The Best Dishes at Coachella 2025

Shlap Muan. | Julia Hess Everywhere to eat at Coachella this year, including some Los Angeles favorites April has arrived, which means it’s time for the 125,000 festival-goers to make their annual descent to the desert for Coachella. Weekend one temperatures reached 102 degrees as artists like Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone, Megan Thee Stallion, Jennie and Lisa of Blackpink, and Charli XCX took to the stage.

Coachella has always been known for its stellar musical lineups, but in recent years, it has gained a reputation for its impressive food vendors, with restaurants from across the country serving the crowds. Here are some of the best dishes from the weekend. The Terrace The Terrace is located next to the iconic Ferris wheel and SPECTRA rainbow tower at the front of the festival, making it easy to locate.



Divided into three areas — Terrace North, Terrace South, and Terrace West — this is one of the largest and most diverse dining options at the festival. Head to FiveO3 Pupusas for a variety of Salvadoran pupusas including chicken and cheese, beans and cheese, cheese, and a mixed pupusa. The mixed pupusa is filled with shredded pork, refried beans, and cheese, and topped with curtido and salsa roja, which is available mild or spicy.

Plantains are fried until caramelized, before being plated with refried beans and sour cream. After a day in the sun, a comforting meal of plantains and pupusas goes a long way. FiveO3 Pupusas can also be found in the 12 Peaks VIP area.

Julia Hess FiveO3 Pupusas. Although the desert is scorching hot, it’s hard to say no to a little more spice in the form of wings. Shlap Muan, a Cambodian chicken wing specialist founded by husband-and-wife duo Sophia and Hawk, is a highlight in the Terrace.

The signature Dirty Elvis wings are Shlap Muan’s take on the Khmer braise, traditionally used for pork belly, spare ribs, and fish. The sweet, tangy, spicy wings are wok-fried with a sticky glaze that caramelizes each piece. After you’ve housed your plate of wings (these won’t last long), head left toward the trellis wall of mirrors and flora to find one of the notorious Coachella speakeasies.

Coachella Courtyard Frites from the Truffle Boys. After working up an appetite at the Yuma tent or heading toward a show at the Coachella stage, the Coachella Courtyard has you covered. Among the food stands are Tacos 1986, Sunny Blue, Fat Sal’s, and Backyard Bowls, which all hail from Los Angeles.

The Truffle Boys is a standout among these casual hand-held food offerings, serving caviar on a plate and even on your hand if you go for a bump (it is Coachella, after all). The truffle frites come blanketed in creamy truffle bechamel, shaved truffles, and fresh chives. They’re a perfect snack to share with a friend and strike a good balance between the rich cheese and earthy truffle.

All Dat Dumplings serves multiple versions of its eponymous dish, like pork soup dumplings and shrimp and pork wontons, as well as a handful of creative drink options, including banana milk topped with a banana cream top. The shrimp and pork wontons sit in a shallow pool of soy sauce mixed with chile oil, fresh green onions, and sesame seeds. The chile-oil-streaked wontons burst with flavor and a little bit of heat, complemented by the vinegar tang.

If you’re looking for a place to sit, head over to the Heineken tent area nearby, which has a good number of chairs that offer a spot to watch the music while eating. Indio Central Market Happy Ice. With more than 10 vendor options, perusing the food at Indio Central Market can feel overwhelming.

The shaded food hall has something for everyone: Famous Florence sandwich shop All’Antico Vinaio, Roy Choi’s iconic Kogi and Tacos Por Vida, Farmhouse Thai Kitchen, and Irv’s Burgers. The Coachella newbie, Sandoitchi from Dallas, Texas, is a welcome addition to the Indio Central Market, serving Japanese sandwiches (“sandoitchi” means “sandwich” in Japanese). The spicy truffle chicken katsu sando features Koji-marinated chicken, cabbage, truffle hot sauce, and truffle Kewpie mayo all stacked between slices of pillowy milk bread.

The chicken katsu is pounded thin and mercilessly crisp, making this feel like a lighter sandwich even as it delivers robust fried chicken flavor. Sandoitchi is also serving a Japanese strawberry cream sando, a milk bread sandwich filled with cloud-like whipped cream and fresh, vibrant strawberries that could rival any $19 Erewhon strawberry. The subtly sweet dessert is a great way to end the meal.

Sandoitchi. For a sweet treat to beat the Indio heat, enjoy some classic Philly water ice from Happy Ice. This fruity frozen dessert is similar to an Italian ice and a bit softer and smoother than sorbet.

The stand’s Rainbow Rocket is reminiscent of a Fourth of July rocket pop with all the flavors of water ice streaked throughout Try the Summertime, a water ice with mango, watermelon, and strawberry lemonade flavor, for a refreshing finish.VIP Rose Garden The VIP Rose Garden is an oasis away from the crowds, with shorter lines and much more shade. Inssa, a Korean pub from Chino Hills, stands out among the choices, serving a menu of Korean pastas, bulgogi quesadillas, nachos, and fries.

The kimchi pasta came highly recommended and did not disappoint; it’s slightly creamy with kimchi, cheese, and fatty pieces of bacon that make it almost feel like a carbonara. The pasta itself is perfectly al dente. Outstanding in the Field.

Buffalo frog legs. In addition to the daytime food stalls, the Rose Garden hosts a nightly rotating fine-dining experience. The first weekend featured Outstanding in the Field set within the Rose Garden, a seated, four-course family-style dinner series highlighting local farms, purveyors, and a special guest chef every night.

With Diego Argoti (formerly of Poltergeist) at the helm of the April 12 dinner, the menu wove through dishes like Buffalo fried frog legs, duck leg confit, and grilled beef tongue. Although the savory courses were filling, Argoti’s dessert seemed impossible to pass up. The chef delighted the crowd with a grand finale of pandan butter mochi cake with rum raisin boba and lime leaf sour patch dust.

Tickets are expensive, priced at $362 per person after fees, but this dinner is an experience unlike anything else at Coachella and comes with all-day access to the VIP area..