As rain drizzles over Salt Lake City and the weather cools down, some Utahns may be looking for a place to eat soup to warm up.
It’s a comfort food that pairs well with bread or salad, and can be just what you need as we get into the thick of fall and approach winter.
So, I asked ChatGPT what the top 10 best places for soup are in the Salt Lake Valley and Utah Valley.
When I requested explanation from ChatGPT as to how the places were selected, ChatGPT said “the choices are based on a broad range of publicly accessible information, such as online reviews, ratings, popular opinion and location,” and said it used platforms like TripAdvisor and Yelp to select restaurants.
Here’s the list of 10 restaurants that ChatGPT listed.
1. Cafe Zupas
Location: Multiple locations. One is 613 E. 400 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84102.
What to order: Chicken enchilada chili (a soup with enchilada sauce, corn, beans, chicken, tomatoes and topped with corn tortillas), chickpea and vegetable (a vegetable broth-based soup with chickpeas, tomatoes, onions, celery and leeks), the tomato basil (tomato, basil, Parmesan, celery, onions, olive oil and spices) and the Wisconsin cauliflower (loaded with cheese, cauliflower, celery and onions).
2. Porcupine Pub & Grille
Location: 3698 Fort Union Blvd., Salt Lake City, UT 84121.
What to order: Chicken noodle soup (served every day from November to April; chicken, noodles, celery, onions, creamy broth and other vegetables and spices) and the soup of the day (the tomato basil soup has received good reviews).
3. The Soup Kitchen
Location: Multiple locations. One is 1411 S. Redwood Road, Salt Lake City, UT 84104.
What to order: The split pea (split pea soup simmered with a bone-in ham), vegetable beef (chunks of stew beef, carrots, green beans, potatoes, onions and other vegetables in bone broth) and spicy beef chili (three-day slow cooked chili with beef bone broth, red beans, pinto beans, beef and spicy tomato).
4. Himalayan Kitchen
Location: 360 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84111
What to order: Kukhura ko soup (chicken, green peas, tomatoes, onions and spices), dal aloo ko (lentils, onion, potatoes and spices) and vegetable soup (mixed vegetables, onion and tomato).
5. Tradition
Location: 501 E. 900 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84105.
What to order: Chicken and dumplings (scallion dumplings, carrots, chicken in a togarashi broth).
6. Gourmandise
Location: Multiple locations. 250 S. 300 East, Salt Lake City, UT, 84111.
What to order: Tomato basil (tomatoes, basil and some cream), French onion (onions, rich broth, toasted bread and Gruyère cheese) and loaded baked potato soup (classic potato soup with bacon, cheese and all the fixings).
7. Kneaders Bakery and Cafe
Location: Multiple locations. One is 1960 N. State St, Orem, UT, 84057.
What to order: The white bean chicken chili (chicken, onions, garlic, beans, spices and herbs in a creamy broth), potato bacon (classic creamy potato soup with bacon), cheddar broccoli (thick florets of broccoli in a cheddar cheese broth) and chicken with wild rice (creamy broth, chicken, vegetables and wild rice).
8. La Jolla Groves
Location: 4801 N. University Ave. #610, Provo, UT 84604.
What to order: The mushroom bisque (creamy cremini mushrooms with basil) and the tomato basil (tomato, basil and thick croutons).
9. Tosh’s Ramen
Location: 1465 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84115.
What to order: The karai ramen (Pork broth, niku miso, boiled egg, mushroom, bean sprouts, spring onion and ramen), the vegetarian ramen (mushroom and kombu broth with bok choy, mushroom, chili oil, bean sprouts, spring onion and wheat noodles) and the curry ramen (curry tonkotsu broth with pork, soft boiled egg, spring onion, bok choy and wheat noodles).
10. Pho Tay Ho
Location: 1766 S Main St., Salt Lake City, UT 84115.
What to order: The steak pho (pho, broth, steak, herbs and spices), the vegetarian (pho, tofu, bok choy, broth, herbs and spices) and the chicken pho (pho, chicken, herbs, spices and broth).
This report was compiled with assistance from ChatGPT.