Both drive-ins run well past when most kitchens in town shut down. Full menu, not a limited late-night menu.

Hours

Cathedral City: 8:30 AM to midnight, every day.
Bakersfield: 8 AM to 1 AM Sunday through Thursday, and 8 AM to 2 AM Friday and Saturday.

The kitchen is still open, not winding down

Late night is genuinely our busiest stretch in Bakersfield, so the grill and the drink station are both still running. You are not getting the end of the day.

Where

Common questions

How late is Sonic open in Bakersfield?

1 AM Sunday through Thursday, 2 AM Friday and Saturday.

How late is Sonic open in Cathedral City?

Midnight, seven nights a week.

Two family-owned SONIC drive-ins. Bakersfield since 1990, Cathedral City since 2007. Same owner the whole time.