Palm Springs and Coachella Valley is a food day trips in Los Angeles.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Day trip · 2 days
Catch waves at Malibu or San Clemente on a full-day private surf tour from Los Angeles. Get picked up from your hotel or LAX, enjoy lunch, and choose your drop-off location.
Day trip · 6 hours
Escape the city and indulge in a relaxing day trip from Los Angeles to the beautiful wine country of Temecula. Enjoy a scenic drive, a visit to Wilson Creek Winery, an...
Private tour · 5 hours
5-hour Hollywood concierge in a chauffeur-driven black SUV, with a VIP studio tour at Warner Bros, Paramount, or Universal, industry lunch, and a curated Walk of Fame.
San Diego is two hours south of Los Angeles. The Convoy Street Asian corridor, Baja-style fish tacos at Oscar's and the Liberty Public Market anchor a food.
Los Olivos and the Foxen Canyon Wine Trail north of Los Angeles cluster 20 tasting rooms in a single small town. The Sideways-era Pinots are still pouring.
San Gabriel Valley east of Los Angeles holds the largest Chinese-American population in the country. Booking recommended. Reservations advised.
Temecula is 90 minutes southeast of Los Angeles and holds 40 tasting rooms. The Pechanga Resort hosts the larger producers; Wilson Creek pours sparkling.
Santa Barbara is a 90-minute coast drive from Los Angeles, with the city's best uni, spot prawns at the harbour and 30 tasting rooms in the downtown Funk.
Santa Ynez Valley is two hours from Los Angeles and holds 200 wineries. Booking recommended. Reservations advised. A neighbourhood favourite.