Laurel Brasserie & Bar
Downtown, Salt Lake City
Bar in Salt Lake City, United States
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Price
$30–50per person
Why go
Laurel Brasserie & Bar is the practical downtown pick when convenience matters more than cocktail cachet. Use it for a polished, flexible meal-and-drink plan near Main Street; choose Post Office Place or Bodega and The Rest instead when the bar itself is the main event.
About Laurel Brasserie & Bar
Laurel Brasserie & Bar is a Salt Lake City venue with service windows across morning, midday, and evening on Monday through Saturday. The dress code is smart casual, which makes it a practical option to consider when plans call for a polished but direct visit in the city.
Timing is a key planning detail. Monday through Thursday, hours are listed as 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–9 PM. Friday hours are 6:30–8:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–10 PM. Saturday hours are 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–10 PM. No Sunday hours are listed.
A Salt Lake City brasserie bar that works better for low-friction plans
The appeal does not include a named chef, rare bottle list, published signature cocktail, price point, or award profile. For planning purposes, Laurel Brasserie & Bar has multiple dayparts listed Monday through Saturday and a smart-casual dress code.
Treat it as a practical Salt Lake City option rather than a trophy reservation. If the goal is to compare it with other choices, Post Office Place, Bodega and The Rest, The State Room, Aker Restaurant & Lounge, and Takashi are useful names to consider depending on the kind of outing you are planning.
Who should choose it
Pick this for Salt Lake City convenience, weekday and Saturday service windows, and a smart-casual setting. Skip it if you need details on a specific cocktail program, chef, menu format, price point, takeout, delivery, or dietary accommodations. For broader planning, use our full Salt Lake City bars guide, our full Salt Lake City restaurants guide, and our full Salt Lake City hotels guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 555 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
- Reservations
- Book on SevenRooms
- Website
- laurelslc.com
- Phone
- +1 801 258 6708
The take
The Take
The Vibe
Laurel Brasserie & Bar reads like a thoughtful neighborhood anchor: a brasserie retooled for downtown Salt Lake rather than a destination novelty. The room signals intentional investment in a stretch of South Main that is evolving from office lobbies and chain options into an independent dining corridor. It balances the relaxed rhythm of after-work traffic with a kitchen built to support busier evenings, so the atmosphere lands as comfortably casual and quietly confident. Expect a place that encourages repeat visits—unfussy, approachable, and quietly charming in how it reframes French brasserie logic for a local context.
Best For
This is a spot geared toward after-work drinks, casual dinners, and steady neighborhood business rather than one-off occasion dining. The bar anchors the room on slow weekday nights, while the kitchen steps up when the city turns out for busier evenings, making it well suited for groups stopping by after work, low-key celebrations, or regular rotations on a downtown dining circuit. The brasserie’s middle-register approach makes it flexible: it can handle lingering cocktails at the bar and fuller seated meals without feeling like an occasion-only restaurant.
Ordering Tips
The menu leans on regional sourcing from the Wasatch Front and the Intermountain West, so prioritize dishes that highlight those local ingredients. Look for preparations featuring mountain pasture lamb, heritage pork, and seasonally driven root vegetables—the description emphasizes altitude-driven character in those items. Approach the meal in brasserie fashion: start with bar snacks or small plates, move to a hearty main that leans on local protein, and let the kitchen’s attention to provenance guide your choices.
Venue details
Ambiance
Warm, socially vibrant space with chic neoclassical design, centered around a beautiful 360-degree bar and garden patio.
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Experience
Format
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Hotel Bar
- Late Night
- Closes by Midnight
- Music
- Live Music
- Live Music
- Yes
- Spirits Focus
- Whiskey
- Zero-Proof Program
- Yes
Know before you go
Know Before You Go
- Getting there
- 555 S Main St, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Planning details
Location
Also consider
If You Do Not End Up Here
Try Post Office Place if the group wants a more drinks-first evening, or Aker Restaurant & Lounge if dinner quality is the bigger priority. For a more tucked-away bar plan, Bodega and The Rest is the sharper alternative.
Bar context
How It Compares
Choose Laurel Brasserie & Bar for the easiest downtown plan: it has the advantage of a central Main Street address and a brasserie format that can cover more than one kind of outing. Aker Restaurant & Lounge is the stronger pick when the meal matters as much as the drinks, while Takashi is a better fit for a restaurant-first night where the bar is secondary.
For a drinks-led evening, Post Office Place and Bodega and The Rest are more targeted cross-shops. They make more sense when ambiance and cocktail identity are the point of the night. Laurel is better for guests who want less friction, a central meet-up, and a venue that can handle mixed expectations.
The State Room is the comparison if the evening needs an entertainment focus rather than a brasserie-bar setup. For value, the answer depends on the plan: Laurel is useful when one venue needs to cover food, drinks, and timing; the others are stronger when the group already knows it wants a bar-first or event-first night.
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Compare Laurel Brasserie & Bar
| Venue | Location | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Brasserie & Bar | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
| The State Room | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
| Aker Restaurant & Lounge | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
| Post Office Place | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
| Bodega and The Rest | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
| Takashi | Salt Lake City | No published awards |
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the crowd like at Laurel Brasserie & Bar?
Details on a specific crowd profile are not available. Laurel Brasserie & Bar is in Salt Lake City, has a smart-casual dress code, and lists multiple service windows from Monday through Saturday.
Do I need a reservation at Laurel Brasserie & Bar?
Reservation requirements are not specified. If timing matters, plan around the hours: Monday through Thursday 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–9 PM; Friday 6:30–8:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–10 PM; and Saturday 6:30–10:30 AM, 11 AM–2 PM, and 5–10 PM.
Is Laurel Brasserie & Bar good for groups?
Specific group accommodations are not detailed. For planning purposes, it offers a Salt Lake City location, smart-casual dress code, and listed morning, midday, and evening service windows Monday through Saturday.
