Night dates
Bars, taprooms, and wine spots.
For dinner, see first dates.
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- 1833 CraftSugar House · Drink · $$Zero-proof speakeasy in the Eclipse House.
- Back Door SLCDowntown · Drink · $$$Speakeasy-style Edison alley lounge - craft cocktails + Laziz food for a first-date pin.
- Bar à VinCentral 9th · Drink · $$Wine bar that cooks. Tight, a little loud, actually feeds you.
- Bar XDowntown · Drink · $Narrow downtown dive with a reputation.
- Beer BarDowntown · Drink · $$Sausage and a long beer list. After a show, not a proposal.
- Beerhive PubDowntown · Drink · $Terrace beer dump. Friends and after-work, not anniversary.
- Bodega (downtown)Downtown · Drink · $$$Street-level Bodega + subterranean cocktail dining on Main - romantic speakeasy energy.
- BTG Wine BarDowntown · Drink · $$$Candlelit wine bar next to Caffe Molise - share a glass before or after dinner.
- Casot (Sugar House Station)Sugar House · Drink · $$Natural wine stall inside the hall.
- Eight Settlers LoungeDowntown · Drink · $$$Three-level Exchange Place lounge from the Cottonwood distillery - Spanish small plates + house spirits (21+).
- Ester Wine BarHistoric 25th · Drink · $$Small wine bar on 25th. Conversation volume.
- Felt Bar & EateryDowntown · Drink · $$$Historic Felt Building cocktails + share plates on Main - dressed-up but talkable date bar (21+).
- Fisher BrewingWest Downtown · Drink · $Local beer hall. Groups.
- Franklin AvenueDowntown · Drink · $$$Edison Street cocktails + kitchen in a historic alley building - quieter Bourbon Group date dinner.
- Gracie's RooftopDowntown · Drink · $$Umbrella deck over downtown. Summer only energy.
- High West DistilleryOld Town · Drink · $$$Main Street distillery saloon.
- High West SaloonOld Town · Drink · $$Whiskey saloon in Old Town, a block off Main Street.
- Java JunkieDowntown · Drink · $Center Street coffee. No-frills, student hours, sit down.
- Kiitos Brewing (Sugar House bar)Sugar House · Drink · $Small taproom in Sugar House. Neighborhood beer, not a hall.
- Lake Effect / Rabbit HoleDowntown · Drink · $$Upstairs bar, downstairs jazz. Pick the room for the night.
- Level Crossing BrewingSouth Salt Lake · Drink · $Pizza and a tented patio.
- MelancholyDowntown · Drink · $$Dark, careful cocktails. Conversation volume is the feature.
- Notes by NonaSugar House · Drink · $$Wine in the tiny house in front of Nona.
- Peace on Earth CoffeeDowntown · Drink · $Calm coffee, local art, open Sunday. The quiet table.
- Piper Down Public House roofCentral City · Drink · $Roof beer. Loud in a good way.
- Post Office PlaceDowntown · Drink · $$$Takashi sister bar on Market Street. Conversation volume, strong NA program.
- ProhibitionMurray · Drink · $$1920s speakeasy in Murray with live shows - classic theatrical date night (21+).
- Proper Brewing / Craft by ProperSugar House · Drink · $Sugar House taproom for Utah beer only.
- RepealDowntown · Drink · $$$Hidden Walker Center basement - live jazz, craft cocktails, share plates (21+).
- Rugged GroundsJoaquin · Drink · $Rustic coffee bar on 200 North. Couches, laptops, a real cup.
- Squatters Pub BreweryDowntown · Drink · $$Brewpub on 300 South. Tourist, casual, it works.
- Strap Tank BreweryOutlet Parkway · Drink · $$Lehi brewpub. Low-pressure dinner, actual beer, no white tablecloth.
- Sugar House Distillery tasting roomSugar House · Drink · $$Local spirits in Sugar House. Book a tasting, keep it small.
- SwigTabernacle · Drink · $Dirty sodas, refreshers, and cookies. The Tabernacle shop in St. George.
- The BayouDowntown · Drink · $$Beer list that goes on too long. Cajun plates.
- The Copper CommonDowntown · Drink · $$Sibling bar to Copper Onion. Easier walk-in.
- The PearlDowntown · Drink · $$Low light, oysters and drinks. Stay for another round.
- The Red DoorDowntown · Drink · $$Downtown cocktail cave.
- The RestDowntown · Drink · $$Dark cocktails on 9th. Dress like you meant it.
- The Tea GrottoCentral / 900 South · Drink · $$Cozy tea/boba/matcha stop for an afternoon date on 900 South.
- Water WitchDowntown · Drink · $$Serious cocktail bar. Sit at the rail.
- Whiskey StreetDowntown · Drink · $$Urban saloon. Fun, not hushed.