Bakersfield restaurant Uricchio’s closes after 31 – Business News
That’s not amore.
A treasured California Italian restaurant has closed after a long time of business.
Uricchio’s Trattoria in Bakersfield introduced on Monday that they’ve served their final meal after 31 years in business downtown.
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Uricchio’s Trattoria, a California restaurant, is closing after a 31-year run. Instagram/@uricchiostrattoria
The restaurant was a common spot for Kern County energy lunchers — and well-loved not just for staples like chicken piccata, but additionally for the life it delivered to the usually sleepy downtown space.
“Dear friends, we have decided to close. This decision did not come easily. In June of 2025 we celebrated 30 years in business. This past year, however, found us facing some hurdles we could not overcome,” the restaurant introduced on Instagram.
“We are sad, but ever so grateful to all of you who supported us through the years. You brought the magic and have enriched our lives in so very many ways,” the assertion learn.
The restaurant initially had introduced they’d be taking a “summer break” in July — however opted to remain shuttered.
The restaurant was identified for bringing a vigorous power to downtown Bakersfield. Instagram/@uricchiostrattoria
Fans expressed their unhappiness in regards to the closure within the feedback.
“To make it 30 years as an independent restaurant is nothing short of incredible. Thank you for an amazing run,” one fan wrote.
“You have been our favorite Italian restaurant for years and our family has celebrated many special occasions at your tables. So sad to hear this… you will be missed,” one other assured.
“So many great memories here; from celebrations to just random dinners during the week. Thank you for all the warmth and great food over the years,” mentioned a third.
Uricchio’s first opened on the northwest nook of seventeenth and Ok streets in Bakersfield 1995.
The eatery was based by Nick Uricchio, who was the longtime food and beverage supervisor on the Beverly Hilton Hotel — occurring to run the kitchen on the Friars Club of Beverly Hills in 1985 earlier than making the transfer over the mountains.
Urrichio died in 2014 after affected by Parkinson’s illness and respiratory issues. Following his death, Uricchio’s daughter Claire Porter took over the restaurant.
Nick Uricchio based the restaurant over three a long time in the past after gaining years of expertise working in Los Angeles. Instagram/@uricchiostrattoria
Porter instructed Bakersfield.com that the closure was the end result of a number of pressures that compounded following the COVID-19 pandemic — together with the loss of a longtime chef.
“I looked forward to being home more than I looked forward to being at work,” Porter confessed to the outlet. “I feel like we had our moment in the sun and it was time.”
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