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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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UF HEALTH, HEART, VASCULAR AND NEURO MEDICINE HOSPITAL

1505 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-03-03
1 violations

VOLCANIC SUSHI & SAKE

5200 NW 43 ST STE 509

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-03-03
8 violations

WENDY'S

1600 SW ARCHER ROAD

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-03-03
3 violations

BRAISED YUM LLC

219 NW 10 AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-03-02
2 violations

BONE OF MY BONE BBQ

125 NW 23RD AVE STE 16

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-27
3 violations

THAI USA ROLL LLC

219 NW 10TH AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-27
2 violations

BEQUE HOLIC

3812 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-26
7 violations

BIG MILLS CHEESESTEAKS

2111 NW 13 ST

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-26

CHIPOTLE MEXICAN GRILL #793

3841 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-26
5 violations

ZAMORA CUBAN FOOD

2564 NW 13 ST

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-26
5 violations

CAPONES GNV

104 S MAIN ST

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25
9 violations

HILTON GARDEN INN GAINESVILLE

4075 SW 33 PL

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25

HOT WOK KITCHEN INC

3006 NW 13 ST

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25
14 violations

KUSHI & CO

104 SE 1 AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25

TWIST

413 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25

YAPO BY VERDE SPICE

219 NW 10TH AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-25
2 violations

EVERYDAY AMORE

618 NW 60TH STREET, SUITE A

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-24

REAL JAMAICAN STYLE

210 NE 16 AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-24

SILVER Q BILLIARDS & SPORTS

225 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-24
5 violations

THE TRAVELER

101 SE 2 PL STE 107-108

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-24
2 violations

TROPICAL EATZ

1225 NW 10 AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-24
1 violations

BAMBI'S ORGANIC COUNTRY FARM

219 NW 10TH AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-23

NORTHWEST GRILLE

5115 NW 39TH AVENUE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-23
12 violations

PAPPA THAI KITCHEN

219 NW 10TH AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-23

THE GOOD LIFE EATS & TREATS

219 NW 10TH AVE

Inspected 2 months ago
2026-02-23