best places to eat in kanab utah

As you plan your visit to Kanab, Utah, be sure to include some Kanab restaurant choices. Whether they’re open during your planning or not, there are a number of interesting and delicious Kanab restaurants that you can try. When you think of a southwestern place to travel to for vacation, the first things that should come to mind are hiking, wildlife, unique terrain and weather and so much more! At Kanab Utah Campground we are one of the best places to go for horse back riding and feeding deer. The horses we use on our ranch are mainly used by our guests.

Kanab, Utah is a small town with a big heart. The people are friendly and welcoming, the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful, and the food is fantastic.

If you’re looking for someplace to get some BBQ or Mexican food, we’ve got your back. Here are three of our favorite places to eat in Kanab:

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Kobe Sushi and BBQ is a great place to get both sushi and barbecue at the same time! They serve up a variety of rolls as well as traditional American fare like burgers and hot dogs. Their signature dish is their Kobe beef burger topped with blue cheese crumbles and bacon, so make sure you try it!

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Mama Juanita’s Salsa & Cafe offers vegetarian options as well as meat dishes like fajitas and burritos—but if you want something different than that then this is definitely the place for you! Their menu also

Kanab, Utah is a small town with a big heart. The people are friendly and welcoming, the landscape is breathtakingly beautiful, and the food is fantastic.

If you’re looking for someplace to get some BBQ or Mexican food, we’ve got your back. Here are three of our favorite places to eat in Kanab:

1. Restaurant name

Kobe Sushi and BBQ is a great place to get both sushi and barbecue at the same time! They serve up a variety of rolls as well as traditional American fare like burgers and hot dogs. Their signature dish is their Kobe beef burger topped with blue cheese crumbles and bacon, so make sure you try it!

2. Restaurant name

Mama Juanita’s Salsa & Cafe offers vegetarian options as well as meat dishes like fajitas and burritos—but if you want something different than that then this is definitely the place for you! Their menu also

Kanab, Utah

Kanab is a small city that’s known for being the gateway to Zion National Park. It’s also the location of many outdoor activities, including hiking and biking. If you’re hungry after spending time in the great outdoors, here are some of the best places to eat in Kanab:

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This restaurant serves Mexican food and American classics. Their menu includes tacos, fajitas, burritos, quesadillas, and more! Their prices are reasonable—you can get a burrito for $5! The atmosphere is casual and fun—it’s like being at home with family.

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This restaurant serves Italian food and American classics. Their menu includes pizza slices (which are huge), pasta dishes with meatballs or sausage on top (they come with salad), calzones (they come with salad), burgers (they come with salad), sandwiches (they come with salad), salads (they come with salad), spaghetti carbonara (it comes with salad), lasagna (it comes with salad), risotto

best lunch in kanab

We ultimately chose Kanab as our base camp for our Southern Utah trip because it was centrally located to all of the big attractions like Zion, Bryce Canyon, Grand Staircase, Vermillion, and the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon. What we didn’t realize is that it was also the best place for food (especially places with vegan options)!

WILD THYME CAFE

Honestly probably the best food we’ve had while traveling outside of major, urban cities. They pride themselves on garden to table options, which are all delicious. And there are a lot of vegan and vegetarian options.

PEEKABOO CANYON WOOD FIRED KITCHEN

After a long day of hiking, it was nice to just sit and relax on a patio and refuel. Located in the Flagstone Boutique Inn, Peekaboo offers artisanal pizza from our wood fired oven along with a full menu of international and locally inspired dishes. They even have brunch on the weekends!

ROCKING V CAFE

We’ll be honest, we didn’t eat here because they’re closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays (and that’s when we were in town) but it was definitely the most recommended place to eat by our Airbnb host and other locals.

THE SODA FOUNTAIN

It would be vacation if you’re not enjoying a nightly dessert (just us?) which makes The Soda Fountain an amazing choice. Located right downtown and in walking distance of most other restaurants and shops, it’s the perfect way to end the day.

best breakfast in kanab

1. Rocking V Cafe

Eclectic menu of made-from-scratch, slow-cooked dishes of pasta, fish, chicken, beef and lots of greens, including gluten-free and vegan options.

Cooper opened Rocking V Cafe in 2000 and immediately differentiated it not only with its eclectic menu, but its brightly colored decor, off-beat personality and big city hospitality. 

Without any coffee, Cooper sustained conversation and boundless enthusiasm from 7 a.m. until after sundown. That’s the benefit, he says, of not being a coffee drinker: You have the ability to hop out of bed and get right to it. That energy matters because it’s a foundation of his business model. He’ll always graciously and enthusiastically welcome anyone to his restaurant, and demands the same of his staff.

“With the fiber of my being, I get it. I understand the experience because I’ve been on the other side of the equation. You’re excited to be here. And I love people. It’s like a drug. You meet these people from all over the world and you’re sharing in their joy.”

How does that enthusiasm translate to the plate? “You can get a steak anywhere — it’s not as good as ours — but it’s about the experience that comes with it.” At one time, Cooper’s salesman father sold Omaha Steaks and informed his son that it’s not about the steak it’s about the sizzle. (Though at Rocking V, it is a perfectly marbled cut of rangeland Ribeye fired to a buttery finish and topped with green peppercorn-brandy demi-glace, among other cuts.)

2. Sego Restaurant

In their own words: a selection of regional, new American cuisine focusing on what makes this country unique and eclectic. Just try it.

In the new geography of Kanab’s culinary scene, Rocking V Cafe was pretty much the lone island in town until Sego Restaurant opened 15 years later. (Read: Utah’s Unexpected Pit Stops.) Sego Restaurant focuses on regional and new American cuisine in a rotating menu with seasonal ingredients.

“When Shon opened Sego it was huge. He’s from here. Here’s this guy, he’s one of ours. People saw that,” says Cooper.

Besides being a local, Chef Shon Foster brought an award-winning resume to Sego that included a stop at the helm of luxury resort Amangiri’s kitchen. The friendly competition produces incredible results because everyone in the new culinary landscape seems to have adopted Cooper’s top objective. 

“I don’t want to be good, I don’t want to be great. I want to be excellent,” he says.

3. Kanab Creek Bakery

Old world style artisanal bread and pastries using locally sourced ingredients when possible plus traditional breakfast, lunch and excellent coffee.

Only two blocks from the Sego restaurant you can find Kanab Creek Bakery, an artisanal pastry and espresso bar. The cafe’s mesa-style architecture is a delicious blend of rustic desert bistro and modern eatery. The outdoor patio is the best place in town to sip at hot coffee in one of the bakery’s heavy, handmade ceramic mugs.

We are joined by Walt Thirion, one of the founders of the Kanab Creek Bakery. Thirion is an environmental conservation photographer and restaurateur who shares Cooper’s passion for top-tier hospitality, food and Kanab’s abundant natural beauty. 

Thirion keeps a clean and bright studio and gallery space next door to the bakery — which in turn is supported by the culinary stylings of nearby Sego Restaurant’s chef, Shon Foster.

“The service we provide, it’s not ‘It’s good for a small town.’ It’s good on any level,” says Thirion.