Stepping into Mestizo Coffeehouse is like entering a small-scale worldwide art museum.

Works from cultures across the globe reside inside on the colorful walls, in display cases and on shelves. Pieces from India, Egypt and Thailand. Art crafted by creators of Mexican, Guatemalan and Vietnamese heritage. Glance at one wall and you visit Cuba, at another and you’re transported into an Indigenous perspective.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mestizo coffeehouse on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025.

For more than 15 years, the coffee shop at 631 North Temple has been a launching pad for artists on Salt Lake City’s west side and beyond. But Mestizo closed its doors for good Saturday, leaving some creators to worry where emerging artists may get their start.

“It is unique and not easily replac

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