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A speakeasy hidden behind a bookcase.

Book ClubBistro

A small room, a long bar, twenty-three cocktails by name. Push the bookcase. Sit down. Stay a while.

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How to find us

Push the bookcase.

Walk into Social District on Red Cliffs Drive. Past the clothing racks, against the back wall, you will see what looks like an ordinary bookcase. Give it a push. The shelf swings open. On the other side: warm light, soft jazz, twenty seats, and the kind of evening you remember the next morning.

  1. Park at the Shoppes at Zion

    Look for Social District next to Skechers. Suite 26A.

  2. Find the bookcase

    Walk straight to the back wall. Cocktail recipe books on the shelves are a good sign.

  3. Push, do not knock

    Reservations recommended on weekends. Walk-ins seated as space allows.

An open book floating between two walls of stacked books in a dim shop
Behind the shelf, the room.Plate i

From the Kitchen

Small plates, built to share.

Made from scratch, brought back from a chef's twenty years of moving around the country. The menu rotates with the season. These are the regulars.

  • Marry Me Chicken Crepe

    18

    Pan-seared chicken in a sun-dried tomato cream, folded into a thin crepe.

  • Crab Cakes, Maryland Style

    21

    Lump crab, panko, lemon, sweet corn relish.

  • Miso Salmon

    26

    Glazed salmon over coconut rice and crisped greens.

  • Brisket French Dip

    19

    House-smoked brisket, caramelized onion, gruyère, rosemary jus.

  • Chicken Kabob over Orzo

    22

    Skewered chicken hung over warm orzo, lemon, herbs, charred tomato.

  • Bruschetta

    12

    Heirloom tomato, basil, sourdough, sea salt.

  • Deviled Eggs

    10

    House-pickled, smoked paprika, candied bacon.

  • Meatballs with Bacon Jam

    14

    Hand-rolled, slow-braised, finished with sweet-savory jam.

Menu changes with the season. Allergies and dietary questions, just ask.

Overhead view of a wooden table covered in shared plates and bread
The shared table at half past eight.Plate ii

Order three, share with the table, ask the bar what to drink with it.

From the Bar

Twenty-three drinks, all named.

House-made syrups, fresh-pulled herbs, theatrical garnishes you do part of yourself. Mocktails get the same treatment as the cocktails. Six house signatures, and a longer list at the bar.

A dim cocktail in an old-fashioned glass with rosemary, lit warmly against blackHouse signature

The Old Fashioned

Bourbon, demerara, orange. Served inside a hollow book with a hidden flask. You pour it yourself.

Served inside a hollow book.

16

  • Book Club Martini

    17

    Gin, dry vermouth, brine. Arrives on a gold tray with a perfume mister of olive brine.

    Mist your own olive brine.

  • Hot Honey Manhattan

    16

    Rye, vermouth, fermented honey, rosemary, jalapeño. Flash paper on the rim.

    Flash paper, lit at the table.

  • Felix Sinatra

    15

    Cognac, espresso, vanilla, bitters. Named after our gold stag in spectacles.

  • Coconut Espresso Martini

    15

    Vodka, espresso, coconut cream, cocoa nib.

  • Boozy Affogato

    13

    Vanilla bean ice cream, hot espresso, salted caramel, amaro.

Drinks made fresh

23

Mocktails the same way

Yes

Long bookcase wall lit by a row of hanging filament bulbs
The shelves are part of the room.Plate iii

A short biography

Felix Sinatra, in spectacles.

The gold stag on the wall is named Felix Sinatra. He wears glasses. He is on the menu, in the form of a cognac drink with espresso and bitters. He sets the tone.

The cocktail recipe books on the bookcase are titled Tequila Mockingbird and Gone with the Gin. The bartender, Payten, makes house-fermented hot honey with rosemary and jalapeño. The chef, Kristee, learned the crab cakes in Maryland and the brisket somewhere south of there.

The room seats twenty. The music is jazz. The lighting is just enough to read a menu by. If you have not been yet, the bookcase is at the back of Social District, and the rest is the evening.

Seats

20

Opened

Feb 2025

Music

Jazz

Visit

Tuesday through Saturday, after 11.

Two hands clinking old fashioned glasses across a dim wood bar

Address

250 Red Cliffs Dr, Suite 26A
St. George, UT 84790

Inside Social District at the Shoppes at Zion

Open in maps

Direct line

(435) 288-3323

Call for reservations or to ask what is on the bar tonight.

Hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Wednesday
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Thursday
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Friday
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am to 9:00 pm
Reserve a TableCall (435) 288-3323

Reservations recommended. Walk-ins are welcome when the bookcase opens.