10 Palm Springs Restaurants for Escaping Coachella
Photo courtesy of Native Foods
It’s no secret that Coachella has upped the music festival food game by bringing together chefs and breweries from around the U.S. This year, it will feature more than 100 vendors serving everything from tacos and burgers to wood-fired pizza and pad Thai, a Craft Beer Barn and a four-course meal paired with beer and wine. But what do hungry festival goers eat away from the festival? We have your guide. Whether you need to quell a raging hangover with a boozy brunch, chow down on a burger or keep the party going with late-night eats, here are 10 Palm Desert restaurants and bars to check out.
The Vegan: Native Foods Cafe
1775 E Palm Canyon Dr #420; 760-416-0070
The state of California might as well be called the plant-based state. No matter where you go, you’re bound to find excellent meat-free meals. This excellent multi-state chain was actually founded in Palm Springs back in the mid-90s. It offers a large selection of satiating dishes featuring house-made plant-based proteins like tempeh, seitan, “chicken,” “bacon” and cashew cheese set atop salads and bowls or in burger or sandwich form. One of the top picks is the Scorpion burger: blackened tempeh, chipotle sauce, romaine, carrots, red onions and avocado served on a whole wheat bun paired with the fantastic lavender lemonade.
The Hangover Brunch: Cheeky’s Palm Springs
622 N Palm Canyon Dr; 760-327-7595
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Make yourself a roadie before heading over to this brunch hotspot. Hordes line up for a taste of its regularly changing brunch menu, which features creative riffs on classics like hueveos rancheros, benedicts and mint patty waffles paired with fresh juices, aqua frescas and killer morning-appropriate cocktails. The spicy Bloody Mary can get even the most under the weather frat boy back on his feet in no time. Plus, the place has the ideal tonic for soaking up the previous night’s booze, bacon flights. Just $5 gets you a sample of five different styles of marinated smoked porcine goodness such as Guinness beer, jalapeno or Lucky Charms.
The Burgers: Tony’s Burgers
35903 Date Palm Dr, Cathedral City, Calif. 92234; 760-832-7794
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More than 50 burger variations are on the menu at this no-frills Cathedral City strip mall joint. Six-ounce Black Angus chuck patties are topped with all manner of accoutrement, ranging from a simple cheeseburger with special sauce and seven choices of cheese, to the Aloha Burger finished with grilled pineapple, crispy bacon, teriyaki glaze, provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickle and more teriyaki sauce on a regular ‘ole burger bun. If you can take the heat, don’t overlook the spicy options: El Infierno is sure to make your insides burn—let’s just say “a friend” told us about “stomach problems” after eating one. The mouth-scorching sandwich layers crispy bacon, fried serrano chilis, deep-fried onions, habanero relish and ghost pepper jack cheese atop a perfectly cooked patty with lettuce, tomatoes, pickles and Sriracha Mayo on a jalapeno-cheese bun. Chicken, veggie and turkey burgers are available, too.
The Late-Night Eats: Lulu California Bistro
200 S Palm Canyon Dr; 760-327-5858
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