As it goes in the business world, some doors close while other doors open.
Though Modesto did see some closures of long-loved restaurants last year like Piccadilly Deli and Redwood Cafe , the region also became home to at least a dozen new eateries.
Which one do you frequent the most? Which has the yummiest menu item? We want to know your favorite Modesto restaurant of 2024.
We’ve excluded corporate-owned chains and franchises, focusing on family run and locally owned operations.
Read on for more information about each restaurant as well as how to vote in our form below.
Which locally owned restaurants opened in Modesto in 2024?
Al Carbon Pollos a la Brasa , at 2400 Coffee Road, Suite C, serves Peruvian-style rotisserie chicken and other traditional Peruvian dishes. It opened Nov. 5.
Cariblue Restaurant , at 3801 Yosemite Blvd., serves Jamaican food including oxtail, jerk chicken and curry shrimp. It opened Sept. 27.
Cora at Roseburg Square is a family run restaurant that opened May 24 in Roseburg Square. The menu is a cultural fusion of Spanish, Filipino, Italian, Latin American and American cuisine.