Guidebook for Idyllwild-Pine Cove
Food Scene
Lumber Mill Bar & Grill
25985 CA-243Great burgers!! And, patio and full bar. Puppy friendly!!
Pretty much our favorite stop for coffee and pastry. Excellent food, great staff and beautiful park like seating area off the back deck. Dog friendly.
48 locals recommend
The Town Baker
54385 N Circle DrPretty much our favorite stop for coffee and pastry. Excellent food, great staff and beautiful park like seating area off the back deck. Dog friendly.
Beautiful heated deck, dog friendly. Great food! Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent for breakfast/brunch.
43 locals recommend
Tommy's Kitchen
54700 N Circle DrBeautiful heated deck, dog friendly. Great food! Friendly and helpful staff. Excellent for breakfast/brunch.
Just a beautiful 20 mile scenic drive on the Pines to Palms Hwy through the Garner Valley to this excellent cafe. Great food and drink, nice patio and live music on the weekends.
17 locals recommend
Paradise Valley Cafe
61721 CA-74Just a beautiful 20 mile scenic drive on the Pines to Palms Hwy through the Garner Valley to this excellent cafe. Great food and drink, nice patio and live music on the weekends.
Nice cafe offering vegan and vegetarian food. They recently moved into a new location and now have a beautiful outdoor patio and are puppy friendly.
17 locals recommend
Plant Food Supper Club
54241 Ridgeview DrNice cafe offering vegan and vegetarian food. They recently moved into a new location and now have a beautiful outdoor patio and are puppy friendly.
Great spot, great food. American standards with an Asian twist. The breakfast burrito with Gal Bi is not to be missed! Heated patio and puppy friendly!
48 locals recommend
Mile High Cafe
26600 CA-243Great spot, great food. American standards with an Asian twist. The breakfast burrito with Gal Bi is not to be missed! Heated patio and puppy friendly!
Great local coffee roaster and coffee house. Broad selection of coffee, tea, coffee drinks, espresso, etc. The also have a great selection of pastries and make fresh fruit smoothies. Plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Dog friendly patio, of course!
40 locals recommend
Higher Grounds
54245 N Circle DrGreat local coffee roaster and coffee house. Broad selection of coffee, tea, coffee drinks, espresso, etc. The also have a great selection of pastries and make fresh fruit smoothies. Plenty of comfortable indoor and outdoor seating. Dog friendly patio, of course!
Hadley Fruit Orchards in Cabazon, just down the hill on the Banning side. Famous for their date shakes. Great selection of dried fruits and nuts, jams, jellies, hot sauces and lots more. And a cafe for lunch.
12 locals recommend
Hadley Fruit Orchards
47993 Morongo TrailHadley Fruit Orchards in Cabazon, just down the hill on the Banning side. Famous for their date shakes. Great selection of dried fruits and nuts, jams, jellies, hot sauces and lots more. And a cafe for lunch.
Essentials
Our favorite food store in the village. Great selection in addition to a full deli and pizza kitchen!
59 locals recommend
Idyllwild Village Market
26000 CA-243Our favorite food store in the village. Great selection in addition to a full deli and pizza kitchen!
Just down the hill at the intersection of Hwy 243 and Pine Cove Rd. Market, gas station and small laundromat. Surprising selection for such a small store. Fire wood by the bundle is usually available, particularly during the colder months.
Pine Cove Market
23235 CA-243Just down the hill at the intersection of Hwy 243 and Pine Cove Rd. Market, gas station and small laundromat. Surprising selection for such a small store. Fire wood by the bundle is usually available, particularly during the colder months.
Should you need a hardware store for any reason, Forest Lumber is also a True Value and has a very complete selection.
Forest True Value Lumber
54200 Pine Crest AveShould you need a hardware store for any reason, Forest Lumber is also a True Value and has a very complete selection.
Idyllwild Pharmacy
54391 Village Center DrOur local pharmacy. Small but fairly complete.
Drinks & Nightlife
A great new gastropub with a great selection of house brewed and craft beers and a full selection of spirits. Full food menu. Live music most nights. Dog friendly patio. All in a beautiful location overlooking Strawberry Creek.
135 locals recommend
Idyllwild Brewpub
54423 Village Center DrA great new gastropub with a great selection of house brewed and craft beers and a full selection of spirits. Full food menu. Live music most nights. Dog friendly patio. All in a beautiful location overlooking Strawberry Creek.
Should you be in the mood for some adult entertainment, the Morongo Casino is just down the hill on the Banning side at Cabazon. They offer a full range of gaming, restaurants and entertainment.
123 locals recommend
Morongo Casino, Resort and Spa
49500 Seminole DrShould you be in the mood for some adult entertainment, the Morongo Casino is just down the hill on the Banning side at Cabazon. They offer a full range of gaming, restaurants and entertainment.
Parks & Nature
If you're looking for a beautiful place to picnic, walk and view wildlife, Lake Fulmor is the spot. An easy walking trail around the lake offers plenty of beautiful viewpoints and lots of birds, squirell, chipmunks and frogs. You can fish if you have a license. Be sure and take the Adventure Pass hanging placard on the fridge which allows you to park.
71 locals recommend
Lake Fulmor Day Use Area
Hall Decker RoadIf you're looking for a beautiful place to picnic, walk and view wildlife, Lake Fulmor is the spot. An easy walking trail around the lake offers plenty of beautiful viewpoints and lots of birds, squirell, chipmunks and frogs. You can fish if you have a license. Be sure and take the Adventure Pass hanging placard on the fridge which allows you to park.
Located 1 mile northwest of Idyllwild on Highway 243, Idyllwild Nature Center offers a variety of field study trips, environmental education programs and guided tours which can be scheduled by appointment and tailored to fit specific needs or interests. Programs focus on mountain ecology, habitats, flora and fauna, Cahuilla Native culture and the history of the San Jacinto Mountains. The center also has several trails for day hiking or walking, many of which afford stunning views. A nice picnic area is also provided.
114 locals recommend
Idyllwild Nature Center
25225 CA-243Located 1 mile northwest of Idyllwild on Highway 243, Idyllwild Nature Center offers a variety of field study trips, environmental education programs and guided tours which can be scheduled by appointment and tailored to fit specific needs or interests. Programs focus on mountain ecology, habitats, flora and fauna, Cahuilla Native culture and the history of the San Jacinto Mountains. The center also has several trails for day hiking or walking, many of which afford stunning views. A nice picnic area is also provided.
Arts & Culture
Our local historical society and museum. Housed in a historic vintage cabin. Displays relating to local history and a nice selection of books and gift items.
28 locals recommend
Idyllwild Area Historical Society
54470 N Circle DrOur local historical society and museum. Housed in a historic vintage cabin. Displays relating to local history and a nice selection of books and gift items.
Shopping
If you've got the brand name shopping bug, just down the hill on the Banning side you'll find Desert Hills Premium Outlets at Cabazon. Extensive selection!!
193 locals recommend
Desert Hills Premium Outlets
48400 Seminole DrIf you've got the brand name shopping bug, just down the hill on the Banning side you'll find Desert Hills Premium Outlets at Cabazon. Extensive selection!!
Great store with a wonderful selection of quality outerwear. Beautiful woolens, hats, gloves, jackets, t-shirts, etc. Nice folks!!
23 locals recommend
Wooley's
54274 N Circle DrGreat store with a wonderful selection of quality outerwear. Beautiful woolens, hats, gloves, jackets, t-shirts, etc. Nice folks!!
Delicious and beautiful, locally made artisan chocolates! Great little shop and really nice folks!
"No GMOs and no weird unknown substances that may be stated on certain food labels.
Our chocolate contains no wheat and no dairy.
Our main ingredients are cacao beans, cane sugar, and if flavored one other whole ingredient - no flavored oils.
Our supply of single-origin beans mainly derive from Central and South America, and are always either fair trade or direct trade, and always organic."
41 locals recommend
El Buen Cacao
54423 Village Center DrDelicious and beautiful, locally made artisan chocolates! Great little shop and really nice folks!
"No GMOs and no weird unknown substances that may be stated on certain food labels.
Our chocolate contains no wheat and no dairy.
Our main ingredients are cacao beans, cane sugar, and if flavored one other whole ingredient - no flavored oils.
Our supply of single-origin beans mainly derive from Central and South America, and are always either fair trade or direct trade, and always organic."