2 min read- Coachella attendees are posting food prices from the festival, and the numbers are getting a big reaction online.
- Menu items shown in videos and photos include $23 poke bowls, $30 chicken sandwich-and-fries combos, and $50 for three coffees.
- Commenters are calling the prices “ridiculous,” with some saying the food costs alone would keep them away.
You will never find me at Coachella. No amount of anti-anxiety medication could convince me that standing in the desert all day sounds relaxing. And then there’s the money. Between the ticket, the camping, the travel, and now the food prices? I’d be dipping into my 401(k) just to get a snack and a drink.
People at the festival right now have been posting what they’re eating, and the prices are doing exactly what you’d expect: causing mild outrage, full disbelief, and the occasional nervous laugh.
One girl showed off her Coachella meal, which included Island Noodles for $23 and carne asada fries for $28, while admitting the portion was small even if the food was “really good.” The comments weren’t exactly jealous. “I am so glad i have no desire to go to anything like this,” one person wrote. Another added, “More and more I’m convinced I wouldn’t enjoy this even if it was free.”
Once you start looking at some of the menus making the rounds, the reaction makes sense.
At Sweetfin, bowls like the Spicy Tuna Bowl, Yuzu Salmon Bowl, and Remi Cruz Bowl are all listed at $23. Over at Dave’s Hot Chicken, a chicken sandwich with fries is going for $30, while chicken tenders with fries are $26. Even plain fries are $12. If you want to stay in the noodle lane, All Dat Noodle has both its House Special Noodles and Chili Garlic Noodles priced at $18, with Spicy Wontons at $14.
Then there was the guy who posted two slices of pizza and a can of Coke on TikTok, costing him $41. After taking a bite, he said it tasted like “cold tomato sauce on dough,” which is already painful enough before you get to the reactions in the comments. “Every bite is $4.91 😂,” one person wrote. Another said, “Id lowkey just fast cuz 41$ for two pizzas,” while someone else cut straight to, “$41 is a crime.”
The drinks are not helping matters either. One girl, who was posted up at camp and trying to save a little money by making breakfast, shared that she and her friends still paid $50 for three coffees. “The pricing is ridiculous. So sad that they make it this expensive. What world is 15 for coffee ok? Why?” one commenter wrote. Another said, “Would’ve brought my own instant coffee,” while someone else added, “I think airport coffee is cheaper.”
People are still eating, still posting, and still apparently finding at least some of it tasty, but if there’s one thing Coachella food prices seem to be doing especially well this year, it’s making everyone outside the festival feel very content watching the performances from their couch—myself included.