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 20 of 26MOMOYAKI
1624 SW 13TH STREET
MORRISON MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS
3300 SW WILLISTON RD
MUNECA'S TACO GARDEN AND BAR
317 SW 4 AVE
MUNEGINS ON 13TH
4005 NW 13 ST
NINE SPICES HOTPOT
3333 SW 34 ST
NOIMIE & MIKE'S FILIPINO EXPRESS
600 NW 75 ST
NOT YOUR MAMMY'S
3013 NE 53RD AVE
OAKSMALL01
6419 NEWBERRY RD
OAKSMALL02
6419 NEWBERRY RD
OLIVE GARDEN ITALIAN RESTAURANT #4498
2711 CLARK BUTLER BLVD
ONE LOVE CAFE
4989 NW 40 PL
ORIGINAL AMERICAN KITCHEN
15 SE 1 AVE
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE
3760 SW ARCHER RD
P. F. CHANG'S CHINA BISTRO
3597 SW 32 CT BLDG F
PANDA EXPRESS
3610 SW ARCHER RD
PANERA BREAD #4152
3443 SW ARCHER RD
PANERA BREAD 4189
6017 W NEWBERRY RD
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #1122
4220 NW 16 BLVD STE A
PAPA JOHN'S PIZZA #5049
1710 SW 13 ST
PAPPA THAI KITCHEN
219 NW 10TH AVE
PARLOR DOUGHNUTS GAINESVILLE
931 SW 2 AVE
PEACH VALLEY CAFE
4871 CELEBRATION POINTE AVE STE 10
PERKINS RESTAURANT AND BAKERY
6825 W NEWBERRY RD
PERTEE GOOD BBQ
3161 NW 13 ST STE B
PHO HOUSE
6 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.
