If you currently live in KernCounty and receive CalFresh benefits we have great news! Your CalFresh EBT Card or Golden State Advantage card can be used at select restaurants and fast food places if you meet the eligibility criteria. In this post, we will explain in detail how the Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) works in Kern County and how you can qualify to use your EBT at these restaurants. In addition, we will provide you a complete list of food places and restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern county, including in the cities of Bakersfield, Ridgecrest, and California City.
First, we are going to explain what the California Restaurant Meals program is about and which counties are participating.
Second, we will explain the requirements for the RMP and how you can use your CalFresh EBT at these restaurants.
Finally, we will provide you a complete list of restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern county.
The list includes restaurants in the following Kern County cities:
- Arvin
- Bakersfield
- California City
- Delano
- Ridgecrest
- Rosamond
- Taft
- Tehachapi
- Wasco
All you need to do is scroll down and find the city where you live or a nearby city and you will see the list of restaurants that accept EBT there.
Table of Contents
- California Restaurant Meals Program
- How to use your EBT Card at Restaurants in Kern county
- List of Restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern County
- Restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern County Summary
California Restaurant Meals Program
The Restaurant Meals Program (RMP) allows CalFresh recipients who are 60 years of age or older, disabled, or homeless to use their CalFresh benefits to purchase lower cost prepared meals at approved participating restaurants.
If you fit one of the groups described above, you can use your CalFresh California EBT card at select restaurants and fast-food chains within the state.
In September 2021, the RMP expanded to a statewide program and is managed by the California Department of Social Services (CDSS).
Therefore, restaurant vendors who are federally approved may participate in the RMP statewide, within all 58 counties in California.
As of November 2023, the restaurant meals program is active in 39 counties in California, with the CDSS working to bring the program to all 58 counties in the near future.
Currently, the restaurant meals program is active in the following counties:
- Alameda
- Butte
- Contra Costa
- Fresno
- Glenn
- Imperial
- Kern
- Kings
- Los Angeles
- Madera
- Marin
- Mariposa
- Merced
- Nevada
- Orange
- Placer
- Riverside
- Sacramento
- San Benito
- San Bernardino
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Joaquin
- San Luis Obispo
- San Mateo
- Santa Barbara
- Santa Clara
- Santa Cruz
- Shasta
- Siskiyou
- Solano
- Sonoma
- Stanislaus
- Sutter
- Tehama
- Tulare
- Ventura
- Yolo
- Yuba
California Restaurant Meals Program Requirements
To use your CalFresh Golden State Advantage EBT Card at restaurants and fast-food chains in Kern county, you must first meet certain requirements.
To be eligible for the Restaurant Meals Program, you must:
- Currently be enrolled and receiving CalFresh benefits
- Have an active California EBT Card
- Be homeless, elderly (age 60 or older), or disabled
If you do not meet the requirements listed above, you are not eligible to use your California EBT Card at restaurants and fast food chains.
How to use your EBT Card at Restaurants in Kern county
Using your EBT Card to purchase hot meals at restaurants and fast food locations is easy.
Here’s what you do:
- Find a participating restaurant or fast food chain near you. Eligible locations will display the Restaurant Meals sign (pictured below).
- Purchase hot meals – breakfast, lunch, or dinner at the restaurant by using your California EBT Card at checkout.
- Follow the instructions and enter your 4-digit EBT Card PIN to complete your purchase.
- Get your receipt to see the remaining balance on your EBT Card CalFresh benefits account.
List of Restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern County
Currently, there are 39 restaurant and fast food locations that accept Calfresh EBT in Kern County, CA.
We have listed below the restaurants that accept CalFresh EBT in Kern County.
Scroll down to find a nearby restaurant that accept CalFresh EBT.
Burger King
309 Gardner Field Rd
Taft, CA 93268
Burger King
2101 Highway 46
Wasco, CA 93280
Burger King
620 Tehachapi Blvd
Tehachpi, CA 93561
Burger King
5120 Olive Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Burger King
2344 Girard Street
Delano, CA 93215
Burger King
802 Bear Mountain Blvd
Arvin, CA 93203
Denny’s
8710 Rosedale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Denny’s
14390 County Line Rd
Delano, CA 93215
Denny’s
4440 Gosford Rd Ste 201
Bakersfield, CA 93313
El Pollo Loco
8200 Stockdale Hwy
Bakersfield, CA 93311
El Pollo Loco
3701 California Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93309
El Pollo Loco
2000 White Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
El Pollo Loco
4000 Coffee Road
Bakersfield, CA 93308
El Pollo Loco
2661 Mount Vernon Ave
Bakersfield, CA 93306
El Pollo Loco
5030 Gosford Road
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Frosty King
2111 Columbus St
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Frosty King
3921 Auburn Street
Bakersfield, CA 93306
Frosty King Pastrami Burgers & Shakes
20651 Highway 202
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Kings Drive In
1630 Niles Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
McDonalds
2701 White Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
Packed Plates
420 Center Street
Taft, CA 93268
Papa John’s
2401 White Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
Papa John’s
820 N China Lake Blvd, Ste A
Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Pizzarev Gosford
5419 Gosford Rd, Suite 100
Bakersfield, CA 93313
Pizzarev Riverwalk
10500 Stockdale Hwy, Ste 100
Bakersfield, CA 93311
Pops Drive In
963 Baker Street
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Primo Burgers
8525 California City Blvd, Unit E
California City, CA 93505
Rally’s Hamburgers
3009 Calloway Dr
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Subway
1400 Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93304
Subway
2303 S Union Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Subway
2559 W Rosamond Blvd, Suite A
Rosamond, CA 93560
Subway
8346 E Brundage Lane
Bakersfield, CA 93307
Subway
1921 24th St, Ste A
Bakersfield, CA 93301
Subway
8116 California City Blvd
California City, CA 93505
Subway
6077 Coffee Road, Ste 8
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Subway
11206 Olive Dr Ste 107
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Subway
400 Tucker Road
Tehachapi, CA 93561
Teriyaki Madness
143 1525 Columbus Street #100
Bakersfield, CA 93305
Taste Of Fire
8209 California City Blvd
California City, CA 93505
The CDSS plans to approve more restaurants in Kern county for the RMP program.
We will update this post as more restaurants are added.
Restaurants that Accept EBT in Kern County Summary
Here’s the bottom line:
The Kern county Restaurant Meals program applies to those who are homeless, elderly (age 60 or older), or disabled.
If you are one of the groups above and have an active California EBT Card, you can use your CalFresh benefits to buy food at select restaurants.
This includes hot food that can be eaten at the premises.
Currently, 39 counties in California participate in the program, including Kern county.
Questions?
We hope this post on restaurants that accept EBT in Kern county was helpful.
If you have further questions about CalFresh or California EBT Card, please let us know in the comments section below.
Be sure to check out our other articles about CalFresh and CalFresh EBT, including:
- Restaurants that Take CalFresh in California
- How to Apply for California P-EBT
- CalFresh Account Login Help
- How much will I get in CalFresh?
- $600 Stimulus Check for Californians FAQs
- How to fill out and submit SAR 7 Report