Pappy & Harriet's
Barbecue restaurant · San Bernardino County ·
Classic American fare, BBQ, and live music in a Western saloon.
Classic American fare, BBQ, and live music in a Western saloon.
"Operating since 1982 in Pioneertown, this storied live-music room has long been the region’s best-known performance space, having hosted notable acts over the years including Paul McCartney, Peaches, Vampire Weekend and Queens of the Stone Age." - Mona Holmes
"No trip out to Joshua Tree is complete without a night at Pappy And Harriet’s. The iconic restaurant/saloon/outdoor music venue has history dating back to the 1940s when the original building (and the surrounding Pioneertown) was designed to be an 1800s frontier set for Hollywood movies. Needless to say, we wish these walls could talk. If you aren’t stumbling out after a long night of drinking, eating BBQ, and dancing uncontrollably to a honky tonk band you’ve never heard of before, you’ve done Pappy and Harriet’s terribly wrong." - brant cox
"In 1946, a team of Hollywood investors created Pioneertown as an old Western film set. After more than 50 films and television shows were shot on-site, Pappy & Harriet’s transformed into its current iteration: a restaurant, saloon, and live music venue. Located on an isolated patch of high desert far away from city lights and cell service, the restaurant serves sandwiches, barbecue, burgers, and cocktails in mason jars. It’s one of the most popular joints in the region, so prepare for a wait during peak hours." - Matthew Kang
"A well-known Pioneertown watering hole and music venue celebrated for its spirited live shows and casual, rustic vibe—an offbeat, memorable stop en route to Joshua Tree explorations." - Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca Stacey Leasca is an award-winning journalist and co-founder of Be a Travel Writer, an online course for the next generation of travel journalists. Her photos, videos, and words have appeared in print or online for Travel + Leisure, Time, Los Angeles Times, Glamour, and many more. You'll usually find her in an airport. If you do see her there, please say hello. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"To call Pappy & Harriet’s a mere restaurant would be selling the place short. It’s an iconic saloon/outdoor music venue with history dating back to the 1940s when the original building (and the surrounding Pioneertown) were constructed as a Wild West-era frontier set for Hollywood films. Needless to say, we wish these walls could talk. This place is more of a nightlife destination than a dining one, but that said, it's popular for a reason: they’re open all day on weekends and crowds show up early to eat BBQ, dance to live music, and take in all the insane glory emitting from this high desert landmark." - brant cox, garrett snyder