J's Place is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

1. J's Place

8.7
2681 Calloway Dr (at Rosedale Hwy), Bakersfield, CA
Southern Food Restaurant · 13 tips and reviews

Matt C.Matt Cushnyr: Chicken and waffles!

Keith B.Keith Blodorn: Fried chicken is really good and juicy, sides all made with bacon, and peach cobbler is phenomenal!

Tracey R.Tracey Robinson: My Grandmother was from Paris,Texas. All she cooked was "Soul food". Now that she is gone, I go to J's Place to get a good meal that tastes as good as hers. I always get great service.

24th Street Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

2. 24th Street Cafe

8.6
1415 24th St (at K St), Bakersfield, CA
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Bakersfield · 45 tips and reviews

Jenny R.Jenny Robinson: The Gravy & Biscuits are awesome...or go w the fried green tomatoes! Great family band playing tunes while you wait for a table. Awesome!

JennyJenny: Mimosa(s), fried green tomatoes, and biscuits with gravy = Friday morning breakfast. That's how I roll.

Mark S.Mark Sturn: Biscuits and gravy is spectacular! If it's on the breakfast specials menu, the Soyrizo breakfast burrito is excellent as well. Great service is icing on the cake (gravy on the biscuits?)

Knotty Pine Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

3. Knotty Pine Cafe

8.2
1530 Norris Rd, Bakersfield, CA
Breakfast Spot · 29 tips and reviews

Morgan T.Morgan Todd: Biscuit and Gravy is always a must.

Alice F.Alice Ferris: Try the Chicken Fried Steak Breakfast - Steak, hash browns, eggs, biscuits and gravy! Split this with my son-still a lot of food!

Tomas W.Tomas Weaver: The best Pastrami around. Get it with pepper jack cheese and grilled onions. The Chicken Fried Chicken is to die for.

Hodel's Country Dining is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

4. Hodel's Country Dining

8.2
5917 Knudsen Dr (at Olive Dr), Bakersfield, CA
American Restaurant · Olive Drive Area · 22 tips and reviews

Samuel T.Samuel Traffanstedt: Good southern cooking.

David E.David Ebel: Delicious food! You have got to taste their homemade cinnamon rolls ...they are like revisiting Grandma. They are famous for their fried chicken and have roast beef that they will just slice for you.

Justin J.Justin Jacks: Awesome little local Buffet everything is fresh and homemade. Friendly and inviting staff make the experience even better.

Pyrenees Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

5. Pyrenees Cafe

8.2
601 Sumner St (at Kern St), Bakersfield, CA
Steakhouse · 8 tips and reviews

TV Food MapsTV Food Maps: Check out Pyrenees Cafe as it was featured on Diners, Drive-ins and Dives for the landmark Basque spot serving a four-course meal including outrageous oxtail and garlic fried chicken Read more.

Luke B.Luke Bornheimer: Garlic Fried Chicken

Ross R.Ross Rojek: Really excellent food. Outside dining area is cool and great except apparently they let people smoke at the tables.

Zingo's Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

6. Zingo's Cafe

7.2
3201 Buck Owens Blvd (at Gilmore Ave), Bakersfield, CA
Breakfast Spot · 19 tips and reviews

Caryscia B.Caryscia Bangi: Get the biscuits and gravy! So yummy.

T.J. T.T.J. Trujillo: Best biscuits & gravy in town! Perfect for late-night, post-boozing noms.

Susanne U.Susanne Uribe: When ordering biscuits & gravy they mean 1 equals one whole biscuit.

Chick-fil-A is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

7. Chick-fil-A

7.7
5260 Stockdale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
Fast Food Restaurant · 19 tips and reviews

DaraneeDaranee: Breakfast chicken biscuits NOT good but love the original chicken sand and nuggets!

Cory B.Cory Brozik: Their Chick-fil-A Sauces are amazing as well as their food.

ᴡ J.ᴡ Jacquez: CHICKENS!!!

Moo Creamery is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

8. Moo Creamery

8.3
4885 Truxtun Ave Ste B (btwn Oak & Mohawk St), Bakersfield, CA
Burger Joint · 55 tips and reviews

Laura S.Laura S.: Pulled Pork Mac and Cheese grilled cheese is ridiculous and the Vanilla shake was sublime!

J T.J T: PB&J burger with their mac & cheese and moo chilli were all so good.

Yvonne K.Yvonne Kwan: Guinness ice cream. Do it.

Milt's Coffee Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

9. Milt's Coffee Shop

7.8
6112 Knudsen Dr, Bakersfield, CA
Diner · Olive Drive Area · 20 tips and reviews

Kevin M.Kevin Martin: Try the Best Fried Chicken Ever, you will agree!

Kevin M.Kevin Martin: It's all good at Milt's Coffee Shop, homemade food that is the Best in Bakersfield...Breakfast, lunch and dinner, plus the desserts and coffee are epic!

Kevin M.Kevin Martin: 48 years Milt's has been serving the best coffee and homemade food in Bakersfield. #IdGoBack

Jake's Tex-Mex Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

10. Jake's Tex-Mex Cafe

8.3
1710 Oak St, Bakersfield, CA
Restaurant · Riviera-Westchester · 11 tips and reviews

Stefan B.Stefan Brosick: Pit beef plate is awesome, jalapeño cornbread is on point- taco salad is quite a meal

Travis P.Travis Pennell: Pit beef is the way to go!

Skyler V.Skyler Visconti: Mmm ... the cake is not a lie.

Pappy's Coffee Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

11. Pappy's Coffee Shop

8.0
10595 Rosedale Hwy, Bakersfield, CA
Breakfast Spot · 14 tips and reviews

Bill S.Bill Smith: Two eggs and bacon, with Biscuit & Gravy.

Christian L.Christian Lopez: If this your first time here, sign in your self. Best breakfast spot in all of Bakersfield.

Rachel K.Rachel K: I can't tell if this place means to be ironic by renaming french fries and french toast to freedom fries and freedom toast or if they are serious...

Lengthwise Brewing Company is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

12. Lengthwise Brewing Company

8.2
7700 District Blvd, Bakersfield, CA
Brewery · 28 tips and reviews

Drea C.Drea Calvillo: The mac & cheese is amazeballs..

Valerio S.Valerio Soldani: Great california beers. Try zeus, centennial, citra simcoe. A dreamong trip through IPAs. Awesome also Harvest moon. Top wheat beer.

Joseph R.Joseph Rodriquez: Try the "stinky fries" and "stinky burger!" Soo freakin' good!

Black Bear Diner is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

13. Black Bear Diner

7.7
4102 California Ave, Bakersfield, CA
Diner · 25 tips and reviews

Keith S.Keith Schulner: I had chicken fried steak, gravy, 2 eggs, a little fruit & a large biscuit. I ate it all & was satisfied for $9.99+ tax & tip. The food was average. I arrived around 11 a.m. & left 45 minutes later.

Wayne M.Wayne Moore: Very good, friendly people, good service, healthy portions, didn't have desert but it looked good too.

Debbie T.Debbie Touchstone: The Gobbler is a great sandwich and their vegetable beef soup was a perfect side to go along with it. The service was great tonight and our service has always been good there.

Panera Bread is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

14. Panera Bread

7.8
10900 Stockdale Hwy Ste 100, Bakersfield, CA
Bakery · 19 tips and reviews

Tracey L.Tracey Lozano: The Mac and Cheese is really good.

Ashley C.Ashley Casey: I love Panera Bread their cobblestone muffin is my favorite and the choose two sierra turkey and fuji apple chicken salad!

MaeLeslie S.MaeLeslie Sandrini Strelich: Had Thai Chicken Salad (per Kevin Martin's) tip... Was very good ! Panera/ Fresno :)

J&M's Bar and Grill is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Bakersfield.

15. J&M's Bar and Grill

7.7
10801 Rosedale Hwy (at La Crescenta Dr), Bakersfield, CA
Dive Bar · 6 tips and reviews

Christopher D.Christopher Derryberry: The best biscuits and gravy in town!

Paul W.Paul Welch: Great burger. It was so big that I was full before I finished it. Can't wait to try more.

Derrick H.Derrick Hearron: Get the bloody Mary. Best in town.