🪰512,693 violations tracked across 67 Florida counties

Gainesville, Florida

Alachua County · 615 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.

615
Restaurants
47.3%
A-Rated
92.4
Avg Score
1,359
Inspections

Data on this page

Restaurants tracked
615
Graded restaurants
615
Inspection records
1,359
Official source
Florida DBPR

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.

A: 291 B: 250 C: 62 F: 12

About Dining in Gainesville

Of Gainesville's 615 graded restaurants, 47.3% earned an A grade — below the statewide average, suggesting room for improvement in local food safety. Currently, 2.0% of restaurants hold a failing F grade, representing 12 establishments with significant health violations. The average InspectFL Health Score across Gainesville is 92.4 out of 100, based on 1,359 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

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ESPERANZA

2441 NW 43 ST STE 13

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-24
8 violations

KRYSTAL

7700 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-24
8 violations

MARCO'S PIZZA

3720 NW 13 STE 7D

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-24

SPLITZ

1305 NW 76TH BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-24
7 violations

BAMBUU ASIAN EATERY

3606 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
11 violations

DRURY INN & SUITES - GAINESVILLE

4000 SW 40 BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
4 violations

KOTO HIBACHI EXPRESS

3222 SW 35 BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
7 violations

LEGACY AT FORT CLARKE

1505 FORT CLARKE BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21

SEOUL POCHA KOREAN PUB

3610 SW 13 ST

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
13 violations

TEN SECONDS RICE NOODLE

5248 SW 34 ST

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
7 violations

WAFFLE HOUSE

5130 NW 13 ST

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-21
5 violations

BESTEA & THE LOOP CAKE

3045 SW 34 ST STE 20

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20
5 violations

INDIAN STREET FOOD

3550 SW 34 ST SUITE M

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20
6 violations

PANDA EXPRESS #2196

710 NW 60 ST

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20

RED RICE KITCHEN

3316 SW 35 BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20
7 violations

RESIDENT COFFEE

4401 NW 25 PL STE J

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20

STEAK 'N SHAKE

3714 S.W. 42

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20
3 violations

THE PAPER BAG

209 NW 75 ST STE 30

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-20
9 violations

CACCIATORE CATERING, INC.

9130 SW 51 RD STE A

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
4 violations

HARRYS OF GAINESVILLE

110 SE 1 ST

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19

LATIN FOOD BLESSINGS

7249 NORTHWEST 4TH BLVD

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
12 violations

MAUDE'S CLASSIC CAFE

101 SE 2 PLACE #101

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
4 violations

MI APA LATIN CAFÉ OF OAKS MALL

6419 W NEWBERRY RD G2

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
4 violations

MOJO HOGTOWN BBQ

12 SE 2 AVE

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
11 violations

POKEBOWL STATION

1800 W UNIVERSITY AVE STE 110

Inspected 5 months ago
2025-11-19
5 violations