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 21 of 26PIESANO'S STONE FIRED PIZZA
5200 NW 43 ST STE 302
PIESANOS STONE FIRED PIZZA PINTS & PIES
1250 W UNIVERSITY AVE
PIZZA HUT / WING STREET
7331 NW 4 BLVD
PIZZAFÉ
4005 NW 13 ST
PLAYA BOWLS GAINESVILLE
1260 SW 5 AVE #110
PLEASANT STREET PIZZA PUB
603 NW 6 ST
POKE FUSION BOWL
2124 SW 34 ST
POMODORO CAFE
9200 NW 39 AVE STE 100
POP A TOP
2 E UNIVERSITY AVE
POP'S CHILL N GRILL
3013 NE 53 AVE
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN
5695 NW 23RD ST
POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN #128
1412 N MAIN ST
PRIME AND PEARL
4949 CELEBRATION POINTE AVE STE70
PRIMOHOAGIES
211 S MAIN ST STE 10
PROTOCOL PROJECTS LLC
2031 NW 6 ST
PUBLIC & GENERAL
1000 NE 16 AVE BLDG H
QUALITY CLUCKS
1323 S MAIN ST
QUALITY INN
2435 SW 13 ST
QUALITY INN WILLISTON RD
3455 SW WILLISTON RD
R U HUNGRY WORKING KICHEN COMMISSARY
219 NW 10 AVE
RAINING BERRIES
1111 W UNIVERSITY AVE STE 40
RAISE YOUR GLASS
7415 NW 4 BLVD #30
RAISING CANE'S CHICKEN FINGERS #856
1680 W UNIVERSITY AVE
REAL JAMAICAN STYLE
210 NE 16 AVE
RED MESA GOURMET
2645 SW 91 ST STE 400
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.
