Basque restaurants in Bakersfield, Los Angeles area and other Southern California locations
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History of Basque Family-Style Restaurants
Updated August 2025. Feel free to add any comments about changes in a comment below.
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BAKERSFIELD
Benji’s Restaurant
4001 Rosedale Hwy (at Gibson)
Bakersfield, California 93308
(661) 328-0400
Chalet Basque
200 Oak St. (near Stockdale Hwy)
Bakersfield, Calif. 93304
(661) 327-2915
Pyrenees Café
601 Sumner St. (at Kern)
Bakersfield, Calif. 93305
(661) 323-0053
Wool Growers Restaurant
620 East 19th St. (near Baker)
Bakersfield, Calif. 93305
(661) 327-9584
READ SOME OF OUR STORIES ABOUT BASQUE RESTAURANTS
Historic Noriega Hotel in Bakersfield Closes for Good
Woolgrowers of Los Banos the Focus of a Film
Chalet Basque in La Puente, Calif. Carried on a Tradition
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
FRESNO
Santa Fe Basque Restaurant
3110 No. Maroa Ave.
Fresno, California 93704
(559) 266-7499
LOS BANOS
Wool Growers Restaurant
609 H St. (at 6th St.)
Los Banos, California 93635
(209) 826-4593
LOS ANGELES AREA
Read our story about La Puente’s longtime Chalet Basque restaurant
CHINO
Centro Basco
13432 Central Ave.
Chino, California 91710
(909) 628-9014
Taylor’s Café
7049 Chino Ave.
Chino, California 91710
(909) 628-3506
GLENDORA
Glendora Continental Restaurant
316 W. Route 66 (West Alosta Ave.)
Glendora, California 91740
(626) 914-1834
WEST HOLLYWOOD
Somni – Basque & Catalan. 3 Michelin Stars
9045 Nemo
Los Angeles, California 90069
[email protected]
SANTA BARBARA
Dom’s Taverna – New!
30 E Victoria St
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
(805) 724-4338
BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO
Chiki Jai
Avenida Revolucion 1388
Zona Centro
Tijuana, Mexico
(52)(664) 685-4955
More Basque Restaurants in the U.S.
CLOSURES since 2010
Newest version of Noriega’s in Bakersfield closed in 2025.
Cafe Basque in downtown Los Angeles opened in 2022 and closed in 2023.
Matxain Etxea in San Juan Bautista closed in 2020
Read: Noriega’s Hotel in Bakersfield, closed in 2020.
Ración in Pasadena closed in 2019.
Basque Etchea in Tacna, Arizona has closed.
Bar Pintxos in Santa Monica closed in 2017.
Basque Hotel in Fresno closed.
Read: Jean’s Restaurant in Colton, closed in 2012.
Read: Chalet Basque in La Puente, closed in 2010.
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