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Gainesville, Florida

Alachua County ยท 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 โ€” Thai, Korean, Ethiopian, Indian โ€” 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
48.0%
A-Rated
92.5
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: 295 B: 253 C: 55 F: 12

About Dining in Gainesville

Of Gainesville's 615 graded restaurants, 48.0% earned an A grade โ€” 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 92.5 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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