Vegan
American
Organic
Raw
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free
Restaurant and full-service bar serving food that's gluten-free and vegan with raw options. Features a selection of cocktails as well locally produced wine and beer. You must be 21+ years to enter. Est. 2012 as vegetarian and turned fully vegan in 2017. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.
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275 S 200 W, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, 84103
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166 Reviews
First Review by MarekArawn
MrWhitney
Points +30
Super tasty vegan food! - Edit
Cool atmosphere. Food was super good, unique and filling. It’s a great restaurant and for all you vegans out there, this is a great place.
Read morePros: Everything is Vegan, Filling Entrees , Deserts were great
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EarthyMurphy
Points +69
A+++ Quality Organic Plant-Based Food Made with Love - Edit
We've been very limited on our options during our stay here in Salt Lake City. That was until we found this restaurant that we've been eating at all week. The staff are all incredibly friendly, helpful and the food is out of this world delicious. The values of this restaurant goes beyond just good food made with love. The owner has created a foundation and is on a mission with his team to help change the world by promoting wellness and longevity. We will be forever grateful that we found this restaurant and we look forward to this restaurant chain expanding across the United States. ♥️
Read morePros: Organic , Vegan , Clean
Cons: N/A, N/A, N/A
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yastywoman
Points +54
AMAZING - Edit
We had the deviled avocados and zucchini Mac and cheese. I wish I lived closer and wasn’t passing through on a road tip because this would be a regular spot of mine otherwise.
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Urmila
Points +424
Best Carrot Cake!! - Edit
This place has the best carrot cake ever. Another aspect which impressed me is that they serve edible flowers on their dishes!!
Read moreThis place was such a stress buster after returning from places which were not vegan friendly at all. For a change I didn't have to stress over the menu deciding what can I eat.
Updated from previous review on 2018-06-10
Pros: Menu is all vegan, Ingridents they choose are healthy, Ingridents they choose are mostly organic
Cons: Low lighting, Expensive, Portions are small
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BridgetLove
Points +479
Cool place - Edit
Had a great vibe here. The food was mediocre for us. We got some kind of stew and the raw cannelloni. The cannelloni was the better of the two
Read moreCons: pricey.
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DaveHinkel
Points +16
wonderful - Edit
Had the Thai Sunrise for lunch. Amazing and great service.
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clp13j
Points +16
Decent food, too expensive for what you get - Edit
I really like the service here but the kitchen was slow. the food is good but honestly you’re paying an extra 10% for “upscale dining”. We got the pizza and zuc and cheese and the photos looked better than the taste. I was here visiting on a 10-day trip and this restaurant was kinda low on my favorite list. I’m glad I checked it out but I’d rather spend less money, and get better food at Vertical Diner or Bolt Cutter.
Read morePros: Vegan , Gluten gree
Cons: Doesn’t need to be that expensive
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alpineveg
Points +69
Perfect spot for good drinks and sharing plates - Edit
Anytime I'm looking for a place to have a couple drinks and appetizers with friends, Zest is my go-to spot. The menu changes seasonally, and is now all vegan. Some things stay on the menu, like my favorite brussels sprout sharing plate that I order every time. They currently have a great cheesy asparagus spinach dip that is also fantastic, and you can buy their homemade cashew-based cheese to go as well. All their food is tastes fresh and doesn't leave you feeling heavy. With a wide range of beers and cocktails, downtown location, and nice atmosphere, it's a great spot for a special evening! They also give great discounts on food to UARC members.
Read morePros: location, awesome cocktails and sharing plates, nice atmosphere
Cons: don't park in the lot behind the restaurant
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mollyurich
Points +11
wow wonderfull - Edit
Breakfast was fantastic drinks were amazing
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Vegan Vagabond
Points +3504
Very good! - Edit
This is a very nice bar/restaurant, clean, comfortable and accommodating. The menu is fresh and has a good mix of raw and cooked. Everything is vegan and gluten free. I like gluten, and generally find gluten free to be meh. To be honest, I did not notice the food was gf. For me, that's a plus. Prices are reasonable, service was good, I will definitely be back.
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ChynaCat
Points +332
keeping it interesting - Edit
I've been a vegetarian for 33 years and always do my best to try veggie restaurants when I travel. I tried this place on a work related conference trip and was happy to find interesting new flavors. Whether it was the tomato curry, the jalapeño poppers, or the avocado salad- everything had a taste of newness about it and I enjoyed it all. Nice staff and tasty vittles. Thank you, Zest!
Read morePros: friendly , location, jalapeño poppers
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LinnDaugherty
Points +618
delicious and creative options!! - Edit
First of all. YUM! My favorite thing was the zuc and cheese dish with the vegan cheese option. To die for! Boyfriend had the ratatouille- also reeeeally flavorful - the mushrooms on top were amazing! Engyngii mushrooms or something... so good! Service was really nice. Atmosphere also very nice! Can't wait to come back.
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ProtonVehiCROSS
Points +166
Bland, lackluster food - Edit
It pains me to negatively review a vegetarian restaurant anywhere, much less one brave enough to make a go of it in Salt Lake City. But the food here is bland and lackluster. We had the baked zucchini, baked mushrooms, and grilled cheese. The mushrooms would earn three stars but the other dishes earned two. They lacked robust flavor and the texture wasn't appealing; I think the baked zucchini was under cooked and under seasoned. The carrot cake was the best thing we had. I've eaten at vegetarian restaurants all over the world and typically their creativity and flavor impresses me, but Zest needs to step up its game.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2016-12-28
Pros: Downtown location with parking, True vegetarian menu, not a place that merely acco, Mostly vegan
Cons: Bland food, Somewhat expensive particularly for the quality
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ErikWightman
Points +13
Wow!! - Edit
.. I was very impressed by the sophistication, and quality of the appetizers, entrees, and deserts!
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ColoradoHiker
Points +61
Wonderful option - Edit
Loved Zest when I visited SLC recently. Everything was fresh and tasty. It was wonderful to have so many vegan options! I really wish there was a restaurant like this in my area.
Read moreMy sister who is neither vegetarian nor vegan loved the food too. It is great to be able to go to a restaurant that people with any food preference can enjoy.
Pros: Many tasty, fresh vegan options, Clean, Friendly staff
Cons: It's 300 miles from home
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ApisonGolf
Points +40
Great find. - Edit
We were looking for a vegetarian option with a bar in SLC and were concerned with options. After reading Happy Cow reviews gave this place a try. Awesome! Food was interesting and delicious (especially the portabella bacon!) and the drinks well done.
Read morePros: Good variety of interesting foods, Excellent bar menu, Very accessible.
Cons: none
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Karebear23
Points +22
Delicious - Edit
The food was fantastic. I went to this restaurant with my meat eater boyfriend and he even thoroughly enjoyed our meal. We got the hot mushrooms with cashew cheese as an appetizer. We also split the pizza and the tacos. I highly recommend all three. The sauces and the "cheese" on the mushrooms were delicious, the pizza was better than any vegan pizza I've ever had, and the sauce and the vegetables on the tacos were so flavorful. The server we had was really attentive. I really wish I had a Zest back home now.
Read morePros: great food, not too expensive, good service
Cons: There's not one near me
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jozaloz
Points +169
love - Edit
i adore zest.
Read morePros: full bar
Cons: 21+
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toa0707
Points +13
Great place!! - Edit
Really good food and a fun environment.
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Jfer
Points +204
Anything can be made vegan! - Edit
Zest is a modem looking hip vegetarian restaurant in which all items can be made vegan. Their vegan cheese plate with 4 kinds of cheeses was wonderful. I also liked the vegan pho. The service was great!
Read morePros: Vegan cheese plate, friendly service
Cons: Not 100& Vegan
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HappyHeart
Points +112
great Dodd and service - Edit
I tried the soup of the day and a zucchini cashew squash dish that was baked in an iron skillet... Yummy... Especially the soup! I am a soup lover. I come here annually when I am in SLC and it's fabulous! Great service too- Jocelyn was awesome
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RobbyRamos
Points +15
A++++ - Edit
just extravagant, delightful staff, incredible menu and the most friendly bartender around. I will be returning here every time I'm in town from New Jersey.
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hungryveg91
Points +350
michelin quality but inconsistencies - Edit
I have visited this establishment three times and each time I've thoroughly enjoyed the food but experienced inconsistencies in the accuracy of the dishes. The first time, my salad didn't have any dressing on it. The salad is a blend of dark leafy greens and not very palatable dry. Staff did bring dressing when I asked, of course. It was delicious. Just seems like a silly error. The second time my burger didn't have any special sauce, but my dad's did. They just forgot to put it on. Of course, they brought it when asked and it rocked. Just yesterday my partner and I ordered a pizza. It was amazing, but they forgot to put the nut sausage on, which would've been perfect. They couldn't make us a new pizza (cost wise) so they brought us a side of it, but it's not the same. Everything tastes so damn good, and you can tell it's high quality, but I just wish they would be more fastidious in the kitchen.
Read moreI enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant, the music is great, and the cocktails are quality. My other complaint is you have to ask for every discount, don't just expect that because you're there during appy hour or whatever they'll apply the discount themselves.
Pros: high quality ingredients, raw and extra healthy options, all gluten free
Cons: inconsistencies, stingy with specials
caseystaker
thanks for your faithfulness to zest! we appreciate you sticking through with us, even through inconsistencies! can you email casey@zestslc.com and tell him about this review (we get a lot of reviews so help me keep it straight!) insider tip for discounts is to keep our discounts for our loyal fans & locals, so don't be afraid to ask for the appy hour discount!
Read morethank you! casey
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emiliehw
Points +34
Very good downtown SL option - Edit
All vegetarian and all gluten-free food with several vegan options. Three bites in during my first visit and I was already planning more times I could return to try other items on the menu. Portions are good, atmosphere is nice.
Read morePros: All food is vegetarian, Portions are large, Unique tastes
Cons: Restaurant was kept somewhat cold
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sbthax
Points +83
fresh and delicious food - Edit
Started with Brussels sprouts to share among the table. It was hard to decide what to order but I had the Thai coconut curry stir fry not was delicious! Also sampled my friends manicotti and the Moroccan dish, both were amazing. We shared the chocolate beet cake for dessert. I would really recommend this place!
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m@earthville
Points +9518
Vegan-friendly, eco-friendly - Edit
Zest offers an eclectic menu of unusual dishes in a cool bar-bistrio setting. Tasty and salubrious food, good tea, and mid-tempo grooves played at volumes that still permit conversation. All of these elements combine to make a good formula for stimulating dining.
Read moreThe menu is very vegan-friendly, with all non-vegan dishes being marked with an asterisk. The fact that they emphasize organic and local produce and value fair trade is much appreciated, as is the gluten-free kitchen, all of which together earn them the fifth happy cow in our rating.
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country_vegan
Points +51
I'm Hooked! - Edit
I was in the SLC area for two weeks. I was able to nourish myself exclusively in 4 area restaurants, with Zest being among the best. I have the added challenge of being lactose intolerant and gluten-free. I didn't have to worry at all here. This establishment boasts a certified gluten-free kitchen!
Read morePros: Gluten-free, Organic, Lounge Atmosphere
Cons: 21 And Over Only, Paid Parking Next Door
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