Where Sports Fans Find the Best Tacos in Salt Lake City
Many sports fans in Salt Lake City want to watch their favorite games, while savoring the best tacos. Tacos are extremely popular in America and are considered by many to be the premier choice in Mexican cuisine.
So, what is it about tacos that makes them perfect for game day, and what makes Flanker’s tacos stand out? Let’s look at the reasons why we’re the best place in Salt Lake City for sports fans to enjoy tacos.
The Best Tacos: What Makes Flanker’s Tacos Stand Out From Other Spots in Salt Lake City?
When you explore our showtime menu, you’ll discover that Flanker offers shareable tacos and taco entrees, giving you plenty of options for the perfect game day cuisine. Ordering a shareable platter gives you finger food you can enjoy with friends. However, we also offer taco entrees, if you’re looking for a meal to enjoy yourself.
Our culinary experts take pride in using the best ingredients, including overnight-smoked pork shoulder, grilled ranchera steak, and vegan chorizo. Flanker’s tacos also feature flavorful seasonings and spreads that enhance the featured ingredient’s flavor.
The fresh ingredients and unique flavors in our mouth-watering tacos set us apart as providing the best tacos in Salt Lake.
Why Are Tacos the Perfect Food for Game Day?
On game day, you’ll want delicious food that enhances your viewing experience. Finger foods are perfect because they’re easy to eat, and you won’t miss plays because you’re cutting meat or filling your fork with food.
Tacos also pair perfectly with many other shareables on the menu, so they’re the perfect feature dish, if you’re ordering multiple appetizers to share with friends.
Some Flanker shareables you can pair tacos with include:
- Soft Sea Salt Pretzel Bites
- Spinach & Artichoke Dip
- Tailgate Nachos
Why Is This a Great Place To Watch Sports?
Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club was designed with sports fans in mind. Flanker understands you want to relax and enjoy clear views of all the action on game day, and we’ve set up 17,500 square feet of space, designed to deliver the best views of the game. We feature over 60 TVs, ensuring you can see a screen from any angle.
Whether you’re heading out to watch Utah basketball games, hockey games, football games, or baseball, you can count on Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club to deliver the perfect environment.
You can also enjoy a draft beer with your tacos, and you won’t have to worry about kids because Flanker is a 21+ venue.
What Taco Options Are Must-Tries for Game Day?
Enjoy an incredible game day dining experience at Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club, with our must-try tacos on game day.
Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club’s shareable Tuna Tartar Tacos feature:
- A wonton shell
- Cilantro
- Spicy mayo
- Soy reduction
- Yuzu guacamole
The yuzu juice in the guacamole keeps it looking fresh and adds a sweet, tangy layered taste to the tacos, giving them a distinct flavor.
Our taco entrees include:
- Carne Asada: Carne asada tacos are perfect for steak lovers. Cilantro, guacamole, onion, and roasted red salsa complete these grilled ranchera steak tacos.
- Carnitas: Overnight smoked shoulder pork is at the heart of Flanker’s carnitas. Cilantro, guacamole, onion, and salsa verde complete these delicious tacos.
- Vegan Chorizo & Potatoes: Chorizo is a sausage, but the plant-based sausage used in these tacos is vegan-friendly. Plant-based chorizo is known for mimicking chorizo’s spicy flavor and crumbly texture, and the vegan chorizo in these tacos has a smoky soy flavor. Flanker’s vegan chorizo tacos also include:
- Cilantro
- Crispy potatoes
- Guacamole
- Onion
- Salsa verde
What Kind of Game-Day Crowd and Energy Can Guests Expect?
Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club attracts lively, enthusiastic crowds on game day. With our premier location in downtown Salt Lake City, you can count on the crowds at Flanker to deliver the kind of upbeat energy that’s perfect for sports events.
Together, you can cheer on the Utah Jazz and other popular national and state sports teams. Sports and events you can enjoy at Flanker include:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Football
- Hockey
- The Kentucky Derby
- UFC fights
Why Sports Fans Choose Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club for Tacos and Games
Flanker Kitchen + Sporting Club is a popular restaurant in Salt Lake City. Our downtown location and Flanker’s menu, featuring upscale comfort food popular in the U.S., attracts sports fans and those who want to enjoy Flanker’s fare.
In addition to our convenient location, delicious menu options, and atmosphere, Flanker attracts sports fans by catering to their interests. Planning a group outing for an upcoming sporting event? Flanker accommodates groups of 20 to 630. Smaller groups can use our private rooms, which include:
- The Main Dining Room
- The Parlor Bar
- The Sporting Club
Flanker also has two Karaoke rooms and two sports simulator rooms. These rooms are fantastic options for those who want to hang out after a game. The Karaoke rooms are perfect for a night out with friends, and the sports simulators give you a chance to immerse yourself in interactive games.
Sports you can play on Flanker’s simulators include:
- Baseball
- Football
- Golf
- Hockey
- Zombie dodgeball
Tasty Tacos and More at Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club
Immerse yourself in Flanker’s lively atmosphere and enjoy the exceptional service when you spend your game day at Flanker Kitchen & Sporting Club. Flanker delivers an exceptional community viewing experience, while serving scrumptious shareables, delicious burgers, crispy wings, and the best tacos in Salt Lake City.
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