Restaurants in Gainesville
The Best Restaurants
Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
5757 SW 75th St #101, Gainesville, FL 32608Excellent Italian fare. Options were generous and the staff friendly and attentive. The pasta ala vodka was very good a touch on the sweet side. Chicken...
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- Superb382 Reviews4.7
Las Margaritas
4405 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606When I lived in Gainesville, this was easily my favorite Mexican restaurant. My boyfriend and I always went here for our date nights. The food has always been...
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- Superb471 Reviews4.5
MOJO Hogtown Bar-B-Que, Smoked Meats Whiskey Bar
12 SE 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601After a long day in Gainesville with a tough Tennessee loss in 2019... we were looking for a good BBQ place that could satisfy our hunger and bring some joy...
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- Superb329 Reviews4.6
Metro Diner
2130 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608They never disappoint with their food. Taste is great amount is great ( a lot for your money) staff is always friendly. Today I got my food to go but still was...
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- Superb479 Reviews4.6
Sonny's BBQ
9213 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606Sonny's needs to return to their old ways. Serving hot food. Pulled pork without large quantities of FAT. Old recipe for baked beans.Rate this visit a...
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- Superb350 Reviews4.4
Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32609This is the best pizza in Gainesville! The crust is to die for and not too thin or too thick. The topping options are great as well. I do recommend getting a...
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- Superb298 Reviews4.5
Embers Wood Grill
3545 SW 34th St A, Gainesville, FL 32608Amazing restaurant. Our go to place for birthdays and anniversaries. Call ahead for reservations! Hubby's birthday is at homecoming and our anniversary is...
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- Superb266 Reviews4.5
SweetBerries Eatery and Frozen Custard
505 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601We went here on a Friday afternoon of a 'game weekend' (FL Alabama) and it hit all the marks. We wanted something outside because of covid and we...
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- Superb274 Reviews4.7
Amelia's Italian Restaurant
Behind the Hippodrome, 235 S Main St Suite 107, Gainesville, FL 32601The restaurant was closed because of an emergency. No diners could enter. A note was hung on the front gate to the restaurant. It expressed apologies for being...
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- Superb259 Reviews4.5
Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille
110 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 32601I've never been able to get in here, it's always packed! I took a quick trip up to Gainesville and went downtown with my son to get some lunch. It...
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Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
1250 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601For a restaurant that's technically located conjoined to a hotel, Piesanos does what many other places can't by offering excellent quality food at a...
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Uppercrust Productions
4118 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605If I had one wish I wish we had an Uppercrust Bakery in Ocala . This is the only Production Bakery any one needs for all of their French bread and ? ...
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Mark's Prime Steakhouse
201 SE 2nd Ave #102, Gainesville, FL 32601Mark’s is our favorite restaurant in Gainesville! We dine there every time we are in Gainesville visiting our son. Our favorites are the filet, creamed...
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- Superb288 Reviews4.3
Pomodoro Cafe
9200 NW 39th Ave #100, Gainesville, FL 32606I took my family there for the first time tonight and the food was delicious! The service was superb! The owner was attentive and extremely nice. This will...
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Blaze Pizza
3617 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608So I have heard of this place and passed by many of them so finally decided to give it a try. I am a New Yorker and love our pizza, I have tried many other...
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Bahama Breeze
3989 Plaza Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608With our Open Table reservation, we were able to get right in on a very busy weekend in Gainesville after a football game. Our food came out in no time and our...
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- Good300 Reviews4.2
Mahzu Sushi & Grill
5150 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608No pix, sorry, I was hungry and it was so god! We had the Sushi/Sashimi Platter for two. Well-portioned, the Chef’s choice roll was a Gainesville Roll and...
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- Superb195 Reviews4.5
Alpin Bistro
15 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601The food was excellent, the ambience was delightful, and the classical guitar arrangements and performance was unexpected and wonderful. Wednesday evening...
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- Superb164 Reviews4.6
Bangkok Square
6500 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608I love this place with all my heart. I always order something different when I go, but my go-to is the pad thai they offer. If you go during lunch, they offer...
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- Superb213 Reviews4.4
Daily Green
436 SE 2 St, Gainesville, FL 32601This place was so busy I hesistated ordering brwakfast but once I was there they really tried to get my order out early, so I appreciate that. Also tons of...
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- Superb139 Reviews4.7
Mildred's Big City Food
3445 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607Mildred's never disappoints. The menu is constantly changing, and everything is always flavorful and served in relatively generous portions. Cocktails are...
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- Superb209 Reviews4.4
Nine Spices Fondue
3333 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608I'm SOOOOO very happy that this restaurant is in Gainesville. It satisfies my craving for all seafood, meats and chicken, veggies, soup, and libations....
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Public & General Restaurant
1000 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Beer and wines are amazing here hands down, cool vibe from the people and staff , and the kitchen has some delicious food , the Dill fries are our of this...
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Northwest Grille
5115 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606Super tasty fried pollock and generous in quantity served. Many choices in seafoodVarieties which are superbly prepared under chef Chris.My favorite long...
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- Superb225 Reviews4.3
Beque Holic
3812 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32607I came here with some work friends on a Friday night. There was a short 20 minute wait to get in because the place was busy. This was my first time eating...
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American Restaurants
American in Gainesville
Flying Biscuit Cafe - Gainesville, FL
4150 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605We love their grits bowls! I am allergic to eggs and this place has always been a delicious delight! No too many breakfast places in Gainesville- but this one...
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Country Foodly
5240 NW 34th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605Friendly service and good food. It's a small diner-type place with a few Korean touches added in the menu. All the typical breakfast food items are good....
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- Superb171 Reviews4.5
Crafty Bastards Restaurant
4860 NW 39th Ave A, Gainesville, FL 32606Decent bar food. The burgers are good, but it wouldn't be in my top 3 for Gainesville. Buns were fluffy and held together, patties were juicy albeit...
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Pizza Restaurants
Pizza in Gainesville
Leonardo's Pizza of Millhopper
4131 NW 16th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32605Oh man! Leonardo’s has The Best Pizza on the face of the Earth (if you appreciate deep dish pizza)! The large weighs more than any standard large pizza...
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- Superb190 Reviews4.4
V Pizza & SideCar - Gainesville
115 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 32601The ambiance was very nice and cozy. The pizzas came out super fast, and they were very rich in flavor. I drank a Margarita with a spiced rim and it was...
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Piesanos Stone Fired Pizza
5200 NW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608We always love our opportunities to eat here and once again it did not disappoint. They have a great selection of entrees so there is sure to be something...
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Mexican Restaurants
Mexican in Gainesville
Sublime Tacos
317 SW 4th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601This place was pretty busy so if you don't have the patience to stand outside for a few mins (at least 15-30 mins) then don't go. Otherwise, this...
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- Superb172 Reviews4.3
Chinese Restaurants
Chinese in Gainesville
Yummy House
3102 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608Yummy House continues to be my top choice when it comes to the question, “Where do you want to eat?” I recently tried the salt and pepper tofu, which...
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- Good209 Reviews3.8
P.F. Chang's
3597 SW 27th Ln, Gainesville, FL 32608Wonderful! At 5:30 pm, I ordered home delivery for 7:30 pm (on Friday night). My order arrived on time, deliciously prepared, hot and nicely packaged. Very,...
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- Good230 Reviews3.8
Mr Han's Restaurant
6944 NW 10th Pl, Gainesville, FL 32605As a vegetarian the eggplant meal was delicious! I never had eggplant that good before!! Suprisingly filling. Relaxed fancy atmosphere with authentic Chinese...
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- Good124 Reviews3.9
Fast Food Restaurants
Fast Food in Gainesville
El Indio Mexican Restaurant 13th St
407 NW 13th St, Gainesville, FL 32601Pretty tasty. I saw an old review on this place I did and wanted to update. Still friendly service. Food is pretty tasty! They can get slammed around 7pm so if...
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- Superb197 Reviews4.3
Relish Downtown
201 SE 1 St, Gainesville, FL 32601Stopped here on a whim one weekend and it was such a delicious surprise! Perfectly cooked burgers and all the toppings and sauces you could ever want. Plus...
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- Good129 Reviews4.2
Potato Hub
16 NW 18th St, Gainesville, FL 32603This place has the best fries in all of Gainesville!!! And they wrote the cutest message on my bag <3 if you haven’t been here you just come and try...
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- Superb80 Reviews4.7
Seafood Restaurants
Seafood in Gainesville
Bonefish Grill
3237 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608Went here with a large group and we all had ordered prior to coming. They were so efficient with delivering the food and not rushing us. Food was very good...
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- Superb211 Reviews4.3
Wahoo Seafood Grill
3833 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606Great dining experience all around. I wish we had pulled the trigger on trying this place much sooner. Our server Morgan was terrific. Homemade sauces and...
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Cedar River Seafood of Gainesville
5141 NW 43rd St #101, Gainesville, FL 32605Great staff, awesome service. Went to lunch before a gator game, I thought it was going to be crowed, The staff was friendly and took good care of our table....
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- Superb183 Reviews4.3
Sushi Bars
Sushi Bars in Gainesville
Volcanic Sushi + Sake Hunter's Crossing
5200 NW 43rd St #509, Gainesville, FL 32606I dined in a few times before the pandemic and lately, I've been ordering to-go. My favorite appetizers are the crab rangoons and the spring rolls. Their...
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Volcanic Sushi + Sake
5212 SW 91st Terrace Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32608First-time Visit to Volcanic Sushi + Sake in Haile Plantation, Gainesville, FL. Came here date night and had a nice overall time! The cute neighborhood of...
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Ichiban Sushi
4928 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606Best sushi in town and by far the best service I’ve ever had! Ever time I walk in I am always greeted with a smile. (assuming behind the masks lol)...
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Thai Restaurants
Thai in Gainesville
Bangkok Square @North Gainesville
8181 NW 39th Ln, NW 39th Ave #100, Gainesville, FL 32606I have been to Bangkok probably 5-6x now and can make an accurate assessment of the food based on this. Tom Kha soup - so so good. I've had this at Taste...
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- Superb166 Reviews4.5
Home Sweet Kitchen Cafe
3801 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32609We recently visited Home Kitchen Cafe when we were on vacation in August. It has been a favorite of ours when we are in Maine, but noted that the pandemic has...
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Tup Tim Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar
1232 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Awesome Thai food best in town! Prompt friendly service! Huge portions oh and he always makes it perfectly Thai hot the way I like it! Which a lot of places...
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Burger Restaurants
Burgers in Gainesville
Mac's Drive Thru
129 NW 10th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601It was extremely crowded in the drive thru on both sides but the customer service reps handled the crowd with alacrity and ease.I was traveling with 5 people. ...
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Indian Restaurants
Indian in Gainesville
Indian Cuisine
3550 SW 34th St Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32608Best butter chicken EVER! The garlic naan is fantastic. Everything is made from scratch with amazing spices. They will customize anything you want from mild to...
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Kabab House Gainesville
2022 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608Kabab house makes the best butter chicken in Gainesville. The restaurant is quiet but the service can be improved. I am not sure if it’s a pandemic change...
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Tikka Express Gainesville
1011 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601The food here is DELICIOUS and the hospitality and customer service of the owners and staff are incredible. Highly recommend! Not to mention, everything is...
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Italian Restaurants
Italian in Gainesville
Olive Garden Italian Restaurant
2711 Clark Butler Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608Because of the many reviews on here that were poor, I decided to try them with much trepidation. My husband and I had calamari and the lasagna fritta. Both...
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Carrabba's Italian Grill
3021 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608Absolutely surprised by the quality and presentation of Carrabba’s food over the years. Although the Lunch Specials are a little light, they taste great at...
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MidiCi The Neapolitan Pizza - Gainesville
4949 Celebration Pointe Ave #100, Gainesville, FL 32608MidiCi has to be the best pizza restaurant in all of Gainesville. While high quality is to be expected from a Neopolitan restaurant, MidiCi goes above and...
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Steakhouses
Steakhouses in Gainesville
LongHorn Steakhouse
2933 Clark Butler Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608We were there at around 4 pm. Got right in and were seated promptly. Waitress welcomed us & took drink orders quickly. We ordered & food came out fast....
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Texas Roadhouse
3984 SW 43rd St, Gainesville, FL 32608Always consistently excellent service. Food is hot and portions are comparable to prices. Love the country fried steak with white gravy.Side note:. Like...
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Shula's Steak House
UF Hotel and Conference Center, 1714 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32607Ambiance was fair. It’s in a hotel so it’s more casual Then the others. Food was good. Scallops were too salty so that was a tough dish to eat. Great...
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- Good217 Reviews3.7
Sandwich Shops
Sandwich Shops in Gainesville
The Bakery Mill
1143 NW 76th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606Hay u all.. great day for a muffin..they are Scrumdiddlyumptious!!?? Extremely homemade home cooking!!Family environment..Perfect for catering too your...
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Flaco's Cuban Bakery
200 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601Absolutely fire. They recommended the burrito and I went chicken burrito and it was amazing. It was clearly a popular spot with lots of locals stopping by for...
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Sandwich Inn
110 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601First time going and loved how fresh and made to order everything was . My husband loved the sweet tea. We ate our sandwiches at the picnic tables by the...
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Chicken Wings
Chicken Wings in Gainesville
Bleubird Wings & Chicken Co.
5156 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608Ordered wings, onion rings and macaroni bites. The macaroni bites were amazing, like when you were a kid. More sauce than pasta. Excellent. The wings were...
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Chick-fil-A
3938 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608I stopped for the first time was yesterday. The waiting line was long but they got me through quickly. We got five peice chicken nuggets and macaroni and...
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PDQ Restaurant
3403 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607The food is really good (the peanut butter milkshake, y'all), and we usually get the family meal, which is a really good deal for the 4 of us. The people...
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Vietnamese Restaurants
Vietnamese in Gainesville
RED RICE KITCHEN
3316 SW 35th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32608I've ordered the clay pot chicken, red curry, and Pad Thai at this restaurant. Red curry seems to be their specialty as I've ordered it multiple...
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Taste Phở & Noodle House
3117 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608Very good! The pad Thai is bland, but the noodle bowls (wok and grill) are very tasty. I think if we ate in the restaurant, we would have gotten more servings...
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Vietnamese Grille
16 NW 18th St, Gainesville, FL 32603I really wanted to give 5 stars cuz the service was so good and quick and convenient and polite. But the vegetarian pho just did not hit like I wanted it to....
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Bar & Grill
Bar & Grill in Gainesville
Limerock Road
9158 SW 51st Rd, Gainesville, FL 32608Great outside seating. Plenty of availability. Great waitress. Water and tea refills flowed. Great burgers. Sampler appetizer was okay. Blackberry cobbler with...
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Gators Den Sports Grill
4200 NW 97th Blvd, Gainesville, FL 32606Place is small and Menu is small but good! Very convenient adjoins the hotel we stayed in. Pasta was good , no wings though. Burgers, shrimp, and sandwiches...
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World of Beer Gainesville - 34th
3265 SW 34th St, Gainesville, FL 32608We frequent here about once a week. It’s a great place with a great staff! Lil Kell and big Kell always are so great to us! We love coming here to unwind...
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