Sunset Music Festival electrified the southern United States over Memorial Day Weekend, setting off the summer festival season. The 2023 edition starred a whole lot of vibrantly colored attendees thanks to a slew of electronic heavyweights AC Slater, Audien, Adventure Club, Bear Grillz, Chris Lake, Hannah Wants, Honeyluv, and more, all the while casting a sensory overload of top-notch visual and audio production. Because what’s a party without some serious sound production to knock ya around on the dancefloor?
While SMF has annually been a staple summer kickoff event in Florida, this year wowed the masses with its new 360-degree stage shade structure, allowing fans to get down to the sweltering beats of house music and not the sun itself. Of course, a nightly firework showcase to round off both nights after days of dancing to all the likes of electronic music was truly the icing on the cake. Sorry if you weren’t there, we understand if you have FOMO.
While this year’s festival circuit has a long list of impressive musical lineups and attendee offerings, we still can’t get SMF out of our heads. It reminds us that festivals truly are one of the building blocks that fosters connection across society (just when everything seems to be crumbling down around us). Don’t mind us if we keep these photos in our heads rent-free for the next couple of months as the beat of summer is only just beginning.
Coachella is a music festival. We all know that. But on the low? It’s also secretly one of the best food festivals in the country. And while there are plenty of reasons to be psyched over this year’s musical lineup (Bad Bunny, Rosalía, Frank Ocean, Björk, and BLACKPINK in a single weekend? Sold!) the food lineup is equally hype-worthy with Michelin-starred and award-winning restaurants and innovative chefs making an appearance across the festival grounds.
This year, Coachella-goers can enjoy elevated eats from lauded chefs like Max Boonthanakit and Lijo George of Camphor fame, who are bringing a full-service pop-up restaurant and casual walk-up window to the VIP space; experience an exclusive and intimate 16-course omakase and sake pairing by Chef Phillip Franklin Lee in a super secret sushi speakeasy; grab one of the many slices of pizza from NYC and LA pizza hot spots like Prince Street Pizza, Ronan, and Forever Pie; indulge in classic comfort foods with a culinary spin, like the 4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese topped with BBQ Pulled Pork at Big B The Chef; grab a Tijuana-style street taco and a craft margarita from Tacos 1986; drool over Szechuan Garlic Noodles from the famed Bang Bang Noodles… It’s an “all bangers all the time lineup” from some of the best culinary curators in the game.
The full food lineup is absolutely stacked but it wouldn’t be a music festival without great drinking spaces right? Whether you’re after inventive cocktails, craft beer, wine, coffee, smoothies, or cold-pressed juices, Coachella has you covered. The festival is even setting up a fully non-alcoholic bar in partnership with LA’s The New Bar, which will stock a curated selection of alcohol-free spirits, wine, beer, and RTDs. On the flip side, the festival has planned multiple speakeasies from award-winning bars, offering a respite from the festival vibe as you’re transported to New York City’s PDT or the Miami Vice-themed Sonny’s By Attaboy.
We’re going to tell you where to find all of the food and how to access these speakeasies in a bit, but we can’t preview the food without telling you about Coachella’s 8th annual pop-up dinner series, Outstanding in the Field, which has a stacked lineup of its own. Located in Coachella’s VIP Rose Garden, festival-goers will get the chance to enjoy a full-service, four-course, family-style meal from a rotating cast of chefs where you can sip on Aperol cocktails, beer, and wine while enjoying a stunning sunset in Coachella’s most tranquil hideaway. A $350 ticket (available here) will get you a welcome cocktail, and exclusive access to the VIP Rose Garden on the day of the dinner.
Here is the Outstanding in the Field lineup for both weekends:
Outstanding In The Field — WEEKEND 1
Friday, April 14: Zarah Khan, Executive Chef of the Michelin-starred restaurant, Rustic Canyon.
Saturday, April 15: Tolu Erogbogbo, Executive Chef and founder of ILÉ, a West African Concept kitchen and experiential dining room that calls Los Angeles home, and ILÉ Eros, an authentic Nigerian restaurant with a modern twist in Lagos.
Sunday, April 16: Jared Simons, a Los Angeles-based chef leading the plant-based movement (and is about to open Argento in Silverlake!).
Outstanding In The Field — WEEKEND 2
Friday, April 21: Award-winning chef, Javier Plascencia, of Animalón and JAZAMANGO fame, two restaurants rooted in traditional Mexican cuisine imbued with a thick influence from the bi-national lifestyle of the Californias.
Saturday, April 22: Monty Koludrovic, The man behind Hollywood’s Grandmaster Recorders, a New World Italian-Australian restaurant.
Sunday, April 23: Derek Christiansen and James Beard nominated Chef and owner Rene Andrade of Phoenix’s Bacanora in Phoenix, beloved for their charred Sonoran grill menu.
To help you navigate both Coachella weekends (April 15-16th and April 21-23rd), we’ve listed every single food and drink vendor at the festival (in alphabetical order), what to expect, how to score tickets to the most exclusive events, and where to find them. Let’s dive in but be warned — you’re about to drool on your phone or keyboard.
ALL THE FOOD AND DRINK VENDORS OF COACHELLA 2023 + WHERE TO FIND THEM:
#JuiceBae
Juice Bae
What You Need To Know
Hailing from Culver City California, #JUICEBAE is your one-stop shop for interesting cold-pressed juices and freshly blended smoothies. #JUICEBAE is all about the cleansing and detoxifying powers of fresh juice, so if you find yourself in need of some nutrients after going hard all day under that hot sun, you’re going to want to hit up this oasis.
Where You Can Find It
The Indio Central Market Juice Bar
What’s On The Menu?
Mango Passionfruit (16oz) Price: $13 Mango, Passion Fruit, Agave & Spring Water Vegan, Vegetarian & Gluten Free
Alfalfa is all about health-conscious food and good vibes, and they’re bringing that spirit to Coachella with this menu of salads (made with locally sourced ingredients), doughnuts, and breakfast burritos. The brand’s motto is ‘joy through balance,’ so get a little of everything at Alfalfa, whether you want to indulge in a Chorizo breakfast burrito, or keep things light with some homemade ginger turmeric lemonade.
Snack on a menu of 100% plant-based Italian vegan food and a curated selection of chilled wine, yuzu, and creative drinks.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden Wine & Cheese
What’s on the Menu?
Bidaia Txakoli – Basque County Price: $19.00 Hondarrabi ZuriTangy, approachable, bright white wine.
Porta del Vento Voria Orange – Italy Price: $24.00 Ancient Varietal NV Orange Wine. Lightly floral, herbaceous, candied fruits.
Buona Notte Rosa – Oregon Price: $24.00 Rosé Cherry, Black Pepper, Sage.
The Marigny Drink This Wine – Oregon Price: $27.00. Pinot Noir and Auxerrois (served slightly chilled)Juicy, light-bodied, drinkable.
Maitre de Chai – California Price: $24.00. Sparkling Chennin BlancDry and vibrant with hints of apple, pear, & honeydew melon
Tsuru Ume – Japan Price:$35.00. Japanese Yuzu Limoncello. Fruity and refreshing blend of sake & yuzu.
Hoxie – California Price: $16 The Return of Conchilla Spritz (250ml Can)Dry white wine spritzer with Empire citrus
Spiced Mixed Nuts Price:$6
Olives Price: $9
Backyard Bowls
Backyard Bowls
What You Need To Know:
This year Coachella has a bunch of health-conscious vendors in tow to help you rehydrate and refuel without consuming food that is going to weigh you down and put you in a food coma. Backyard Bowls specializes in acai bowls and smoothies using natural ingredients that pack as much flavor as they do nutrients.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
The Island Bowl Organic acai, mango, coconut milk, and banana blended and topped with strawberries, blueberries, coconut flakes, bee pollen and Santa Barbara honey.
The Power Bowl Organic acai, blueberries, and banana blended and topped with almond butter, banana, blueberries, hemp seeds, and Santa Barbara honey.
Bang Bang Noodles
Bang Bang Noodles
What You Need To Know:
Bang Bang Noodles is a Los Angeles staple known for its deliciously Instagrammable street noodles, which are a modern take on traditional Biang Biang noodles. As someone who has frequented Bang Bang, trust me when I say these noodles are just as delicious as they look.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Szechuan Garlic Noodles This is our new fan favorite and specially crafted for all those garlic lovers out there that appreciate the aromatics that make this dish really come to life! And to take it up a notch, we’ve incorporated a signature Szechuan chili that really takes this dish to the next level! Protein Choice of Beef or Mushroom.
Vegan Schezuan Seaweed Salad
Chinese Flavored Ice Teas
Bar Flores
Bar Flores
What You Need To Know:
Bar Flores hails from LA’s Echo Park and features a world-class female-led beverage program that has solidified it as one of the city’s most popular bars.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
Flores Margarita Avion Silver Tequila, Lime, Lemon, Naranja Licor, Azúcar, Hibiscus Salt
Kiwi Cocktail Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Kiwi, Sweet Melon, Key Lime, Mint
Guava Spritz Avion Silver Tequila, Guava, Strawberry, Lime, Ginger, Seltzer
Mezcal Cocktail Del Maguey Vida Mezcal, Carrot Juice, Orange Juice, Agave, Lemon, Sal de Guzano
All cocktails are gluten-free and vegan except for our Michelada (Clamato) & Sal de Guzano (worm salt)
Best Friend By Roy Choi
Best Friend
What You Need To Know:
Roy Choi of Kogi fame is bringing his bodega-meets-bar-meets-restaurant Las Vegas concept to Coachella! Relax with some cocktails and chill out to DJ’s spinning vinyl in this space that tries to bring the magic of Koreatown to Coachella.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
Flaca Absolut Grapefruit Vodka, ruby grapefruit, lime, seltzer, salt rim, edible flower or mint garnish.
Founded by Top Dawg Entertainment’s CMO Brandon ‘Big B’ Tiffith, who serves as the head chef, Big B the Chef specializes in soul food, and seafood and exists as a SoCal food truck staple.
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese Price: $20 Topped with BBQ Pulled Pork
Cajun Chicken Pasta Price:$30
Cajun French Fries Price:$8
4 Cheese Baked Mac & Cheese Price:$10
Big B’s Kool-Aid Price:$12
Churro Fried Oreos Price: 3 for $20
Crack Cookies
Price:2 for $7
Water Price:$2
Block Party
Block Party
What You Should Know:
The Highland Park-based Block Party is a staple in Los Angeles’ bar scene and one of our favorite bars in the city. The bar was founded by Jaso Eisner, who is well respected and recognized in the industry, being named the ‘Best Bartender’ in Los Angeles on two occasions. As part of the Coachella celebration, Block Party has brought over cocktails that celebrate Coachella 2023 performers Bad Bunny, Rosalia, and Frank Ocean.
Where You Can Find It:
Outdoor Theater Bar
What’s On The Menu?
Block Party Margarita Avion Silver, Lime Juice, Agave Nectar, Salt
Titi Mi Pregunto Del Maguey Mezcal, Watermelon, Lime, Habanero
Super Rich Kids Banana Chip Infused Absolute Vodka, Pineapple, Creme de Coconut, Orange (served frozen)
Broad Street Oyster Company
Broad Street Oyster Co
What You Need To Know:
Looking for a lobster roll? You won’t be disappointed with the fare from this New England-style seafood restaurant by way of Los Angeles.
Where You Can Find It:
V7
What’s On The Menu?
World Famous Lobster Roll Price:$32
Caviar Price:$19
Half Dozen Oysters Price:$30
Caviar &Chips Price: Snack $50 // Feast $145
Burger She Wrote
Burger She Wrote
What You Need To Know:
Made from Snake River Farms American wagyu, Burger She Wrote is all about simplicity. The burgers are seasoned with salt and pepper, topped with American cheese, diced onions, and pickles, and dressed in ketchup, mustard, and mayonnaise atop a King’s Hawaiian bun. It’s like eating the burger from ‘The Menu,’ without all the, you know, death.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
Single Smash Burger Price:$13
Double smash burger Price:$18
Fries Price:$8
Single smash burger combo w/fries Price:$20
Double smash burger combo w/fries Price:$25
Camphor
Camphor
What You Need To Know:
Camphor is coming to Coachella with a family-style tasting menu and a smaller burger pop-up focused on a famous menu classic. The Michelin-starred LA-based French bistro is beloved for its unique approach to flavor and strong South and Southeast Asian influence. To experience the tasting menu, you’ll need to reserve a ticket at OpenTable.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Camphor Family-Style Tasting Menu Price: $150+per person
Le Burger by Camphor
1. le Burger Price:$18.95 2. le Cheeseburger Price:$20.99
3. le Double Burger Price: $24.25
4. le Double Cheeseburger Price:$26.00
5. Frites Price:$13.00
6. Kiwi Cardamom Slush Price:$18.75
7. Boon Aioli (sauce) Price:$1.50
8. Ketchup (sauce) Price:$1.00
9. le Combo (first 50, gets limited bandana) Price:$50.0
10. OFF MENU: le quatre burger (4×4) Price: $40.00
Cena Vegan
Cena Vegan
What You Need To Know
Cena specializes in 100% plant-based Mexican street food. Think burritos, with a completely vegetarian and nut-free spin!
Where You Can Find It
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Big Vegan Burritos Price: $20 soy, wheat, nuts, and nut-free option
E-celeb Emma Chamberlain’s Chamberlain coffee will be debuting a new ready-to-drink collection of plant-based lattes at this year’s Coachella!
Where You Can Find It
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Cold Brew Latte Price: $6 Made with almond & coconut milk (gluten-free & vegan. Contains nuts)
Cinnamon Bun Latte Price: $6 Made with almond & coconut milk (gluten-free & vegan. Contains nuts).
Vanilla Latte Price: $6 Made with almond & coconut milk (gluten-free & vegan. Contains nuts).
Mocha Latte Price: $6 Made with almond & coconut milk (Gluten-free & vegan. Contains nuts).
Chimmelier Korean Fried Chicken
CHIMMELIER
What You Need To Know:
Beloved LA-based fast casual chicken concept, Chimmelier, is coming to Coachella. The restaurant specializes in Korean Fried Chicken and Korean Street Food offering some deliciously indulgent fried treats to the festival grounds.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
K-Chicken Burger Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
K-Hot Tender Hot Tender
Seasoned Fries Signature dry rub dusted fries
ShinRamen Korean instant Ramen Mozzarella Stick
Compton Vegan
Compton Vegan
What You Need To Know:
Compton Vegan’s inventive menu answers the question: what happens when comfort food and plant-based cooking collide?
Drake’s favorite Hot Chicken spot is hitting Coachella as Dave’s brings its Nashville-style hot chicken tenders and sliders to the festival grounds. The menu is seriously addictive and the restaurant seems to be taking LA by storm as many locations have popped up around the southland in just the last year.
Where You Can Find It:
V7
What’s On The Menu?
Chicken Tender Price:$14 Served with a slice of bread, pickles, and Dave’s sauce.
Chicken Slider Price:$16 Includes Slaw, pickles, tender and Dave’s sauce. Add Cheese sauce $2.
Hollywood’s Delilah bar is making its debut appearance at Coachella, bringing its modern-day supper club and vintage aesthetic to the desert of Indio.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP — Postmates
What’s On The Menu?
Spicy Sienna Tequila, lime, fresno chili, agave, cointreau. shaken and served down on the rocks with a tajin rim.
Nothing to See Here Vodka, watermelon, strawberry, and Italicus. shaken and served down on the rocks
El Chino Grande
El Chino Grande
What You Need To Know:
El Chino Grande offers a Taiwanese night market experience with its menu of Taiwan-inspired street food.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
The Taiwan Dog Price:$18 Cabbage slaw, all beef Cream Co hotdog, kimchi, togarashi mayo, furikake arare
Chashao Roast Pork ‘n Rice Price:$20 Roast pork belly, chashao tare, short grain rice, cabbage slaw, pickles, togarashi mayo
Shoyu Hotdog ‘n Rice Price:$20 CreamCo dry aged all beef hotdog, chashao tare, short grain rice, cabbage slaw, pickles (can be made gluten free on request)
The Combo Price:$30 Chashao roast pork, shoyu hotdog, chashao tare, short grain rice, cabbage slaw, pickles
Chilled Sesame Tofu Price:$20 Marinated tofu, sesame nori vinaigrette, short grain rice, cabbage slaw, pickles. (can be made gluten-free on request)(Vegetarian) (Vegan)
Everbloom Coffee
Everbloom Coffee
What You Need To Know:
The local Indio staple, Everbloom Coffee, is bringing a small menu of local classics to the festival grounds.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market (Coffee Bar)
What’s On The Menu?
Latte Price: $13
Cold Brew Price: $12
Matcha Price: $12 Chai Price: $12
Add on syrups: vanilla // butterscotch Price: $3
All beverages will be served ICED only. All beverages made with oat milk only.
Farmhouse Thai
Farmhouse Thai
What You Need To Know:
A Michelin-rated Thai restaurant that serves traditional and non-traditional dishes made through a bold and creative lens.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Pad Thai Price: Starting at $18 Stir-fried thin rice noodles with cage-free egg, bean sprouts, and chives in tamarind sauce, topped with shallots and peanuts. Topped with your choice of Crispy Tofu ($18.00), Fried Chicken ($22.00), Shrimp ($24.00).
Fresh Coconut Juice Price: $12.00
Forever Pie
Forever Pie
What You Need To Know:
The Melrose-based pizza-by-the-slice restaurant specializes in vegan pizza and wings.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Mclovin Beyond beef, mozzarella cheese, cheddar cheese. lettuce 1000 island and pickles.
Meat haters Pepperoni, bacon, sausage.
Pepperoni Pepperoni, mozzarella cheese.
Wings sweet and spicy with a side of ranch.
Mozzarella sticks With a side of marinara sauce.
GGIATA
GGIATA
What You Need To Know:
GGIATA is an East Coast-inspired neighborhood deli by way of Los Angeles. The menu includes Italian-style deli fare like fresh chicken cutlets and homemade arancini using high-quality local ingredients.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
Spicy P Price: $20 Spicy vodka chicken parm sandwich
Future Farm Vegan Meatball Parm Price: $20 Future Farm Vegan meatballs with a vegan pomodoro, melted almond ricotta and vegan pesto.
Arancini Price: $10 Fried risotto balls cooked in white wine and parmesan cheese, served with a side of spicy vodka dipping sauce. Buffalo Wings Price: $15 chicken wings tossed in our homemade honey buffalo sauce served with a side of homemade ranch. Rainbow cookies Price: $5
2 tri-color Italian cookies with raspberry jam dipped in chocolate.
Hattie B’s
Hattie B
What You Need To Know:
Nashville-style hot chicken straight from Nashville! This family-owned and operated restaurant makes all things Nashville its specialty with hot chicken dishes, and scratch-made sides and desserts.
Where You Can Find It:
Terrace South
What’s On The Menu?
Hot Chicken Sandwich (Hot or Not) Price: $19 With Comeback Sauce, Creamy Cole Slaw, and Crunchy Dill Pickles on a toasted Brioche Bun.
Crinkle-cut fries Price: $9 Loaded with comeback sauce, green onions, and Hattie B’s Flock Chips.
Hawkin’s House of Burgers
Hawkin
What You Need To Know:
Touted as the ‘best burger in Los Angeles,’ Hawkin’s is a LA staple out of Watts that emphasizes high-quality food at an affordable price. The restaurant has attracted its fair share of high-profile celebrities, including the late Nipsey Hussle.
Where You Can Find It:
Terrace Food South
What’s On The Menu?
Hamburger Price:$15
Turkey Burger Price:$16
Veggie Burger Price:$16
Whipper Burger Price:$25 Double patty with pastrami and hot link
Chicken Tenders and Fries Price:$25 Fries: Price:$8
Chili Cheese Fries Price:$15
KOGI
Kogi
What You Need To Know:
Roy Choi is bringing his famous Kogi flavors to Coachella with a simplified menu focused on the brand’s delicious Korean BBQ Fries.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Kogi Spiced Fries Beer-battered fries tossed in Kogi chili salt, with sriracha ketchup (vegan)
Kimcheese Fries Beer-battered fries tossed in Kogi chili salt, piled high with cheese, caramelized kimchi, smothered in salsa roja and crushed sesame seeds
Loaded Korean BBQ Fries Beer-battered fries tossed in Kogi chili salt, piled high with cheese, our world-famous short rib and caramelized kimchi, smothered in salsa roja and crushed sesame seeds
Kreation
Kreation
What You Need To Know:
Energize your mind, body, and spirit with organic cold-pressed juices, smoothies and grab-and-go meals perfect for picking up before sets if you don’t have time to sit and eat.
50 SHADES OF GREEN Price:$16 Very green, very earthy, our most nutrient-dense juice that promotes weight-loss, healing, anti-aging, skin, hair & nail health and much more! Cucumber, Kale, Mixed Greens, Celery, Parsley, Romaine, Lettuce, Green BellPepper, Wheatgrass, Cilantro, Fennel, Basil, Mint, Spinach, Dill, Dandelion, Jalapeño,Chlorophyll, Spirulina.
ILLUMINATE Price:$16 Fruity, tropical, with a hint of cinnamon, rich in Vitamin C, anti-inflammatory, promotes healthy eyesight and revives skin. Orange, Apple, Pineapple, Carrot, Lemon, Turmeric, Cinnamon.
GREENTASTIC Price:$17 Our Greentastic smoothie features avocado, probiotic yogurt, proteins and superfoods that will soothe your stomach and keep you full and energized for hours without weighing you down. Recommended as a meal replacement or post-workout muscle support. Cucumber, Celery, Kale, Romaine, Lettuce, Spinach, Parsley, Orange, Banana, Avocado, Probiotic Whole Milk Yogurt, Honey, Lemon, Green Wellness Powder.
BERRYATRIC Price:$17 This berry-delicious hydrating smoothie provides you with essential brain-boosting nutrients to have a positive & productive day. Recommended as a meal replacement or as post-workout protein & muscle support. Coconut Water, Banana, Raspberry, Strawberry, Almonds, Water, Acai Berry, Chia Seeds, Honey, Berry Wellness Powder.
FEEL BETTER Price:$9 Spicy, tart, immune-boosting, energizing, anti-inflammatory, cold & flu remedy. Lemon, Water, Ginger, Turmeric, Cayenne, Himalayan Salt
IMMUNE+ Price:$9 Spicy, tart, immune-boosting, energizing, anti-inflammatory, cold & flu remedy. Lemon, Water, Ginger, Turmeric, Cayenne, Himalayan Salt
VITAMIN C Price: $9 Sweet & tart immune booster, featuring camu camu (contains 100x more vitamin Cthan an orange!). Orange, Pineapple, Strawberry, Lemon, Camu Camu, Himalayan Salt.
ABUNDANCE BAR Price:$8 Gluten-Free Granola, Maca, Flax Seeds, Cashews, Macadamia, Plant Protein, Coconut Flakes, Flax Seeds, Golden Raisins, Chia Seeds, Hulled Hemp Seeds, Coconut Oil, Cinnamon, Vanilla Extract, Himalayan Salt
KLIMAX BAR Price: $8 Almonds, Peanuts, Rice Protein, Cacao Powder, Dark Chocolate, Sesame Seed, Raw Honey, and Himalayan Salt.
CP JUICE + SHOT Price:$23
PREMIUM JUICE + SHOT Price:$24
PREMIUM SMOOTHIE + SHOT Price:$25
Love Hour
Love Hour
What You Need To Know:
A Koreatown-based smash burger concept. Love Hour is only open for a five-hour window Wednesday through Saturday but as a frequent visitor of the burger spot, I can’t recommend this place enough. You think you’ve had your fill of smash burgers, and then you have Love Hour and the love affair begins again.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
BURGERS Price: $13 Single Price:$17 Double Price:$21 Triple
Hangry Special Price: $20 10 Nuggets, Fries, and Onion Rings.
MANEATINGPLANT
MANEATINGPLANT
What You Need To Know:
MANEATINGPLANT specializes in plant-based vegan food designed to fill you up and satisfy your hunger without sacrificing flavor. The menu offered at Coachella is simple but incredibly effective with two all-time classics.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Garlic Noods Price: $20 Fresh noodles, garlic confit, shallot jam, chili crisp, gailan, shiitake mushroom, pickled mustard greens, crispy shallot and garlic, cilantro, and scallions.
Fried Shroom Bao Price: 1 for $12; 2 for $22;
Lotus-steamed bao bun, beer-battered king oyster mushrooms, housemade cashew hoisin, pickled serrano, chili crisp, cilantro, scallions
Sichuan Dumplings Price: $12
Trumpet, brown, and oyster mushrooms, Sichuan sauce, sesame, cilantro.
McConnell’s Fine Ice Cream
McConnell
What You Need To Know:
McConnell’s is a big deal in the ice cream space, being hailed as the ‘best in the world’ by Time Magazine. It’s a little hard for us to land on a ‘best in the world’ when it comes to ice cream, but we can co-sign — McConnell’s hits the spot, and I can only imagine it would taste even better under the hot Indio sun. While every flavor won’t be in attendance, the brand is still bringing a bunch of favorites to the festival grounds.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Single Price:$9
Double Price: $14
Waffle Cones Price: $2
Rainbow Sprinkles Price: $0.50
Flavors Churros Con Leche (vegetarian, nut-free)
Sweet Cream Caramel Brownie (vegetarian, nut-free)
Santa Barbara Strawberry (gluten-free, vegetarian, nut-free)
Dairy-Free Cookies & Cream (vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, egg-free)
Menotti’s
Menotti
What You Need To Know:
LA’s Venice and Culver City-based coffee shop Menotti’s is coming to the Coachella grounds, bringing its inventive menu of coffee bar essentials.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Don Chella Price:$10 Hot or Cold Brew, Sweetened Condensed Coconut Milk, Magic Cinnamon Dusting.
The E&T (Espresso Tonic) Price: $11 Double Shot Espresso, Fever Tree Tonic Water, Orange Zest and Peel.
Vanilla Latte Price: $11 Hot or Iced, Double Shot Espresso, Minor Figures Oat Milk, HomeMade Tahitian Vanilla.
Matcha Tonic Price: $12 Iced Matcha, Fever Tree Tonic Water, Orange Zest and Peel Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Love as well.
MILà by XCJ
Mila
What You Need To Know:
This dumpling and noodle spot was founded by second-generation Chinese Americans Caleb Wang and Jennifer Liao and was formally known as XCJ. The Coachella menu is a paired-down affair but the small selection of meals pack a lot of flavor.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
Pork Soup Dumplings Price: $14
Chicken Skewers Price: $13 (2 pcs)
Lamb Skewers Price: $14 (2 pcs)
Vegan Dan Dan Noodles Price: $14
Vegan Zha Jiang Mien Noodles Price: $14
Milk tea with boba Price: $8
Fruit tea with lychee jelly Price: $8
Mirate x Mirame
Mirate
What You Need To Know:
Mirate x Mirame is a dual food and beverage collaboration founded by Michelin-starred chef Joshua Gil and Matthew Egan and located in Los Angeles. The menu brings together two menus inspired by modern Mexican cuisine that utilizes local and seasonal influences in its recipes.
Super hip Hollywood burger shop Monty’s is coming to Coachella! Monty’s has all the burger shop classics: burgers, chicken sandwiches, chicken tenders, and fries, all completely plant-based and meat-free. It’s almost eerie just how convincing a Monty’s Good Burger looks.
Where You Can Find It:
Terrace Food North
What’s On The Menu?
Single Cheeseburger Combo Price:$25
Double Cheeseburger Combo Price:$28
Chick3n Sandwich Combo Price: $28
Chick3n Tenders Combo Price: $25
Each combo comes with 50/50 fries & tots + dipping sauce + lemonade or water.
My Lai
My Lai
What You Need To Know:
My Lai combines Vietnamese flavors under a California fresh-food aesthetic.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Pork Banh Mi Sandwich Price: $22
ChickenBanh Mi Sandwich Price: $22
Tofu Banh Mi Sandwich Price: $22
Beef Banh Mi Sandwich Price: $24
Impossible Banh Mi Sandwich Price: $24
Pork Spring Rolls Price: $15
Chicken Spring Rolls Price: $15
Tofu Spring Rolls Price: $15
Veggie Spring Rolls Price: $15
Beef Spring Rolls Price: $ 17
Impossible Spring Rolls Price: $17
Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic Rice Bowls (Pork) Price: $22
Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic Rice Bowls (Chicken) Price: $22
Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic Rice Bowls (Tofu) Price: $22
Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic Rice Bowls (Beef) Price: $ 24
Mama Mai’s Chicken and Garlic Rice Bowls (Impossible) Price: $24
Tofu Bites Price: $14
Vietnamese Coffee Price: $7
Thai Tea Price: $7
Watermelon Pina Juice Price: $10
Coconut Water Price: $10
New School Quality Grilled Cheese
New School American Cheese
What You Need To Know:
Eric Greenspan combines his New School American cheese with artisanal white bread for a crunchy and buttery elevated take on a classic dish. But it’s not just bread and cheese, fillings include tomato, mashed avocado, caramelized onion, and crispy bacon. If that doesn’t make your mouth water, your taste buds might be broken.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
Melted New School American Cheese on Grilled Artisanal White Bread Price: $14 Melted New School American Cheese with sliced tomato and Avocado on Grilled Artisanal White Bread Price: $17 Melted New School American Cheese with crispy bacon and caramelized onion on Grilled Artisanal White Bread Price: $17 Add house-fried Old Bay seasoned kettle chips for $5 Add cheese sauce for $3
Kettle Chip Nachos Price:$15 Avocado, caramelized onion, and New School American Cheese sauce
Olivia
Olivia
What You Need To Know:
Olivia is an LA-based vegetarian restaurant with an entirely plant-based menu focused on intense flavors from and inspired by the earth.
PDT hails from NYC’s East Village and is housed behind a phone booth located at Crif Dogs in Manhattan. For Coachella, they’re bringing the phone booth and tucking it behind Tacos 1986. Here’s the kicker — the Coachella pop-up will be hosted underground. Literally.
Sounds incredible, right? Especially when you consider just how widely beloved PDT’s innovative cocktails are.
Where You Can Find It:
Secret Speakeasy Terrace South. To access look for a phone booth in the terrace. Then descend the stairs.
What’s On The Menu?
Pineapple Parkside Absolut Citron, Pineapple, Lemon, Orgeat, Mint, Soda Sweet Tea Smash
Iced Tea, Smooth Ambler Bourbon, Lemon, Peach, Mint
Pep Talk
Altos Reposado Tequila, Lime, Red Bell Pepper, Grapefruit Soda
Margarita Al Pastor
Altos Blanco Tequila, Pineapple Juice, Lime Juice, Hot Sauce, Cilantro
Post + Beam
Post + Beam
What You Need To Know:
Post + Beam combines southern soul food and seasonal California cuisine.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
Hot Smoked Pastrami sandwiches Price:$28 Smoked Cauliflower (VE)(GF) Price:$14 Vegan Crab Cakes (VE) Price:$25 Hand-Cut French fries (VE)(GF) Price:$9
Prince Street Pizza
Prince St Pizza
What You Need To Know:
Prince Street Pizza is a beloved New York City staple that is known for its Sicilian Square-style pizza and Classic New York slices. The Spicy Spring is a pizza of legend, and now west coast festival goers will finally get a taste of what makes NYC pizza so damn good.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
Spicy Spring Price:$14
Prince Perfection Price:$12
4 Slice Combo Price:$40 (pick any 4 slices to your liking)
Ramen Hood
Ramen Hood
What You Need To Know:
Touted as the first 100% vegan ramen shop, Ramen Hood is all about recreating the savory flavors of savory ramen without the meat broth.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
OG Ramen Price:$17
Spicy Ramen Price:$18
Cold Smokey Ramen Price:$17
Togarashi Tots Price:$9
Ice pops Price:$2
Vegan Oreos Price:$5
Fried Dumplings Price:$13
Ronan
Ronan
What You Need To Know:
Ronan serves up wood-fired pizzas inspired by Southern California’s ingredients and laid-back culture. It’s LA’s answer to NYC’s Price Street. Now you can settle the debate over which coast has the best pizza once and for all.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Margherita Price:$23
Spicy Chomper Price:$25
Marinara Price:$21
Slab
Slab
What You Need To Know:
Burt Bakman studied the art of being a pitmaster in the heart of Texas before opening his restaurant SLAB in Los Angeles and now he’s bringing is marbled brisket to Coachella.
This LA-based food concept serves up America Fare with a pronounced Latin twist. Something Good LA is all about all-day brunch, which means you can pretty much add an egg to anything for an additional $3.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peaks VIP
What’s On The Menu?
Angus Beef Sliders & Tots Price: $20 Angus Beef patties, Tillamook Cheddar, pickles, grilled onions, Thousand Island, Kings Hawaiian Rolls.
Veggie Sliders & Tots Price:$21 Beyond plant-based patties, pickles, grilled onions, thousand island, King’s Hawaiian rolls.
Loaded Porkbelly Cheesy Tots Price:$16 Crispy Porkbelly, Tillamook Cheddar, grilled onions, “Some Good Sauce.”
Loaded Veggie Tots Price:$15 Grilled Mushrooms, grilled onions, Spinach, Swiss Cheese, “Some Good Sauce.”
Sonny’s By Attaboy
Sonny
What You Need To Know:
Sonny’s By Attaboy offers a time machine hidden in a shipping container as this Miami Vice-themed bar transports you back to the ’80s. Expect bright colors and a never-ending soundtrack of New Wave classics.
Where You Can Find It:
Secret Speakeasy in Indio Central Market. To access look for the beachball.
SUMO TOTS
Price: $15 Can be vegan or vegetarian. Miso beef chili, togarashi cheese, teriyaki sauce, spicy mayo, furikake, pickled peppers, jalapeno, nori.
Sunny Blue
Sunny Blue
What You Need To Know:
Sunny Blue is your one-stop shop for Japanese rice balls.
Where You Can Find It:
Indio Central Market
What’s On The Menu?
All food items $8
Miso Beef Caramelized onions with tender beef with homemade ginger miso sauce.
Sunny Blue Curry Tender chicken & jalapeno simmered in wafu curry.
Miso Mushroom King oyster mushrooms & enoki mushrooms sauteed with handcrafted miso sauce. Gluten-free. Vegan.
Tuna Mayo
Albacore tuna with mayo sauce (gf)
Shiso Ume
Japanese pickled plum paste with fresh shiso leaves GF V
Barley Tea Price: $5
Sushi By Scratch Restaurants
Sushi By Scratch
What You Need To Know:
One of the most exclusive and exciting food exhibitions to hit Coachella this year, Sushi By Scratch, presented by Chef Phillip Frankland Lee is a sushi speakeasy featuring a 16-course omakase and sake pairing plus total access to the sushi speakeasy, which is hidden behind an unmarked door hidden in plain sight. If you see a random door at Coachella and think to yourself ‘what’s what?’ It’s probably the sushi.
There are only 12 seats at Sushi By Scratch, but getting a seat will put you face-to-face with Chef’s cutting board, bringing you right into the delicious action.
Yuzu Salmon Bowl Price: $20 Salmon, Avocado, Edamame, Cucumber, Cilantro, Jicama w/Yuzu Kosho (seasoned with scallions and sesame seeds)
Spicy Tuna Poke Burrito Price: $20 Tuna, Creamy Togarashi, Bamboo Rice, Avocado, Cucumbers, Cilantro, Crispy Onions, Seaweed Salad, GF Tortilla (seasoned with scallions and sesame seeds) Sub Tofu
Taro Chips Price: $8 seasoned with wasabi furikake
*all items gluten-free**Spicy Tuna Bowl & Burrito can be made vegetarian by subbing tofu, yuzu salmon can be made vegan by subbing tofu
Taco Party
Taco Party
What You Need To Know:
Mexican food fast food through an American lens. Think a highly elevated Taco Bell-style menu.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
Nachos Extreme Price: $20
Big Burrito Extreme Price: $20
Big Bean & Cheese Burrito Price:$15
Tortilla Chips & Nacho Cheese Price: $13
Crunchy Tacos Price:$6 wheat, soy
Tacos 1986
Tacos 1986
What You Should Know:
Tacos 1986 brings Tijuana street food to Coachella with this menu of hand-held classics.
Where You Can Find It:
Terrace South Building
What’s On The Menu?
Tacos Price:$6.50
Quesadillas Price:$7.50
Mulitas Price:$8
Vampiros Price:$8
Burritos Price:$20
Agua Frescas Price:$6
Chips and Guac Price:$14
Taco Combo Price:$22
The Cabin (Houston Hospitality)
The Cabin
What You Need To Know:
The Cabin, brought to you by Houston Hospitality (Davey Waynes, No Vacancy, Black Rabbit Rose) is seeking to be your cozy cabin getaway, shielding you from the harsh sun of Indio. Relax in a mock mountain cabin while you sip on top-shelf craft cocktails themed after Coachella’s music lineup.
Where You Can Find It:
Craft Beer Barn
What’s On The Menu?
My 2nd Rodeo Del Maguey Aperol Hi-Fi – Absolut Grapefruit
Lo-Fi
Olmeca Passionfruit
Super Bloom Avion Blood Orange
Pink + White Malfy Gin
The Nice Guy
The Nice Guy
What You Need To Know:
Hollywood’s The Nice Guy brings its cozy vibe and decadent aesthetic to the festival grounds in its Coachella debut with a menu of Italian-inspired appetizers.
Where You Can Find It:
12 Peak VIP Postmates
What’s On The Menu?
The Wise Guy Price:$20 Salami, Mortadella, Capicola, Provolone, Giardiniera, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Wine Oregano Vinaigrette, Hoagie Roll
Trill Burgers is a smash burger concept (yes, another one) out of Houston beloved by some of hip hop’s biggest icons, including Travis Scott, Busta Rhymes, TI, Juvenile, and Fat Joe. With a food lineup full of LA and NYC representation, we’re glad to see a Houston spot get some love.
Where You Can Find It:
V7
What’s On The Menu?
Trill Og Burger Price: $15 Two smash patties topped with caramelized onions, American cheese, pickles, trill sauce
Trill Og Burger Combo Price: $20 Two smash patties topped with caramelized onions, American cheese, pickles, and trill sauce. Includes fries.
Drinks Price:$5
Fries Price:$5
Vegan Trill OG Burger Price:$18 Made with plant-based patties topped with caramelized onions, vegan cheese, pickles, trill sauce.
Vegan Trill OG Burger Combo Price: $23 Made with plant-based patties topped with caramelized onions, vegan cheese, pickles, trill sauce. Includes fries.
Veggie Fam
Veggie Fam
What You Need To Know:
Hot chickn and crazy fries, vegan style!
Where You Can Find It:
DOLAB
What’s On The Menu?
Vegan Hot Chickn Sandwich with Fries Vegan Hot Chickn Tenders with Fries Vegan Loaded Cheezy Fries
White Sparrow Coffee
White Sparrow
What You Need To Know:
A specialty coffee shop with all of the classic coffee bar essentials as well as more elevated and imaginative recipes.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
Espresso Price: $7
Latte Price:$10
Cortado Price:$8
Americano Price:$8
Cappuccino Price:$9
Cold Brew Price: $10
Flat White Price: $9
Hot Cocoa Price: $10
Love On The Weekend Price:$13 Rich vanilla, earthy honey and cinnamon with espresso and milk.
Strawberry Yuzu Price:$12 Sparkling yuzu lemonade with a seasonal organic strawberry syrup.
Vanilla Price:$13 Raw Madagascar vanilla beans, split, scrapped, chopped, and made using a double-filtered process. Not your basic vanilla latte.
Yuzo Tonic Price:$15 Double espresso, sparkling kimono yuzu lemonade, and a tonic syrup made of cane sugar, lemongrass, limes, cinchona.
Mocha Price:$14 A 70% dark cacao from Australia slightly sweetened with coconut blossom sugar creaming a rich and velvety experience.
Matcha latte Price:$13 Ceremonial grade matcha from Fukuoka Japan try with vanilla or lavender.
Wolfie’s is an LA-based Nashville-style hot chicken spot created by celebrity chef Jason Eisner that serves a 100% plant-based menu. It looks like real chicken and cheese, but it’s all 100% plant based.
Where You Can Find It:
Sonora North
What’s On The Menu?
(VEGAN) FLAMIN’ HOT CHICKEN SANDWICH Price:$22 Wolfie’s housemade Flamin’ Hot crusted chicken with Awesome Sauce and dill pickle chips, served on a toasted sesame bun. NASHVILLE FRIED CHICKEN SANDWICH Price:$20 Wolfie’s crispy hot chicken with Nashville rub, dill pickles, creamy slaw and awesome sauce on a sesame seed bun. TENDERS & FRIES Price:$25 3 house-brined crispy tenders with dill pickle chips and shoestring fries, served with ketchup and Wolfie’s housemade Ranch.
Woodfire Wings
Woodfire Wings
What You Need To Know:
Fire-cooked wings from Venice California-based chef Urbyn Yates.
Where You Can Find It:
Rose Garden
What’s On The Menu?
Wings.
Word Of Mouth Truck
Word of Mouth Truck
What You Need To Know:
Vegan comfort food. All your favorite indulgent classics with a plant-based twist are served out of a food truck.
Where You Can Find It:
Camping
What’s On The Menu?
Spicy Fried Chick’n Sandwich Price:$19 Made with organic blue oyster mushroom. Word Burger Price: $19
Crushed Avocado Toast Price:$16
Mixed Green Salad Price:$16
Fries Price:$10
Truffle Fries Price:$16
Buffalo Fries Price:$16
Cookie Price:$5 ALL ITEMS ARE 100% VEGAN
Yangban Society
Yangban Society
What You Need To Know:
Straight out of Los Angeles’ Arts District, this Korean restaurant is curated by Chef’s Katianna and John Hong and features an autobiographical menu inspired by each respective chef’s cultural upbringing and experiences in the culinary industry.
To get the full experience you’ll have to hit up the Yangban restaurant but at Coachella, you’ll get a taste of the concept’s famed chicken wings.
Food-lovers heading to weekend two of the Coachella Valley Art and Music Festival this weekend are about to bask in a smorgasbord of flavors from the country’s most famed restaurants, caterers, and chefs. In some ways, the event — which has long been a food haven — set a new bar this year, with more international flavors, more than double the vegan options, and more glam dining than festival-goers have ever seen.
Lobster rolls, fresh-caught sushi, tender steaks, and Korean BBQ are just a few of the culinary delights being served to festival-goers this year. From full family-style dining with multi-course meals to extravagant oyster dinners with fresh caviar, a little extra cash at Coachella can take a casual meal to a whole new level. Even the potato chip brand, Lay’s, got in on the action in a “4D” flavor experience with hip-hop beats made from the recorded crunch of potato chips.
If you’re headed to Coachella for weekend two (or willing to live with some serious FOMO), feast your eyes on a whole lot of feasting, below!
When Jeff Bell and Nic Adler came up with their initial concept for a tropical speakeasy at Coachella, they knew it would be fun. They probably never expected it to become one of the most talked-about attractions at the festival for four years running.
Bell and Adler first combined superpowers at Panorama Festival in New York, where they’d created a speakeasy bar much like the East Village’s legendary hole-in-the-wall, PDT Tropicale, which Bell runs in New York City. As Goldenvoice’s director of food and beverage, Adler enhanced the experience by bringing in props, décor, and more visual elements. Most of all, he ensured the place would provide a reprieve from the famously intense Coachella sun. As word got out about the atmosphere and their signature chilled cocktails, the buzz surrounding the pop-up kept spreading.
Justin Bishop
“We didn’t want to make it exclusive, to where people could read about it but not be able to get in. We wanted it to be something where everybody could go,” Bell explains.
Yet the key to a true “speakeasy” and the oasis’ charm, according to Bell, was keeping it a secret. Or, at least, not advertising it. As a result, no information was published about it on the Coachella website, email newsletter, or in the guide. In other words, the only way to know about it was through word of mouth.
“What’ll happen every year of the festival is, the first Friday is kind of slow, which is fine for us,” Says Bell. “By day two, people start finding it. Then the Goldenvoice executives come by, and some of the super VIPs and artists they know find out about it so they’ll come by. Then those people tell people and those people tell people. By day three, it’s crazy. The second weekend is bonkers.”
Those who’ve found the tropical speakeasy in the past will be surprised to find it in a new location this year. It’s still hidden in plain sight, but this year it’ll be placed near the Palapa check-in, sandwiched between the Mojave and Gobi stages. Those who visit it early will beat the crowds that will inevitably form later in the weekend.
Justin Bishop
They’ll also be the first to try drinks like the Tropitonic, a daytime refresher with guava, tonic and citrus. For those who want to drink but not get drunk, Life’s a Garden is a swanky non-alcoholic drink akin to a gin and tonic. For an afternoon kick, there’s the Peptalk, which is like a savory Paloma but with red bell peppers. This year, Bell is also unveiling a drink called The Greenlight, packing Absolut Vodka, fresh pressed grapes, apple juice, and mint. And that’s just a few of the drinks on the menu.
“We make great drinks, but it’s the whole experience that puts the excitement on peoples faces when they walk in,” says Bell. “It’s just like PDT in New York: we want to be one of the things people talk about when they leave. If we can be something that people remember, like when people come to Coachella to see Billie Eilish, or some big mega star, we want them to be able to say the music was great and this food thing was great – oh yeah, and we found this secret bar!”
