The Tiny Pony Tavern
Bar & grill · Yucca Valley ·
Disco-cowboy-chic bar serving pizzas, tacos, and elevated bar food.
Disco-cowboy-chic bar serving pizzas, tacos, and elevated bar food.
"With karaoke nights and a local crowd, Tiny Pony Tavern is always a good time." - Kaila Yu
"Tiny Pony isn’t a gay bar in the traditional sense, but this roadside tavern in Yucca Valley has become the main gathering spot for the High Desert’s growing queer community. It’s also a great place to eat delicious bar food, play some billiards, and get a little weird on a weekday. The grungy, strip mall spot is open until 2am daily (a rarity around these parts) with a solid burger, loaded yuca fries, and what might be the best cocktail in Joshua Tree: The Pickletini. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like, and yes, it’s your new personality." - brant cox
"The Tiny Pony Tavern is exactly what a high desert bar should be. The restaurant is a low-key affair with wood booths and bar stools but serves an unexpected menu with duck confit nachos, wild boar sloppy joe, smash burgers, hot wings, and more. The brunch menu includes biscuits and gravy, chilaquiles scramble, and a bagel breakfast sandwich. As a queer- and trans-staffed establishment, the Tiny Pony Tavern has also become a welcoming gathering spot for the desert’s queer community." - Matthew Kang
"The Tiny Pony Tavern is exactly what a high desert bar should be. The restaurant is a low-key affair with wood booths and bar stools but serves an unexpected menu that includes duck confit nachos and a wild boar sloppy joe in addition to a smash burger, hot wings, and more. For brunch biscuits and gravy are on the menu, as well as a chilaquiles scramble and a bagel breakfast sandwich. As a queer- and trans-staffed establishment, the Tiny Pony Tavern has also become a spot for the desert’s queer community to gather." - Eater Staff
"Tiny Pony isn’t a gay bar in the traditional sense, but this roadside tavern in Yucca Valley has become the main gathering spot for the High Desert’s growing queer community. It’s also a great place to eat delicious bar food, play some billiards, and get a little weird on a weekday. The grungy, strip mall spot is open until 2am daily (a rarity around these parts) with a solid burger, loaded yuca fries, and what might be the best cocktail in Joshua Tree: The Pickletini. Yes, it’s exactly what it sounds like, and yes, it’s your new personality." - Brant Cox
