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Hello, Eaters! New Italian spots seem to be popping up all over downtown Salt Lake City lately, and one of the newest is Strada , at 30 E. 300 South.

Founded by Matteo Sogne, whose namesake restaurant Matteo is a short walk away on 200 South, Strada opened quietly in the old Toasters space in June.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Strada by Matteo, on Thursday, August 21, 2025.

Whereas Matteo is more of a fine-dining experience designed to be “the quickest round trip to Italy,” as Sogne says, Strada is a casual sandwich and pasta shop. The experience at Strada is focused around good food (made at Matteo, then brought to Strada), but the

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