THE GAINESVILLE DIRECTORY
Discover 88 local places, each with photos, an address and directions.
88 places to discover
Faith & Freedom Barber Studio is a veteran-owned barbershop on Newberry Road in Gainesville. Its barbers offer haircuts, fades, beard trims and straight-razor shaves, with appointments and walk-ins welcomed; individual…
Beque Holic offers Korean barbecue on Newberry Road in Gainesville. The restaurant features tabletop grilling, beef, pork and seafood selections, with both all-you-can-eat and à la carte menus and traditional side…
Grill Express is a locally operated Middle Eastern kitchen on West University Avenue. Its menu includes shawarma wraps, falafel, hummus and platters, with vegetarian selections and direct online ordering.
Hector Framing and Gallery combines a gallery with custom picture framing on West University Avenue. Its services include framing artwork, photographs, diplomas and memorabilia, alongside archival printing and an art…
352 Fitness is a strength-and-conditioning gym on Northwest 43rd Street. It offers group fitness, personal training and a barbell club, with coaching for different experience levels and introductory visits arranged…
APEX Gainesville offers high-intensity, low-impact Pilates at its Northwest 16th Boulevard studio. The regional studio group publishes class schedules, Megaformer workout information and booking options, alongside its…
Avant-Garde Salon provides haircuts and custom color from its Southwest 13th Street salon. The salon features an Aveda product selection, stylist information and direct appointment booking; consult its current service…
Luxury Nails & Spa is a nail salon on Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville. Its operator website provides a salon gallery, service information and appointment booking for the Suite 30 location.
So Sharp Barber Studio is a Gainesville barbershop on Northwest 13th Street. The studio offers appointment booking and accepts walk-ins, with its own website describing the shop's local barbering history and team.
Trinity's Day Spa offers entertainment-focused spa experiences for children and tweens in Gainesville. Its packages include manicures, pedicures, edible chocolate facials and family or birthday celebrations; these are…
108 Vine combines a gift shop with a craft espresso bar on West University Avenue. Its selection includes vintage finds, stationery, work by local makers and handcrafted drinks, with creative workshops listed by the…
Greek Divine and More is a family-owned apparel and gift shop on Southwest Second Avenue. The mother-and-daughter business makes custom Greek-letter and game-day items, including embroidered sweatshirts, jerseys and…
Adam's Rib Co. serves barbecue on Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville. Its menu features ribs, chicken, brisket and smoked turkey with side dishes, and the restaurant offers direct ordering and catering information.
Bingo Deli & Pub is a restaurant and bar inside historic South Main Station, across from Depot Park. Chef Will Thomas's business highlights house-made food, local produce and drinks, with menus and changing specials…
Caribbean Spice serves Jamaican and other Caribbean dishes on Northwest 23rd Avenue. Its menu includes jerk chicken and curries, with dine-in, pickup and delivery options listed by the restaurant.
Chellys International Flavors serves Latin American food on North Main Street. Its operator menu includes filled arepas, empanadas, patacones and grilled dishes; contact the restaurant for current selections and pickup…
Di Big Jerk is a Jamaican restaurant on West University Avenue in Gainesville. Its own website provides the restaurant's menu link, direct ordering access and contact details for planning a meal.
El Indio serves Mexican and Tex-Mex food from its Northwest 34th Boulevard restaurant. Established in Gainesville in 1992, the local operator lists its regional locations, menus, online ordering and catering options on…
First Magnitude Brewing Company is a Gainesville brewery and taproom near downtown on Southeast Veitch Street. Its visitor space includes a taproom, oak-shaded beer garden and covered patio, with a current tap list,…
Kabab House Gainesville serves Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese food on Southwest 34th Street. Its website introduces chef Dev, shares restaurant menus and offers direct ordering, catering information and a virtual tour…
Las Margaritas serves Mexican food at its Northwest 39th Avenue restaurant in Gainesville. The regional operator also has an Ocala restaurant and publishes separate menus, location details and ordering links for each.
Los Pollos serves Latin-inspired rotisserie chicken, grilled meats and bowls at its Archer Road restaurant. The operator's menu includes family meals and vegetarian choices; this listing is for Archer Road, not the…
Mac's Drive Thru has served Gainesville from Northwest 10th Avenue since 1987. The locally established drive-through makes burgers and other sandwiches to order, with fish sandwiches and fries among its menu offerings.
Mahzu Sushi & Grill serves sushi, hibachi and Japanese dishes on Southwest 34th Street. Its menu includes house rolls, bento boxes, noodle dishes and vegetarian rolls, with direct pickup ordering available through the…
Mildred's Big City Food is Tara and Bert Gill's Gainesville restaurant on West University Avenue. Established in 1999, it emphasizes a changing menu using local produce, Florida seafood and meat selections, with lunch,…
One Love Cafe is an outdoor-patio restaurant in Magnolia Parke Plaza. Its American-style menu includes burgers, salads and handheld dishes, while the cafe's event listings feature live music, weekend brunch and…
Peppino's Pizza offers pizza, calzones and pasta on West University Avenue. Its operator ordering menu includes traditional, white and vegetable pizzas, filled calzones and other kitchen dishes, with pickup and…
Salty Dog Saloon is a bar and casual-food spot on West University Avenue in Gainesville. Its food menu includes chicken wings, fried pickles, sandwiches and other pub snacks, with current visiting information and…
Sandy's Place serves Greek and American food on Northwest 34th Boulevard. The restaurant combines Greek-inspired dishes with familiar American meals and sandwiches, with menus, ordering and catering information…
The TOP is a downtown Gainesville restaurant at 30 North Main Street. Part of a small local group of food, drink and event venues, the restaurant publishes its menu and contact information through The Top Hub; check…
Matheson History Museum explores Gainesville and Alachua County history through exhibitions, programs and a local-history library. Its downtown complex includes the Historic Matheson House as well as the museum and…
Sandy's Savvy Chic Resale Boutique buys and sells secondhand clothing, accessories, furniture and home decor on Northwest 13th Street. The shop offers designer and everyday resale selections, with an online catalog and…
Book Gallery West is an independent bookstore on Northwest 16th Boulevard, established in 1983. It carries new and used books alongside gifts, greeting cards and calendars, with shopping and contact information on its…
Call A Mattress is a family-owned mattress and furniture shop on Southwest 20th Avenue. It serves individual shoppers with mattresses, adjustable beds and other home furnishings, and provides direct contact information…
FATHOM Dive Systems is a Gainesville dive-equipment business on Northwest Sixth Street. It develops rebreather equipment and offers consumer gear, accessories and training information; its diving photographs illustrate…
Momoyaki serves Korean and Asian-fusion food on Southwest 13th Street in Gainesville. The restaurant presents its menus, sushi selection and direct ordering information on its own website.
OAK, Original American Kitchen, is a downtown Gainesville restaurant and cocktail bar on Southeast First Avenue. Its kitchen offers American dishes with Southern influences, with lunch, dinner and brunch menus and…
Malgorzata's is an art gallery and boutique in the Shops at Thornebrook. Its selection brings together clothing, jewelry, gifts and work by artists and craftspeople, with the gallery's current collections and visiting…
Rock 'n Glass is a mineral and gift shop on Northwest 13th Street in Gainesville. Its selection includes mineral specimens, polished stones and carved pieces, with an online catalog representing part of the shop's…
The Fleuridian is an independent bridal shop in a Gainesville cottage on Northwest 14th Avenue. Kate and Sloane's appointment-based shop features wedding gowns with varied colors, textures and silhouettes, with…
The Tempeh Shop makes tempeh and offers a visitor shop on Northeast 23rd Avenue in Gainesville. It serves both retail and wholesale customers; shop hours vary, so the operator asks visitors to call ahead.
Liquid Ginger serves Japanese and other Asian dishes on Southeast Second Place in downtown Gainesville. Its operator menu includes sushi, seafood, noodles and small plates, with direct pickup ordering and restaurant…
Brother Cookie is a gourmet cookie shop on Northeast 23rd Avenue in Gainesville. Its own website provides cookie selections, pickup and delivery information and catering options for larger orders.
Boca Fiesta is a locally owned Mexican-inspired restaurant on Southeast First Street in downtown Gainesville. It offers dine-in and takeout menus, a full bar and house-made citrus drinks, with separate ordering…
Arashi Yama Sushi & Hibachi serves Japanese food on Northwest 39th Avenue in Gainesville. Its restaurant menu features sushi, hibachi dishes and cocktails, with dining, takeout and current contact information available…
Flashbacks Recycled Fashions buys and sells modern and vintage clothing on Northwest Eighth Avenue in Gainesville. Clothes are sold in store, while jewelry is also available online; check its website for selling…
Lloyd Clarke Sports is a sporting-goods shop on Northwest Thirteenth Street in Gainesville. It carries footwear, clothing, fitness and sports products; explore its website for current selections and store details.
Cosmo Nail & Hair Bar is a nail and hair salon on Clark Butler Boulevard in Gainesville. Its website features salon photographs, service information and online booking; check with the business for current arrangements.
Gainesville Circus Center offers circus classes and performances on Northwest Second Street in Gainesville. Its website provides information about taking classes, seeing a show and contacting the center.
Sunshine Records is a record shop on Northwest Eighth Avenue in Gainesville. Its shop photographs show record displays and album selections; visit the business website or contact the shop for current arrivals.
Theatre of Memory is a museum and Cabinet of Curiosities on Northwest Sixth Street in Gainesville. Director Bill Hutchinson presents collections of documents, artifacts and natural-history objects; consult the museum…
LyriCo Conservatory is a performing-arts school on Southwest Second Avenue in Gainesville. Its programs include voice, theater, dance and instrumental study, with enrollment and program information available on the…
The Plant Shoppe Florist is a locally owned flower shop on Northwest Eighth Avenue in Gainesville. Its website features floral designs, plants, gift items and ordering information; contact the shop for current…
Italian Gator Pizza is a pizza-by-the-slice restaurant at 1728 West University Avenue in Gainesville. Its official website identifies the business and provides menu, ordering and current contact information.
Mochiry is a mochi doughnut and dessert shop at 3822 Newberry Road, Suite D, in Gainesville. Its official site highlights mochi doughnuts, pastries, desserts and coffee, with pickup, delivery and current location…
Ocean Buffet is a buffet restaurant at 6795 West Newberry Road in Gainesville. Its official website identifies the Gainesville restaurant and presents Chinese dishes, sushi, seafood, hibachi and current dining…
Gaston Mulch & Soil is a mulch and soil supplier at 9333 NW 13th Street in Gainesville. Its official website presents mulch, wood chips, topsoil, online ordering, delivery information and direct contact details.
Grove Street Farmers Market is a farmers market at 1001 NW 4th Street in Gainesville. Its official site identifies the farmer-driven community market and provides vendor, sponsorship and contact information.
Salon Savoy is a beauty salon at 2727 NW 43rd Street, Suite 4A, in Gainesville. Its official site presents the salon, services, products, exact location and direct contact information.
Dolled Up With Janice is a hair salon at 1002 NW 2nd Street in Gainesville. Its official booking site identifies the exact location and presents hair services, stylist work and appointment access.
Alpin Bistro serves French and Swiss-inspired dishes in downtown Gainesville, with dinner, weekend brunch and a wine selection. The family-run bistro offers buckwheat crêpes and a rotating house-made pasta night.
Uppercrust is a bakery on Northwest 16th Boulevard offering breads, pastries and café drinks. Its operator gallery shows sourdough loaves, croissants and bakery staff at work.
Swamp Head Brewery makes beer in Gainesville and welcomes visitors to its Southwest 42nd Avenue tasting room. Its selection includes light lager, hoppy IPAs and a lemon sour, with a patio and rotating food-truck and…
Satchel’s Pizza combines a neighborhood pizza restaurant with an unusual dining setting on Northeast 23rd Avenue. Its grounds include a vintage van, a plane and a greenhouse, alongside a live-music venue and toy shop.
Loosey’s is a downtown Gainesville restaurant and bar on Southwest 1st Avenue. Its menu centers on burgers and pub food, with beer and live music as part of the venue.
Afternoon is a small neighborhood brunch restaurant on Northwest 10th Avenue. It offers seated dining and a to-go window, with a menu of breakfast dishes, toasts, sandwiches and café drinks.
Heartwood Soundstage is a performing-arts venue and production studio on South Main Street. Its indoor stage, outdoor concert grounds and recording spaces grew from Gainesville’s long-running Mirror Image and Medusa…
Anthem Tattoo is a tattoo studio on Northwest 2nd Avenue with a team of artists and a consultation-based booking process. Its site also posts walk-in availability and examples of artists working in the studio.
Opus Coffee’s Airstream serves espresso, cold brew and other coffee drinks at the 4th Avenue Food Park. The Gainesville roaster also offers an Adventure Series of internationally inspired beverages from its restored…
La Tienda Latina combines a counter-service Mexican restaurant with a grocery selection on Southwest 13th Street. Its menu includes tacos, tortas and burritos, and the shop lists Mexican groceries, meats, seafood and…
Fehrenbacher’s Meats & Eats is a butcher shop and deli at the 4th Avenue Food Park. It offers sausages, meat and cheese selections, sandwiches, salads and charcuterie, with a catering menu as well.
Vine Sourdough Bakery makes bread, pastries and fresh pasta on North Main Street. Its menu includes sourdough baguettes, croissants and packaged pasta, with a shop counter for picking up baked goods.
Ward’s Supermarket is a family-owned grocery store on Northwest 23rd Avenue. The store carries produce, meat, bulk foods, pantry staples and goods from local vendors, alongside a deli and garden plants.
Artisans’ Guild Gallery is an artist cooperative in a restored house on Northwest Second Avenue. Its rooms display locally made paintings, pottery, jewelry, glass and other craft work, with rotating member-artist…
Muñecas Taco Garden serves tacos, burritos, quesadillas and rice bowls at the Fourth Avenue Food Park. Its South Florida and Asian-influenced menu includes vegetarian options, with dine-in, takeout and catering offered.
Burrito Famous is a locally owned restaurant on West University Avenue serving burritos, tacos, bowls and quesadillas. Its counter-service dining space and outdoor seating offer a casual spot for a customizable meal.
Wildflowers Yoga is a yoga studio and teaching collective on Northwest 10th Avenue. Its schedule brings together movement, breathing and meditation classes, with workshops and teacher-training programs listed by the…
The Repurpose Project is a nonprofit creative-reuse shop on Northeast 23rd Avenue. Its salvage yard and shop resell art and craft supplies, hardware and unusual reusable materials, giving discarded goods another use.
Crafty Bastards is a craft-beer pub and restaurant on Northwest 39th Avenue. The business pairs a food menu with beer service and a bottle shop, with event listings available on its own website.
Renovator Reuse is a nonprofit retail shop for secondhand building materials, hardware and tools on Northeast 23rd Avenue. Part of The Repurpose Project’s reuse network, the shop offers salvaged items through a…
Mi Apá Latin Cafe serves Cuban food at its Southwest 34th Street location. Its operator menu includes pressed sandwiches, rice-and-bean plates, coffee and fruit drinks, with other regional locations listed on the same…
The Swamp is a Gainesville restaurant and sports bar on Southwest Second Avenue. Its operator menu features casual food and drinks, and the website distinguishes the current building from the restaurant’s earlier…
Wah Ha Ha is a Thai restaurant on Southwest 13th Street. Its operator menu features curries, noodle soups, fried rice and stir-fried dishes, with vegetables and tofu among the available menu choices.
Coterie Market combines a cafe and independent retail shop on West University Avenue in Gainesville. Founded by Kate Yeung and Braden Ramirez, it offers espresso and other drinks, work by small makers, and hands-on…
Sohao serves Sichuan-style Chinese food on Southwest 34th Street in Gainesville. Its kitchen menu includes spicy chicken, crawfish, mapo tofu, noodles and other dishes for shared meals, with direct restaurant contact…
The Luxe GlowBar is Jessenia’s independent esthetics studio in Gainesville. Its services include lash extensions, lash lifts, brow work and makeup, with appointments arranged directly through the studio’s booking site.
Zoe the Hair Witch Salon offers haircuts, creative color and extensions from its Gainesville studio. The independently run salon publishes its service menu and accepts appointments directly through its booking site.
Hair By Meleah is Meleah Baker’s independent Gainesville salon. Its services include haircuts, blonding, color, styling and extensions, with consultations available before new color appointments. Contact the salon…
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