Tag: gourmet

Burger Town

It’s springtime and Heber Valley’s burger scene is alive and thriving. So get out there and sample some of our favorite “liberty steaks.”

Fun fact: During WWI and WWII, hamburgers—which originated in Hamburg, Germany—were briefly renamed “liberty steaks” in the USA to avoid their German-sounding name.

Chubby’s Café: Jalapeño Ranch Deluxe

A fiery favorite featuring pepper jack and American cheese, ham, bacon, jalapeño, lettuce, onion, tomato, and jalapeño ranch.

The Junction: SBD Burger

A messy, juicy indulgence with bacon, bleu cheese, lettuce, onion, and tomato. Served with curly fries or a side salad. A local favorite with plenty of room for large groups.

Holiday Lanes: The Big Will

No trip to Heber is complete without a stop at Holiday Lanes. The late 1960s decor, orange and green motif, and wood paneling transport diners back in time. The burgers are tasty and the buns are buttery. Be sure to follow up with one of their famous malts.

Back 40 Ranch House Grill: Back 40 Burger

Made with local organic grass-fed beef, caramelized onions, pastrami, special sauce, and Heber Valley Creamery jalapeño bacon cheddar cheese. Comes with parmesan parsley fries, sweet potato fries, or a salad.

OG Cafe: The OG

Local seasoned beef with crispy onion rings, bourbon bacon jalapeño jam, sharp cheddar, chopped house pickles, smoked cherry chipotle BBQ sauce, and a grilled brioche bun. Comes with house-made garlic chips.

Meg’s Cafe: House-Made Vegan Burger

A plant-based delight made with black beans, corn, mushrooms, yellow onion, broccoli, rice, walnuts, chia seeds, and breadcrumbs. Available on a gluten-free bun.

Lola’s Street Kitchen: Turkey Avocado Burger

A ground turkey patty with fresh avocado, Muenster cheese, lettuce, tomato, and onion on Lola’s organic sweet potato roll. Comes with garlic parmesan fries and fry sauce.

Blue Boar Inn: Ground Tenderloin Burger

A massive and delicious burger with Dijon aioli and pommes frites. The Blue Boar Inn’s ambiance is second to none. Ask for a seat outdoors when the weather is nice!

1886 Grill & Smokehouse at Homestead: 1886 Burger

A high-end BBQ experience featuring a kaiser bun, smashed beef patty, lettuce, tomato, pickles, crispy onions, and 1886 sauce, served with fries. Located next to the golf course.

Melvin’s Pub: Chicken Sandwich ^or 1/3 lb. Burger

Start with a golden, crispy fried chicken sandwich or a 1/3 lb. beef patty and customize with your choice of toppings, served on a brioche bun with fries.

Vintage Restaurant Bar & Grill: Vintage Sunrise Burger

Bacon, cheddar cheese, fried egg, vintage secret sauce, garlic mayo, lettuce, tomato, and onions on a brioche bun. Comes with a side of fries.

Dairy Keen: Train Burger

A 1/4 lb. hamburger topped with ham, Swiss & American cheese, Thousand Island dressing, lettuce, tomato, and pickles. Their burgers are famous across Utah. Add bacon for extra indulgence!

Granny’s Drive-In: Western Burger

A 1/3 lb. brisket short rib patty with smoky bacon, beer-battered onion rings, BBQ sauce on a butter-glazed Salt City Baking bun. Served with lettuce, tomato, pickle, and fry sauce.

Betty’s Cafe: Wasatch Mountain Mushroom & Swiss

A beef patty topped with flat-grilled mushrooms and melted Swiss cheese, with lettuce, tomato, and onions on the side. Served with hand-cut fries.

Heber Valley is a burger lover’s paradise, with options ranging from classic beef to gourmet and plant-based creations. No matter your preference, there’s a burger here for you. Get out there and taste the best of the valley’s buns!
March 10, 2025
Day ‘n’ Night Bistro Café

The Day ‘n’ Night Café-Bistro is a newer addition to the Heber Valley. Tucked in the heart of Main Street, the Café-Bistro awaits a new and returning clientele with palates of all tastes and textures. The menu offers a variety of breakfast, brunch, and lunch items that elevate comfort foods with a gourmet twist to a new level. The restaurant strives to bring quality dishes to its customers with “a side of yum with every bite!”

Rudy Alejandro opened the doors on April 30, 2024. His vision was to create a place of unity in the dining room, a place to leave the divisions of the outside world behind and celebrate the togetherness that the love of good food and good company provides. The menu was crafted with the belief that food is the universal language of the heart, capable of bridging any distance between souls. Everyone is welcome to enjoy the dishes that become an offering of love, a chance to celebrate our shared humanity.

Gabriel Goncalves is the new chef who runs the kitchen. He has worked at the café for about a month and has loved every minute of it. He studied in Europe and Brazil, and just recently moved to Utah. When a friend suggested that the restaurant would be hiring, he jumped at the opportunity as he had taken a break from cooking. He collaborated on the menu with his skills and passed his techniques to the staff to ensure an enjoyable dining experience. He explained that you are not born with the passion to cook, you create it.

The menu features classic American cuisine with a gourmet flair. It offers a variety of options, including the popular benedict with carefully crafted hollandaise sauce, elevated avocado toast, flavorful omelets, fluffy almond flour pancakes, breakfast skillets with fresh hearty local ingredients, and mouthwatering house specialty crepes. In partnership with the New Grains Gluten Free bakery, the menu also offers many gluten-free and vegan options. There is something for everyone to enjoy.

The Café-Bistro also offers a variety of ways to enjoy its food. Open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m., the bistro provides dine-in seating with a front-row seat to its open kitchen, as well as outdoor seating, takeaway, and delivery. Busiest on the weekends and afternoons on the weekdays, the bistro strives to provide the best service and connect with its customers. Hearing the positive reviews from customers inspires the restaurant to keep improving. Whether it is breakfast, brunch, or lunch, you can enjoy comfort foods in any season
and place.

Dining at the Day ‘n’ Night Café-Bistro offers a warm, inviting experience that makes everyone feel part of something bigger—a community brought together by comfort and gourmet cuisine. Each dish is crafted with quality, locally sourced ingredients, showcasing the passion and love behind every meal. It reflects our shared love for indulging in our favorite foods. After all, the way to our hearts is through our stomachs. And through food, we create connections and share experiences. That’s the essence of the Café-Bistro. “Welcome to our sanctuary. Let’s break bread and build bonds.”
December 9, 2024