in town, this is a good option for a breakfast before hitting the UFO Museum or the road. Be forewarned: it gets…
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…
