The Coachella Valley boasts some of the prettiest vistas in the state. From soaring mountain ranges to fields teeming with wildflowers, beauty can be found at nearly every turn. Many of the desert’s coffee shops take full advantage of those views. If you’re hoping to up your morning routine, look no further than these eight cafés, which serve up brilliant panoramas alongside some stellar cups of brew!
XO, Lindsay
515 N. PALM CANYON DR., PS
This desert staple is tucked into Palm Springs’ idyllic The Corridor shopping complex and boasts a stunning rear courtyard brimming with wandering paths, towering palm trees and multiple shaded enclaves.
750 N. PALM CANYON DR., PS
Located in Palm Springs’ Flannery Exchange building, Café La Jefa features exquisitely stylized side and front patios decorated to the nines with pastel florals, a blush-hued airstream, an expansive deck and hanging chairs to take it all in.
100 W. TAHQUITZ CANYON, PS
Situated on the lower level of The Rowan hotel in downtown Palm Springs, this breakfast spot serves stellar lattes on a sun-dappled patio overlooking a bustling courtyard filled with vivid art installations, tall palms and lively street performances.
37977 BOB HOPE DR., RM
One of my favorite spots to grab coffee and/or lunch, Sunnylands Café is nestled aside the gardens at Sunnylands Center in Rancho Mirage, offering visitors exceptional views of desert foliage, tranquil walking paths and serene fountains.
74868 COUNTRY CLUB DR., PD
This independent coffee house in Palm Desert is fronted by a glass-paned garage door providing dramatic views of the surrounding desert landscape and endless miles of blue sky.
78065 MAIN ST., LA QUINTA
Perched in the center of Old Town La Quinta, Yes, Please makes for a gorgeous spot to witness the beauty of the desert, with mountain peaks seemingly so close, you almost feel as if you can reach out and touch them. Arrive early to snap up one of the shop’s baked goods, which sell out by 10 a.m. daily.
78100 MAIN ST., LA QUINTA
The covered patio at Main Street Coffee, also located in Old Town La Quinta, overlooks the plaza’s bucolic central lawn and charming Spanish-style buildings and is one of my favorite places to spend a lazy morning.
49499 EISENHOWER DR., LQ
Positioned on the staggeringly gorgeous grounds of the La Quinta Resort and featuring a fabulous shaded terrace, this spot offers pristine views of the historic hotel’s tiered waterway, terra cotta rooflines and Saltillo-tiled paths.