Best food in Downtown Provo - Top 10

10 tasty options within walking distance of the downtown

Maybe due to the presence of two large universities which brings thousands of college students, Provo has a surprising number of fantastic restaurants. Here are the top 10 near downtown Provo, in no particular order.

Black Sheep Cafe $$ Contemporary Southwestern Native American cooking served in an upscale-casual space. Get the goat cheese burger or pork jowl tacos.

Communal $$$ Locally sourced seasonal American menus star in this comfy kitchen with shared farm-table seating. All the dishes are meant to be shared (communal) so they seem twice as expensive as they should be, but they feed two.

Backdoor Burger $ Amazing burgers and waffle fries served in the back and upstairs of an ax-throwing shop. Get the Grumpy Claire (carmel apple) or the Dan Kelly (peanut butter and jelly) burgers.

Guru’s Cafe $$ Eclectic cafe offering salads, burritos, pasta & veggie dishes in casual polished copper digs. Get the sweet potato fries.

Hruska's Kolaches $ breakfast only - Kolaches with sweet & savory fillings are the only things this little bake shop with outdoor tables sells. Opens at 6:30am. They will sell out by 11 or noon. 

Bombay House $$ Chicken Tikka Masala and garlic naan is popular for a reason.

Bistro Provenance $$$ Classy French restaurant. Great French onion soup. 

Hungry Hawaiian $ Classic Hawaiian meat plate with rice, slaw, and Mac salad. Get the Garlic Furikake Chicken for the meat option if they have it. 

Taste117 $$ Lighter fare sandwiches, salads and high tea tucked in a chocolate-tasting shop / chocolate factory. 

MOZZ Artisan Pizza $$ Oven fired pizza. Get the spicy honey and don’t forget the chocolate chip cookie and the soda drink flight. 

Bonus section

(Because everyone needs dessert.)

Rockwells Ice Cream $ A solid cast of rotating handmade flavors. On a warm summers night there is almost always a small or large line.

Provo Bakery $ Local donuts hidden of the main street. Hot and fresh. Get the Buttermilk bar, and some people love the whipped maple bar

Twisted Cow $$ You know those crazy milkshakes that pop up on Instagram? Well they actually taste great.