Utah Eats: A high-end Mexican restaurant and a small coffee bar, both owned by the same family, open in Salt Lake City's Post District.
Andres Sanchez, Cristina Olvera and Frida Olvera at La Casa Del Tamal in Salt Lake City's Post District on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Hello, Eaters! New restaurants keep popping up in the Post District at 500 South and 300 West in Salt Lake City, and the newest is Housed in the same building, the high-end Mexican restaurant and tiny coffee bar are technically the same business, owned by one family.
Last week, I talked with CEO Andres Sanchez and his wife, Frida Olvera — who is usually inventing new drinks for the restaurant and coffee bar — and her mom, head chef Cristina Olvera. La Casa Del Tamal in Salt Lake City's Post District on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.In 2019, Cristina Olvera took her home-based tamale venture to a local swap meet and named it La Casa Del Tamal. A couple of years later, the first location of La Casa Del Tamal opened in West Valley City, followed by the first location of Azucar Cafe , two doors down, in 2023. In November, La Casa del Tamal and a mini version of Azucar opened in the Post District.Frida Olvera said they were inspired by restaurants in Guadalajara, Mexico, that also have coffee bars, and called La Casa Del Tamal a “perfect one-stop shop.” Her husband said they wanted to bring “a more elevated Mexican experience” to the Post District, and that’s apparent in the beauty of the restaurant, with its dark woods, tall windows and vibey lighting. Unlike the West Valley location, the Post District location can seat groups and families easily, and is well-suited for date nights. Frida Olvera in Azucar cafe, part of La Casa Del Tamal in Salt Lake City's Post District on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026.You’ll find specials specific to the Post District, like fire-grilled octopus and a whole bone-in snook fish, as well as tacos, “platillos” , enchiladas and more, plus Cristina Olvera’s famous tamales. The food is heavily inspired by the cuisine in Pachuca, the capital of the Mexican state of Hidalgo, where people love their salsa verde, Frida Olvera said. The seafood is influenced by coastal Michoacan, where Olvera’s dad is from. Diners can order drinks from the coffee bar to their table. To read about my order, scroll down to “Dish of the Week.”La Casa del Tamal and Azucar Cafecito Bar are open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and closed Sunday.last weekend and introduced its Library Lounge, according to a news release. “We focused on adding warmth and energy without changing what people already love about the Tree Room,” said Manny Rozehnal, the resort’s senior director of food and beverage. The Library Lounge used to be a private dining room, and is described in the release as “a cozy spot for cocktails and small plates in an elevated alpine setting.”• Sal y Limon Taqueria has reopened at 1076 E. Fort Union Blvd. in Midvale, after parting ways with the franchise group the owners partnered with when the restaurant first opened, according to anis a new high-end restaurant that was scheduled to open Friday in the former Current space, at 279 E. 300 South in Salt Lake City, according to anis a new bakery and coffee shop that’s in its soft-opening phase in the pink and green Maven building at 779 S. 200 East in Salt Lake City. Follow the business on Instagram Mole poblano and a banana pudding latte at La Casa Del Tamal in Salt Lake City's Post District on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. For my lunch at La Casa Del Tamal, I ordered the mole poblano, which was a chicken thigh and drumstick smothered in a dark red-brown mole made from peanuts, ancho chilis, chocolate and spices. The chicken was so tender, and the mole was rich and deeply flavored, slightly sweet and smoky. The meal was completed with rice, beans and tortillas, which all also had a lot of great flavor. To cool my mouth while I tried a verdes de pollo tamale, I sipped on a goblet of fresh lemonade that had a bottle of mineral water inverted into it, and it was so refreshing. For dessert, I couldn’t pass up a banana pudding latte from the coffee bar, topped with housemade banana pudding and crumbled Nilla wafers. Unreal.
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