Bakersfield OTR on Vine Street in Cincinnati’s Over-the-Rhine neighborhood has been one of the city’s most celebrated Mexican taco and mezcal destinations since it opened, building a menu around authentic Mexican street tacos, an extensive agave spirit program, and the kind of creative, quality-forward Mexican food that earns a Cincinnati restaurant its national food media reputation. It appeared in Season 21, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “One Street Wonders,” which aired October 10, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Cincinnati taco kitchen doing authentic Mexican street food from scratch with the quality and creative energy that earns a neighborhood restaurant its destination reputation in a Midwest city that has developed a serious appreciation for genuine Mexican cooking.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Bakersfield OTR
City: Cincinnati, Ohio
Cuisine: Mexican / Tacos
DDD Season: 21
DDD Episode: 6
Episode Title: One Street Wonders
Original Air Date: October 10, 2014
Address: 1213 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-579-0446
Website: https://www.bakersfieldtacos.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Al Pastor Taco with achiote-marinated pork from the vertical spit, pineapple, and fresh salsa on a corn tortilla is the street taco classic that earns Bakersfield its Cincinnati reputation. The Carne Asada Taco with grilled marinated beef on a house-made tortilla is the other flagship most regulars rotate between. The Mezcal and Tequila Program with one of the most extensive agave spirit selections in Cincinnati is as seriously curated as the taco menu. The House-Made Guacamole with fresh avocados and lime is the appetizer that belongs on every table. Find a Cincinnati hotel on Trivago.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours and additional locations.
Address: 1213 Vine St., Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-579-0446
Website: https://www.bakersfieldtacos.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the One Street Wonders episode on Amazon. All three restaurants from this episode — Senate, Taste of Belgium, and Bakersfield OTR — are within steps of each other on Vine Street in Over-the-Rhine.
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Bakersfield OTR appeared in Season 21, Episode 6 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “One Street Wonders,” originally aired October 10, 2014.