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 23 of 26STUBBIES POP-UP SAUSAGES
6722 NW 18 DR UNIT 1
SUBWAY
1527 NW 23 AVE
SUBWAY
5700 NW 23 ST
SUBWAY 10934
2645 SW 91ST STREET, STE 410
SUBWAY 154
8181 NW 39 AVE STE 20
SUBWAY 2412
6666 W NEWBERRY RD
SUBWAY 719
203 NE 39 AVE
SUBWAY MEDICAL PLAZA
2000 SW ARCHER ROAD
SUBWAY SHANDS
1600 SW ARCHER ROAD
SUPERETTE WINE & PROVISIONS
1511 NW 2 ST
SUSHI MATSURI
3906 SW ARCHER RD
SUSHI SAKE GAINESVILLE
104 NW 17 ST #110
SUWANNEE VENDING INC
I-75 SB MM 382
SWEETBERRIES
619 NW 5 AVE
SWEETWATER BRANCH INN
625 E UNIVERSITY AVE
SWEETWATER BRANCH INN
617 E UNIVERSITY AVE
T YUMMI BANH MI
2905 SW 42 ST STE 60
TACO BELL #042917
3408 SW ARCHER RD
TACO BELL #042918
7410 W NEWBERRY RD
TAMAYA SUSHI
3102 SW 34 ST STE C
TAQUERIA AZTECA Y ANTOJITOS
7114 W UNIVERSITY AVE
TEMOO SEAFOOD WINGS AND SUBS
1818 NE WALDO RD
TEQUECHEESE
6722 NW 18 DR UNIT 1
TERRACE MARKET & CAFE
1515 SW ARCHER ROAD
THAI USA ROLL LLC
219 NW 10TH AVE
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.
