Salt Lake’s Best Patios for Every Occasion

It feels like fool’s summer in Utah! So if you’re looking to lay out like a lizard and soak up the sun this weekend, here are some recommendations for every kind of vibe.

🥞 For Brunching

• Roots Cafe: One of my favorite joints for breakfast. I love the duality of their patio — a yurt in the winter, and a terrace in the spring and summer.
• Coffee Noir: This neighborhood outdoor patio feels like the perfect setting for a morning after debrief with friends.
• Oasis Cafe: Their breakfast menu goes hard, but their outdoor seating goes even harder. Take your pick: courtyard or patio.
• Cafe 140B: Tucked in The Avenues neighborhood, this sweet cafe has beautiful boutique umbrellas for maximum shade coverage.
• Contento Cafe: Spotted on the new season of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” their back patio is unassuming but completely gorgeous.

🍹 For Tasteful Cocktails

• Copper Common: A downtown staple for a reason. Go during happy hour and get an $8 dollar burger with their signature bee's knees.
• Casot: A tiny but mighty patio. Great for a glass of vino or a few more.
• Mar | Muntanya: Underrated rooftop with spectacular views.
• The Van Ryder: Feeling fancy? This rooftop bar is serving gorgeous downtown views.
• The Pearl: A place that deserves an award for their vibes, wings, and cocktails.

🍺 For an Afternoon Drink

• Fisher Brewing Company: Great rooftop for killer views of the mountains and a casual beer.
• The Hog Wallow Pub: This pub’s secret garden feels like a little oasis on a spring day. Plus, they have live music.
• Beer Bar: Ideal for March Madness because they have televisions, and their backyard is massive and shady
• Spitz Downtown: Underrated downtown patio IMO. The sangria is everything I’ve ever wanted, and at its price point it’s unbeatable.
• The Break: This sports bar has a wooden porch where you’ll hear the babble of Big Cottonwood Creek running through the back, filled with lots of greenery.

​​👀 For People Watching

• Neighbors Bar: Liberty Well’s newest neighborhood bar. Get the Suzie Q and a gaggle of your friends to sit on the patio.
• East Liberty Tap House: I’d argue one of our most popular sun decks. Fun fact: I once watched firefighters hack a tree that fell on a car while seated here. So I can attest, the entertainment is unmatched.
• Salt Lake City Library: Spring is the perfect time to chill on the library’s new rooftop. Plus, it’s free!
• Water Witch: A banger right on the 9 Line Trail. This James Beard-nominated bar has great outdoor seating for catching sunsets and spotting friends.
• Loki Coffee: I’d be remiss if I didn’t mention Salt Lake City’s second town hall, iykyk.