The Copper Room

18 Places to Drink and Dine Around Joshua Tree National Park

"This cozy Yucca Valley bar and restaurant, perched just behind the still-active Yucca Valley Airport, has perfected what it takes to be a draw for both locals and travelers in the Joshua Tree region. Diners seeking a fuller meal can sit in its carpeted, string-light-lit dining room, which has a distinctly 1970s living room vibe. Here, they may share dishes like garlic shrimp toast with togarashi butter, a crunchy napa cabbage salad inflected with Vietnamese flavors, and the pilot’s burger, whose patty is made even fattier with bone marrow. Visitors can belly up to the bar for the same menu and order off the compelling cocktail list, which includes high balls, tiki-ish drinks, and martinis, as well as a warming scotch toddy and buttered rum. For the best of both worlds, go for the “1957 martini,” which comes with an amuse bouche of smoked trout roe, poached shrimp, and tapenade crostini." - Eater Staff