The best soup in Salt Lake

Summer might be an odd time for the comfort of soup, but there's one spot where you should get a bowl ASAP: Franck's Restaurant in Holladay.

• You might remember Franck's as the Scorpio pick in our zodiac restaurant guide to Salt Lake City .

The intrigue: The soup course is consistently where chef Robert Perkins executes his most exciting surprises, from gingerbread consommé to gorgonzola gazpacho with sweet and sour celery .

How it works: Soups change regularly to showcase seasonal flavors, so check the dinner menu and holiday specials for the latest — whether it's truffle-caramel apple emulsion in January or watermelon pho in September.

Zoom in: The Father's Day tasting menu brought my whole family close to tears of joy with the porcini mushroom and butterscotch emulsion with truffle corn nuts and pickled huckleberry .

• It's still on this week's dinner menu , so get it while you can!

What's outside: Franck's has one of the nicest restaurant patios in Salt Lake, so now's actually the perfect time to try the best soup kitchen in town.