SHOPPING & DINING · TURLOCK
A grocery run on Golden State Boulevard, books and household supplies off Monte Vista, or breakfast near Fulkerth Road: Turlock’s shopping centers serve different parts of town. Start with the center, then choose the shop or restaurant you’re actually headed to.
Updated 2026.
Three centers to know
Two of these centers use Countryside Drive addresses. The names and individual business addresses below help you find the right part of that corridor.
- Turlock Town Center — North Golden State Boulevard near Geer Road and Canal Drive. Smart & Final, Big 5 and PLAY Turlock share the center with local restaurants including Jura’s and Mundo’s.
- Monte Vista Crossings — the shopping area around West Monte Vista Avenue and Countryside Drive, beside Highway 99. Target, Safeway and Barnes & Noble make it useful for a longer shopping list; Mango Crazy and Habit offer two different meal stops.
- Countryside Plaza — farther south, at Fulkerth Road and Countryside Drive. Walmart, FoodMaxx, Burlington and Staples anchor an errands-oriented center with IHOP and Applebee’s nearby within the plaza.
Restaurant guides
These individual pages go beyond a name on a tenant list: what the menu covers, which location to use, and where to find ordering, reservations or contact details.
- Jura’s Pizza Parlor — a longstanding Turlock pizza business whose history spans several local addresses.
- Mundo’s Latin Grill & Cantina — a sit-down Latin menu with seafood, fajitas and an unexpectedly broad pasta section.
- Mango Crazy on Countryside Drive — fruit, mangonadas and savory snacks from a business that began in Modesto.
- Habit Burger & Grill — the Countryside branch, with a drive-through and separate dining-room hours.
Diners, pubs and local food stories
Four familiar names tell different parts of Turlock’s food and nightlife story.
- Latif’s by Pedretti — the Golden State Boulevard diner, its pies, presidential visit and return after a fire.
- Dust Bowl Brewing — the Fulkerth Road brewery taproom, beer garden and story behind the company’s name.
- Staley’s Club — the downtown bar on East Main Street and its place in Turlock nightlife.
- Remembering the Almond Tree — a history of the former Lander Avenue restaurant and lounge, which closed in 2016.
Bakeries, brunch and downtown landmarks
Five places for a meal or a treat, plus the story of the former Al’s Billiards pool hall.
- Lisa’s Cookie Jar — Broadway cookies, small-batch traditions and a downtown bakery’s history.
- Olde Tyme Pastries — the Geer Road bakery, celebration cakes, house-baked bread and deli.
- Main Street Footers — downtown hot dogs, sandwiches and the people behind the counter.
- Bistro 234 — Main Street dining, its menu and the restaurant’s next chapter.
- LOZA Wine & Crepes — the brunch café behind the familiar Loza’s name.
- Remembering Al’s Billiards — the former Center Street pool hall and the plans for its building.
Remembering Liberty Market
Liberty Market’s Turlock history follows the Doo family’s stores, old college newspaper ads, the Geer Road redevelopment and meat cutters who went on to run other Valley businesses.
Downtown is another kind of shopping trip
Main Street brings independent shops, galleries and restaurants into a street-based district. For a visit built around a walk, the farmers market or an exhibition, see the downtown chapter of the Turlock Guide and the downtown association’s business directory. The plaza pages here focus on the named shopping centers and their individual destinations.
Have a correction, a new opening or a local business we should cover? Send Local Turlock the details. The town’s changing storefronts also belong to its larger history.
