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One list across every cuisine, for when the question is just "where should we eat in Provo?" These are the places we send people to, from a downtown date night to the taco counter that stays open late.
Contemporary Southwestern and Native American cooking, with Navajo, Pueblo and Hopi influences and frybread on the menu. It is the meal locals pick when someone is in town.
A farm-to-table kitchen that builds its menu around what local farms have that week, served at long shared tables in a historic downtown space.
An upscale New American dining room with a seasonal menu that changes a few times a year. It is the pick when you want a nice night without driving to Salt Lake.
The dining room is built to look like an indoor lemon grove, with candlelit white-cloth tables. Locals pick it when the night needs to feel like an occasion, and the warm rolls and pies have a following.
Southern comfort food on Center Street. The chicken is brined a full day and the buttermilk syrup is made in house, which is why the chicken and waffles is the order.
A family-run Sonoran spot built around carne asada marinated for a full day and fresh tortillas. It is small, with a real hole-in-the-wall feel.
The spot locals name first for street tacos, with recipes from Queretaro, a deep meat lineup and a big salsa bar. The Provo location stays open late.
The sushi spot most Provo locals name first, known for creative rolls with playful names. It started as a late-night delivery idea near campus and grew into a sit-down favorite.
A Provo institution next to BYU since 1956, with scratch-made pizza, a salad bar and root beer brewed in house. The room is loud and big enough for a whole family.
A short drive up Provo Canyon to Robert Redford's resort for rustic mountain comfort food by a big hearth, with alpine views out the windows.
Most of Provo's best restaurants sit in two places. Downtown, on Center Street and University Avenue, has the date-night rooms, the brunch spots and most of the independent kitchens within a few blocks of each other. North Provo and the Riverwoods have the dressed-up dinners and the bigger dining rooms.
Two local habits to know. Many independent restaurants close on Sundays, so plan Sunday dinners ahead. And downtown parking is easiest in the city garages off Center Street, so park once and walk between dinner and dessert.
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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