Christmas is the festival where you gather together with your family members for a delicious meal. It gives you the opportunity to take a break from your everyday life and spend some quality time with your loved ones. 

The festival isn't just about hospitality and generosity but also sharing, which you certainly have to do when it comes to Christmas meals. Thankfully, for Christmas in Bakersfield, there are several fantastic restaurants that serve amazing Christmas dishes. Here are some of them to try out:

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
Bar & Restaurant $$
1325 Rancho Vista Boulevard, Palmdale CA, 93551
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse is one of the best restaurants to spend your Christmas with your loved ones. The place is a family-friendly chain outpost that goes well with familiar pub fare. Not just that, they have an extensive list of superb house brews.

While the restaurant serves delicious Pizooke trio, avocado egg rolls, fish & chips, and ice cream, their Christmas menu is even more diverse. You'll be able to gorge on delicious appetizers, mains, and desserts.
IHOP
Restaurant $$
843 West Avenue I, Lancaster CA, 93534
IHOP is popular for its breakfast menus, including pancakes, New York cheesecakes, and English breakfast. But, when it comes to Christmas, the place serves delicious food varieties, starting from appetizers to desserts.

The long-standing chain serves a wide variety of dish varieties, including diner fare. Also, the ambiance of the place is absolutely satisfactory. You'll have a great time with your friends and family.
Ming's Cafe
Bar & Restaurant $$
1918 L Street, Bakersfield CA, 93301
Located near the Buena Vista Museum of Natural History, Ming's Cafe serves the most delicious Chinese cuisine to Chinese lovers. Their outstanding dish varieties include everything, starting from the tasty chicken with mushrooms to egg rolls, barbecue pork, kung pao, orange chicken, teriyaki, and whatnot.

While their normal menu is quite diverse, their Christmas menu items are just as delicious. What else? The ambiance and service are satisfactory, so you can have a great Christmas with your dear ones.
The Padre Hotel
Travel $$
1702 18th Street, Bakersfield CA, 93301
Often known as one of the best hotels in Bakersfield, Padre Hotel offers a unique Christmas dining experience of all time. Their starters include a delicious shrimp cocktail made with avocado, Chipotle cocktail, fresh horseradish, and cilantro. They also serve French Onion Soup au Gratin, and Caesar Salad as the starters.

For entrées, you can try out a mouth-watering turkey dinner with roasted breast, confit leg croquettes, mashed potatoes, greens, stuffing, and cranberry sauce. Some other varieties to try out are our prime rib and honey-glazed ham. For dessert, the restaurant serves Eggnog Cheesecake and Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie, an absolute delicacy to try out. Drop by with your family/friends, and we are sure you wouldn't regret it.
Sizzler
Restaurant $$
2650 Mount Vernon Avenue, Bakersfield CA, 93306
Lastly, you can enjoy your Christmas dinner in the longtime casual restaurant called Sizzler. The place is famous for serving the most outstanding seafood, pasta, and steaks, but you need to try their Christmas menu as well.

They also have a salad bar, which you can check out if you are into salads and greens. As the ambiance gives that Christmas-y feel, we are sure you will have a good time with your family.