Guidebook for Modesto
Essentials
I shop there several times a week. All the basics plus nice gourmet items.
13 locals recommend
O'Brien's Market
839 W Roseburg AveI shop there several times a week. All the basics plus nice gourmet items.
Food Scene
Great selection of frozen yogurt flavors at very good prices. They also have coffee items.
Yogurt Mill
2509 Oakdale RdGreat selection of frozen yogurt flavors at very good prices. They also have coffee items.
Taqueria El Compadre
813 W Roseburg AveThe best Mexican food in town and great prices. Very family-friendly.
One of my favorite of the nicer restaurants in Modesto. Close to all the theaters. Delicious menu. Not overly expensive.
8 locals recommend
Tresetti's World Caffe
927 11th StOne of my favorite of the nicer restaurants in Modesto. Close to all the theaters. Delicious menu. Not overly expensive.
Beautiful restaurant with tasteful Italian food. Also close to the theaters.
13 locals recommend
Galletto Ristorante
1101 J StBeautiful restaurant with tasteful Italian food. Also close to the theaters.
Open Thursdays and Saturdays 7 am to 1 pm. Open Easter to Christmas. I am there EVERY week. I love it. The best of California's produce.
Modesto Certified Farmers' Market
1522 H StOpen Thursdays and Saturdays 7 am to 1 pm. Open Easter to Christmas. I am there EVERY week. I love it. The best of California's produce.
Excellent Middle-Eastern food. Sometimes there is a belly-dancer. A nicer restaurant, but not overly expensive.
Skewers Kabob House
821 L StExcellent Middle-Eastern food. Sometimes there is a belly-dancer. A nicer restaurant, but not overly expensive.
Probably the best restaurant in Modesto, but it is pretty expensive. Very nice though, if you want a treat.
7 locals recommend
Dewz Restaurant
1505 J StProbably the best restaurant in Modesto, but it is pretty expensive. Very nice though, if you want a treat.
Named after the famous Camp 4 campground in Yosemite, the "home away from home" campground for rock-climbing groupies. Delicious food and an excellent wine list.
20 locals recommend
Camp 4 Wine Café
1508 10th StNamed after the famous Camp 4 campground in Yosemite, the "home away from home" campground for rock-climbing groupies. Delicious food and an excellent wine list.
Harvest Moon Restaurant
1213 I StVery good food, nice atmosphere, not overly expensive. Near the theaters.
Deva Cafe
1202 J StGood sandwich shop and nice selection of coffee.
Mocha Magic Cafe & Bakeshop
920 16th StGood sandwiches and coffee. Not fussy.
Parks & Nature
Nice park with tennis courts, playground, picnic areas, and a Mancini Bowl for concerts.
Graceada Park
401 Needham StNice park with tennis courts, playground, picnic areas, and a Mancini Bowl for concerts.
Virginia Corridor Trail
Virginia Corridor TrailArts & Culture
High class performing arts center. There is always something interesting going on there.
34 locals recommend
Gallo Center for the Arts
1000 I StHigh class performing arts center. There is always something interesting going on there.
Entertainment & Activities
Brenden Theatres
1021 10th StAll the recently released movies are shown here.
Great place for not-your-run-of-the-mill movies. Foreign films, classics, documentaries, concerts. Grown up snacks and drinks in addition to the usual movie fair.
7 locals recommend
State Theater
1307 J StGreat place for not-your-run-of-the-mill movies. Foreign films, classics, documentaries, concerts. Grown up snacks and drinks in addition to the usual movie fair.
Everything Else
Walgreens
3019 Floyd AveConvenient drug store.