Grilled steak and seafood pasta at Sorella

Bakersfield, California · Since 1993

A family table,
Italian to the bone

Sorella means “sisters.” Nancy Cristallo and her two daughters have been cooking recipes from Italy, alongside hand cut steaks and fresh seafood, for over three decades.

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The favorites

Straight from our kitchen

Full dine-in menu
Hand Cut Rib Eye

Hand Cut Rib Eye

18 oz, seasoned and grilled to order

Lasagna della Casa

Lasagna della Casa

Layered, baked and bubbling

Pepperoni Pizza

Pepperoni Pizza

Thin crust, fired fresh

Osso Buco

Osso Buco

Slow braised with garden vegetables

The Cristallo family inside the Sorella dining room

Our story

It’s all in the famiglia

A hidden gem in southwest Bakersfield, Sorella seats 171 diners, keeps a full bar and one of the most extensive wine lists in the city, and has a party room for 50. Fresh seasonal produce, Italian cheeses, meat and seafood, fine olive oils and a few unusual ingredients that surprise and delight.

More about us

Since our opening in 1993

Met with critical acclaim

A ticket to Italy, with some of the best Italian cuisine in town.

Hand cut 18 oz New York and Rib-eye steaks, seasoned and cooked to perfection.

One of the most extensive wine lists in the City, plus a full bar.

What our guests say

Reviews from around the web

Find us

Behind the car wash on White Ln. & Gosford

7900 McNair Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93313

Open daily for lunch and dinner. Saturdays we open at 4:00pm.

Exterior of Sorella Ristorante Italiano in Bakersfield