50 Best Mexican Restaurants in Bakersfield

“Love Nelson and the gang at Mauricios. Food is great. Price is right. They treat you like family. I highly recommend the guacamole, chips and salsa with a margarita chaser. ole’“

“Absolutely delicious food and huge burritos. Best Mexican food in Bakersfield that I've found.“

“2 bites in im melting. Finally some good Mexican food off the 5 freeway. Food was hot, meat had so much flavor and don't get me started on the salsa. Prices are fair and everyone was so nice. Portions you can not complain about. I see why they won an award 🏆. My new spot before I head up north or south. I can see my self being a regular.“

“BEST Mexican food in town. My husband and I have been regulars shortly after they opened their doors. They even catered our wedding which was a bit hit with our guests. Everything in their menu is delicious…I especially like the pasole which I order frequently. A must try…you’ll enjoy the food and the service.“

“After leaving another area restaurant/bar due to zero service, we decided to stop into Nuestro Mexico. So glad we did. The servers remembered us even after it had been awhile since our last visit. We were greeted warmly and seated promptly. From that moment on - the food, cocktails, service was ON POINT! Best decision we made. Comfortable atmosphere in historic central Bako. Highly recommended. We’ll be back. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️“

“Wasn’t expecting the burrito to be so big. I’m a vegetarian and they were so accommodating- they allowed me to modify a menu item to my dietary preferences. I also don’t drink alcohol and they were very accommodating making a mai tai mocktail! Very friendly staff.“

“First time trying out this place and it was wonderful. Food was delicious, they’re known for their chilaquiles and they are delicious(you need to try them). Service was great, so friendly and attentive. Overall a good experience and will be returning back.“

“If you're looking for great pupusas, this is the place. They're always delicious, filling, and priced really well. The owner is super friendly and makes everyone feel welcome, which gives the restaurant a great vibe. Service is always quick, helpful, and consistently excellent every time I've been here. It's one of those local spots that never disappoints. Definitely worth checking out if you haven't been yet—I know I'll keep coming back.“

“Finding a good breakfast burrito in a town we'd never visited felt like a gamble, but this place exceeded our expectations! The flavors were spot on, and the burritos were delicious. My only recommendation is to have pickled jalapeños and carrots available—they'd be the perfect addition. Highly recommend!“

“Today was my first time here and we loved it! I got the lunch special and my husband got the menudo! Both were huge servings! I literally could only finish one taco and most of the rice and beans! It was so inexpensive as well! $30 something for us both. I will definitely be returning!!“

“Really good service and delicious food! Tacos de tripa were great. Tortillas freshly made😍“

“Order the poblano verde shrimp enchiladas, the portions are definitely on the larger side. Food was absolutely delicious, I highly recommend this place. Also, the passion margarita was very refreshing. The waiter, Salvador, was fantastic and very attentive and knowledgeable about the menu.“

“Best enchiladas 😋 love the red sauce“

“Hands down the best tacos we’ve had in a long time. My husband loves the hot Cheetos tacos. The carne asada is delicious. This has become our regular Sunday Spot. The staff is amazing. So friendly and personable.“

“As someone who appreciates good Mexican food, Asada Grill never disappoints. I usually go for their burritos and have also tried their chilaquiles, which were excellent and full of flavor. Today I decided to try the shrimp burrito, and it was fantastic, fresh ingredients, well seasoned shrimp, and a great balance of flavors without being overly heavy.

What I like about this place is that the menu is simple, but the food is consistently fresh and flavorful. You can tell they care about the quality of what they serve. The portions are solid, the service is quick, and the food always hits the spot.

Definitely one of those reliable local spots when you’re craving a good Authentic Mexican food, always one my favorites.“

“Food was tasty. It was a little busy for the two waitresses working. Place looked trashy tables not bussed when we walked in.“

“Great food, authentic Mexican food.“

“Clean, food is Great, atmosphere and Service outstanding...“

“Passing through from AZ to NorCal. Not much to eat that is highly rated in Bakersfield, so took a chance on a well rated food truck.

First time ordered a mix of chicken and ribs, a burrito and a pastor street taco to try.

Fantastic. We knew we’d stop in when we pass through later in the week to go home, and we did. 6 pastor tacos this time, and I cannot put into works how good these are.

Stop and get the pastor street tacos. Perfect meat to tortilla ratio, corn tortillas like they should be, just stop and get the tacos.

We’ll be back every time we travel through Bakersfield.“

“Cute couples eat there. And it’s delicious“

“Best Mexican food I’ve had.“

“This place has something called the grande burrito and they mean it this burrito is huge it can easily feed 2 people twice for just under 20$ and it's good you can order it anyway you like it if you ask them to thay will cut it in half and put it into two containers for two people I have a friend that is lactose intolerant and if you tell them they will put the cheese and dairy on the side and a little container so you can choose to add it or not me and my fam always give them a complicated order and they usually always get it right if thay don't they fix it in my opinion it's a low priced option to eat a lot of halfway healthy food in this day and age“

“Randomly went here for an early dinner. Absolutely amazing! Reminded me of being at home in Mexico. 10/10“

“I'm like a food critic, and I'm from Alaska, and I came to this place from a gentleman named Vito Martinez who recommended this place to try out and introduce me to the owner. I have massive high-quality taste buds for tacos ? and more on the menu to try out. They chilaquiles Rancheros are by far the best I've tried in Bakersfield so far since I've been here for about a month, and they customer service is well mannered and helpful with a warm smile greeting, I'm a BIG fan of guacamole, and it tasted just like homemade of the way it should taste. The tacos has an amazing crunch and unique light flavor stuffed taco that I really enjoyed, and the Enchiladas de Mole was on point and the Shrimp Cocktail was a mouth watering flavore with unique texture and very big chonky mix all in one Big Cup, overall very fulfilling due to the massive portions?, so overall what I tried so far was perfect massive portions for just tacos for the right price to have a happy belly of enjoyment. If you wanna enjoy they food and stay cool from the heat, then come inside and park or walk here and enjoy the amazing atmosphere they have and the clean environment while dining in. They salsa and condiments are really homemade flavored salsas with a perfect thickness, so it doesn't run down my hand while or make a mess while enjoying my food. I highly recommend them for when you're hungry or family dine in or if you're in a hurry. One recommendation I would request is big flyer singns or lights of a guid to the restaurant when people drive by on the main roads for a more viewable seen and attraction. Wonderful experience here and they have karaoke on Taco Tuesdays and Fridays, and I'll be for sure coming back for more and other food to try on the menu. Keep up the good work, everyone, and the cooks in the back the, everyone deserves a raise and a couple of business shirt uniforms. God Bless ??“

“I am so fortunate to live nearby the Arizona Cafe, some of the best and most consistent menudo in town and personally the one restaurant I have been able to count on for good, simple menudo that is pretty close to what my abuelito used to make. Over 20 years it’s been the same simple indulgence that I have firmly come to know as a staple in my life. Really appreciate the simple food and the simple service even on busy Sunday brunch days. Thanks for being a cornerstone and my go to menudo spot since I was a kid. With or without a hangover, it’s very good.“

“their birria tacos with avocado sauce are so delicious!! and on Tuesday is the best day to go to experience their tacos, but go after 10am if you want to avoid the crowd in the evening. Amazing food & great customer service!“

“My fiancee told me how amazing this place is. So I called at 9:00pm today the price of the wet burritos to go 18$ kind of pricey I thought. But going to lavilla getting a burrito some tacos and a tortilla is the same price of not more and lower quality. I was not disappointed, so freaking good and the rice and beans have flavorrrrrr!!! Come here get the green sauce wet burritos with carnasada if I spelt that right. Host was amazing to this was right before closing. And I need a job hmu lol“

“That barbacoa🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤 we get it every time we go❤️❤️❤️“

“If you are looking for an authentic and great flavored Taco spot in Bakersfield, check out Taco House! They have Tacos and much more❤️ The food is Great! Service is amazing! Hubby and I will sure be back😊“

“First time trying and the staff took forever cause they were attending a bday table that was loud and obnoxious but we stayed and glad we did cause the food was really good. Cafe de Olla was good. Iced coffees not so much.“

“Muy Rico y muy amables 100% Recomendados“

“Mauricio the cook deserves a damn raise and a party. I accidentally left my purse yesterday because my child was upset and I carried her out while my husband paid. I called this morning and the waitress said it wasn't there and sounded Shakey like she was scared so I felt suspicious. I came in anyway and the waitress was nowhere to be seen but Mauricio immediately said it was there and handed it over. I cried a little and tipped him for his honesty. Real gentleman are rare these days, he's a real gentleman. His honesty is refreshing and he really saved my ass today.“

“Amazing,Relaxing,Fresh And Food Is Just � I love everything about this place.“

“The service is always so nice! Especially victor and his right hand man! The girls are always smiling and the Chile verde nachos are the best in town but please tell us if you’ve had better😊“

“Fish tacos, shrimp tacos, pulled pork tacos, chili verde burrito. Chili verde. 👍👍“

“Some of the best tacos in bako“

“Very friendly service, good food and easy atmosphere. Every time we've gone it has been a pleasant experience.“

“Excellent service! We will definitely be back!!“

“This place is incredible, the food is delicious and the service here is amazing. The speed of them making the food is really fast. They also have an indoor seating area if you don’t want to go outside. They are also hard working, i recommend this place“

“By far the best butter chicken I’ve ever had ! My husband and I are obsessed. We eat here at least once a week. The atmosphere is always very relaxed and the employees are so nice and welcoming. Will definitely be a forever returning customer 💜“

“Traveling back from college found this gem in the middle of nowhere. SOOOO delicious!! amazing flavors! everyone try this place! 🌮🌮🌯🌯💃💃“

“The food was good but the service is what will bring is back a young lady was training a new waiter she was the best we had a party of 10 so we waiting a bit understandable it was Sunday after church. The young lady was great ad it looks like the new employee will be doing great as well he was very polite and funny made my dad's birthday that much more special. Will definitely be back again.“

“Wonderful flavor and friendly service. Can’t complain! We love coming in almost weekly now. ❤️🤍💚“

“Señor Pepe’s is a family owned restaurant! Once you enter the restaurant you’re welcomed by the amazing staff! The servers are the best and the food is amazing! Did I mention the homemade tortillas they make In house! You can bring the whole family or hang out with friends! Go ahead and check it out! Tell them Chef Mom sent you!“

“Authentic old-school Mexican food and restaurant. It’s been family owned since the early 70s. It’s been delicious from the time I was a kid and now in my 50s.. We have a lot of really great Mexican restaurants in Bakersfield, but I’d have to say El Sombrero is my absolute favorite number one spot. The chili Verde is delicious. In over 50 years, I’ve never had a bad meal or had bad customer Annette service at this restaurant. They still have a lunch special that includes a drink. I enjoy seeing family run businesses flourish. Don’t take my word for it, go find out for yourself.“

“We ate dinner tonight and had a great experience. We were served by a terrific waitress, Beatrice. She was impressive. She never wrote anything down and got everything right. We felt like we were her only table with her attentiveness even though the restaurant was busy. Next time we go we’re asking to sit in her area. And the food was excellent as it always.“

“Great service, great food“

“Best Tacos/Mexican food truck in all of Bakersfield AND California! You will NOT be disappointed by this food truck. From their delicious, flavorful, mouth watering and award-winning carna asada tacos, to their seafood/aquachillies food; you'll come back every day begging for more! My family and I fly out to Bakersfield 3 times a year to visit family. When we fly in, we visit this taco truck every day, 5-7 straight days in a row to partake of this beautiful and tactfully prepared food truck. Sometimes we go here twice in one day (not kidding, good is that AMAZING). Food: Mouth-watering, juicy, and lots of flavor that has your mouth, tongue, mind, and stomach craving more! Service: The people that prepare the food are super nice, clean, and have high standards for the food they cook and serve. Atmosphere: Getto surrounding. They have benches with covered eating area. If it's cold outside, there are no heat lamps at all. Don't come here for an eloquent night out; come here for the incredible and delicious food! If I lived in Bakersfield, I'd go here 7 days a week. UPDATE: I fly out from Arizona to Bakersfield just for a day to eat lunch at this place (yes, either I'm crazy OR this is the GREATEST mexican taco food truck in the universe). I'm a big mexican taco truck lover, but this taco truck takes the win for the most flavorful mexican food ever! Food & FLAVOUR: Heart stopping, mouth watering, and tons of flavor that make you beg for more food. They must put drugs in their food because I'm addicted! Try their carna asada tacos and make sure to also try their aquachillies plate! Location: This taco truck is on the corner of Mt Vernon and Brundage. Be careful though, there's 2 taco trucks on this corner. Price: Comes out to $1.00 per carna asada taco. It's $5 for a plate of 4 carna asada tacos and rice and beans (great deal). Service: Really nice people who serve the food. Always smiling, happy, and fun loving people. BEST TACOS in the whole United States so far!“

“Los tacos de pastor 😋🌮 están deliciosos“

“We had such a great time as a family for my husband’s Birthday! Thank You! Our Server was Great!“