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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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JIMMY JOHN'S

1724 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-06

THE SWAMP RESTAURANT

1104 SW 2 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-06
4 violations

BLUELINE Q

15070 US HIGHWAY 301

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
1 violations

CHINA 88 FOOD INC

4217 NW 16 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
9 violations

LA MARACUCHA FOOD & SERVICES

1025 W UNIVERSITY AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
5 violations

M&D WEST AFRICAN CUISINE

1409 S MAIN ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
3 violations

MACS DRIVE THRU

129 NW 10 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
6 violations

SONIC DRIVE IN

2162 NW 39TH AVENUE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
3 violations

TERRELL'S BBQ

1323 S MAIN ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
7 violations

THE BAGEL BAKERY

4113 NW 16TH BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-05
8 violations

ASIAN WOK AND GRILL

3314 SW 35 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04
1 violations

CRACKER BARREL #167

4001 SW 43 ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04
4 violations

MAPLE STREET BISCUIT COMPANY

3904 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04

NOPAL RESTAURANT

5112 NW 34 BLVD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04
8 violations

SDNF SANDWICH SHOP

6500 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04

SUBWAY 2412

6666 W NEWBERRY RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-04
7 violations

CHICK-FIL-A OAKS MALL FOOD TRAILER

6419 WEST NEWBERRY RD STE G-8

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-03

TACO BELL #042917

3408 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-03
5 violations

APPLEBEES NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR

1005 NW 13 ST

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02
3 violations

BRAGGING RIGHTS

113 NW 8 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02
3 violations

BRAGGINGRTS

113 NW 8 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02

BURRITO FACTORY AND CANTINA

7 SE 1 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02

DJS CAST IRON BURGERS

213 NW 10 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02
4 violations

MAYDAY ICE CREAMS

214 SE 2 AVE

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02
1 violations

PANDA EXPRESS

3610 SW ARCHER RD

Inspected 3 months ago
2026-02-02
1 violations