The Mercantile on 25th
The Mercantile on 25th
One of KSL Studio 5's picks for the best bakeries in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Lauren Tippetts (KSL Studio 5) KSL Studio 5 (opens source)
Where: 2501 Grant Avenue
Local finds · City guide no. 26
Salt Lake Citylocal finds
Where Salt Lake City shops for bread, sweets, meat, pantry goods and coffee to take home — 50 spots, each named by a critic or food writer, with the source linked.
- 50local finds
- 7named sources
- 1neighborhoods & towns
- 0ship nationwide
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Four Salt Lake City stops to start with
If you only try four: The Mercantile on 25th, Joy Pops, Aziza and Beltex Meats.
Joy Pops
Joy Pops
Female Foodie sends you here for the cheesecake and cookies.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Aziza
Aziza
Gastronomic SLC sends you here for the cheese and baklava.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Beltex Meats
Beltex Meats
Per Gastronomic SLC, the move is the chicken and charcuterie.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
01 · 8 finds
Bread & bakery
Loaves, pastry and bagels worth the line in the Wasatch Front.
Rich’s Bagels
Rich’s Bagels
Per Salt Lake Magazine, the move is the bagels and cheese.
Picked by Lydia Martinez (Salt Lake Magazine) Salt Lake Magazine (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
The Dough Miner
The Dough Miner
Gastronomic SLC's pick for bagels to take home.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Eva’s Bakery
Eva’s Bakery
Go for the croissants, chocolate and cinnamon rolls — KSL Studio 5's top reasons to stop.
Picked by Lauren Tippetts (KSL Studio 5) KSL Studio 5 (opens source)
Where: 155 South Main Street
Table X Bread
Table X Bread
Go for the bagels, sourdough and cheese — Salt Lake Magazine's top reasons to stop.
Picked by Lydia Martinez (Salt Lake Magazine) Salt Lake Magazine (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Beaumont Bakery
Beaumont Bakery
Per KSL Studio 5, the croissant is the reason to go.
Picked by Lauren Tippetts (KSL Studio 5) KSL Studio 5 (opens source)
Where: 3739 South Wasatch Blvd
Baby’s Bagels
Baby’s Bagels
Per Salt Lake Magazine, the move is the bagels and cheese.
Picked by Lydia Martinez (Salt Lake Magazine) Salt Lake Magazine (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Budda’s Bakery and Breakfast
Budda’s Bakery and Breakfast
KSL Studio 5 sends you here for the buns, malasadas and pie.
Picked by Lauren Tippetts (KSL Studio 5) KSL Studio 5 (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Farmstead Bakery
Farmstead Bakery
KSL Studio 5 sends you here for the cinnamon rolls and sandwiches.
Picked by Lauren Tippetts (KSL Studio 5) KSL Studio 5 (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
02 · 8 finds
Sweets & ice cream
Doughnuts, cakes, pints and treats to carry home.
Hatch Family Chocolates
Hatch Family Chocolates
Per Female Foodie, the move is the chocolates, ice cream and caramel.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Monkeywrench
Monkeywrench
Go for the ice cream, chocolate and brownie — Female Foodie's top reasons to stop.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Sweetaly Gelato
Sweetaly Gelato
Female Foodie singles out the gelato, ice cream and caramel; grab some to take home.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream
Per Female Foodie, the move is the ice cream and chocolate.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard
Nielsen’s Frozen Custard
Per Female Foodie, the move is the ice cream, soft serve and chocolate.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Blacksmith Ice Cream Co.
Blacksmith Ice Cream Co.
Female Foodie sends you here for the ice cream and cookies.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Normal Ice Cream
Normal Ice Cream
Female Foodie sends you here for the ice cream and soft serve.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Rockwell Ice Cream
Rockwell Ice Cream
Per Female Foodie, the move is the ice cream, cookie and chocolate.
Picked by Moriah Quenneville (Female Foodie) Female Foodie (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
03 · 11 finds
Delis, markets & sandwiches
Sandwich counters and delis to pick up from.
Anaya's Market
Anaya's Market
SLUG Magazine counts it among Salt Lake City's best markets.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 660 N. 1200 West, Salt Lake City, UT
Ocean City Seafood Market
Ocean City Seafood Market
One of City Cast Salt Lake's picks for the best markets in Salt Lake City.
Picked by City Cast Salt Lake editors (City Cast Salt Lake) City Cast Salt Lake (opens source)
Where: 1701 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT
Mims Bakery
Mims Bakery
Gastronomic SLC sends you here for the sourdough, baguettes and chocolate.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Japan-Sage Market
Japan-Sage Market
SLUG Magazine counts it among Salt Lake City's best markets.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 515 S. Main St., Salt Lake City, UT
Seoul Market
Seoul Market
City Cast Salt Lake counts it among Salt Lake City's best markets.
Picked by City Cast Salt Lake editors (City Cast Salt Lake) City Cast Salt Lake (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Chubby Baker
Chubby Baker
Per Gastronomic SLC, the move is the donuts, ube and cakes.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Mahider Ethiopian Market
Mahider Ethiopian Market
One of SLUG Magazine's picks for the best markets in Salt Lake City.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 1465 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT
Chinatown Supermarket
Chinatown Supermarket
City Cast Salt Lake counts it among Salt Lake City's best markets.
Picked by City Cast Salt Lake editors (City Cast Salt Lake) City Cast Salt Lake (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Black Cherry Mediterranean Market
Black Cherry Mediterranean Market
One of SLUG Magazine's picks for the best markets in Salt Lake City.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 4346 S. 900 East, Millcreek, UT
Jade Market
Jade Market
One of SLUG Magazine's picks for the best markets in Salt Lake City.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 353 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT
Pares Polynesian Market
Pares Polynesian Market
Per SLUG Magazine, the pies is the reason to go.
Picked by SLUG Magazine writers (SLUG Magazine) SLUG Magazine (opens source)
Where: 1745 Carriage Sq., Salt Lake City, UT
04 · 7 finds
Barbecue & butcher
Smoked meat by the pound and butcher counters in the Wasatch Front.
Bingham’s Custom Meats
Bingham’s Custom Meats
One of Gastronomic SLC's picks for the best meat & smoke in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Centerville Meats
Centerville Meats
Gastronomic SLC counts it among Salt Lake City's best meat & smoke.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Chop Shop
Chop Shop
One of Gastronomic SLC's picks for the best meat & smoke in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Lazy J Meats
Lazy J Meats
Gastronomic SLC counts it among Salt Lake City's best meat & smoke.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Main Street Quality Meats
Main Street Quality Meats
One of Gastronomic SLC's picks for the best meat & smoke in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Premium Meat Co
Premium Meat Co
Gastronomic SLC singles out the bacon here.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Snider Bros
Snider Bros
Gastronomic SLC counts it among Salt Lake City's best meat & smoke.
Picked by Gastronomic SLC editors (Gastronomic SLC) Gastronomic SLC (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
05 · 12 finds
Coffee, beans & bottles
Roasters and shops to stock up on beans and bottles.
Three Pines Coffee
Three Pines Coffee
Visit Utah counts it among Salt Lake City's best coffee.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: 165 Main St.
La Barba
La Barba
Visit Utah's pick for espresso to take home.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: 9 S. Rio Grande Street
Blue Copper Coffee
Blue Copper Coffee
Visit Utah counts it among Salt Lake City's best coffee.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Publik Coffee
Publik Coffee
One of Visit Utah's picks for the best coffee in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Caffe Ibis
Caffe Ibis
Visit Utah counts it among Salt Lake City's best coffee.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Kaffe Mercantile
Kaffe Mercantile
Visit Utah counts it among Salt Lake City's best coffee.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: 1221 26th St.
The Rose Establishment
The Rose Establishment
One of Visit Utah's picks for the best coffee in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Jack Mormon
Jack Mormon
Visit Utah counts it among Salt Lake City's best coffee.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: 82 E Street
Salt Lake Roasting Company
Salt Lake Roasting Company
One of Visit Utah's picks for the best coffee in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
3 Cups
3 Cups
Per Visit Utah, the cakes is the reason to go.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
Pink Elephant Coffee Shop
Pink Elephant Coffee Shop
One of Visit Utah's picks for the best coffee in Salt Lake City.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: 509 Main St.
Ritual Chocolate
Ritual Chocolate
Per Visit Utah, the move is the chocolate and espresso.
Picked by Austin Wright (Visit Utah) Visit Utah (opens source)
Where: Salt Lake City, UT
How this list works
Every find is made in, or was born in, the Wasatch Front, and every one links to a named, unpaid recommendation: a chef, a restaurant critic, a food writer or a cookbook author. This is a curated city list, not a ranking. When a local product also earns a spot in our national rankings, the card says so and pulls its cites straight from there. We left out anything we couldn’t source, and anything sold by the outlet that recommended it. How we pick · Disclosure