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salt lake city's junah named one of new york times' 50 favorite

The Times highlighted Junah's itameshi approach, which combines Japanese and Italian cooking, including dishes such as tagliolini with mentaiko and shiso and ravioli shaped like gyoza. Junah opened in March 2025.

By SLC Scoop StaffSeptember 16, 20262 views

Utah’s food scene is slowly getting the national attention it deserves. 👀🍽️

Salt Lake City’s @junah_slc was just named one of The New York Times’ 50 favorite restaurants in America, highlighting its Japanese-Italian “itameshi” approach.

From new concepts to local spots earning national recognition, Utah restaurants are starting to make some serious noise outside the state.

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