Dinosaurland and Eastern Utah Restaurants

Because the towns in eastern Utah are small, dining options are generally more casual and less innovative than in urban areas. Helper has the region's only brewpub (Grogg's Pinnacle Brewing Company); fortunately, it's a good one. Price has a mix of ethnic restaurants that represents its immigrant railroad and mining history. Vernal, a farming and ranching town, has good steak houses. The best dining in this part of the state can be found in upscale lodges—Falcon's Ledge Lodge, between Duchesne and Roosevelt, and Red Canyon Lodge and Flaming Gorge Resort, both near Flaming Gorge—which pride themselves on having gourmet menus. Bear in mind that most locally-owned restaurants are closed on Sunday, so motel restaurants and fast-food places are often the only places you can get food on Sunday.