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What Happened to Muertos Kitchen & Lounge? (Bakersfield, CA)

Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22 Bakersfield, California Closed 2019

Current status

Closed

As of October 2026, Muertos Kitchen & Lounge has closed — confirmed via tripledlife.com, September 8, 2026.

What the source shows: A public restaurant-tracking listing (tripledlife.com, checked 2026-09-08) marks Muertos Kitchen & Lounge permanently closed and dates the closure to 2019; a second listing (dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, checked 2026-09-08) also marks it permanently closed without giving a date. How we decide a status →

What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?

For 'Globe Tasting' (aired 2015-03-13), Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives visited Muertos Kitchen & Lounge in Bakersfield, California, a restaurant set inside a converted 19th-century firehouse at 1514 Wall Street in downtown Bakersfield. Guy Fieri sampled crispy Popcorn Pork with chipotle dip and Basque-style Lamb Tacos topped with blue cheese. A public restaurant-tracking listing at tripledlife.com, checked 2026-09-08, marks the business permanently closed and dates the closure to 2019; a second public listing at dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com, also checked 2026-09-08, likewise marks it permanently closed but gives no specific date. No news coverage of the closure was found in the available sources.

The episode Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 22

Episode 7
Aired
Title: Globe Tasting · What was featured: Popcorn Pork with chipotle dip and Basque-style Lamb Tacos
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Sources we checked 3 references

  1. tripledlife.com https://tripledlife.com/restaurant/muertos-kitchen-lounge/
  2. dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com https://www.dinersdriveinsdiveslocations.com/muertos-kitchen-and-lounge-california.html
  3. foodnetwork.com https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/ca/bakersfield/muertos-kitchen-and-lounge-restaurant
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Record ddd-0776 · checked by Cal Marchetti.