Last updated Summer 2022

JOSHUA TREE, CA

A high vibrational desert town filled with restaurant gems.

★ - All-time favorite / ✸ - Changing menu / Must-orders are bolded

  • Like the hipster relative of Pappy and Harriet’s. Red Dog’s Mexican-forward menu and live music events bring in a younger, more edgy crowd.

    Order notes: Mushroom asada taco, pork carnitas taco, street corn, chips + guac.

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  • This 40-year-old saloon is the Shangri-La of the high desert. On any given day, Pappy’s bubbles over with locals and tourists searching for live music and Southerwestern-inspired comfort food.

    Order notes: Vegetarian chili, nachos, cobb salad, pulled pork sandwich.

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  • The perfect pitstop on 29 Palms for a quick, yummy bite. 

    Order notes: Classic egg sandwich, tuna melt.

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  • The best coffee between the Mojave and Colorado deserts.

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  • A classic Saturday morning market featuring local businesses, farmers, and the best ice cream on the planet from Nice Dream Ices.

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