Katie W.
9/20/2025
I came here again for my cousin's birthday party. I am more impressed with the drinks than the food. The best thing they have are the nachos and salsa. Their snow (blended margarita) that you can...
Rio Grande Cafe
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258 S 1300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
Now located at the Historic “Estación de Bomberos” No8 at 258 S. and 1300 E. in Salt Lake City, serving your favorite Mexican comfort food classics, margaritas and brews. The Rio Grande Cafe opened its doors in 1981 and has been locally owned and operated since that day. For years the nostalgic landmark cafe was located in the historic Rio Grande Train Depot, initially built in 1910 for the Denver Rio Grande and Western Railroad service. In December of 2020, we moved to a new home at the historic fire station "No8" on 1300 East in Salt Lake City, but we are still serving the exact same Mexican comfort food classics that you have loved since we opened in 1981… the only thing that has changed is our location. We are excited to welcome back our loyal customers, friends, and family who have enjoyed the laid-back cafe serving up Mexican comfort food as one of Salt Lake's iconic restaurants for years.
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3.5275 reviews
Michael J.
5/30/2025
We had heard of the Rio Grande Cafe and decided to have lunch there. We were greeted by a hostess and decided to eat out on the patio, since the weather was so nice. Our waitress let us know they...
Meadow W.
5/12/2025
Took a group of nine, ranging from a 5yo to 80+yo. They were able to get us seated quickly, even after a necessary location shift due to members of the party being unable to navigate stairs. We...
Calvin J.
8/12/2025
This place has been around forever. It used to be down by the Rio Grande railroad station. It was sad to see them leave that historic location of which they were a community anchor but things...
Val R.
4/19/2025
Fun little place tucked away near the U of U. The ambiance was great & service was fair. I think they're a little low on staff as there were many tables open, but a 45 min wait when we arrived....
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