Guidebook for Joshua Tree
Food Scene
Our favorite restaurant in the village! Great american food. Wine and beer. Vegan and gluten free friendly. It's popular, expect 1 hour wait for brunch on weekends. NOT great for big groups.
NOTE: See more restaurant recommendations in our house manual or welcome letter.
688 locals recommend
Crossroads Cafe
61715 Twentynine Palms HighwayOur favorite restaurant in the village! Great american food. Wine and beer. Vegan and gluten free friendly. It's popular, expect 1 hour wait for brunch on weekends. NOT great for big groups.
NOTE: See more restaurant recommendations in our house manual or welcome letter.
Hip farm to table restaurant in Flamingo Heights. Open late lunch - early dinner. Gets lots of press. Up near the Integratron.
725 locals recommend
La Copine
848 Old Woman Springs RdHip farm to table restaurant in Flamingo Heights. Open late lunch - early dinner. Gets lots of press. Up near the Integratron.
Great NY style pizza place, but slow. Will deliver to Spirit Wind but usually takes over 2 hours. They have a nice patio, better to go sown there or go pick up pizzas. They also sell by the slice during the day. You can order online.
486 locals recommend
Pie for the People!
58960 29 Palms HighwayGreat NY style pizza place, but slow. Will deliver to Spirit Wind but usually takes over 2 hours. They have a nice patio, better to go sown there or go pick up pizzas. They also sell by the slice during the day. You can order online.
Pretty good indian place! We like it. Closes early. Will deliver.
298 locals recommend
Sam's Indian Food & Pizza
61380 Twentynine Palms HighwayPretty good indian place! We like it. Closes early. Will deliver.
Small cafe, with mostly veggie/vegan food. Juices and smoothies. Muffins. Very limited seating. Counter service.
661 locals recommend
Natural Sisters Cafe
61695 Twentynine Palms HighwaySmall cafe, with mostly veggie/vegan food. Juices and smoothies. Muffins. Very limited seating. Counter service.
Decent thai food. We go there sometimes. FYI - There is a better thai restaurant in 29 Palms.
153 locals recommend
Royal Siam Cuisine Thai Restaurant
61599 Twentynine Palms HighwayDecent thai food. We go there sometimes. FYI - There is a better thai restaurant in 29 Palms.
Probably swankiest place in hi-des. Poolside and indoor dining. Steaks, some seafood. Full bar. Menu kind of country clubby. Not very veggie friendly IMO, but you will find something. They serve special meals on big holidays. NOT good for groups.
251 locals recommend
29 Palms Inn
73950 Inn AveProbably swankiest place in hi-des. Poolside and indoor dining. Steaks, some seafood. Full bar. Menu kind of country clubby. Not very veggie friendly IMO, but you will find something. They serve special meals on big holidays. NOT good for groups.
Coffeeshop and cafe. Lots of tables. Laptop friendly. Live music frequently. Great food. And cute shops on adjacent shops in Old Town Yucca. Good for groups, some big tables.
507 locals recommend
Frontier Café
55844 Twentynine Palms HighwayCoffeeshop and cafe. Lots of tables. Laptop friendly. Live music frequently. Great food. And cute shops on adjacent shops in Old Town Yucca. Good for groups, some big tables.
Great coffee, but kind of hidden behind Pie for the Pizza. These are serious baristas, No indoor seating, but nice patio adjacent to the pie of the Pizza patio. No food.
522 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Coffee Company
61738 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat coffee, but kind of hidden behind Pie for the Pizza. These are serious baristas, No indoor seating, but nice patio adjacent to the pie of the Pizza patio. No food.
Great middle eastern food. Good for big groups. They have a big patio outside. We go there a lot.
144 locals recommend
Yucca Kabob and Hookah
57345 Twentynine Palms HighwayGreat middle eastern food. Good for big groups. They have a big patio outside. We go there a lot.
Old time diner with some asian fusion food. Anthony Bourdain stopped here once. Popular for brunch. Small, not good for groups.
307 locals recommend
Country Kitchen
61768 Twentynine Palms HighwayOld time diner with some asian fusion food. Anthony Bourdain stopped here once. Popular for brunch. Small, not good for groups.
Starbucks
57744 Twentynine Palms HighwayA drive through Starbucks is about 10 min away, big patio and wifi
We have a GREAT farmer's market on Sat mornings about a 4 min drive from our house - veggies, hummus, bakery, cheese, tamales, flowers and hand made items!
344 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Certified Farmers' Market
61651 Twentynine Palms HighwayWe have a GREAT farmer's market on Sat mornings about a 4 min drive from our house - veggies, hummus, bakery, cheese, tamales, flowers and hand made items!
Drinks & Nightlife
This is really more of a dive bar but they have some food. Weird, cool dive bar way out in Wonder Valley. It's like being in a ZZ top video. Call before you go out there because sometimes they are just randomly closed. Not touristy. Mostly locals. Good for groups.
101 locals recommend
Palms Restaurant
83131 Amboy RdThis is really more of a dive bar but they have some food. Weird, cool dive bar way out in Wonder Valley. It's like being in a ZZ top video. Call before you go out there because sometimes they are just randomly closed. Not touristy. Mostly locals. Good for groups.
Large restaurant and bar. Big place with outdoor patio. Live music sometimes. Billiards,
909 locals recommend
Joshua Tree Saloon
61835 Twentynine Palms HighwayLarge restaurant and bar. Big place with outdoor patio. Live music sometimes. Billiards,
Large bar & restaurant in Pioneertown. Live music, sometimes real big names. Very popular. Good for big groups.
1340 locals recommend
Pappy & Harriet's
53688 Pioneertown RdLarge bar & restaurant in Pioneertown. Live music, sometimes real big names. Very popular. Good for big groups.
We don't eat here, but it has a full bar which is unusual in Hi-des. Probably closest place to get cocktails.
31 locals recommend
Applebee's Grill + Bar
57796 Twentynine Palms HighwayWe don't eat here, but it has a full bar which is unusual in Hi-des. Probably closest place to get cocktails.
Entertainment & Activities
Integratron
2477 Belfield BlvdExperience a sound bath. Very popular. Get tickets in advance.
One of the the bigger orchid nurseries in the country. They also grow carniverous plants. Check out the gift shop where you can buy plants and ask them nicely if you can get a tour of the green houses. Across the street from the Integratron.
99 locals recommend
Gubler Orchids
36400 Rabbit Springs RdOne of the the bigger orchid nurseries in the country. They also grow carniverous plants. Check out the gift shop where you can buy plants and ask them nicely if you can get a tour of the green houses. Across the street from the Integratron.
Old time drive in theatre. Go watch a double feature and get a pulled port sandwich at the concessions. Super fun.
Sonic Drive-In
58145 Twentynine Palms HighwayOld time drive in theatre. Go watch a double feature and get a pulled port sandwich at the concessions. Super fun.
Shopping
Ceramics made in Joshua Tree and other crafts/gifts. Well curated. Small shop.
26 locals recommend
bkb ceramics
6460 Veterans WayCeramics made in Joshua Tree and other crafts/gifts. Well curated. Small shop.
Joshua Tree Health Foods
61693 Twentynine Palms HighwaySmall health food and vitamin store
Killer vintage store. Well curated. Lots of other good shops nearby in Old Town Yucca.
228 locals recommend
The End
55872 Twentynine Palms HighwayKiller vintage store. Well curated. Lots of other good shops nearby in Old Town Yucca.
Shop on the Mesa
56636 Twentynine Palms HighwayFurniture and housewares. Well curated desert boho vibe.
All Roads Design
55879 Acoma TrailWeaving studio and craft gallery/giftshop.
Sightseeing
Joshua Tree National Park Visitor Center
6554 Park BlvdGet oriented at the JT Visitor Center
Famous outdoor assemblage museum. Great photo op. Fun for adults and kids.
549 locals recommend
Noah Purifoy Outdoor Desert Art Museum
62975 Blair LnFamous outdoor assemblage museum. Great photo op. Fun for adults and kids.
Take a picture with Big Josh our JT muffler man. Coffee and souvenirs.
179 locals recommend
The Station Joshua Tree
61943 Twentynine Palms HighwayTake a picture with Big Josh our JT muffler man. Coffee and souvenirs.
Parks & Nature
Great first time hike. 1 mile loop though a valley of boulders. Picnic tables and restroom at trailhead.
7 locals recommend
Hidden Valley
Great first time hike. 1 mile loop though a valley of boulders. Picnic tables and restroom at trailhead.
Skull Rock
Popular hIke and photo op
Barker Dam Nature Trail
Barker Dam Nature TrailPopular hike. Great in spring after rain. Good photo ops.
Cholla garden, amazing at sunrise and sunset, especially in spring when cactus in bloom
Cholla Cactus Garden Trail
Cholla Cactus Garden TrailCholla garden, amazing at sunrise and sunset, especially in spring when cactus in bloom
Maze Loop Trail
Otherwordly hiking trail 6.5m long
Essentials
Large well stocked grocery store & booze. Good produce and meat. Vegan food. This is where we shop.
167 locals recommend
Stater Bros. Markets
58060 Twentynine Palms HighwayLarge well stocked grocery store & booze. Good produce and meat. Vegan food. This is where we shop.