Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Bakersfield area by diners

The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.

Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.

Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.

The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.

More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.

How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Bakersfield area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Bakersfield were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.

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#20. Original Roadhouse Grill

- Rating: 2.9/5 (363 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 8490 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Tahoe Joe's

- Rating: 3.2/5 (636 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9000 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. Outback Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.3/5 (408 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 5051 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Texas Roadhouse

- Rating: 3.3/5 (680 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3203 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#16. KC Steak House

- Rating: 3.4/5 (374 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2515 F St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Music Venues
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Black Angus Steakhouse

- Rating: 3.4/5 (567 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 3601 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, American, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. 18th Street Bar and Grill

- Rating: 3.6/5 (107 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 816 18th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. The Vault Restaurant

- Rating: 3.7/5 (41 reviews)
- Address: 3901 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Chef Lino's Grill & Catering

- Rating: 3.9/5 (43 reviews)
- Address: 4041 Fruitvale Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Latin American, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#11. Sorella Ristorante Italiano

- Rating: 3.9/5 (654 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 7900 McNair Lane Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Italian, Wine Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Sonder

- Rating: 3.9/5 (692 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 9500 Brimhall Road Ste 100 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Salad, Steakhouses, Sandwiches
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. Sizzler

- Rating: 3.9/5 (286 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 900 Real Road Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Brazas Cocina Latinoamericana

- Rating: 3.9/5 (177 reviews)
- Address: 4208 Rosedale Hwy Bldg 100 Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Latin American, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Tokyo Garden

- Rating: 4.0/5 (288 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 4149 Ming Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Japanese, Sushi Bars, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#6. Belvedere Room

- Rating: 4.0/5 (204 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1702 18th St. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: New American, Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Hungry Hunter Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1124 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3580 Rosedale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Sizzler

- Rating: 4.0/5 (261 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2650 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, American
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Flame & Fire Brazilian Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.1/5 (447 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 12814 Stockdale Hwy Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses, Brazilian, Wine Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Memento Mori

- Rating: 4.4/5 (37 reviews)
- Address: 2000 South Union Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Lounges
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Horse in the Alley

- Rating: 4.6/5 (278 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1421 17th Place Bakersfield, California
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.