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Best Restaurants Open on Sunday in Salt Lake City 2026
Open Sunday · Salt Lake City · 7 confirmed tables · Updated June 2026
Compiled by the Restaurants for Kings editorial team · Published June 19, 2026 · Hours verified June 2026
Sunday is the hardest night to eat well in Salt Lake City. A large share of the best independent kitchens close at the end of the weekend, a pattern rooted in the city's culture and the rhythm of its restaurant week, so the marquee sushi room and the top downtown Italian both go dark. Plan badly and you end up at a chain. Plan well and Sunday is still strong: a log cabin up Millcreek Canyon, two downtown hotel dining rooms that never close, a farm-driven room in 9th and 9th, and the best mole in the Mountain West. Every one of the seven below has been checked against its current Sunday hours. Lead with Log Haven for the setting, or stay downtown for the hotel rooms.
1.Log Haven
A log mansion up Millcreek Canyon with a waterfall and Sunday brunch; the Sunday worth the drive. Book the patio.
Log Haven sits four miles up Millcreek Canyon at 6451 East Millcreek Canyon Road, a 1920s log mansion beside a waterfall and pines, and it runs both a Sunday brunch and a Sunday dinner. It is the destination Sunday in the area, well worth the fifteen minutes out of downtown. The kitchen cooks seasonal New American with a wood-grill bent, the miso salmon and the elk are regulars, and a full dinner lands around US$70 to US$110 a head. The canyon setting does half the work, especially on the patio in summer or by the fire in winter. For a Sunday that should feel like an event, this is the table.
Sunday brunch 10:00am–2:00pm and dinner 5:30pm–9:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable; request the patio in summer. A canyon fee applies at the gate.
2.Urban Hill
Downtown's best fine dining, wood-fired and serving Sunday brunch and dinner; the modern Sunday in the Granary. Book on Resy.
Urban Hill at 510 South 300 West in the Granary District is the room most often named the best fine dining downtown, and it opens Sunday for both brunch and dinner when many of its peers do not. The cooking runs wood-fired and seasonal, with a strong raw bar, dry-aged steaks and a much-praised Sunday brunch. A full dinner sits around US$60 to US$95 a head. The high-ceilinged industrial room is the most current-feeling space in the city, and the Sunday brunch is one of the few serious ones downtown. For a Sunday that wants a real kitchen rather than a hotel default, book here.
Sunday brunch 10:00am–2:00pm and dinner 5:00pm–9:30pm. Reserve on Resy; the brunch slots go first.
3.Spencer's for Steaks & Chops
The downtown power steakhouse inside the Hilton, open for Sunday dinner; the reliable big-night Sunday. Reserve a booth.
Spencer's for Steaks & Chops sits inside the Hilton at 255 South West Temple downtown, and as a hotel steakhouse it keeps a Sunday dinner service when independent rooms close. It is the city's classic power-dinner room: USDA prime and dry-aged cuts, a serious wine list, and dark-wood booths built for a deal or a celebration. A steak dinner runs around US$70 to US$120 a head. The hotel setting is the practical advantage on a Sunday, since the kitchen and the bar stay open and the room can absorb a walk-in. For a Sunday steak with a group, it is the safe and good choice.
Sunday dinner 4:00pm–10:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable; ask for a booth for a quieter table.
4.Bambara
The Kimpton hotel brasserie on Main Street, open Sunday from breakfast to dinner; the easy all-day downtown Sunday. Walk in or book.
Bambara occupies a converted bank hall at 202 South Main Street inside the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, and as a hotel dining room it runs all day Sunday, breakfast through dinner. The high-ceilinged brasserie cooks seasonal New American with local produce, the burger and the trout are dependable, and brunch is the busy Sunday service. A meal lands around US$40 to US$70 a head. Being a hotel room is the point on a Sunday: it opens early, closes late, and seats a walk-in when the neighborhood spots are shut. For a flexible downtown Sunday that fits any time of day, it is the anchor.
Sunday breakfast and brunch 7:00am–2:00pm, dinner 5:00pm–9:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable; the bar takes walk-ins.
5.The Copper Onion
The city's beloved New American gastropub, open Sunday brunch and dinner; the dependable local Sunday. Book ahead.
The Copper Onion at 111 East Broadway has been the city's go-to modern American room since 2010, and it opens Sunday for both brunch and dinner. The cooking is generous and ingredient-driven: house ricotta dumplings, a famous burger, braised short rib, and a strong brunch. A meal sits around US$35 to US$60 a head, which makes it the best-value serious kitchen open on a Sunday downtown. The room is busy and unpretentious. For a Sunday that wants good cooking without a hotel markup or a canyon drive, this is the local's answer, so book ahead because Sundays fill.
Sunday brunch 10:30am–3:00pm and dinner 5:00pm–10:00pm. Reserve on OpenTable; brunch tables go fast.
6.Pago
The little farm-driven room in 9th and 9th, open Sunday brunch and dinner; the ingredient-led Sunday. Book the small room.
Pago at 878 South 900 East in the 9th and 9th neighborhood is the small, ingredient-led room that helped define farm-to-table cooking in Salt Lake City, and it opens Sunday for brunch and dinner. The menu changes with the season and the local farms, the wine list is thoughtful and largely small-grower, and a meal lands around US$45 to US$70 a head. With only a few dozen seats it feels personal, which is rare on a Sunday. For a diner who cares about where the food comes from and wants a quiet neighborhood Sunday rather than a downtown scene, Pago is the pick. Book the small room ahead.
Sunday brunch 10:00am–2:00pm and dinner 5:00pm–9:00pm. Reserve on Tock or OpenTable; the room is small.
7.Red Iguana
The mole institution that draws a line every day, open all Sunday; the great-value family Sunday. Put your name down early.
Red Iguana on North Temple is the Cardenas family's Mexican institution, famous across the Mountain West for its half-dozen house moles, and it opens every day including Sunday from 11am to 9pm. The puntas de filete a la crema, the cochinita pibil and the mole sampler are the order, portions are large, and a full meal sits around US$20 to US$35 a head. It is the best-value Sunday table in the city and one of the most beloved, which means a wait. Put your name down early or go mid-afternoon. For a relaxed, great-value Sunday with a group or kids, nothing in the city is more reliable.
Sunday 11:00am–9:00pm. No reservations; put your name on the list early or expect a wait.
Closed on Sunday in Salt Lake City
The marquee rooms that rest at the weekend
Takashi. The city's most celebrated sushi room, downtown on Market Street, is closed Sunday, serving Monday to Saturday only. If omakase or serious sushi is the plan, it has to be another night, not a Sunday.
Valter's Osteria. The top downtown Italian, run with theatrical hospitality by Valter Nassi, closes both Sunday and Monday and serves Tuesday to Saturday in the evening. Do not build a Sunday around the marquee independents. Book one of the seven rooms above instead, several of them inside hotels that never close.
How to book a Sunday dinner in Salt Lake City
The Sunday rule in Salt Lake City is simple: book ahead and assume your first choice may be closed. Many of the best independent rooms shut on Sunday, so the open ones absorb the demand and fill quickly. Urban Hill, Log Haven, Pago and The Copper Onion all take Sunday reservations on Resy, OpenTable or Tock, and the brunch slots go before the dinner ones. The two hotel rooms, Spencer's and Bambara, are the reliable fallback because they keep a full Sunday service and can usually seat a walk-in.
One local quirk to know: under Utah law, a restaurant can serve a cocktail or glass of wine on a Sunday, but you generally need to be ordering food, and some venues keep shorter bar hours. If a drinks-led night is the goal, a hotel bar like the one at Spencer's or Bambara is the safest bet. For a Sunday without a reservation, Red Iguana takes none at all, so arrive early and wait. See the full Salt Lake City dining guide for the rest of the week.
Frequently asked
Why are so many restaurants closed on Sunday in Salt Lake City?
Salt Lake City has a higher rate of Sunday restaurant closures than most US cities, tied to the area's culture and the way independent kitchens structure their week, often closing Sunday and Monday to give staff two days off. The result is that the marquee independents, including Takashi and Valter's Osteria, go dark on Sunday. The rooms that stay open, especially the hotel dining rooms, absorb the demand, so book ahead.
What is the best Sunday brunch in Salt Lake City?
Urban Hill and Log Haven lead for Sunday brunch. Urban Hill serves a wood-fired, serious brunch downtown in the Granary District from 10am to 2pm, while Log Haven's canyon brunch runs 10am to 2pm beside a waterfall up Millcreek Canyon. The Copper Onion and Pago also run strong neighborhood brunches. All four take reservations, and the brunch tables fill before the dinner ones, so book early.
Where can I get a good Sunday dinner in Salt Lake City?
For a destination Sunday dinner, Log Haven up Millcreek Canyon is the top pick, with Urban Hill the best downtown option and Spencer's for Steaks & Chops the reliable steakhouse. All three open Sunday evening. Log Haven and Urban Hill both run wood-fired, seasonal kitchens, while Spencer's, inside the Hilton, is the classic power-dinner room. Reserve a few days ahead, since Sunday capacity is limited across the city.
Are hotel restaurants open on Sunday in Salt Lake City?
Yes, and they are the most reliable Sunday tables in the city. Bambara inside the Kimpton Hotel Monaco runs all day Sunday from breakfast to dinner, and Spencer's for Steaks & Chops inside the Hilton serves Sunday dinner from 4pm. Because they are hotel dining rooms, both keep a full Sunday service, open early or late, and can usually seat a walk-in when the independent rooms are closed.
Can you buy alcohol on Sunday in Salt Lake City restaurants?
Yes. Utah restaurants can serve beer, wine and cocktails on Sunday, though you generally need to be ordering food alongside the drink, and some venues run shorter Sunday bar hours. For a drinks-led Sunday, a hotel bar such as the one at Spencer's or Bambara is the safest option, since both keep a full service. State liquor stores, however, are closed on Sunday, so buy any bottles to go before the weekend.
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