We are honored to announce that The Lion House Pantry, The Garden Restaurant and The Roof Restaurant won Best of State 2013 in specific Dining Categories!



The Lion House Pantry – Informal American Dining
“In 1964, the Lion House was recognized as a National Historic Landmark, listed in the Register of Historic Places. Secretary of Interior, Stuart Udall praised the house as a monument to the achievements of the Mormon Pioneers. (…) Because history is a great part of the Lion House Pantry, so is the devotion and contribution of our chefs and staff to keep the traditions alive. (…)The restaurant is a distinctive place where the chefs and employees contribute with family recipes and everything is made from scratch; soups are prepared everyday, fresh rolls, baked goods, etc. The roast beef is a traditional recipe used from the beginning of the Pantry’s existence – almost 45 years. The Pantry also has the exclusive Brigham Young’s Sarsaparilla, a soft drink made from sarsaparilla plant similar to root beer, that he claimed to be his favorite drink.(…)”

The Garden Restaurant – Casual American Dining
“The Garden Restaurant has a rich legacy dating back to 1914, four years after the completion of the prestigious Hotel Utah.(…)This year, The Garden Restaurant celebrates 20 years with the reopening of the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. It continues to resemble the grandeur that The Starlight Gardens created some 98 years ago. (…) In 2012, The Garden added distinguished items to its Mediterranean inspired American cuisine menu. Among those, long-standing signature items to The Garden Restaurant still remain on the menu, including the famous Fried Pickles.”
This the 4th year in a row that The Garden Restaurant wins Best of State in this category!

The Roof Restaurant – Fine Dining Buffet
“The Roof Restaurant holds an elegant history in conjunction with the majestic Hotel Utah. In 1914, the extravagant Roof Gardens restaurant was opened atop the hotel, which offered immaculate views of the Salt Lake Temple and Salt Lake Valley.(…) Today, The Roof Restaurant is located in one of the interior seating sections of the old Roof Gardens. This particular section of the Roof Gardens was focused around small curved booths, which are still one of the distinct attractions of the current Roof Restaurant.(…) In December 2012, The Roof Restaurant received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Utah Restaurant Association, which is given to restaurant operations that have been in business for more than 50 years. (…) Our in-house Pastry Chefs create our award-winning array of specialty desserts exclusively for The Roof Restaurant. Each evening more than twenty different desserts are displayed at two Dessert Stations located in the center of the restaurant. (…) Executive Chef Mauricio and his staff prepare domestic and international cuisines that change each night. The Roof Restaurant takes special care to make sure every guest’s needs are met.”

It’s April again and General Conference is here! Check out the special hours of Temple Square restaurants during the event on Saturday, March 30 and Saturday, April 6.
All Temple Square restaurants are closed on Sundays.

Take your Valentine somewhere they’ll remember.

The Garden Restaurant has plenty of excitement right now with our Valentine’s Specials!

Come try our Israeli Tri-Colored Couscous Salad topped with Cajun Fried Oysters with Chipotle and Rainbow Micro Greens. This is phenomenal!

Also, try our delicious Valentine dessert! Two Heart Shaped Coconut Cakes with a deliciously rich  filling. The staff at The Garden Restaurant affectionately call this the “Love Puff”. So good!!

Don’t miss out! These specials are available right now, so come on in and try something unique with your sweetheart!

The Roof Restaurant will be open 11:00am to 1:30pm for lunch, and will open from 4:30pm to 10:00pm for dinner.

The Garden Restaurant will be open from 11:00am to 10:00pm, with dinner hours starting at 4:00pm.

The Nauvoo Café will be open from 8:00am to 10:00pm.

The Lion House Pantry will be open from 11:00am to 10:00pm

Additionally, boxed lunches will be available in The Empire Room (adjacent to the Nauvoo Café) and at the Lion House in the Parlor (main floor entering in the front doors) on a first-come first-serve basis from 11:00am to 2:00pm. Pot Pies will be served from the Empire Room from 4:00pm to 6:00pm. Boxed lunches include a sandwich, chips, fruit (an apple or banana), cookie, and a drink.

September 16-September 30, 2011

The Garden Restaurant is participating in Salt Lake’s Dine O’ Round once again!! Come and enjoy The Garden’s three-course dinner for only $15. This delicious meal includes the following:

• Fresh Mozzarella Salad
• Spinach Ravioli with Butter Nut Squash Sauce
• Spumoni Ice Cream

You don’t want to miss this wonderful deal! Give The Garden Restaurant a call today at 801.539.3170.

Restaurant times

Monday, July 25th

The Roof: Closed

The Garden: Closed

Nauvoo Cafe: 9am-3pm

Lion House Pantry: 11am-8pm

The Garden Restaurant and Nauvoo Cafe will be closing early on Friday, June 10th. Please look at the times below. We hope to see you all soon!

The Garden Restaurant: Closing at 3pm

The Nauvoo Cafe: Open from 7am to 2:30pm

Have you ever seen the way a child’s eyes light up when he or she gets a balloon? It’s priceless.

In honor of sweet childhood memories like these, The Garden Restaurant will be collecting donations during the month of June 2011 in order to help children in need. Every penny donated will go to Primary Children’s Medical Center.

When you donate $5 or more, you’ll receive a balloon to release through The Garden’s retractable roof! Attached to this balloon will be your very own wish you’ve written for a child in need.  Releasing this wish into the sky is a symbolic action showing how your donation will help lift a child to new heights.

*All products used for this promotion are environment friendly. Only biodegradable balloons are used.