And if you're not in the mood for a full meal - or you have just enough room for a little extra after your meal - the ice cream shop serves an assortment of flavors and sundaes. Dinner options such as the ribeye steak and the smothered Moab melt (a roast beef, cheese and green chili sandwich) hit the spot, especially when paired with the pie ala mode for dessert. Some of the most memorable meal options include the sourdough French toast, steak burritos and the just-right hash browns. You’ll be excused if you partake of a second breakfast after the day's activities are done. And it's not just a breakfast joint - excellent diner-style food is available until 9 p.m. Known for generous portions, affordable prices and a retro-desert-hip vibe, this diner is one of the very best places in town to take in big calories without sacrificing taste or quality. Visit this culinary oasis in Moab’s ‘Sabaku,’ the Japanese word for desert.Ī hearty breakfast at the Moab Diner has powered countless mountain bike adventures, Jeep tours and rock climbing sessions. Anyone with eating restrictions will find the menu extremely customizable, with substitutions available for seaweed, gluten and other allergies. The chefs at Sabaku Sushi use only top-notch ingredients that are locally sourced, and fresh fish is flown in overnight. Since 2010, Sabaku Sushi has been delighting customers with dishes that are as visually impressive as they are delicious. It’s a rare opportunity to order fresh ceviche, maki sushi, vegetarian sushi - even elk tataki (lightly seared) - and cocktails all in the same sitting. Sabaku Sushi offers a unique fusion of Asian sushi with a Southwest twist. It's a friendly, relaxed place that has become one of Moab's favorites. As a bonus, the restaurant's ambiance (and welcome air-conditioning) is casual but classy, anchored by the impressive woodstove behind the counter. The calzones are heaven-sent after a big day of biking or climbing.
The Funghi and Capanna pies are among the best they offer.īesides pizza, Antica Forma offers pasta dishes, sumptuous appetizers and crisp salads. They are more Italian than American in style, meaning they are big on flavor and less focused on heavy amounts of dough (they are also available gluten-free). What would an adventure town be without a top-notch pizza place? Antica Forma's wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas are legendary. Fans of a classic American breakfast will feel right at home in this cozy cafe. Fuel up for your day on fluffy stacks of pancakes, savory egg scrambles and fresh fruit juices. A mural on the side of this brightly colored eatery proclaims itself (accurately) as Moab’s Breakfast Place. Jailhouse Cafe has been serving up pancakes, eggs and coffee in downtown Moab for more than 25 years. The lines can be very long, but don’t get discouraged - the shakes are worth the wait! Along with being stewards of Moab nostalgia, owners BC Laprade and Danelle Ballengee buy local dairy products, grass-fed beef and desert-grown produce. There’s also a pick-up window if you choose to eat at the outdoor tables. Milt's is located en route to the Slickrock Trail and has a tiny dining room that fills up quickly. Eating here is like turning back the clock. The fries are hand-cut, the malts are made to order and the burgers come loaded with everything from onion rings to grilled pineapple. Milt’s has reached cult status among tourists and locals. Moab's oldest restaurant has been serving food since 1954 – and has the original Formica counters to prove it. There are few things more rewarding in life than a chocolate milkshake, loaded Cowboy Burger and basket of onion rings at Milt’s Stop & Eat after a long day of playing in the Moab desert.