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Restaurants near Bakersfield College

Every place to eat within a mile of Bakersfield College, closest first, including Renegade Room, Loma Linda Restaurant and Lam's Chinese Restaurant.

Every place to eat within a mile of Bakersfield College

26 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (24)

Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026), open places with a street address only. Hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout near Bakersfield College.

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The food scene around Bakersfield College

26places to eat within 1 mile
50%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 26 places to eat within 1 mile of Bakersfield College, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 233 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (4) and pizza (3). 4 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the streets with the most places to eat within 1 mile are Columbus St (10), Mount Vernon Ave (7) and Mt Vernon Ave (4).

What stands out around Bakersfield College is Mexican — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:

Mexican 4 Pizza 3 Chinese 2 Sandwiches 2 Ice cream 2

Popular cravings near Bakersfield College, within 1 mile: Mexican food (4 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near Bakersfield College

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 are fast-food counters: the cheapest default, rarely the cheapest good meal. The value is usually in lunch specials, counter service, short menus and dishes built on rice, noodles, bread or beans. Where to eat when you're broke covers what to look for, or search cheap eats near Bakersfield College.

Need somewhere open right now? These listings do not carry live opening hours, and late at night a fair share of what is listed as open is not. The late-night guide covers how to check before you go, or search late-night food near Bakersfield College and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Bakersfield, CA
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • Type — Public four-year institution

Campus figures are from IPEDS, the US Department of Education's institutional survey. Size is reported as the survey's own bracket rather than an exact headcount, because that is what the public dataset gives and we would rather quote it than estimate.

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Guides worth reading

What to eat during finals week Where to eat when you're broke Where to eat late at night Where to take visiting family and friends Eating out with a dietary restriction

Questions about eating near Bakersfield College

What restaurants are near Bakersfield College?
A few to start with, nearest first: Renegade Room (american, 0.3 mi), Loma Linda Restaurant (mexican, 0.5 mi), Lam's Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 0.6 mi), Rosa's (italian, 0.9 mi) and Cinco Limones (taco, 0.9 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Bakersfield College?
Open map listings put 26 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 233 within 3 miles. About 50% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Bakersfield College?
The busiest streets are Columbus St (10 places), Mount Vernon Ave (7 places) and Mt Vernon Ave (4 places).
What kind of food is near Bakersfield College?
The most common types are Mexican (4) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Mexican.

Nearby campuses

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