Guidebook for Provo
Food Scene
This is our go-to restaurant for anniversaries, birthdays, or other special occasions. I usually get the posole, and Ben usually gets the nickel burger. Cactus pear lemonade is a must! They also offer a great brunch on the weekends.
50 locals recommend
Black Sheep Cafe
19 N University AveThis is our go-to restaurant for anniversaries, birthdays, or other special occasions. I usually get the posole, and Ben usually gets the nickel burger. Cactus pear lemonade is a must! They also offer a great brunch on the weekends.
Great, locally-sourced and yummy food. Saturday brunch here is always a fun treat!
47 locals recommend
Communal
102 N University AveGreat, locally-sourced and yummy food. Saturday brunch here is always a fun treat!
Made-from-scratch ice cream! Flavors change often, but our favorites are honeycomb and mint chocolate chip made with real mint leaves.
23 locals recommend
Rockwell Ice Cream
43 N University AveMade-from-scratch ice cream! Flavors change often, but our favorites are honeycomb and mint chocolate chip made with real mint leaves.
Sodalicious
30 300 NA Utah classic! Fun mixed sodas and freshly baked desserts.
Station 22
22 W Center StGood Southern comfort food with a hipster vibe.
Yummiest Belgian waffles! We love the one topped with creme fraiche and strawberries. They also have sandwiches and fries.
6 locals recommend
Bruges Waffles & Frites
42 W Center StYummiest Belgian waffles! We love the one topped with creme fraiche and strawberries. They also have sandwiches and fries.
Guru's Cafe
45 E Center StSweet potato fries are an absolute must here.
Brasas Mexican Grill
238 W 100 SBest street tacos in Provo.
Great Indian food, and a great lunch buffet every weekday from 11–2:30 for only $9.95!
22 locals recommend
India Palace
98 W Center StGreat Indian food, and a great lunch buffet every weekday from 11–2:30 for only $9.95!
One of Provo's highest rated and most consistently busy restaurants; great Indian food!
75 locals recommend
Bombay House
463 N University AveOne of Provo's highest rated and most consistently busy restaurants; great Indian food!
Our favorite pizza place in Provo; lots of great flavors and you get a huge quarter of a pizza. Our favorites are Thai chicken and chicken bacon ranch.
11 locals recommend
SLABpizza
671 E 800 NOur favorite pizza place in Provo; lots of great flavors and you get a huge quarter of a pizza. Our favorites are Thai chicken and chicken bacon ranch.
Every Thursday night, the Startup Building hosts the area's largest food-truck roundup. Great options ranging from artisan grilled cheese to Korean BBQ to wood-fired pizza.
The Startup Building Event Space
560 S 100 W StEvery Thursday night, the Startup Building hosts the area's largest food-truck roundup. Great options ranging from artisan grilled cheese to Korean BBQ to wood-fired pizza.
We love walking around the Provo Farmers Market with our dog during the summer. Lots of great produce and locally made goods/crafts.
9 locals recommend
Provo Farmers Market
500 W Center StWe love walking around the Provo Farmers Market with our dog during the summer. Lots of great produce and locally made goods/crafts.
Locally-sourced, delicious salads, burgers, sandwiches, and more. I've never had a salad there I didn't like, and their burgers are super yummy.
Cubby's Chicago Beef
1258 North State StreetLocally-sourced, delicious salads, burgers, sandwiches, and more. I've never had a salad there I didn't like, and their burgers are super yummy.
Waffle Love - Provo
1831 N State StYummy Belgian liege waffles.
Provo Bakery
190 100 NBest donuts in town—freshly baked treats daily!
Yummy pastries filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, and veggies, or sweet jams—we like going here on Saturday mornings for breakfast sometimes.
31 locals recommend
Hruska's Kolaches
434 W Center StYummy pastries filled with a variety of meats, cheeses, and veggies, or sweet jams—we like going here on Saturday mornings for breakfast sometimes.
Our favorite pizza in the area—high-quality, locally-sourced, Neapolitan-style pizza.
21 locals recommend
Pizzeria Seven Twelve
320 S State StOur favorite pizza in the area—high-quality, locally-sourced, Neapolitan-style pizza.
Best BBQ in the area for sure. The brisket is exceptional, but everything else on the menu is amazing too.
15 locals recommend
Bam Bams BBQ
1708 S State StBest BBQ in the area for sure. The brisket is exceptional, but everything else on the menu is amazing too.
Artisan bean-to-bar chocolate made and sold here. Also recommend their ice cream with oil and vinegar.
10 locals recommend
taste
117 N University AveArtisan bean-to-bar chocolate made and sold here. Also recommend their ice cream with oil and vinegar.
Lots of internationally sourced candies, sodas, and other treats. They also serve BYU Creamery ice cream and other sweets.
Pop'nSweets
42 E 1230 N StLots of internationally sourced candies, sodas, and other treats. They also serve BYU Creamery ice cream and other sweets.
Yummy baked goods like cupcakes, cookies, cake bites, and more. The strawberry shortcake cupcakes are pretty amazing.
The Sweet Tooth Fairy (Provo, UT)
8 W Center StYummy baked goods like cupcakes, cookies, cake bites, and more. The strawberry shortcake cupcakes are pretty amazing.
Ivie Juice Bar
45 N University AveCool vibe with great smoothies, juices, and acai bowls.
Noodle King
163 N University AveGreat Vietnamese food: our favorites are the #2 pho and the #30 bun!
A good farm-to-table cafeteria-style restaurant with lots of options including salads, vegetables, meats, pastas, sandwiches, fresh-pressed juices, and more. Some of the options are hit-or-miss, but my favorites are the beet salad and both of the brussels sprouts sides.
15 locals recommend
Good Thyme Eatery
63 E Center StA good farm-to-table cafeteria-style restaurant with lots of options including salads, vegetables, meats, pastas, sandwiches, fresh-pressed juices, and more. Some of the options are hit-or-miss, but my favorites are the beet salad and both of the brussels sprouts sides.
Spicy Thai
3230 N University AveSolid Thai restaurant—great for take-out.
Shopping
Cute, local gift shop with fun books, candles, soaps, and candies and custom floral arrangements.
Foxglove Flowers & Gifts
466 W Center StCute, local gift shop with fun books, candles, soaps, and candies and custom floral arrangements.
Outlets like Nike, J. Crew, Le Creuset, Columbia, and more.
148 locals recommend
Outlets at Traverse Mountain
3700 Cabela's BlvdOutlets like Nike, J. Crew, Le Creuset, Columbia, and more.
A new shop (owned by our neighbors!) that sells only local items!
6 locals recommend
HERE Gift Gallery
26 W Center StA new shop (owned by our neighbors!) that sells only local items!
Outdoor shopping area with a few local shops and some higher-end stores like Williams-Sonoma. My personal favorite is Soel Boutique. Their Christmas-light displays are beautiful (designed by the same people who do Temple Square's).
79 locals recommend
The Shops at Riverwoods
4801 N University AveOutdoor shopping area with a few local shops and some higher-end stores like Williams-Sonoma. My personal favorite is Soel Boutique. Their Christmas-light displays are beautiful (designed by the same people who do Temple Square's).
Not my favorite mall, but it's got the basics like Dillard's, Sears, and more.
30 locals recommend
Provo Towne Centre
1200 Towne Centre BlvdNot my favorite mall, but it's got the basics like Dillard's, Sears, and more.
Arts & Culture
Awesome fine art gallery and bookstore specializing in rare books, especially LDS-related—books by Mormon scholars and historians, local authors, and more.
Writ & Vision
274 W Center StAwesome fine art gallery and bookstore specializing in rare books, especially LDS-related—books by Mormon scholars and historians, local authors, and more.
Beautiful, historic library—the original building for BYU (then called Brigham Young Academy)!
13 locals recommend
Provo City Library at Academy Square
550 N University AveBeautiful, historic library—the original building for BYU (then called Brigham Young Academy)!
Utah's first art museum—great contemporary art and several juried pieces/collections.
35 locals recommend
Springville Museum of Art
126 E 400 SUtah's first art museum—great contemporary art and several juried pieces/collections.
Great museum with a variety of wonderful collections. Nice café upstairs as well.
61 locals recommend
Brigham Young University Museum of Art
Campus DriveGreat museum with a variety of wonderful collections. Nice café upstairs as well.
Great museum for kids—lots of information and displays of animals, insects, etc. They sometimes have live-animal shows as well.
10 locals recommend
Monte L. Bean Life Science Museum
Great museum for kids—lots of information and displays of animals, insects, etc. They sometimes have live-animal shows as well.
The most complete print museum in the world! A hands-on, interactive learning experience where you can step back 500 years into Gutenberg's print shop where the first Bible was printed.
7 locals recommend
Crandall Historical Printing Museum
65 E Center StThe most complete print museum in the world! A hands-on, interactive learning experience where you can step back 500 years into Gutenberg's print shop where the first Bible was printed.
A top-notch university with the country's 2nd largest library after Harvard, nationally ranked athletic teams, high-caliber performing arts, and more.
139 locals recommend
Brigham Young University
A top-notch university with the country's 2nd largest library after Harvard, nationally ranked athletic teams, high-caliber performing arts, and more.
The Covey Center For The Arts
425 W Center StLocal professional dance, theater, and music.
Utah Valley University
800 W University PkwyOur neighboring university!
Essentials
One of my go-to stores in the area; lots of organic options, and the produce quality and price cannot be beat!
19 locals recommend
Sprouts Farmers Market
1375 S State StOne of my go-to stores in the area; lots of organic options, and the produce quality and price cannot be beat!
Smaller and more expensive than Sprouts, Real Foods offers very high-quality meat and produce as well as lots of "real food." :)
11 locals recommend
Redmond Heritage Farm Store
420 W 800 NSmaller and more expensive than Sprouts, Real Foods offers very high-quality meat and produce as well as lots of "real food." :)
Not my go-to grocery store, but it's the closest so it's great for quick errands. You can use my phone number for more discounts if you don't have a Smith's card!
59 locals recommend
Smith's Food and Drug
350 N Freedom BlvdNot my go-to grocery store, but it's the closest so it's great for quick errands. You can use my phone number for more discounts if you don't have a Smith's card!
One of my go-to stores, Harmons has tons of organic and local products and a much bigger variety than Sprouts.
26 locals recommend
Harmons Grocery - Orem
870 E 800 NOne of my go-to stores, Harmons has tons of organic and local products and a much bigger variety than Sprouts.
Sightseeing
A beautiful building masterfully restored from the burned-down Provo Tabernacle.
83 locals recommend
Provo City Center Temple
50 S University AveA beautiful building masterfully restored from the burned-down Provo Tabernacle.
Provo Temple
2200 Temple Hill DrProvo's first LDS temple.
Parks & Nature
Hike the Y
Hike the YShort but steep 1-mile hike for great views of Provo and the valley.
Beautiful nearby hike. If you're feeling ambitious, hike up to the top of Squaw Peak for incredible views. There are also spots for rock climbing and slacklining.
7 locals recommend
Rock Canyon Park Trail
Rock Canyon Park TrailBeautiful nearby hike. If you're feeling ambitious, hike up to the top of Squaw Peak for incredible views. There are also spots for rock climbing and slacklining.
A beautiful waterfall up Provo Canyon you can hike up to; ice climbers frequent this spot in the winter too.
164 locals recommend
Bridal Veil Falls
A beautiful waterfall up Provo Canyon you can hike up to; ice climbers frequent this spot in the winter too.
An all-day hiking adventure (about 9–12 hours roundtrip), Timp is the highest point in Utah Valley and offers incredible views both at the top and all along the way up.
37 locals recommend
Mount Timpanogos Summit
Timpanogos Summit Trail (052)An all-day hiking adventure (about 9–12 hours roundtrip), Timp is the highest point in Utah Valley and offers incredible views both at the top and all along the way up.
One of the most beautiful drives in Utah—especially during the fall.
8 locals recommend
Alpine Loop Scenic Byway
Alpine Loop Scenic BywayOne of the most beautiful drives in Utah—especially during the fall.
Cascade Springs
Cascade Scenic DriveBeautiful springs cascading over limestone terraces and pools.
A moderately difficult 7-mile roundtrip hike for incredible views of Utah Valley and the neighboring mountains.
16 locals recommend
Squaw Peak Overlook
Kyhv Peak RoadA moderately difficult 7-mile roundtrip hike for incredible views of Utah Valley and the neighboring mountains.
Drinks & Nightlife
Great live music; bands like Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, and Fictionist have played here.
23 locals recommend
Velour Live Music Gallery Llc
135 N University AveGreat live music; bands like Neon Trees, Imagine Dragons, and Fictionist have played here.
Muse Music
247 W Center StAnother great live music venue.
Comedy Sportz
36 W Center StImprov comedy club downtown.