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Salt Lake City for the first time

The three days that make sense when you have never been. The famous things, in an order that works, with room around them.

  • 3 nights
  • Couple
  • Balanced pace
  • Mid-range budget
Plan your own Salt Lake City trip

Every place here was checked on 2026-10-30 or later, and each one says where it came from.

The plan, day by day

4 days

Day 1

Arrival day

8 of 24 hours planned

  1. 09:30

    You arrive

  2. 13:0014:00

    Spitz

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    East 300 South 35, 84111 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 · Fri–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–21:00

  3. 14:3017:00

    Land Cruiser Heritage Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    West 600 North 476, 84103 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Sat 08:00–17:00 · Sun closed

  4. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 19:0020:30

    Taqueria 27

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    149E 200S

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:30–20:30 · Fri–Sat 11:30–21:30 · Sun 11:30–20:30

  6. 20:3023:00

    Abravanel Hall

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    concert hall located in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    West South Temple 123, 84101 Salt Lake City

Day 2

11 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Passion Flour

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    165 E. 900 South

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Rio Grande Depot

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    former train station in Salt Lake City, Utah

    South Rio Grande Street 300, 84101 Salt Lake City

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Zest Kitchen & Bar

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    Upscale all-vegan and gluten-free cuisine.

    South 200 West 275, 84101 Salt Lake City

  6. 14:3017:00

    Church History Museum

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    religious museum in Utah, United States

    North West Temple 45, 84150 Salt Lake City

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Indochine Vietnamese Bistro

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    1300 East 230, 84102 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 11:00–21:00 · Fri 11:00–22:00 · Sat 12:00–22:00 · Sun 12:00–21:00

  9. 20:3022:00

    The Bayou

    Picked because you chose food + balanced energy

    • 1h 30m
    • Food

    South State Street 645, 84111 Salt Lake City

Day 3

12 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    Mark Of The Beastro

    Suggested because it fits a mid-range budget

    • 45m
    • Meal

    666 State Street

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Natural History Museum of Utah

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    South Wakara Way 301, 84108 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue 10:00–17:00 · Wed 10:00–21:00 · Thu–Sun 10:00–17:00

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Vegan Daddy

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    North 300 West 569, 84103 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Tue closed · Wed–Sat 12:00–20:30 · Sun closed

  6. 14:3017:00

    Clark Planetarium

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    planetarium located at the Gateway Mall in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    South 400 West 110, 84101 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Thu 10:00–19:00 · Fri–Sat 10:00–22:45 · Sun 10:00–19:00

  7. 17:00

    2h open

    17:00 – 19:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  8. 19:0020:30

    Pago

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h 30m
    • Meal

    878 S. 900 E.

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 17:00–21:00

  9. 20:3023:00

    Capitol Theatre

    Picked because you chose culture & museums + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    performance theater in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

    50 W 200 S, 84101 Salt Lake City

Day 4

Departure day

5 of 24 hours planned

  1. 08:0008:45

    The Rose Establishment

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 45m
    • Meal

    Cafe with full dine-in menu, plus coffee shop. Mo-Fr the kitchen opens an hour later and closes an hour earlier than the coffeeshop part.

    South 400 West 235, 84101 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Sun 08:00–14:00

  2. 08:45

    45m open

    08:45 – 09:30

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  3. 09:3012:00

    Chase Home Museum of Utah Folk Arts

    Picked because you chose culture & museums and history + balanced energy

    • 2h 30m
    • Culture & museums

    museum in Salt Lake City, Utah, US

    S Constitution Dr, 84105 Salt Lake City

    Opening hours: Mon–Wed closed · Thu–Sat 10:00–16:00 · Sun closed

  4. 12:00

    1h open

    12:00 – 13:00

    Nothing planned here. That was on purpose.

  5. 13:0014:00

    Bambara

    Suggested because you chose food

    • 1h
    • Meal

    South Main Street 202, 84101 Salt Lake City

  6. 14:30

    You leave

Sources

  • Wikidata
  • Wikivoyage contributors — Salt Lake City
  • © OpenStreetMap contributors