The hustle and bustle of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, happening Jan. 18-28, is part of what makes the event fun. But you can’t just live on popcorn and candy; you need to make time to eat some real food and unwind in between film screenings and events.
So, here’s a list of restaurants and breweries that are all located near official Sundance Film Festival venues in Park City and in downtown Salt Lake City, so you can grab a bite to eat while you’re out and about — without going far out of your way.
“Nothing pairs with a great film quite like an incredible meal,” said Ginger Wicks, executive director of the Park City Area Restaurant Association, in a statement. “Rest assured, whether you’re in search of sustenance between showings, coming off the slopes, or just wanting someone else to cook, many Park City area restaurants will be open for business throughout the busyness of Sundance.”
For a full schedule of films, visit Festival.Sundance.org.
Salt Lake City
Squatters Pub Brewery • If you walk out of a screening at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, you could practically walk straight into Squatters Pub Brewery across the street with your eyes closed. (Don’t do that, though.) The menu is so extensive you shouldn’t have any trouble finding the perfect dish to pair with your pint of Squatters Juicy IPA, Chasing Tail Golden Ale or any one of this brewery’s craft beers. There’s also wine, cocktails and hard seltzer, if beer isn’t your thing. To eat, try the locally sourced charcuterie board, or prosciutto & arugula pizza, or choose from a variety of burgers, sandwiches and rice bowls. Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. 147 W. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-363-2739, UtahBeers.com
Rich’s Burgers-N-Grub • Located on 300 South between Broadway Centre Cinemas and the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center, Rich’s Burgers-N-Grub serves more than 20 different types of burgers. Whether you decide on the macaroni and cheese burger or the blue cheese bacon burger, they can all be made either with a 100% Angus beef patty, grilled chicken or a house-made black bean patty. Be sure to try the pure decadence that is the juicy mushroom provolone burger, with garlic fries on the side. Open for lunch and dinner. 30 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-355-0667, RichsBurgersNGrub.com
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) The Gateway is getting a new food hall called Hall Pass and will be operated by SkinnyFats, a Las Vegas-based restaurant. Featuring long communal tables made from acacia wood, and murals by artist Donovan Fitzgerald, a setting in the round features different food options. The Hall also has a full service liquor license which means customers can get beer, wine and spirits if they order food.
HallPass • If you need a quick bite before or after a screening at The Gateway’s Megaplex Theatres, just head down the stairs from the theater to the west and you’ll find HallPass, a food hall with six different dining options. The eclectic current lineup includes SkinnyFATS (half healthy, half “happy”), Blaze of Thunder (Nashville-style hot chicken), Hog & Tradition (Dominican barbecue), Colossal Lobster (lobster rolls and other seafood), Lamb & Feta (Greek) and The Cereal Killerz Kitchen (cereal-topped specialty milkshakes). Open for lunch and dinner. 153 S. Rio Grande St., Salt Lake City, 801-415-9886, HallPassSLC.com
The Copper Onion • After watching a Sundance screening at Broadway Centre Cinemas, you’ll literally walk past this restaurant on your way back to the parking garage. Billing itself as an American brasserie, this lively restaurant serves hearty, locally sourced food that’s beautiful but approachable, like the pork chop with ancho chili sauce, crispy polenta, fried egg and shishito peppers. There’s also a carefully crafted menu of wine, beer and cocktails. Open for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. 111 E. 300 South, Salt Lake City, 801-355-3282, TheCopperOnion.com
(Lebo Design) Italian Graffiti, 156 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, opened in late November.
Italian Graffiti • This relatively new Italian restaurant in The Gateway is owned by the same people who opened HallPass a few doors down. Found below the Megaplex Theatres, Italian Graffiti focuses on food made from family recipes and local ingredients. Every meal starts with tableside bread displays and carts, and there’s a dessert cart that comes around. It’s also a beautiful space, with living trees and wooden furniture. Start with antipasti like handmade burrata before moving on to one of the fresh-made pastas or an entree like the bavette steak frites. Open for dinner. 156 S. 400 West, Salt Lake City, 385-281-8373, ItalianGraffiti.com
Park City
Park City Roadhouse Grill • Park CIty Roadhouse Grill is located where Route 224 becomes Park Avenue and just a hop, skip and a jump away from Holiday Village Cinemas and The Ray, and with its eye-catching red building, it’s hard to miss. Since it’s open seven days a week for breakfast, lunch and dinner, this could be your home base in Park City during the festival. For breakfast, there are homey staples like country fried steak, omelets, the roadhouse skillet and French toast. For lunch and dinner, choose from a diverse menu featuring pizza, burgers and comfort-food entrees like meatloaf and sherry-braised pork shank. There’s also a list of quenchy cocktails like the Throne of Kolob, which features mezcal, hibiscus simple syrup and grapefruit bitters. 1900 Park Ave., Park City, 435-649-9868, ParkCityRoadhouse.com
Twisted Fern • Led by chef and owner Adam Ross, Twisted Fern in Park City focuses on locally procured and seasonally inspired ingredients to create their new American cuisine, which is served in a beautiful and inviting space. Plus, the restaurant is located in the shopping center across Kearns Boulevard from the Holiday Village Cinemas and The Ray, so you can easily stop by after a screening at the festival. (Mind the traffic.) On the menu, you’ll find dishes and combinations of flavors that will perk up your tastebuds, like the blue corn crepe, which is filled with mushrooms and sweet potatoes and served with salsa roja and pumpkin seed relish. Choose from entrees like the Utah elk, roasted Japanese eggplant, double-wide pork chop or duck, served with butternut bisque and candied jalapeno. Order curbside pickup to take back to your Airbnb. Open for dinner. 1300 Snow Creek Drive, Suite RS, Park City, 435-731-8238, TwistedFern.com
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) The bottling operation at Red Rock Brewery in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023.
Red Rock Brewery • Located in Kimball Junction near the Redstone Cinemas, Red Rock Brewery is a place where you can escape from the hustle and bustle of Main Street. Many of the craft beers listed on the menu include a food pairing, so you can pick the best pizza to pair with your Positively Porter, or the the perfect dessert to combine with your Elephino IPA, like a pro. If you get out of a screening after 9 p.m., Red Rock’s late-night menu has you covered, featuring such lighter fare as avocado toast, brie toast, bruschetta and focaccia. Whatever you decide on, there’s a long list of Red Rock beers to choose from to go on the side. Open for lunch and dinner. 1640 W. Redstone Center, Park City, 435-575-0295, RedRockBrewing.com
Fuego Bistro and Pizzeria • You can find Fuego Bistro and Pizzeria just down the street from the Prospector Square Theatre. Start with the sauteed blue mussels or Fuego antipasto, which is a selection of local cheeses, Italian meats, ciabatta and olives, before moving on to one of the pizzas or pastas. Try the Wasatch pizza, which features housemade honey tomato chipotle sauce topped with mozzarella, pancetta, garlic, fresh pineapple and cilantro, or the eye-catching Fuego blanco, which is a white pizza drizzled with balsamic reduction. The pizza can be made on a gluten-free crust, and there’s gluten-free pasta available too. Open for lunch and dinner. 2001 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, 435-645-8646, FuegoPizzeria.com
Tekila Mexican Grill and Cantina • This Mexican restaurant is only steps away from the Egyptian Theatre at the top of Park City’s Main Street, and for the most part, the menu is easy on the wallet. Start with chips and fresh guacamole, before moving onto larger dishes like the street-style tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, quesadillas, burritos, or the molcajete, which comes in the signature vessel draped in strips of nopales and steak. There’s a good-size veggie menu available too, with chile rellenos, veggie fajitas and more. For dessert, try the churros, which come out with plenty of whipped cream and drizzled with chocolate sauce. If you’re thirsty, the menu features over 120 different tequilas. Open for lunch and dinner. 255 Main St., Park City, 435-649-3097, TekilaMexicanGrill.com
More Park City restaurants open during the festival
Alpine Distilling • 364 Main St., Park City, 435-200-9537, open Tuesday-Saturday, 3 p.m.-10 p.m. and Sunday, 2 p.m.-7 p.m.
Blind Dog • 1251 Kearns Blvd., Park City, 435-655-0800, open nightly 5 p.m.-10 p.m. but closed to the public Saturday, Jan. 20.
Collie’s Sports Bar & Grill • 738 Main St., Park City, 435-649-0888, kitchen open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Saturday-Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Bar open nightly until 1 a.m.
Courchevel Bistro • 201 Heber Ave., Park City, 435-572-4398, open to the public Wednesday, Jan. 24-Sunday, Jan. 28, 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The Goldener Hirsch • Dining entities at The Goldener Hirsch will remain open for normal business hours:
The Goldener Hirsch Restaurant • 7570 Royal St. East, Park City, 800-252-3373, open 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.-4:30 p.m., 5 p.m.-9 p.m. daily. Saturday and Sunday brunch 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m.
Après Chalet: Open 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m. daily.
Antler Lounge: Live music on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
The Kitz: Open 6:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Grub Steak • 2093 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, 435-649-8060, open nightly 5 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
The Eating Establishment • 317 Main St., 435-649-8284, closed Thursday, Jan. 18-Monday, Jan. 22 at noon. Otherwise, open daily 8 a.m.-4 p.m. and 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Este Pizza • 1781 Sidewinder Drive, Park City, 435-731-8970, open Sunday-Thursday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m., and Friday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Enjoy slice specials all day and live music on Friday nights from 5 p.m.-8 p.m.
Flanagan’s on Main • 438 Main St., Park City, 435-649-8600, restaurant open Monday-Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m., Friday- Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Tavern open Friday-Saturday, 6 p.m.-1 a.m. Live music and DJs.
Hearth and Hill • 1153 Center Drive, Park City, 435-200-8840, open Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Hill’s Kitchen will be open daily 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Hill’s Cantina will be open Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-8 p.m.
Montage Deer Valley • 9100 Marsac Ave, Park City, 435-604-1300. Dining entities at Montage will remain open for normal business hours: Buzz from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. daily; Slope Stream will be open 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily, including Slope Stream Brew Days on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 3 p.m.-5 p.m. to sample beer from local breweries; Burgers & Bourbon will be open 3 p.m.-10 p.m. daily, bar open 11 a.m.-11 p.m.; Apex will be open for breakfast 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m., lunch 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., dinner 6 p.m.-10 p.m., and the Skiers Buffet from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. daily; Daly’s Pub & Rec will be open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m. daily; Vista Lounge & Terrace will be open 3 p.m.-11 p.m. daily; and Yama Sushi will be open Wednesday-Sunday from 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Shabu • 442 Main St., Park City, 435-645-7253, open nightly 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
The Spur Bar & Grill • 352 Main St., Park City, 435-615-1618, open daily 11 a.m.-1 a.m.
Sterling Steak and Lounge • 1242 Center Drive, Park City, 435-800-2884, open Monday-Wednesday, 4 p.m.-10 p.m., Thursday, 4 p.m.-11 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 4 p.m.-midnight, and Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. & 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
350 Main • 350 Main St., Park City, 435-649-3140, open nightly 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Top of Main Brew Pub • 250 Main St., Park City, 435-649-0900, open Monday-Friday, 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
Tupelo Park City • 1500 Kearns Blvd., Park City, 435-292-0888, open nightly 5-10 p.m. beginning Monday, Jan. 22 with seasonal à la carte menu offerings.
Yuki Yama Sushi • 586 Main St., Park City, 435-649-6293, open nightly 4:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.; open for lunch Friday-Monday, 11:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m.