Must-see restaurants in Joshua Tree National Park

  • La Copine

    Joshua Tree National Park

    It's a long road from Philadelphia to the high desert, but that's where Nikki and Claire decided to take their farm-to-table cuisine from pop-up to bricks…

  • Pie for the People

    Joshua Tree National Park

    This neighborhood-adored lair is in the business of thin-crust pizzas ranging from classics to creatives like the David Bowie: white pizza with mozzarella…

  • Crossroads Cafe

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Before hitting the trail, rocks or road, fuel up at this JT institution with a carb-loaded breakfast, garden salad or fresh sandwiches that make both…

  • Country Kitchen

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Now run by Sarah and Dennis, this been-here-forever roadside shack gets a big thumbs up for its scrumptious home cookin'. Lines can be extra-long for…

  • Palm Kabob House

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Hustle over near the marine base for tasty Middle Eastern food from fattoush and tabouli to big platters of kebab platters paired with pita, soup or salad…

  • Sam's Pizza & Indian Food

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Never mind the pizza, it's the flavor-packed butter chicken, chicken biryani and other Indian fare that draw clued-in locals to Sam’s. Many dishes are…

  • Natural Sisters Cafe

    Joshua Tree National Park

    Fuel up for a day in the park with a Killer Bee smoothie, an omelet made with eggs from cage-free chickens, an avocado sandwich or many more organic and…

  • Restaurant at 29 Palms Inn

    Joshua Tree National Park

    This well-respected restaurant has its own organic garden and does burgers and salads at lunchtime, and grilled meats and toothsome pastas for dinner. No…

  • Joshua Tree Certified Farmers Market

    Joshua Tree National Park

    On Saturday mornings locals gather for gossip and freshly picked produce from local farmers in a parking lot next to Joshua Tree Health Foods, just west…

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