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 18 of 26LA FIESTA MEXICAN RESTAURANT
9513 NW 39 AVE
LA MARACUCHA FOOD & SERVICES
1025 W UNIVERSITY AVE
LA PASADITA
4126 NW 6 ST
LA QUINTA INN AND SUITES GAINESVILLE
908 NW 69 TERRACE
LA TIENDA LATINA
2204 SW 13 ST
LAKESIDE EVENT CENTER
5902 SE HAWTHORNE RD
LATIN FOOD BLESSINGS
7249 NORTHWEST 4TH BLVD
LECHONERA PA'LANTE
5310 NE 53 AVE
LEGACY AT FORT CLARKE
1505 FORT CLARKE BLVD
LEONARDO'S PIZZA OF MILLHOPPER
4131 NW 16 BLVD
LIL RUDY'S AT MIDTOWN
1702 W UNIVERSITY AVE STE A2
LINDA VISTA
7070 SW ARCHER STREET STE 3102
LOADED MAC COMPANY
6722 NW 18TH DR, UNIT 1
LONGHORN STEAKHOUSE #5566
2933 CLARK BUTLER BLVD
LOOSEYS
120 SW 1 AVE
LOS POLLOS ROTISSERIE CHICKEN & GRILL
2410 NW 43 ST
LOS TACOS DE MI ABUELA
219 NW 10 AVE
LUKE'S NEW YORK BAGELS
620 S MAIN ST
LUKE'S NEW YORK BAGELS
3601 SW 2ND AVE
M&D WEST AFRICAN CUISINE
1409 S MAIN ST
M&D WEST AFRICAN CUISINE
501 NW 23 AVE A
MACDINTON’S GAINESVILLE
1728 W UNIVERSITY AVE
MACS DRIVE THRU
129 NW 10 AVE
MAGNOLIA PLANTATION BED & BFST
309 SE 7 ST
MAIN STREET BAR & BILLIARDS
108 S MAIN ST
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.
