The Savory Palate

One wall of The Savory Palate restaurant is made of glass. It allows diners to peek into the restaurant’s kitchen and watch the culinary team hard at work. But, this is not a typical “demonstration” nor an “open” kitchen, a la Bambara, Pago, The Wild Grape, etc. That’s because The Savory Palate is a laboratory, of sorts. Not only are diners watching the activities of the kitchen staff, but the staff is also carefully watching the customers. This is no ordinary restaurant. The Savory Palate is a laboratory restaurant, open to the public, where students in the Culinary School at the Art Institute of Salt Lake City practice real-life cooking. Frankly, the service during lunch at The Savory Palate was better than I get in most restaurants. Lunch (Tues & Wed only) at The Savory Palate is $12.95 for three courses. Two starters—the vichyssoise and the sea scallops with mushrooms and asparagus—were superb. Reviewed Aug. 13, 2009. The Art Institute of Salt Lake City, 121 W. Election Road, Draper, ArtInsitutes.edu/SaltLakeCity.com