One of the best bars in Utah--easily the best in Utah County. It's tough to beat anything Sundance tho. After a wedding rehearsal, a large group of us (40 or so total) headed to The Owl Bar and took over the patio. Maybe they're not usually understaffed, but this night they definitely were, well, understaffed. Only one server took our orders and brought us our food throughout the night, so I can sympathize a bit. She was overwhelmed and overmatched from the get-go, but was able to overcome a few bumps (including a LONG wait in between getting our first drink and placing our food order) along the way. Anyways, on to the good stuff. Like the Drinks, Food, & Setting. What we ordered: +Beers (good local stuff on tap, solid bottle selection) +Craft Cocktails (all were awesome) +Nachos (HUGE) +Fig & Prosciutto Pizza (the gf's order, which was actually really tasty) +Fried Hot Damn Dill Pickles (best fried pickles I've had, thick cut slices) +Garlic Fries (not my order, but I did help myself to quite a few) And that setting. Right in the mountains, in the heart of Sundance Resort. The patio is a cool spot, but I actually really enjoyed the decor on the inside--we moved inside after an hour and a half outside. The bar wasn't big enough for our fraction of the group, so we swooped a couple tables and some extra chairs and continued chatting while watching a Real Salt Lake game. A couple musicians were setting up for a live set, but we left right before they started. You know, we had a wedding to make sure we got to the next day. read more

Seriously, BEST BAR IN UTAH!!! I'm from New York and travel to California almost monthly...But, when I'm in Utah I always make a pilgrimage up to this bar. For me and my business colleagues, it is truly a home away from home! Tucked away in the mountains, lies Robert Redford's The Owl Bar. Gorgeous and a great place to relax--and bring your friends and/or business colleagues. Atmosphere is by far a very unique, rustic feel and is perfect for a get together and/or a getaway for a beer or a glass of wine. I've been going up there for years and have seen the many changes they've made to make it the best bar in Utah! Great music, with great people. My drinks of choice: The Porter Rockwell-Draft Porter and Draft Pale Ale & a Drewski! The things I love about The Owl Bar: great scenery, reasonable prices, great scotch selection, trademark fire barrel and the staff! The staff is unique, knowledgeable and fun to be around! Chris-a funny good looking kid with an awesome mustache. He has been there for years and makes the best drinks! Laurie-is a pleasure to be around, always smiling and has extensive knowledge in wine! JJaye-is one of the most joyful people to be around and she has the best stories! Food wise: It's your typical bar food...Outside of Park City, for bar food its one of the better places to go...Wings, Portobello Fries, Homemade Nachos with pulled Chicken, etc...etc... What I don't understand is all the negative comments about the food--It's a bar, not a restaurant! Another thing, I noticed is comments directed at service when the bar gets busy. Which happens, I've been to hundreds of bars across the country and world--been to the ritziest-- to the holes in the wall! One thing I will say is on a busy night service ANYWHERE will be limited. Like me, you just have to wait your turn! As for Utah goes, The Owl Bar is by far a great place for you! I've meet some of the most interesting-intelligent-down-to-earth people there and the bar regulars are fun! If you go, have a good time and make a friend! PS: Try a Drewski, I've had many of those! read more

While exploring the canyons, came across the little cozy bar, their BBQ Wings ate ammmaaazziinnggg I he sauce is so delicious, and their Owl Bar Nachos are really good not over salty and the beans on them so good, they don't hold back on the sour cream or guacamole. Definitely coming back. Also great customer service. read more

What a warm inviting beautiful place:) service with a smile. Craft cocktails and apps were very nice. Just loved Sundance:) read more

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The history behind this place alone makes it awesome: http://www.everettpotter.com/2011/11/butch-cassidy-the-outlaw-trail/ To summarize, the bar (not the building but the physical drink-serving bar) was made in Ireland from Irish oak in the late 1800's. It was shipped to Thermopolis, WY by Butch Cassidy and put in the Rosewood bar, "where Butch Cassidy and his Hole-in-the-Wall Gang, the Wild Bunch, hung out." Years later, it was restored and brought to Sundance. That's almost too much awesomeness to wrap your head around. The rustic feel is perfectly congruent with the rest of Sundance. Drinks are a little pricey, but they're good, and you don't really mind. read more

This place TOTALLY rocks!!! Very beautiful, staff is very friendly and outgoing. The whole place is owned by Robert Redford. Prices are a little high but the food was great. read more

The old fashion was delicious, decent beer selection, AMAZING staff. Elle, Bella(I think?), JJ, Holden, and the other TX bartender, I'm sorry I forgot your name! They were all super great. Very attentive and down to earth. The prices were gouging due to it being a ski resort but whatever. The back patio area next to the creek-awesome. Had a great time. New favorite spot. read more

Very cute atmosphere and friendly staff. Food and drinks were just mediocre, especially for the price.

Overall thoughts: Super cool little joint. Walking in makes you feel like you've taken a step back in time. The atmosphere (5 stars) - Great atmosphere. Live Music after 9p on the weekends, super cozy ambiance. The decor and the cabin itself definitely set the tone for a fun and memorable experience. The food (3.5 stars) - The food is good, not amazing, but really good. The nachos are some of the best I have had, but the burger, while good quality, and cooked well, felt a bit plain. I didn't feel like it had anything that set itself apart from 100's of other burgers I have had elsewhere. Service (4 stars) - The service we received was prompt, courteous, and constant. They made great recommendations. Value (4 stars) - While the food and service are great, the owl bar is a bit pricey for your usual bar fare menu. However, I feel that you are paying not only for the food but also for the experience itself which makes it more than worth the price. read more

Beautiful bar, beautiful location. Perfect to grab a quick drink and let aching muscles relax after a day on the slopes. Lots of interesting cocktails at ski-resort prices. The wife's herbal, flowery, sweet vodka cocktail was very complex (if less than a little strong). I read on Yelp that a Maker's old fashioned was only $6, but that was a few years ago, I guess... turned out to be more like $10. Plus, while it was quite large, it also tasted pretty weak--too much club soda for the law-limited amount of whisky, I guess. We didn't have food, but the fried pickles and seasons nuts looked fantastic. I had really great service here, by a server who was doing a remarkable job tending to a bunch of tables at a busy time. I'd not worry about the "bad service" comments made by others months, or years, ago. If you're OK with the prices you'll love the atmosphere, service, and drinks. Absolutely worth a stop when you're at the Sundance resort. read more

The Owl bar is the perfect escape from utah county. It has an awesome atmosphere and feel of the place, that you really can't find anywhere else. I mean, its a nice rustic bar, in the middle of the mountains, with a folkie feel and a very chill environment. It's magical in every season. Winters are beautiful when the mountain is all snowy (hard and scary to get there, but really awesome anyways), perfect weather and place to be during spring and summer, and a nice view during the fall. The crowd there is usually a bit older than other places, but still not out of hand old. Lots of tourists and people that come for some adventures hiking, and snowboarding/skiing. The drinks are not that expensive, considering the bar is so nice and cool, it has good prices. It has an awesome patio with fires to warm up in the cold, and lots of chairs to chill during the summer. Also during the weekends, usually fridays, they have live bands playing and its always fun to be there with friends. Absolutely recommended and a must see if you are ever in Utah county. read more

The ambiance is just... perfection. Who doesn't want to go to a cabin in the mountains at Sundance...? WHO DOESN'T?! The low lighting, the wooden everything, the antlers, the fire. I can't even. The drinks and food are wonderful. On this particular chilly day, I got a hot toddy from the bar. It was sweet and delicious and warmed me to my core. This place is great for some warm drinks and food after a snowy day on the slopes. read more

I love The Owl Bar. The drinks are pretty pricey but the food is great and the atmosphere is so awesome that it makes the price and the drive worth it. If you go in the off season Sundance still runs the ski lifts for mountain bikers but you can hop on for a round trip and it's a beautiful way to kill an hour, especially after a yummy lunch at the Owl Bar. Make sure you try the Garlic Hummus and Pita, I could have eaten it all day and they made best Moscow Mule I've ever had. read more

I've been going here for years...and it has never disappointed me. It's a short drive up Provo canyon to Sundance resort where it is located. The atmosphere is over the top. So cozy and quaint. The drinks are so yummy. I've had the moscow mule and this time I had a hot toddie and my husband had Irish coffee. I've been here when they had live music and the place is hoppin! I've looked at the food menu need to go back when I can stay longer. Your treated like a special friend or celebrity each time your there. Guess who I was with? I love this place and take my guest here to show off our wonderful state! read more

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This place is incredible. It's a total throw back from the Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid days. I've been here a number of times and I always leave impressed. From just a place to hang out and listen to live music to a place that warms you back up after a day in the snow, this place delivers! Their drinks are very creative and delicious. I've only had the bar food her so far, but it's always been great. The nachos are enormous! read more

This place (much like The Foundry and Tree Room next door) had a warm and inviting feel about it. It was fairly empty when we were there, so that added to the relaxing environment. With the roaring fire, quiet jazz music playing in the background and a glass of Pinot Noir in hand , I don't know how it would be possible to have a bad time. read more

The Owl Bar is quite possibly the best place in America to kick back and enjoy a cocktail and a bite to eat next to a roaring fire. I've spent hours sitting in this wonderful room enjoying drinks with friends and even more hours wishing I was back! At first visit, I thought I'd dislike Sundance for all the hype and the hollywood tie-ins, but I still can't get enough of that place! The Sundance resort is located in a beautiful setting in the mountains just outside Provo and the Owl Bar is located inside the resort, adjacent to the other restaurants, but not ajoined. Inside the bar, you feel transported to different time & place where people have nothing better to do then to relax, and make friends over a drink and some some good grub. Put your feet up on the stone fireplace hearth and tip one back for me! The food comes directly from the Foundry Grill, one of my other favorites and is very good and reasonably priced. Nachos, nachos, nachos. Several nights per week there's great live music. The Verdict: As good as it gets! This bar gets all the stars I can give it. read more

The atmosphere is intriguing. The bar is small, which can either be fun or too cramped. My husband and I opted for a table outside near the fire. Again, the ambiance of the mountains were wonderful (the water in the background, the cool summer evening, the fire) etc. but the overpriced nachos that everyone raved about just tasted like black beans and my one cocktail costed more than the nachos and probably didn't even have liquor in it. Our waitress was friendly but not attentive and we got charged for two beers that we didn't even ask for. All in all, we came we saw, we paid a cover charge and we sort of conquered The INFAMOUS O Bar. It's all about the experiences right?! read more

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wow, one and two star reviews? The staff is amazing and do the best they can even if they are under staffed here and there while there are events at the resort.. One of my favorite places to play as a band (Ugly Valley Boys). Ive been here probably once a month for the past 3 years or so.. Great place to get away, and prices aren't that expensive especially compared to other resort prices. Redford keeps this resort small and inviting and the Owl Bar does that great! Much respect to Brian and the whole staff up there!! Ugly Valley Boys will keep coming as long as we are invited!! read more

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On a drive from Vail to SLC, I was craving a delicious dinner and this provided a great stopping point on a Sunday night. I arrived to live music, female guitar taking requests-- so Great! I had a local pale (all draft beers were only 4%abv, Iassume a utah law) and the pappardelle pasta. The pasta wad home made and the sorrel mushrooms in the earthy sauce was delicious! read more

I am shocked at all the 5 star reviews. I've been to the Owl Bar 5 or 6 times -- it is the only bar at Sundance. Never once did I get good service. The bar does not know how to staff appropriately to handle more than a few customers. For example, last weekend Sundance had a food festival with hundreds of people -- and predictably -- the Owl Bar had only 2 or 3 servers. A massive crowd to wait up to an hour to get a drink. Clearly, the bar has no competition so management skimps on staffing and service. The atomoshere is cool -- great decor and they often have talented musicians play. The ambiance is the only reason they deserve 2 stars. read more

When I asked the server for some virgin cocktails for some friends she rudely told me "everything needed the alcohol." I haven't heard that in any bar ever, from NYC to California. The music was too loud for conversation and the service was abrupt and rude. The hamburger I ordered was okay, but it didn't make up for the poor service. read more

This place is amazing. I have been here on many different occasions and have always been treated like a regular. The last time through I had a chance to meet the owner Robert Redford. Everyone is very gracious and accommodating. I would recommend sitting outside if it's warm enough and listen to the water. The bison burger was amazing as were the fried pickles. But I think it all goes back to place and people. They were all fabulous just like the views! read more

The Owl Bar - Bars Near Me - Sundance, Utah

The waiter that brought my meal to the table with a milk crate in his other hand, I was unaware until he slammed it on the floor behind me..... When I commented about how nice that was he blurted something to the effect of, well, I was trying to place your meal in front of you! Where is the F'n training? Where is the management? Over paid, under trained, lack of care. Sad for such a wonderful place. read more

I don't drink but I've enjoyed the live music nights and and the food here. Great atmosphere and good service.

Unfortunately, we experienced extremely slow, inattentive service. Coming in for a late lunch, we were disappointed to find the appetizer only menu available. Not getting our spirits down, we decided to share a good number of appetizers. After repeatedly asking for small plates to share, we eventually ate off our napkins, and left the place unsatisfied. As for the food, average tasting appetizers - nachos, wings, onion rings, etc... read more

A great place to hangout while at Sundance Resort. The bartenders are friendly (as with the rest of Utah's citizens), they offer local whisky, local craft beer, and Sundance label wine to taste. Don't forget to ask for the spiced nuts! read more

Delicious fried pickles, nachos, and burger! Yummy!!!!! It is amazing to sit outside near the running water. Service was great. So excited to go back! read more

I had a $100 certificate that I had asked our waiter to confirm I could use. After he did - we proceeded to make a large order. At the end he came and told us that they no longer accepted that certificate. So we had to pay for it in full. Super lame read more

This is a great place with a great ambiance. I've been here on several occasions, including business dinner and just a night out with my wife. The Owl Bar fits both scenarios very well. The food is really good and the scenery up in Sundance is amazing! The burgers are juicy and I love the garlic fries! My wife and I both really liked the fried pickles as well. Great place to enjoy dinner and walk around afterwards. read more

The food was good, the server was very nasty and rude. I have been many times and never received the service I got this evening. I'm so disappointed and afraid this place is losing that charm I always thought it had. I hope they reconsider the nasty staff and get it back to what it has been ASAP! read more

Not recommended if you're any shade of skin other than white. You WILL be treated like a second class citizen by the wait staff. You can expect to be attended to last, not even acknowledged until the other white guest get their orders in. Won't make a difference if you're closer to the server or sat down first. read more

Looking for a great, cozy, rustic vibe? This place has it! Live music on weekends, attentive staff, great drinks and bites. Kind of on the expensive side, but a fun date night nonetheless. If you're up in the area come check this little hole-in-the-wall out! read more

What fun! Adorable taproom at Sundance. Butch Cassidy is said to have sat at the bar (before it was moved from Wyoming). The menu selections are limited, but the cooking is top notch -- try the tacos and the Sundance label wine and beer. read more

'Twas the night of Thanksgiving and not a drink was to be found in Utah County. Luckily, just a short drive through the hills, The Owl Bar was open! And I am so glad it was. Cozy fireplace seating, ski lodge feel. They had a great selection of whiskey, beer and house made cocktails. If you are a whiskey lover be sure to ask for the Sundance Private Barrel selection! read more

This is an awesome little find. I went here with a few buddies and we don't drink.. We actually went in for the food. It has a very cool lodge type feel in the bar. There is an awesome fireplace in the back room that gives some pretty nice ambiance. We ordered a few things and kind of shared them. We started with the fried pickles which were very delicious. We also got the garlic fires. They weren't garlic"y" enough for me though.. I wish they had some more flavor. We had the mahi mahi fish tacos which were very good. Not your typical white fish in these tacos, the mahi takes it up a notch. We also had some waygu beef sliders. These were very very yummy. A very cool place with good food and a great environment. Drive up the canyon and check it out. read more

We went to the bar (which is the only bar up there) to have a few drinks with friends after a company meeting. We originally sat outside. Our server was wonderful and let us split the check up in multiple ways, given there were so many of us. We ordered drinks and food. The homemade BBQ chips were excellent. The nachos weren't as popular. It started to rain and we moved inside. Unfortunately, a band was there and it was so loud you couldn't hear the person next to you. Overall, we had a nice time and can't wait to go back next year. read more

Very cute little bar and restaurant at the Sundance Resort. It's a bit expensive due to it being one of the few options near the resort but worth it! I got the angus burger and it was way more than enough for me but I ate it all because it was delicious. read more

Fabulous! Everything from the beautiful bar to the atmosphere to the service to the....FOOD. Best trout I have ever eaten. Foundry Grill's salmon did not come close to the flavors of the trout. Many of us in our group agreed! Both nights we visited the Owl Bar, it was empty - which we liked, since we were a big group and didn't want to disturb other diners. The fireplace is cozy! read more

Awesome place. Bellying up to the very bar Butch Cassidy, and the Sundance Kid drank at makes you feel like a part of history. Oh, the food, drinks, and atmosphere are great too. I highly recommend. read more