5 Best Restaurants in Park City and the Wasatch Back, Park City and the Southern Wasatch

This breakfast and lunch hot spot offers up nourishing dishes that look and taste like works of art. The restaurant manages to pull in flavors from all over the globe while using Utah-sourced ingredients with an Aussie twist, a nod to the owners' roots. Yes, they serve Vegemite on toast topped with ripe avocados, but also Moroccan baked eggs with goat curd and dukkah (a spicy mix of pepper, hazelnuts, coriander, sesame seeds, and cumin) as well as fried chicken with apple and jalapeño slaw. Breakfast is served all day. Their coffee is not to be missed and especially their outstanding iced coffee, served Aussie style (with ice cream).

Started in 2017 by Brooks Kirchheimer, when he returned to his Park City hometown, this local favorite quickly became a hangout for those in search of comfort food and community. Built with floor-to-ceiling windows inside a modernized industrial space, the restaurant has plenty of elbow room, and the natural lighting and white-tiled open kitchen give the place a distinctive communal vibe. Locals love the H and H Burger with pimento cheese and served with a side of salt and pepper fries. 

Southern comfort dishes with a sophisticated twist are lovingly crafted at this warm and inviting restaurant started by veteran Park City chef Matt Harris, formerly at J&G Grill and the St. Regis Bar. Favorite dishes include out-of-this-world flaky buttermilk biscuits with honey butter and their take on beef & barley: Niman Ranch beef with barley risotto. But you may also find deviled eggs, buttered heirloom carrots, or fritters on the menu. The global wine list is full of possibilities. Locals love the weekend brunch, especially the chicken and biscuit with black pepper gravy and an egg sunny side up.

Beloved chef Zane Holmquist is the culinary king behind the restaurants within Stein Eriksen Lodge. Holmquist's inventive and soulful dishes are as much of a staple here as the wood trim, crisp white linens, crystal glasses, and fresh-cut flowers. In the summer, request a table on the deck for stunning sunset views. Try the juicy Stein's Burger, fresh halibut, or hearty wild game chili with buffalo, elk, and wild boar, and don't miss the amazing desserts. A wine cellar with more than 10,000 bottles that incorporates every major wine-growing region in the world is managed by the team of sommeliers, who can suggest the perfect pairing. Private wine seminars and tastings are available, too. You'll be tempted to make an all-day affair out of the famous Sunday brunch.

It's hard to believe it's been more than 30 years since Wasatch became Park City's first brewery in the post-Prohibition era back in 1986. At the top of Main Street, this pub stays on top of its game with celebrated beers and down-to-earth yet elevated pub food. Sidle up to the bar for a mug of Polygamy Porter and a burger, or cozy up with the entire family in a booth. The menu is a step above regular pub food, with items such as house-made coconut shrimp, a buffalo burger with a Cajun remoulade sauce, and a side of tater tots (both sweet potato and regular) instead of your typical fries. Top it all off with a Brigham's root-beer float. In summer, grab an outside table for people-watching.