Gainesville, Florida
Alachua County · 637 restaurants
Home to the University of Florida and over 55,000 students, Gainesville's 580+ restaurants are shaped by college culture, academic diversity, and a strong local food movement. The Midtown and downtown corridors buzz with affordable international cuisine — Thai, Korean, Ethiopian, Indian — driven by the university's global student body. On game days, the entire city becomes one giant tailgate, and the restaurants that survive here have to satisfy both student budgets and Gator alumni expectations.
Data on this page
InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into city-level score trends, grade breakdowns, and restaurant history so this page is useful for comparison, not just a list of names.
How to use this city page
Start with the citywide grade mix, then use filters to narrow by category, grade, or inspection dates before opening the full restaurant record.
What the citywide data means
Gainesville looks stronger than average on current grade mix, but individual inspection timelines still matter more than a citywide headline.
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About Dining in Gainesville
Of Gainesville's 637 graded restaurants, 76.6% earned an A grade — above the statewide average, reflecting strong food safety compliance in the area. Currently, 0.8% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 5 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Gainesville is 96.6 out of 100, based on 266 inspections on record.
What Inspectors Look For
Florida DBPR inspectors evaluate restaurants on food temperature control, employee hygiene, pest activity, and equipment cleanliness. Violations are categorized as critical (immediate health risk), major (significant concern), or minor (procedural issue). Learn more about how grades work.
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Restaurants
Page 17 of 26ICE ICE BABY EXPRESS INC
219 NW 10TH AVE
INDIAN AROMA
1310 SW 13 ST, STE A & B
INDIAN CUISINE
3550 SW 34 ST STE A
INDIAN STREET FOOD
3550 SW 34 ST SUITE M
INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES 36-92
3613 SW 13 ST
ITALIAN GATOR PIZZA
1728 W UNIVERSITY AVE #A
JAPANESE BRUNCH & MODERN SUSHI DINING
2001 NW 13 ST STE 10
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
2015 NW 43 ST
JERSEY MIKE'S SUBS
3720 NW 13 ST STE 7B
JIMMY JOHN'S
1724 W UNIVERSITY AVE
JIMMY JOHN'S 2644
4123 NW 16 BLVD
JIMMY JOHN'S 2645
3205 CLARK BUTLER BLVD STE 10
JIMMY JOHN'S 441
2220 SW ARCHER RD
JUST SALAD 1404 WEST U AVENUE LLC
1404 WEST UNIVERSITY AVE STE 10
K-INACUP
931 SW 2ND AVE STE 10
KABAB HOUSE
2022 SW 34 ST
KAIRO'S EVENTS AND CATERING
6 W UNIVERSITY AVE
KARMA CREAM
607 W UNIVERSITY AVE
KEKE'S INC
4062 PLAZA BLVD STE 10
KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN
3750 NW 13 ST
KIN (COCKTAIL BAR & LOUNGE)
9 W UNIVERSITY AVE
KINYA
1999 NW 43 ST
KOTO HIBACHI EXPRESS
3222 SW 35 BLVD
KUSHI & CO
104 SE 1 AVE
KYURAMEN
212 SE 1 ST STE 3
Important context for city pages
City pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface local patterns quickly, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
