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Orem's best food is spread along State Street and University Parkway, and a lot of it is family-run. This is the one list across every cuisine for when you want to eat in Orem.
The wood-fired, chef-driven pizzeria people drive across the valley for. It sources from local family farms and changes the menu with the seasons.
Started as a Provo food truck and grew into a sit-down favorite for birria, with crispy quesabirria and consome for dipping.
The Armenta family opened this Orem mainstay in 1983 with recipes from Guanajuato, and it still serves classic sit-down plates like fajitas, burritos and enchiladas.
It started in 2016 with a single taco truck and grew into more trucks and sit-down locations, including this one in Orem. The al pastor comes with pineapple, cucumber, cilantro and cotija.
Classic street tacos alongside global flavors, a good call when the table wants some variety.
A longtime Orem sushi favorite with a lively room and rolls plated like art. It runs late, with specials that keep the bill reasonable.
Sushi and hot pot under one roof, so a group with different cravings can share a table.
A vintage motorcycle-filled room built around big breakfasts. The Dutch baby pancake comes out puffed from the skillet.
Big, thin New York-style slices built to fold in half.
A long flavor list and generous scoops on State Street, the easy stop when a group cannot agree on one flavor.
Orem eats a little differently from Provo. There is no single walkable downtown, so most good meals are a short drive apart on State Street, Center Street and University Parkway. That makes it easy to pick by craving instead of by neighborhood.
For a nice dinner, Pizzeria 712 is the long-time favorite. For family nights, Mi Ranchito and TRUreligion are the classics. Red Tacos and Jurassic Street Tacos are the quick, cheap answers, and Mr. Shabu covers a group that cannot agree, with sushi and hot pot on one table.
Keep exploring Utah Valley: Mexican Food in Provo, Orem and Utah County · Best Tacos in Provo & Orem: Where Locals Actually Eat · Best Sushi in Utah Valley: Top Spots in Provo & Orem. Need a local pro? Browse Valley Approved businesses. Planning the weekend? See the Events Hub.
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