WILLIVIA’S FAVORITE SLC EATS

mine and Will’s personality can definitely fit under the “foodies” label.

i am that type of person that wakes up & IMMEDIATELY goes to the kitchen to find some food.

sometimes i even go grab a cereal box and crawl back into bed and just sit there munching.

(don’t ask how Will feels about this….)

we absolutely love a good, quality restaurant & appreciate when salt lake comes around with food we actually really love.

Will enjoys trying new restaurants with me, sharing/splitting meals so we can try everything and always making sure we end with a dessert!

so here’s a little simple list of our favorite places to eat! these are places Will & I are constantly going to so you should try them if you feel like branching out.

they are all pretty average priced hence why you aren’t seeing the New Yorker or Market Street on this list. we love places we can go to all the time without breaking the bank!

1. GREEK CITY GRILL

6165 Highland Dr, Salt Lake City, UT

Up first is greek city grill.

It’s right in our neighborhood and we have become obsessed with it ever since we tried it for our first time.

It’s clean, local, has great customer service and the food is always fresh.

Can’t ask for much more!

[[olivia: the D-Will! warm pita with hummus spread on it w/ the juiciest chicken, onions, green peppers, lettuce & salt and pepper]]

[[will: classic lamb gyro with white sauce]]

please please please get their fries!

2. YI SUSHI BISTRO

6957 S State St, Midvale, UT

This one is a hard one for me to confess my love for.

It’s the biggest hidden gem for my family & i!

We discovered it a little over a year ago and have (no joke) probably gone easily once a week since.

It’s half price, all the time.

Yes.. half price, all the time.

and it is actually GOOD! the rice is never soggy, their fish is always fresh.

[[olivia: dragon roll & shrimp tempura roll]

[[will: vegas roll & executive roll]]

3. SIXTH & PINE

Inside City Creek Nordstrom

The first day i started at Google, i filled out a simple questionnaire with questions “about me”

When the sheet asked “favorite restaurant?”

Sixth & Pine is what i listed!

Their sweet potato fries with the cilantro lime dipping sauce is OUT OF THIS WORLD!!

Promise they are the best sweet potato fries out there.

and don’t get Will started on their french dip… he craves it incessantly.

[[will: french dip sandwich]]

[[olivia: chicken and strawberry salad w/ sweet potato fries]]

*end with the chocolate cookie sundae!

4. RIO GRANDE CAFE

270 S Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101

LISTEN TO ME

IF YOU LIKE CHEESE ENCHILADAS

GO GET RIO GRANDE CAFE’S CHEESE ENCHILADA

I GET CHILLS THINKING ABOUT IT

NO OTHER WORDS CAN DESCRIBE THIS RESTURANT

[[will: cheese enchilada]]

[[olivia: cheese enchilada]]

sorry i screamed

5. BIG APPLE PIZZA

2939 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109

Big Apple is that pizza restaurant i have been going to since I was a little kid.

My dad has been a loyal customer to them for over 20 years!

And I must admit… my Dad always knew what was up.

Their new york style pizza is truly OUT OF THIS WORLD.

No better crust if you ask me!

Their lunch special is 2 slices + a soda for $4.95.

Amazing!

However, if you don’t do the special PLEASE get the pesto pizza!

[[will: cheese & pepperoni with sausage]]

[[olivia: pesto pizza or pepperoni]]

6. LAYLA MEDITERRANEAN GRILL

4751 south holladay boulevard. holladay, utah 84117

Layla just so happens to be across the street from our cottage…

and it just so happens to be the best mediterranean food in Utah soo….

we aren’t mad!

It is pricey for dinner so we usually get take out for lunch if we are ever home during the week.

Lunch is basically half off compared to dinner prices!

[[will: Lahm Bi Ajin Meat Flatbread. Open- faced flatbread topped with ground top sirloin, tomato, exotic spices, pine nuts and onions]]

[[olivia: Musakhen. (thin flatbread, stuffed with a mixture of roasted chicken, caramelized onions, sumac, exotic spices and pine nuts. Served with Lebanese vermicelli rice or Layla’s Signature Fries)

7. SPITZ

35 East Broadway, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111

Spittz is quickly gaining traction downtown SLC.

It is home to the most amazing Doner Kebabs.

I loved Doner Kebabs in Germany so I was over the moon when we discovered Spitz.

Their fries are also over the moon.

Just bring lots of breath mints after you leave the restaurant….

And if you are hoping to get a first kiss right after maybe reconsider 😉

GARLIC GARLIC GARLIC

(hi mom, this is your worst nightmare)

[[olivia: doner salad]]

[[will: street cart doner]]

8. LONE STAR TAQUERIA

2265 fort union boulevard. salt lake city, utah 84121

Lone Star is your typical fresh local Mexican restaurant.

I love the atmosphere there and the food reminds me of a beach side restaurant in California or something… It’s all just fresh and their chips and guacamole are some of my absolute favorite.

Food Network even came here when they came to Utah!

[[olivia: carnitas burrito with GUAC ]]

[[will: fish tacos]]

9. THE DODO

1355 east 2100 south. salt lake city, utah 84105

I seriously think I have YET to find someone that doesn’t love The Dodo!

Ya ya ya.. weekend nights it can be a nightmare to get seated but besides that, I seriously do love the everything about the Dodo!

I used to always get the Classic Turkey Sandwich but after I found out you could put it all in a salad instead.. I was sold! It’s called the Dirty Bird Salad and it isn’t on the menu.

Something about their BBQ sauce makes me believe it is the best in the world….

[[olivia: dirty bird salad]]

[[will: dodo club]]

TOLLHOUSE PIE FOR DESSERT!

ALWAYS

10. PIZZERIA LIMONE

613 east 400 south. salt lake city, utah 84102