The Canyon Journal · Visiting
Emigration Canyon Directions and Parking
Emigration Canyon directions from downtown Salt Lake City: head east on 800 South, past Hogle Zoo, and drive about fifteen minutes to Emigration Brewing Co. at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd. Brunch on weekends, dinner every night, and parking on site.
Emigration Canyon is a fifteen-minute drive from downtown Salt Lake City and it has a handful of places to eat. Ours is at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd, a little further up the road than Ruth’s Diner, in a 1960 building that was renovated into a modern mountain room. Wood-fired pizza, four seasonal menus a year, and a creek you can hear from the lower deck.
This page covers the drive, the parking, the seasons and the hours — everything worth knowing before you set out.
The Drive
Fifteen minutes from downtown Salt Lake City.
From downtown, head east on 800 South and keep going as it becomes Sunnyside Avenue and then Emigration Canyon Road. You will pass Hogle Zoo and This Is The Place Heritage Park on the way up. Keep climbing; the canyon narrows and the creek picks up alongside the road.
We are at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84108. Parking is on site.
In snow, check conditions before you set out and expect the patios to be closed.
The Building
The rooms and the patios.
The building went up in 1960 and was renovated into a modern mountain room that keeps a lot of its original bones. Downstairs sits off the open pizza kitchen and bar, so you can watch the wood oven work while you eat. Upstairs is a lodge-style hall with a large skylight and plenty of natural light. Outside, the creekside lower patio runs along the water and the upper patio sits up in the trees with the canyon opposite.
Patio seating is seasonal and weather dependent. If a patio is the reason you are driving up, call ahead on (385) 358-5605 — the canyon makes its own weather and we will tell you honestly what is open.
The Food
Wood-fired, and it changes with the season.
The kitchen is built around a wood-burning oven. Seven pizzas, $19 to $26, every one with a garlic-oil crust as standard. There is a second wood-fired oven kept for gluten-free only, with dough mixed in this kitchen, so all seven pies can be built gluten-free for $3. Vegan cheese is the same.
Beyond the oven there are four seasonal menus a year, plus monthly food and drink specials, a full bar and house pours. The menu in autumn is not the menu in July.
Read about the wood-fired pizza · Read about the gluten-free oven · See the full menu
By Season
The canyon changes more than the menu does.
Summer is patio season, and the creek is loud enough to hear from the lower deck. Autumn turns the canyon — the best-looking time to drive up, and weekend tables go early. Winter closes the patios but the room is built for it. Spring runs the creek high.
Hours
When to come up.
Brunch
Saturday – Sunday
10:00am – 2:00pm
Dinner
Monday – Thursday
5:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday – Saturday
4:00pm – 9:00pm
Sunday
4:00pm – 8:00pm
Reservations are highly recommended on weekends, and in autumn they go early.
Before You Drive Up
Common questions.
How far is Emigration Canyon from Salt Lake City?
About fifteen minutes east of downtown Salt Lake City. Head east on 800 South, which becomes Sunnyside Avenue and then Emigration Canyon Road, past Hogle Zoo and This Is The Place Heritage Park.
Are there restaurants in Emigration Canyon?
Yes. Emigration Canyon has a small number of places to eat along the canyon road. Emigration Brewing Co. is at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd, a little further up the road than Ruth’s Diner.
Are there restaurants near Hogle Zoo?
Yes. Emigration Brewing Co. is up Emigration Canyon Road past Hogle Zoo, at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd, with dinner every night and brunch on Saturday and Sunday.
Is there parking at the restaurant?
Yes, parking is on site at 4170 Emigration Canyon Rd.
Do I need a reservation?
Reservations are highly recommended on weekends and through autumn. Weeknights are easier. You can book a table on OpenTable.
Are the patios open?
Patio seating is seasonal and weather dependent. Expect the patios to be closed in winter. Call (385) 358-5605 the same day to check — the canyon makes its own weather.
Can you get to Emigration Canyon in winter?
Check road conditions before you set out in snow. Patio seating is seasonal, so expect the patios to be closed in winter.
What are the hours?
Brunch runs Saturday and Sunday, 10:00am to 2:00pm. Dinner runs Monday to Thursday 5:00pm to 9:00pm, Friday and Saturday 4:00pm to 9:00pm, and Sunday 4:00pm to 8:00pm. Holiday closures and the Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve hours are on our holiday hours page.