Southwestern Utah
Earthy preparations of Southwestern dishes include gorgeous salads made from organic garden produce and braised beef in rich preparations. While this…
Must-see restaurants in Southwestern Utah
Springdale
With a lauded Las Vegas chef and his pastry chef wife at the helm, this hotel-restaurant surpasses expectations. Bison fettuccine with truffle oil,…
Kanab
If Kanab is aspiring to be the next Sedona, this boutique hotel-restaurant will fast-track things. Gorgeous eats range from foraged mushrooms to noodles…
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…
Southwestern Utah
Everything in this French-inspired bakery is made from scratch, including exquisite pastries, freshly baked artisan bread and vegetarian black-bean chili…
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…
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…
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…
St George
Think gourmet comfort food and great salads. At dinner you might choose a juniper-brined pork chop; at lunch, meatloaf with a port-wine mushroom gravy and…
Kanab
For fancy-pants pastries and gourmet breakfasts, this is your first (and only) stop. Croissants, boules (tiny pieces of chocolate-covered truffle),…
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…
Springdale
From green-chili-laden omelets to pork verde burritos (with a green salsa), expect big servings of Southwestern spice. There's also smoky ribs, garlic…
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…
St George
A friendly islander from Oʻahu serves a tantalizing variety of fresh poke here, including the popular furikake ahi. Bowls are prepared with shredded…
Springdale
One of the more inventive top-end dining choices in Springdale, the Spotted Dog has a seasonal menu with a focus on regional specialties. Expect…
Springdale
The old gas-station building isn't much to look at, but deep shade and fresh tastes abound: think gorgeous chiles rellenos (stuffed poblano chilies) and…
Kanab
Southwestern comfort food such as pistachio chicken in poblano cream is undeniably flavorful but the service comes across as a bit too formal for laid…
Kanab
Sometimes it feels like all of Kanab is stuffed into this busy, family-run restaurant with swift service and XL portions. Start with the complimentary…
Springdale
The food is every bit as good as the free-trade coffee. Try the Mediterranean hummus wrap or giant vegetable frittata; there is pizza and salads, too. It…
St George
This little restaurant is run by Pakistani batik artist Shazad Sheikh and his wife, Rabia. You'll find chicken tikka masala, daal chana, naan and other…
Bit & Spur Restaurant & Saloon
Springdale
Sweet-potato tamales and chili-rubbed rib-eyes are two of the classics at this local institution. Inside, the walls are wild with local art; outside on…
St George
We'd drive much further than 8 miles for the organic locavore fare served here in a stunning red-rock setting. Expect small plates (mahi cake), salads,…
Kanab
French- and Italian-inspired fare such as sea-scallop risotto and braised short-rib stew are served in a casual bistro setting with an open kitchen. Save…
Kanab
Fresh ingredients star in dishes like hand-cut buffalo tenderloin and curry with mixed veggies and quinoa. Local artwork is on display in a gallery…
Springdale
Sharing a space with a souvenir shop, this one-counter wonder turns out good sandwiches (including boxed lunches for the park), breakfasts, chocolates and…
Springdale
For a coffee and sweet crêpes, make MeMe's Cafe your first stop of the day. It also serves salads, savory crêpes, burgers, brats and vegan meatloaf.
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.
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Kanab
A godsend to green diets, this cafe goes big on vegetarian and vegan dishes, salads and beet chips. The artisan pizzas are pretty good too. Breakfast…
