Guidebook for Sandy
Food Scene
The Egg & I Restaurants
Draper ParkwayYummy breakfast; try the green chili chicken hash!
Gual Bertos
478 E 12300 SFast food Mexican; good breakfast burritos!
Blue Lemon | Sandy
11372 State StHealthy, organic options abound here.
Beans & Brews Coffeehouse
7157 Bingham Jct BlvdGood local coffee chain
The Habit Burger Grill
2121 S McClelland StGood burgers
Huge portions! If you want a giant breakfast, go here.
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Original Pancake House
7044 Union Park AveHuge portions! If you want a giant breakfast, go here.
Good casual pub for drinks and dinner. Great view of the Salt Lake valley. Live music on weekends.
48 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Cliff Dining Pub
12234 Draper Gate DrGood casual pub for drinks and dinner. Great view of the Salt Lake valley. Live music on weekends.
Where the ladies of Draper lunch. Quaint neighborhood cafe serving good sandwiches, salads and desserts.
Food For Thought
12640 S Fort StWhere the ladies of Draper lunch. Quaint neighborhood cafe serving good sandwiches, salads and desserts.
Wing Nutz Draper
121 E 12300 SGood place for wings 'n' beer
Legit Mexican fare; awesome tacos; located on the same road that exits Big Cottonwood Canyon (Solitude and Brighton)
132 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lone Star Taqueria
2265 Fort Union BlvdLegit Mexican fare; awesome tacos; located on the same road that exits Big Cottonwood Canyon (Solitude and Brighton)
Domino's Pizza
2129 E 9400 SPizza delivery
Run of the mill pub and grill at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Lots of beers on tap, sports on the TVs. If you're hungry after skiing (esp. Solitude or Brighton), it's a good option.
219 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Porcupine Grill
3698 Fort Union BlvdRun of the mill pub and grill at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon. Lots of beers on tap, sports on the TVs. If you're hungry after skiing (esp. Solitude or Brighton), it's a good option.
Takashi
18 W Market St(downtown) Good sushi!
(downtown) New-ish, popular. One a a handful of restaurants getting attention in SLC.
42 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pallet
237 400 W(downtown) New-ish, popular. One a a handful of restaurants getting attention in SLC.
(downtown) Super good American bistro with cool ambience and well-heeled patrons disguised as hipsters (at least during Sundance :)).
30 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Avenues Bistro On Third
566 3rd Ave(downtown) Super good American bistro with cool ambience and well-heeled patrons disguised as hipsters (at least during Sundance :)).
Super popular Mexican restaurant and SLC favorite for years. Good moles. Good place to stop on the way to the airport for lunch or dinner. Call ahead; it gets crowded!
242 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Red Iguana
736 W North TempleSuper popular Mexican restaurant and SLC favorite for years. Good moles. Good place to stop on the way to the airport for lunch or dinner. Call ahead; it gets crowded!
Good New American cuisine, cocktails and wine. Smaller place in the hip 9th and 9th district.
107 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pago
878 S 900 EGood New American cuisine, cocktails and wine. Smaller place in the hip 9th and 9th district.
Longtime eatery in Big Cottonwood Canyon approaching Solitude. Prep for powder with a lumberjack breakfast.
73 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Silver Fork Lodge and Restaurant
11332 S Big Cottonwood Canyon RdLongtime eatery in Big Cottonwood Canyon approaching Solitude. Prep for powder with a lumberjack breakfast.
Coffee stand on the far east side of Alta near Albion Basin, the 2nd parking lot. Head here if you need your fix before your fix.
Alta Java
10600 Little Cottonwood Canyon RdCoffee stand on the far east side of Alta near Albion Basin, the 2nd parking lot. Head here if you need your fix before your fix.
Locally sourced and delicious in all the right ways, The Copper Onion is the brainchild of a former SoHo restauranteur, Ryan Lowder. See his other SLC hot spots: Copper Commons & Copper Kitchen.
152 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Copper Onion
111 E BroadwayLocally sourced and delicious in all the right ways, The Copper Onion is the brainchild of a former SoHo restauranteur, Ryan Lowder. See his other SLC hot spots: Copper Commons & Copper Kitchen.
Drinks & Nightlife
Donkey Tails Cantina
136 E 12300 SFun bar with a Mexican menu
This gem of a bar is near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, and nestled in a neighborhood which has grown around it over the years. Pool tables, outdoor seating if the temps permit. Live music wknds
103 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The Hog Wallow Pub
3200 E Big Cottonwood Canyon RdThis gem of a bar is near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon, and nestled in a neighborhood which has grown around it over the years. Pool tables, outdoor seating if the temps permit. Live music wknds
Cool old school ski town pub with locally famous burgers. Near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
63 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cotton Bottom Inn
2820 6200 SCool old school ski town pub with locally famous burgers. Near the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon.
Oldest continually operating bar in Utah (1879) known for their you'll-have-em-our-way-or-no-way burgers. Delicious! If you're not too beat after Snowbasin, it's worth a visit, and the charming drive.
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Shooting Star Saloon
7350 E 200 SOldest continually operating bar in Utah (1879) known for their you'll-have-em-our-way-or-no-way burgers. Delicious! If you're not too beat after Snowbasin, it's worth a visit, and the charming drive.
One of the oldest ski lodges in the country. Home to powder skiing pioneers, and founding fathers & mothers of avalanche safety. A drink at the Sitzmark tells a thousand stories.
Alta Lodge
10230 UT-210One of the oldest ski lodges in the country. Home to powder skiing pioneers, and founding fathers & mothers of avalanche safety. A drink at the Sitzmark tells a thousand stories.
Owned by Ty Burrell, from Modern Family, who apparently is as nice in real life as the dad he plays on TV. Bar X used to be a hardcore dive bar. Now it's a piece of Williamsburg on 2nd South in SLC.
159 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar-X
155 E 200 SOwned by Ty Burrell, from Modern Family, who apparently is as nice in real life as the dad he plays on TV. Bar X used to be a hardcore dive bar. Now it's a piece of Williamsburg on 2nd South in SLC.
Essentials
Trader Joe's
634 E 400 S$$ **NO WINE STORE**
Smith's Food and Drug
10305 S 1300 ENearby grocery store $
Fresh Market
1212 Draper ParkwayNearby grocery store $
Higher end grocery store than Fresh Market and Smith's. Lots of cheeses, good produce and healthier products/brands. $$$
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harmons Grocery - Draper
672 E 11400 SHigher end grocery store than Fresh Market and Smith's. Lots of cheeses, good produce and healthier products/brands. $$$
Trendy gourmet market replete with Euro, Asian, Australian, and other imports. Good sandwiches to eat in or go. Good paninis!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pirate O's
11901 S 700 ETrendy gourmet market replete with Euro, Asian, Australian, and other imports. Good sandwiches to eat in or go. Good paninis!
Everything Else
Maverik Adventure's First Stop
11415 S 700 EGas station
Chevron
1302 Draper PkwyGas station
Good climbing gym 10 mins away. Bouldering, top rope and lead.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Momentum Indoor Climbing Sandy
220 W 10600 SGood climbing gym 10 mins away. Bouldering, top rope and lead.
24 Hour Fitness
10365 S 1300 ELocal, affordable gym
The venue for 2002 Olympic ski events including downhill, super-G, slalom and giant slalom. Mini Olympic tram is a novelty that often doesn't run. Long cruisers. Great view of the Great Salt Lake.
297 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Snowbasin Resort
3925 Snow Basin RdThe venue for 2002 Olympic ski events including downhill, super-G, slalom and giant slalom. Mini Olympic tram is a novelty that often doesn't run. Long cruisers. Great view of the Great Salt Lake.
Shopping
Closest liquor store to the house. (Snowbird has a liquor store in General Grits market on the bottom level of Snowbird Center. Alta Lodge also sells bottled liquor I believe.)
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Utah State Liquor Store
125 9000 SClosest liquor store to the house. (Snowbird has a liquor store in General Grits market on the bottom level of Snowbird Center. Alta Lodge also sells bottled liquor I believe.)
CVS
11385 S 700 ECVS that's always dead. (Relatively new to Utah.)
Walgreens pharmacy and CVS are pretty much the same distance from the house.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walgreens
176 13800 SWalgreens pharmacy and CVS are pretty much the same distance from the house.
Arts & Culture
Venerable indie movie theater, and Sundance staple this side of the Wasatch.
39 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tower Theatre
876 E 900 SVenerable indie movie theater, and Sundance staple this side of the Wasatch.
Entertainment & Activities
Aspiring ninja warriors bouncing off the walls. Amusing mini warrior course makes adults who complete it feel cool in front of the kids.
19 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Airborne Trampoline Park
11617 S Pkwy Plaza DrAspiring ninja warriors bouncing off the walls. Amusing mini warrior course makes adults who complete it feel cool in front of the kids.