🏜️ Utah Food Guide: Best Eats in Moab & Salt Lake City 🚗💨

Continuing my Utah road trip series! I’ve shared several national park guides — both Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park are absolutely breathtaking 🤩 and located near Moab, the most famous tourist town in eastern Utah. Moab has everything: food, gas, supermarkets, and hotels! We flew from San Francisco to Salt Lake City, drove to Moab, and then back — here’s what we ate over four days! 🍽️📌 Since we spent most days exploring the parks, we kept breakfast simple (either at the hotel or fast food), but dinners were our chance to enjoy proper Western meals! 😋 🌟 Day 1 – Dinner in Moab In winter, you crave warm Asian food! We tried Arches Thai: 🦆 Duck salad was refreshing 🍲 Tom Yum soup — perfect for winter! Warm and comforting 🍤 Seafood noodle soup was flavorful and loaded with ingredients 🍍 Pineapple fried rice didn’t come in a pineapple, but tasted great Pad Thai was too sweet — not our favorite 💸 Mandatory 20% tip. A bit pricey but worth it given the remote location! 🌟 Day 2 – BBQ Night near Moab We went to Spitfire Smokehouse, the #2 rated American BBQ joint in the area — a must-try in the West! 🥩 Brisket was tender and juicy (a bit fatty but so good!) Ribs were delicious 😋 Chicken was just okay They also serve sausages, pork, wings, and have a full bar! Great hearty meal after a long day on the road. Fair prices! 🌟 Day 3 – Lunch near Arches National Park We ate at Antica Forma, an Italian restaurant: 🍕 Pizza and pasta never disappoint Their signature Antica Forma pizza with Spanish ham was a highlight 🏆 Dessert was average 🌟 Day 4 – Back to Salt Lake City Chinatown in SLC is a real food hub — complete with a traditional archway and a well-stocked Asian supermarket (maybe even nicer than some in the Bay!). 🏮 🧋 Tiger Sugar is right at the entrance — I’m not a bubble tea person, so no comment 🍧 Meet Fresh is here too — surprising and awesome! 🍜 First meal: One More Noodle House — a variety of Chinese noodles. As a Beijing native, I loved the braised pork intestine noodles — a must-order! So satisfying! 🍲 Second meal: Hero Hot Pot before leaving — $25 dinner AYCE. Good selection of meat and veggies (extra for duck blood). Not as good as Bay Area hot pot, but probably the best in Utah! 💰 Food prices in Salt Lake City are lower than in Moab, and Utah overall is much cheaper than California. The food may not be mind-blowing, but it definitely hits the spot for travelers! Hashtags: #UtahTravel #MoabEats #SaltLakeCityFood #ArchesNP #Canyonlands #USRoadTrip #WesternFood #FoodieGuide #TravelUtah #NationalParkFood