Nauvoo Cafe

Reviews

• Janae B.

  star star star star star_border 3 June 2026

  I work kitty corner from Nauvoo Cafe, and have been here for over nine months, and just barely tried Nauvoo Cafe for dinner a couple weeks ago.
  
  I got the turkey cranberry sandwich. It was warm, which I didn't expect. But I loved the bread, and the sandwich as a whole was really good. I loved my half nuts and berries salad as well, although I could use crumbles of cheese instead of square chunks. Maybe we're splitting hairs here.
  
  My man got the beef dip sandwich, which he really enjoyed.
  
  The next time I went with him, he got the grilled cheese, and oh my word.
  
  I had a bite of his, and it was so good. If only I could fit it into my calorie goals.
  
  My favorite thing about Nauvoo Cafe is that they have BYU Creamer chocolate milk, which is far superior to any other. Their service has been OK each time, and their prices are pretty good in my opinion. I'll definitely be coming back. It's delicious and a two minute walk, so why not?

• Ii G.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  I just want to say their wheat bread (from a Chicken Salad Sandwich) was probably THE BEST bread I've had ever. I skipped breakfast and after a friend's wedding I needed a quick pick me up. The nice cashier recommended the CSS over the ABLT (avocado BLT) and i can't agree more. The bread was toasted, the chicken salad had some great taste, fresh & sweet to my liking. It was served with a pickle & lettuce + tomato in the sandwich.
  The whole place looked vclean and the atmosphere was quite calm for a busy Saturday afternoon. Did not try their drinks or soups but was overall a great experience to find this cafe inside the Joseph Smith Memorial building!
  Love strolling through temple square

• David N.

  star star star star star_border 29 May 2026

  Three words: turkey pot pie. Flakey crust, savory fillings, stuffed with large turkey chunks. Add a side salad for $1.50 and you have a very full meal for a modest price.

• Drew B.

  star star star star_border star_border 28 May 2026

  When a restaurant is the "only game in town," there is a great risk of resting on one's laurels ... risks of a purgatorial level of culinary mediocrity. The question remains is the Nauvoo Cafe ... poised in the lobby of the Joseph Smith Memorial Smith Building ... resting on its laurels because it's this only reasonably priced cafe dining in the joint?  
  
  Their best selling point is their menu. They have one-of-a-kind choices they have like the Coca‐Cola Pork Loin and  the Hawaiian Ham Zinger (with Pineapple Mango Chutney). They have the tried-and-true classics like hot dogs, grilled cheese, BLT (with an "A" for avocado added), and a PB&J sammy. They also make a perfect pot pie ... at least my memory from having it some 8 years ago tells me so.  
  
  I only have one "meal" to base my Nauvoo review on ... today's Nauvoo's Original Turkey Cranberry: oven-roasted turkey, provolone, red onion, lettuce, tomato, and their signature "Cranberry Orange Relish." I love turkey cranberry sandwiches, so I have a high standard. That being said, it was a ho-hum sandwich.
  
  Everything's fresh, but all the ingredients together make for a muddled taste ... they've got excellent turkey, and IMHO simple is better. Have turkey, mayo, a cranberry sauce (sans the gigantic mandarin orange chunks). A good cranberry sandwich needs nothing else.  
  
  And, as I may mention, a member of our group waited 20 minutes for a salad.  My guess is their "buzzers" don't cover the distance from the prep area to their far tables.
  
  They've got so many originals, I'll definitely be back to try some others!

• Philip F.

  star star star star star 7 May 2026

  I was blown away by the French toast with berries...brought my own coffee. Beautifully converted old hotel Utah...