Ways to Drink in SLC

Now Salt Lake: The warm-weather seating options are plentiful at this busy downtown SLC gastropub. Drink, eat and listen to live music outside or stay cool inside and watch TV or play a game of pool or foosball. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: The crowd at this downtown sports bar-which offers a rooftop patio with a beautiful, urban view -morphs with the sun. The early-evening is a more mature crowd and gets younger as the night wears on. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: O'Shucks remains the best place to combine cold beer and raw fish. The full sushi menu is on par with other local Japanese spots, while the burgers hit the spot on a recent late-night voyage. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Don't miss the habanero-infused chili-mayo fry sauce. A wide array of local microbrews are served as well as Brewvies' version of a Long Island iced tea, called "The Dan Aykroyd." Read more.

Now Salt Lake: There are cozy paneled booths up front and long slab of a bar. Try the Regimental Red, an Irish red beer custom-made for Piper Down by Red Rock Brewing, or the "Bloody Piper Brunch," Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Small and dimly lit, Junior's Tavern is the perfect neighborhood bar -- particularly if your neighborhood is the cross-section of bankers, lawyers and arty bohemians who cross paths downtown. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: A vibrant piece of SLC's LGBT culture. Play some pool or go to the bar and ask the for the house specialty - the W.P. It combines Parrot Bay rum, orange & pineapple juice, melon liqueur and grenadine. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: The first problem with Carol's Cove (II) is finding it, but once you locate this bar, you'll be faced with a bigger problem -- leaving it. Garlic burgers on Thursdays are the prized entrée.

Now Salt Lake: The restored former auto shop rocks with music, karaoke, disco ball, backyard cook outs and even offers a first-class pool table. The quality of mixed drinks is subpar, but try "Grape Shit". Read more.

Now Salt Lake: A bar, lounge and dance club on the outskirts of downtown that describes itself as "the best gay bar to take your straight friends to." It's deceptively large, open and poshly decorated. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: DJs honor requests, and the staff are personable and go the extra mile, even during the frenzy of the monthly themed Fetish Balls, when the place is packed with the naughty, the sexy and the sinful. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: The huge, dark wood bar is the bevy of bourbons, whiskeys and scotches on its drink menu. Drinks are cheap, and they are the only bar in SLC that serves Hamm's beer & a combo they call the Pickle Back Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Most nights you'll find a mix of a devoted old-timers and youngsters sipping cheap drinks amid the dark curtains and black vinyl booths that give Tony's a surprisingly metropolitan feel. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Menu that includes ribs, sliders and pulled pork, it's a perfect place for grub while watching the game. The bar also features a free game room upstairs, a jukebox and live music on the weekends. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: The Garage has been modernized with warm wood and vintage signs in its location with an oil refinery out back. Menu offers great comfort food and is an ideal place for enjoying DJs and live music. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Setup is a rectangle: long bar, some booths, but that's where normalcy ends -- expect to make eye contact with several stuffed jackalopes and smiling skulls. Food is great and the kitchen's open late. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Try the Oh Boy! - 4 1/4-pound patties, cheese, onions, 4 strips of bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, & special sauce. Eat it in under 7 minutes, the $15 burger is on the house and you get your picture taken. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: On weekdays the suburban club shows off all the accouterment of a big sports bar, but the weekend brings scores of people take to the club's immense dance floor and the bar enforces its dress code. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: With more than 60 whiskeys & 40 beers on tap, Sue's got the beverages covered. The kitchen makes up burgers & whiskey chips that, as the name suggests, are spritzed with whiskey prior to being served. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Less DJ dance club & more live-music oriented. Weekdays are more sparse and laid-back, with an older crowd mostly there for karaoke, while the weekends are much busier and attract a more diverse group Read more.

Now Salt Lake: The center of the modern, sleek club is designed for dancing, but perhaps the real entertainment is seeing & being seen, with a who's who of the Salt Lake scene decked out in their sexiest club attire Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Part decadent lounge and sushi bar. Guest DJs cue the dance floor with pulsating beats while the alley-way patio has an urban vibe and spacious booths are perfect for intimate socializing. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Regulars expect no frills, and the bar doesn't offer any -- unless you're a karaoke fiend. Karaoke features: high-tech lights and sound and a 65,000-song database you can search from your smartphone. Read more.

Now Salt Lake: Great place to hang out because you can enjoy a view of the large stage from comfy couches on the side of the bar. You will find pool tables just waiting to be played. Try the Whiskey Tini! Read more.

Now Salt Lake: This no-fuss bar serves a mixed bag of quirky college kids & longtime regulars. Known for its cheap drinks, jukebox, pinball, pool and patio. No tabs allowed here, though: X-Wife's Place is cash only. Read more.