Southwestern Utah Restaurants|Ivins, Utah, United States

Basalt

Name: Basalt
Telephone: 844-237-8824

A destination-worthy steakhouse with a dramatic view

VERIFIED LUXURY

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Perched above black lava fields and the pristine greens of Black Desert Resort’s championship course, Basalt makes its setting an essential element of the experience. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Southern Utah’s red-rock mountains, equating to a dramatic backdrop for a meal that shifts with the fading desert light.

Inside, the contemporary dining room plays with color and texture itself, from a vivid ceiling installation to softly curved seating and dark, polished tables. The menu gives Utah an equally prominent role. Count on regionally sourced beef, Utah-made cheeses and farm-fresh produce that further connect the kitchen to its surrounds. Steaks are grilled over mesquite wood, but Basalt stretches comfortably beyond the familiar steakhouse formula with sustainable seafood, vegetable-driven mains and starters that strongly nod to local culture.

A carefully assembled wine cellar and seasonal cocktails round out an experience that has enough ambition to draw diners to Black Desert Resort — whether or not a round of golf is anywhere in the plans.

Our Inspector's Highlights

The view is among Basalt’s greatest assets. Expansive windows look across Black Desert Resort’s greens and lava fields toward Southern Utah’s red-rock mountains, with select tables offering especially striking sightlines as daylight fades.
The Ivins, Utah, steakhouse dining room takes a contemporary approach to steakhouse design. A colorful linear ceiling installation adds visual drama overhead, while arched banquettes, sculptural chairs and dark surfaces create a polished setting that lets the surrounding landscape shine that much more.
The beef program puts regional sourcing front and center. UT 47 black angus from Logan appears in cuts such as a 22-ounce cowboy and 14-ounce New York strip, while a 12-ounce Heritage wagyu zabuton comes from the Bryce Canyon area. Steaks are grilled over mesquite wood.
The menu radiates a sense of place. For example, funeral potatoes, a Utah staple, arrive with pork belly, herb purée and Fresno chili, while other options span duck tacos, hamachi ceviche, Chilean sea bass and vegan miso eggplant.
For a larger-format meal, the Basalt Experience brings together an eight-ounce beef tenderloin, 22-ounce cowboy cut and 12-ounce wagyu zabuton, accompanied by the table’s choice of two sides and two sauces.

Things to Know

A window-side reservation is worth pursuing, particularly around sunset, when the expansive views add another dimension to dinner.
All fried menu items are prepared using 100% beef tallow. Diners will find it front and center in options such as the tallow fries, served with sea salt and rosemary and available with an optional truffle addition.
The dress code at Basalt is business casual.

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