Highest-rated steakhouses in Salt Lake City by diners
Highest-rated steakhouses in Salt Lake City by diners
The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.
Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.
Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.
The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accouterments—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.
More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.
How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in Salt Lake City, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of January 2024. Only restaurants with at least five reviews were considered.
Note: The photos in this article are stock images and do not necessarily depict the specific restaurants listed or the dishes they serve.
#17. The Five Alls Restaurant
- Rating: 3.0/5 (110 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1458 South Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Seafood, New American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#16. Ruby River Steakhouse
- Rating: 3.0/5 (228 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 435 South 700th East Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#15. Benihana
- Rating: 3.5/5 (402 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 165 South West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Sushi Bars, Teppanyaki, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#14. Tucanos Brazilian Grill - Salt Lake
- Rating: 3.5/5 (676 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 162 South 400 West Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Brazilian, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#13. Spencer's For Steaks and Chops Salt Lake City
- Rating: 3.5/5 (282 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 255 South West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#12. Christopher's Prime Tavern & Grill
- Rating: 3.5/5 (344 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 110 Broadway Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#11. Club 48
- Rating: 3.5/5 (25 reviews)
- Price level: $
- Address: 16 East 4800th South Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Karaoke, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp
#10. Lucky H Bar & Grille
- Rating: 3.5/5 (85 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 500 South Main St. Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#9. Rodizio Grill Brazilian Steakhouse Salt Lake City
- Rating: 3.5/5 (525 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 600 South 700 East Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Brazilian, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#8. Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar
- Rating: 4.0/5 (508 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 20 South 400th West Ste 2020 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#7. Kimi's Chop & Oyster House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (367 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2155 South Highland Drive Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#6. Ruth's Chris Steak House
- Rating: 4.0/5 (520 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 275 South West Temple Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#5. Aqua Terra Steak + Sushi
- Rating: 4.0/5 (83 reviews)
- Address: 50 South Main St. Ste 168 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Sushi Bars
- Read more on Yelp
#4. Harbor Seafood & Steak Company
- Rating: 4.5/5 (551 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2302 Parley's Way Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp
#3. Urban Hill
- Rating: 4.5/5 (117 reviews)
- Address: 510 South 300th West Ste 100 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: New American, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#2. STK Steakhouse
- Rating: 4.5/5 (9 reviews)
- Address: 111 South 300th West Ste 101 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp
#1. The Capital Grille
- Rating: 4.5/5 (111 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 40 East 100th South Ste 100 Salt Lake City, Utah
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp
This story features data reporting by Karim Noorani, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 275 metros.
