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Eat & Drink
A taste of Gainesville.
Restaurants, cafés, bakeries, bars and other places to eat around Gainesville.
Local favorites
Local favorites
A few places with photos and full details to get you going.
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GRILL EXPRESS
Middle eastern restaurantAS
Adam's Rib Co.
Barbecue restaurantBD
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Caribbean Spice
Caribbean restaurantCI
Chellys International Flavors
RestaurantDB
Di Big Jerk
Jamaican restaurantEI
El Indio
Texmex restaurantFM
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Kabab House Gainesville
Indian restaurantExplore neighborhood restaurants, cafes and local kitchens across Gainesville. Browse the source photographs and check each business for current details. Explore downtown or browse all local businesses.
Korean restaurant
Beque Holic
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…
Middle eastern restaurant
GRILL EXPRESS
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.
Barbecue restaurant
Adam's Rib Co.
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.
Pub
Bingo Deli & Pub
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 restaurant
Caribbean Spice
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.
Restaurant
Chellys International Flavors
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…
Jamaican restaurant
Di Big Jerk
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.
Texmex restaurant
El Indio
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…
Brewery
First Magnitude Brewing Company
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,…
Indian restaurant
Kabab House Gainesville
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…
Mexican restaurant
Las Margaritas
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.
Latin american restaurant
Los Pollos
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…
Burger restaurant
Mac's Drive Thru
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.
Sushi restaurant
Mahzu Sushi & Grill
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…
American restaurant
Mildred's Big City Food
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,…
Cafe
One Love Cafe
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…
Pizza restaurant
Peppino's Pizza
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…
Bar and grill restaurant
Salty Dog Saloon
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…
Greek restaurant
Sandy's Place
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…
Comfort food restaurant
The TOP
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…
Sushi restaurant
Momoyaki
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.
Bar
Oak
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…
Restaurant
Liquid Ginger
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…
Cookie shop
Brother Cookie
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.
Mexican restaurant
Boca Fiesta
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…
Japanese restaurant
Arashi Yama Sushi & Hibachi
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…
Pizza restaurant
Italian Gator Pizza
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.
Mochi doughnut and dessert shop
Mochiry
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…
Buffet restaurant
Ocean Buffet
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…
French and Swiss bistro
Alpin Bistro
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.
Bakery and café
Uppercrust
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.
Brewery and tasting room
Swamp Head Brewery
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…
Pizza restaurant
Satchel’s Pizza
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.
Burgers, beer and live music
Loosey’s
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.
Neighborhood brunch restaurant
Afternoon
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.
Airstream coffee bar
Opus Coffee
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…
Mexican restaurant and grocery
La Tienda Latina
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…
Meat market and deli
Fehrenbacher’s Meats & Eats
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.
Sourdough bakery
Vine Sourdough Bakery
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.
Taco restaurant and catering
Muñecas Taco Garden
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 and taco restaurant
Burrito Famous
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.
Craft beer pub and restaurant
Crafty Bastards
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.
Cuban cafe
Mi Apá Latin Cafe
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…
Restaurant and sports bar
The Swamp
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…
Thai restaurant
Wah Ha Ha
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.
Sichuan restaurant
Sohao
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…
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