Chef-owner Ryan Lowder learned his kitchen chops at the prestigious Culinary Institute of America and at New York's acclaimed Jean-Georges before returning to his hometown to open The Copper Onion in 2009.
From the restaurant's website:
"The Copper Onion, located in the heart of downtown Salt Lake City, is one of the new additions to the growing Utah “foodie” scene. Former NYC chef (and native Utahn) Ryan Lowder now brings his personal take on New American cuisine to his own kitchen with an approach inspired by his passion for Utah’s outstanding farmstead ingredients and his experience as a chef cooking his way through Barcelona, NYC and South America. The Copper Onion serves a wide array of vegetable side dishes and a menu designed to explore and share. An insistent focus on the freshest and best is paramount; sausages and burgers are ground daily, bread is baked and ice cream is made in house, offering casual diners an exceptional experience at affordable prices."
Full bar. Serving lunch Mon–Fri, dinner nightly. Sat–Sun brunch 10:30 am–3 pm.
“I usually go for the familiar—something downright and down-home good, like the perfectly pan-grilled trout at the Copper Onion. The fish develops a really crispy skin, and they pair it with a fantastic salad of baby beets, fennel, and marcona almonds. The result is soul-satisfying.”
—Viet Pham, Forage, Salt Lake City, for Travel + Leisure