Bakersfield Food and Activities

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Joined in 2022

Absolute Best Food in Town

These are the restaurants that are incredible, have a great reputation and excellent ratings.

Kellys Tandoori Grill & Catering

Best Indian food in Bakersfield. Amazingly kind owner and great cook.

Kellys Tandoori Grill & Catering

401 Chester Avenue

Best Indian food in Bakersfield. Amazingly kind owner and great cook.

El Buen Pastor truck

Far from the house (about 30 minute drive) but a frequent visit of ours and open particularly late. Their chef in the evening is better than the day/morning chef. Many Mexican options from nachos to tacos, borritos all with fish, chicken, beef, pork. Speak clearly their English isn't the best.

El Buen Pastor truck

8247 Kimber Avenue

Ahi Sushi

Incredible sushi - clearly the best in Bakersfield. The owners are the hostess and the head chef. They treat you great, environment is perfect and food is excellent. Ask to order fresh wasabi.

Ahi Sushi

2665 Calloway Drive

Incredible sushi - clearly the best in Bakersfield. The owners are the hostess and the head chef. They treat you great, environment is perfect and food is excellent. Ask to order fresh wasabi.

Porkchop and Bubba's BBQ

Rated in top 20 Resturaunts in all of the US. Excellent BBQ

Porkchop and Bubba's BBQ

1230 H Street

Rated in top 20 Resturaunts in all of the US. Excellent BBQ

24th Street Cafe

Absolute best breakfast/lunch in town. Their cajun omlet is part of the secret menu and is exceptional. Huge menu with many choices and the quality is always great.

22 locals recommend

24th Street Cafe

1415 24th St

22 locals recommend

Absolute best breakfast/lunch in town. Their cajun omlet is part of the secret menu and is exceptional. Huge menu with many choices and the quality is always great.

Tacos humilde LLC

The berria is some of the best in California. New restaurant just opened and very reasonably priced - really cheap for the quality of food. The neighborhood isn't the best but it isn't terrible either and completely worth it for cheap and delicious food. Recommend the barbacoa combo and the vampiros.

Tacos humilde LLC

Mariscos Las Cazuelitas #2

Multiple vendors in one place with very cute atmosphere and some of the best food in town. 5-10 food trucks in one place

Mariscos Las Cazuelitas #2

Multiple vendors in one place with very cute atmosphere and some of the best food in town. 5-10 food trucks in one place

Nearby Food

Quick bite to eat <10 mins from the house

Chipotle Mexican Grill

Sorella Ristorante Italiano

Good italian very close-by

Sorella Ristorante Italiano

7900 McNair Ln

Good italian very close-by

Yard House

Local place for drinks and late night food

10 locals recommend

Yard House

10308 Stockdale Hwy

10 locals recommend

Local place for drinks and late night food

Umi Sushi & Sake

Not the best sushi but not bad either. Generally pretty good but very close-by

Umi Sushi & Sake

3300 Buena Vista Rd

Not the best sushi but not bad either. Generally pretty good but very close-by

Sequoia Sandwich Company

Good sandwiches

Sequoia Sandwich Company

Good sandwiches

Cubbies Chicago Style Pizza

Good Chicago Style Pizza

Cubbies Chicago Style Pizza

Good Chicago Style Pizza

Grill ‘N Burgers

Best burgers and grill nearby. Impressively long menu list

Grill ‘N Burgers

Best burgers and grill nearby. Impressively long menu list

Kyoto Japanese Grill

Good Japanese stir-fry style

Kyoto Japanese Grill

Good Japanese stir-fry style

Great Bakersfield Restaurants

Not as good as the previous list but still great.

Asian vegan bistro

Excellent vegan

Asian vegan bistro

2217 Ashe Road

Excellent vegan

Sweet Bites N Ice

Great if you want dessert. Funnel cakes, ice cream, drinks

Sweet Bites N Ice

4657 White Lane

Great if you want dessert. Funnel cakes, ice cream, drinks

O Ramen

Best ramen in town and possibly the best Japanese generally. There is a ramen focus but not exclusively ramen

O Ramen

5139 Ming Avenue

Best ramen in town and possibly the best Japanese generally. There is a ramen focus but not exclusively ramen

Hummus Express

Top 3 Mediterranean in town!

Hummus Express

8110 Rosedale Hwy

Top 3 Mediterranean in town!

Philippine Cuisine

Filipino food is an acquired and different tast than western food. Lots of meats and different vegetables than eaten in US. Here is where to try it! For an adventurous eater - try Balut

Philippine Cuisine

704 Oak Street

Filipino food is an acquired and different tast than western food. Lots of meats and different vegetables than eaten in US. Here is where to try it! For an adventurous eater - try Balut

Neveria & snack mix

Really good Salvadorian pupusas!! Must try!

Neveria & snack mix

Really good Salvadorian pupusas!! Must try!

Better Bowls

Best healthy salad bowls to grab in Bakersfield

Better Bowls

1818 G St

Best healthy salad bowls to grab in Bakersfield

Studio Movie Grill (Bakersfield)

Food and a movie

17 locals recommend

Studio Movie Grill (Bakersfield)

2733 Calloway Dr

17 locals recommend

Food and a movie

Sabor latino

Another excellent Salvadorian and Mexican. Their pupusas and empanadas are excellent. They also have tacos and a diverse menu.

Sabor latino

1530 California Avenue

Another excellent Salvadorian and Mexican. Their pupusas and empanadas are excellent. They also have tacos and a diverse menu.

Mr. Avocado's Mexican Asada Grill

Best fish tacos in town. The rest of their options are okay. Not as good as El Buen Pastor or Tacos El Colima

Mr. Avocado's Mexican Asada Grill

Best fish tacos in town. The rest of their options are okay. Not as good as El Buen Pastor or Tacos El Colima

In-N-Out Burger

Great fast food open late too.

In-N-Out Burger

Great fast food open late too.

Bangkok Street Food

Great asian food.

Bangkok Street Food

Great asian food.

Barrington's Jamaican Kitchen

Very good Jamaican food

Barrington's Jamaican Kitchen

Very good Jamaican food

Killer Poke

Best Poke bowls in town. Good quality, not amazing.

Killer Poke

Best Poke bowls in town. Good quality, not amazing.

Banderas Burger

Hon Ramen

Really great - multiple items on the menu. Takoyaki is a special menu item from here.

Hon Ramen

Really great - multiple items on the menu. Takoyaki is a special menu item from here.

Local Activities

Wind Wolves Preserve

This is close to The Recharge and great hiking with lots of wildlife to spot. Bring bear mace or a gun because there's rare sightings of mountain lions.

42 locals recommend

Wind Wolves Preserve

16019 California 166

42 locals recommend

This is close to The Recharge and great hiking with lots of wildlife to spot. Bring bear mace or a gun because there's rare sightings of mountain lions.

Panorama Park

A quick stroll down this park on a bluff you get to see the hundreds of oil pumps in the distance that made this city popular in the past and gave one of the sections of Bakersfield the name "Oildale"

9 locals recommend

Panorama Park

901 Panorama Drive

9 locals recommend

Bakersfield Speedway

Good fun watching a race here but the races are infrequent so you need to check their calendar.

Bakersfield Speedway

5001 N Chester Ext

Good fun watching a race here but the races are infrequent so you need to check their calendar.

Clagg's Kayak Rentals

Take some kayaks down Kern river!

Clagg's Kayak Rentals

Lake Road

Take some kayaks down Kern river!

Silver Creek Park

Good tennis courts if you need exercise while in town

Silver Creek Park

7011 Harris Road

Good tennis courts if you need exercise while in town

National Academy of Strength and Power (NASPOWER)

A gritty gym where athletes and the fire department workout at. This gym is included with your airbnb stay!

National Academy of Strength and Power (NASPOWER)

4205 Resnik Court

A gritty gym where athletes and the fire department workout at. This gym is included with your airbnb stay!

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield

Excellent escape rooms for group fun

Ingenious Escape Rooms - Bakersfield

6225 District Boulevard

Excellent escape rooms for group fun

Breakers

Billiards

Breakers

10575 Rosedale Highway

Billiards

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms Bakersfield

Bowling, demolition room, axe throwing, nerf

Brainy Actz Escape Rooms Bakersfield

5880 District Boulevard

Bowling, demolition room, axe throwing, nerf

Puzzle Effect - Bakersfield

Fun escape room for groups!

Puzzle Effect - Bakersfield

3616 Coffee Rd

Fun escape room for groups!

Bakersfield Batting Range

Excellent batting cage to blow off some steam and hit a couple balls!

Bakersfield Batting Range

4001 Chester Avenue

Excellent batting cage to blow off some steam and hit a couple balls!

Outlets at Tejon

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13 locals recommend