Steakhouse
Prime Steak House & Piano Bar: Steak and Live Music on Main Street
Historic Main Street · 50-day dry aged · 1,800 degree broiler · Live piano · Town Lift
Dani · 6 min read
For the guest who wants a great steak on Main Street and an evening that keeps going. Dry-aged beef, hot plates, and a piano bar that changes the whole mood.
Why you should go
Prime is the Park City steakhouse for someone who wants the ritual of a classic steak dinner without leaving Historic Main Street. It sits across from the Town Lift at the bottom of Main, which gives you serious aged beef, a proper steakhouse bar, and live piano in a location that can carry the rest of the evening.
The kitchen cooks in an 1,800-degree broiler and sends the steaks out on hot plates, exactly the old-school move you want when the cut is the point. The list runs from filet and a 28-day-aged New York strip to a 50-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye and Australian Wagyu, so the filet traditionalist and the person ordering the biggest conversation piece are both handled.
The piano bar changes the mood entirely, especially later in the evening, and it is the reason this is one of the best choices for a couple that wants dinner to roll into another drink rather than end with the dessert plate. The dress code stays Park City casual, which makes it easier after a day on the mountain than a formal fine-dining room. Tell the server early if you want the molten chocolate cake, because it needs the time.
The insider details
- Ownership
- Privately held. The official site does not name individual owners. Founding managing owner Bryan Morgan departed in 2008 and his two longtime partners bought out his share, with the restaurant continuing under the same operation
- Historical operator
- Meghan McComas was publicly named as the manager who continued operations after Morgan left. Current individual management is not listed publicly
- Phone
- 435-655-9739
- Website
- primeparkcity.com
- Reservations
- Strongly recommended. Online bookings open roughly one month ahead, and larger parties should call
- Piano bar
- 21+ in the piano bar area
- Dress / Vibe
- $$$$ · Park City casual · classic steakhouse · live piano · adult date-night energy
Current hours
- Wednesday to Sunday
- From 5:30 PM to 9:00 PM on current listings
- Monday and Tuesday
- Closed on the current schedule
- Seasonal note
- Hours change by season, so re-check before a client reservation
When to go
- Best classic date night: Thursday around 6:30 PM to 7:15 PM, with energy but no weekend crush.
- Best piano-bar night: Friday or Saturday, either a later dinner or a drink after dinner.
- Best summer play: ask about patio dining for mountainside views, then walk Main Street afterward.
- Best for: steak traditionalists, couples, business dinners, adults who want live music, and a milestone night without formal dress.
- If the piano is part of the reason you are going, confirm the live-music plan when you reserve.
- Underground covered parking is available year-round, which matters at the lower end of Main Street in bad weather.
What to order
- If you order one thing
- The 50-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye, 20 oz
- Best starter
- Lobster and crab bisque
- Best adventurous starter
- Wagyu sirloin tartare
- Best classic steak
- 28-day-aged New York strip
- Best splurge
- Australian Wagyu New York strip, or surf and turf
- Best side
- Truffle mac and cheese
- Best second side
- Sauteed mushrooms or the PRIME garlic mashed potatoes
- Best dessert
- PRIME molten chocolate cake with Valrhona chocolate. Order it about 20 minutes ahead
- Best full meal
- Lobster and crab bisque, then the 50-day dry-aged bone-in ribeye, then truffle mac and mushrooms, then the molten chocolate cake
The Cozy Score
- Yummieness9.3
- Exclusivity9.1
- Atmosphere9.6
- Local cred9.2
- Date-night factor9.5
- Difficulty getting in8.5
Local intel
- There are two Prime experiences: dinner in the dining room, and dinner or drinks with the piano-bar energy. Decide which one the night calls for before booking.
- The lower Main and Town Lift location makes Prime useful when the steakhouse should be part of a Main Street evening rather than a separate drive.
- The stated dress code is Park City casual, yet the room still feels special enough for a milestone.
- The 1,800-degree broiler and hot-plate service are part of the identity. Ask for the ribeye and you will hear it arrive.
- The public ownership story is incomplete, so the story here is the restaurant and its long-running team rather than a headline name.
On the plate
Photography courtesy of Prime Steak House & Piano Bar, primeparkcity.com