Vida Eatery in Bakersfield

A great hidden gem. Was passing through Bakersfield and looked up vegan food. So glad I found this place. Ive eaten at a lot of vegan places and while I love most food its always nice to see a place that has something unique that I havent had before. Here I tried an arepa burger with plantains on it. And also had espresso rubbed vegan BBQ beef tips. So unique and tasty. Friendly service and comfy atmosphere. Huge menu and fair prices. Definitely check it out if you are passing through.

From walking in no one greated us. I was carrying a car seat so I walked straight to sit the baby on the seating bench. Had no idea if it was open to self seating, if we could order through our phones. The two girls behind the counter were having a conversation, finally we noticed the QR codes to view the menu. After a few minutes of reviewing the menu and not being approached for info about the place we decided on the lunch specials which the menu states “everyday from 11 am to 3pm”. Still having no acknowledgment a family walks in goes straight to the counter and orders I hear The cashier mention a brunch menu. We go up to order only to find out the lunch specials are only Monday through Friday which most places are but because it doesn’t say anywhere only Monday through Friday we thought everyday included Saturday and Sunday. We Finally ordered our food. Presentation is great food was tasty. I go to the restroom and guess what no toilet paper or paper towels. The backup toilet paper slot was also empty which tells me this must have been empty for a while. We were the only customers aside from the family of 4 that walked in. My friend had asked for ranch instead of ketchup they told her it would be an additional.50 cents she got up went to purchase it turned out to be .54 cents she didn’t have the .04 cents so she had to break a dollar. We Finished our meal an hour later and realized they never once bothered to check in. I had the Alfredo pasta was okay kind of runny but good in taste, the ABLT was good more like a ham and which than bacon. The bean dip was good recommend the tortilla chips vS the cucumber.

Overall, experience was fantastic! I came from South Carolina and never had vegan food but this place has opened my eyes! The highlight of our food were the fries, fries were simply good and crispy. I ordered the Nashville sandwhich and absolutely loved how it tasted, bbq sauce wasn’t too strong but just right. The dirty fries were pretty good so give it a try! Wrapped from my friend said it was a 3.5/5. The Philly melt was 4/5 that my friend ordered. The arepa 5/5. Horchata latte is sweet and tasty! Cinnamon roll was very good and the cream made it really good. If you’re passing by give them a visit!

I went with my boyfriend to this place for different business, but we decided to give the vegan food a try….. we were blown away by how savory the food was it was absolutely delicious! As a person who is not accustomed to vegan food I can say this surely is one of the best restaurants in general that I have ever eaten at. The atmosphere is so serene and chill. The servers are amazing at their job and very helpful. This place is 100/100 try their horchata latte that is the epitome of dessert and refreshing!

Vida did my Birthday cake ! As a vegan it can be hard to find establishments that look out for myself as well as other Vegans!! Vida is definitely a place you should try even if you’re not vegan!!

Our go-to stop when we drive through the Central Valley. Tons of delicious vegan options! Today I had the Columbia, which is in the picture, and it was very tasty!

What a pleasant surprise to find an excellent vegan joint perfectly on our way between Fresno and LA, and with a South American cuisine theme at that! QR menu makes it easy to order, and there are some fun drink options. We had a filling dinner of Peruvian Lomo (protein on loaded fries) and the Colombian Platter (arepa, beans, protein, plátanos). We liked the spot so much that we returned for ice cream on the way back. Delicious, and will definitely return to try the other offerings!

My fave spot in town! Hands down the best vegan eats in all of central valley. plus they have vegan ice cream!! Great menu and friendly staff.

As a family who isnt vegan, but lactose intolerant, this place is a huge hit! Their food is amazing, and so creative. They also make their own ice cream and its off the charts. The Mexican hot chocolate ice cream and the horchata ice cream are our favorites, but they all are really lovely tasting, especially with how little Bakersfield offers for vegan ice cream. Dont forget to try the strawberry horchata, we love that too! Everyone who works here is also incredibly friendly and helpful. 10/10!

Wow! Cant believe all the food is vegan!! Such a great range of food. Lots of ice cream flavours to have afterwards too. Lovely staff.