A Foodie’s Guide To Coachella

Coachella season is almost upon us, which means your social feeds are about to start filling up with sun-dappled snaps against the backdrop of the famous ferris wheel. The internationally-renowned festival returns to Indio’s Empire Polo Club in the Coachella Valley (near Palm Springs), from 11–20 April 2025. Headliners this year include Lady Gaga, Post Malone and Green Day – but equally as impressive is the foodie line-up. A string of Los Angeles’ best restaurants and chefs will be in residence, serving festival-goers everything from pizza to tacos to ice cream. Here’s a guide to dining at Coachella 2025.

Coachella Food Guide 2025: What To Eat At The Festival

Coachella’s food line-up includes an eclectic range of restaurants from across America, with food trucks dotted around the festival. 

Some key areas include:

The Indio Central Market

If you’re looking for a bite to eat with some shade, head to the Indio Central Market, Coachella’s food hall which has popped up every year since 2018. Highlights here include Prince Street Pizza, the cult pizza hotspot known for its New York and Sicilian-style slices – try the Spicy Spring, drizzled in hot honey. There’s also chicken joint Dave’s Hot Chicken, Californian poke bowl favourite Sweetfin, and Happy Ice, renowned for its colourful sorbet-ice cream hybrid creations. Plus, be sure to try Roy Choi’s Korean BBQ fries from his Kogi truck, or his Mexican-inspired tacos.

Other spots here include:

• Forever Pie
• Farmhouse Thai Kitchen
• Irv’s Burgers
• MANEATINGPLANT
• Sandoitchi
• McConnell’s
• Sumo Dog
• Everbloom Coffee
• #JUICEBAE

12 Peaks VIP

Holder of a VIP ticket? Lucky you: the 12 Peaks VIP section has even more foodie treats to explore. Enjoy wagyu cheeseburgers with pomme frites from Le Burger (or splurge on the caviar box), Neapolitan pizzas from LA hotspot Ronan and much more.

 

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Outstanding In The Field

This special pop-up dining experience is set in the VIP Rose Garden, offering a series of seated, communal dinners hosted by top chefs, complete with cocktails and paired wine. These include: 

• 11 April: Silvia Barban
• 12 April: Diego Argoti
• 13 April: Tara Monsod
• 18 April: Eric Greenspan
• 19 April: Byron Lazaroff-Puck
• 20 April: Danielle & Alessandro Zecca

Drinks

There will be plenty of bars to choose from, too. Head to the Beer Barn for craft beers and hard kombuchas; Block Party and Craft on Draft for cocktails; Everbloom or Menotti’s for coffee; and #JUICEBAE for juices. Sip margaritas at the Código 1530 Margarita Bar, natural wine at LA-based natural wine club Clink, or Aperol Spritzes from the Aperol Ape truck in the Rose Garden. Also sure to be a highlight is The Cabin, a cosy mountain-esque hideaway for cocktails hosted by The Houston Brothers. Teetotal? Fear not: The New Bar will be serving up tasty non-alcoholic tipples throughout the festival.

Find out more at coachella.com