Benji’s French Basque Restaurant

Lunch11:30am - 2:00pmDinner5:00pm - 9:00pmBar Open All DayCLOSED MONDAYS
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Bakersfield is home to the largest collection of Basque restaurants in the United States.
Numerous Basque restaurants offer traditional Basque experiences, carrying on the traditions of their ancestors. A visitor can expect a Basque meal to be served family style at long trestle tables, with hearty courses, meat or seafood entree and a red wine present throughout the meal. Basque cuisine is at the heart of Basque culture, influenced by the neighboring communities and the excellent produce from the sea and the land.
Lunch11:30am - 2:00pmDinner5:00pm - 9:00pmBar Open All DayCLOSED MONDAYS
The dining experience at Chalet Basque is unlike any other. Our family style dining, and traditional Basque menu gives our diners an authentic adventure into the Basque culture.
The Noriega Hotel was founded by Faustino Noriega and Fernando Etcheverry in 1893 and taken over in 1931 by Juan and Gracianna Elizalde. It has been operated by the Elizalde family ever since. Originally a hotel, it eventually became a men's boardinghouse. In…