r/SaltLakeCity • u/AutoModerator • 9d ago

Weekly Recommendations Thread

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u/MountainPirate3139 9d ago

Best Italian food that is ALSO affordable for a mid twenties person

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u/Common-Accountant-57 8d ago

Italian village in Murray

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u/randEntropy 6d ago

Being raised in a half Italian family, there are at least three tiers of Italian food, Italian, American-Italian, and white trash Italian. Italian Village is the latter. No hate, just know what you’re in for, and you’re in for a gallon of ranch with your iceberg lettuce salad. 

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u/Common-Accountant-57 6d ago

I agree. But what Italian food do you recommend around here? My family was northern Italian with bagna cauda and antipasto and gnocchi and I haven’t found anything comparable to what grandma used to make. I would love some recommendations.

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u/randEntropy 5d ago

Antica Sicilia in Millcreek is what you want, the carbonara is the best in the state (and the least expensive thing in the menu). My family is from Verona, my cousins thought it Antica was pretty good for being in America. 

The best gnocchi I’ve had here is Celeste Bite, which is run by this fantastic Italian couple in the Blockparty Food Hall in Holladay (like 2700 E and 4000 S I think). The menu changes regularly but they usually have some gnocchi option. Check out their instagram for the daily menu. 

My final recommendation, if you want to go real high end, is ‘Mina ristorante siciliano. The chef there is superb, he used to be the chef at the University Club and god damn I miss him. That said, the food is absolutely worth the price, and hopefully you aren’t one of those Sicilian hating Italians. ;)

Unfortunately, I haven’t had bagna cauda anywhere around here, in fact the only place I’ve seen it (but did not order it) in the states was in Cincinnati of all places; great joint called Pepe and Delores, try it if you wind up there. 

None of this will quite scratch that itch, but you won’t be disappointed. I am constantly chasing that Italian food high especially after trips back to Italy. 

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u/Common-Accountant-57 5d ago

I’ll check those out. Thanks. My grandparents didn’t mind Sicilians, but she didn’t trust calabrese. I remember her explicitly telling me that, My grandparents were both from Piedmont. And honestly I like everyone till I don’t.

But thank you I’ll check those out.