Despite what you may have heard, it is not difficult to get a drink in Salt Lake City. Almost every restaurant in town serves alcohol, and there are more bars per capita than anywhere else in the state of Utah. From hip downtown bars, to local breweries, to award winning wine lists, Salt Lake City is a great place to find your favorite new place to enjoy a drink.
Restaurants
Restaurants with a liquor license can serve wine, full strength beer, and liquor as long as you have the intent to order food. Restaurants with a beer license can only serve 3.2% beer.
Bars
As of July 1st 2009, there are no more private clubs in Utah! Bars can serve liquor, wine, and full strength beer from 10am until 1am. Visitors must be 21 or older to enter. Barcode scanners are used to validate ID's.
Grocery/Convenience Stores
Grocery and convenience stores can sell 3.2% beer Monday – Saturday. Utah also measures alcohol by weight, and not by volume like the rest of the country. This means Utah beer is closer to 4.0% alcohol by volume.
Liquor Stores
There are quite a few liquor and wine stores located dowtown Salt Lake City. These stores are closed on Sunday and on observed holidays.
Downtown Wine Store - 1605 South 300 West
One of the best wine selections in Utah.
Hours are 11am-7pm Mon - Sat.
801-412-9972
Downtown - 255 South 300 East
Hours are 11am-7pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-533-6444
Downtown - 205 West 400 South
Hours are 11am-10pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-533-5901
Downtown - 1457 South Main Street
Hours are 11am-7pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-483-1272
Sugarhouse - 1154 Ashton Avenue
Hours are 11am-10pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-463-4939
Foothill - 1615 Foothill Blvd
Hours are 11am-7pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-584-8387
Avenues - 402 6th Avneue Suite 1
Hours are 11am-7pm. Mon. - Sat.
801-533-5905
