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Where to eat · Japanese-Italian · Salt Lake City

Junah

Itameshi, Japanese-Italian cooking, in the Central Ninth neighborhood; a 2026 Best New Restaurant semifinalist.

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Felipe Oliveira and Hiro Tagai opened Junah in 2025, cooking itameshi, the Japanese take on Italian food. The James Beard Foundation named it a 2026 semifinalist for Best New Restaurant.

Visit Salt Lake pointed to its tagliolino al mentaiko, pasta with seasoned roe, and tagliata di bosco as examples of the menu. The restaurant lists Tuesday through Saturday evening service.

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