Alachua County
Home to the University of Florida and over 60,000 Gators, Alachua County's dining scene punches well above its weight for a mid-sized college town. Gainesville's eclectic mix of student-friendly spots, farm-to-table restaurants sourcing from nearby farms, and a surprisingly robust international food scene — Vietnamese, Ethiopian, Korean — makes it one of North Central Florida's most interesting food destinations.
Find Alachua County restaurant inspections to find health scores and violation histories for restaurants in Gainesville, Alachua, Newberry, High Springs, and Archer. Every inspection record includes the full list of violations found and the restaurant's overall health grade.
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InspectFL turns public DBPR inspection records into county-level trend pages with filters, latest inspection snapshots, and direct restaurant history. Most recent inspection on this page: October 30, 2026.
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Use it to compare cities, filter the countywide list, and quickly spot restaurant records worth opening — especially if you are choosing between areas.
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Highest Rated in Alachua
Restaurants
Page 2 of 35MAC'S SOUTHERN SCOOPS
5615 SE US HWY 301, HAWTHORNE
SALTY DOG SALOON
1712 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE
SMOKE-N-FOOD BARBECUE
6722 NW 18 DR UNIT 1, GAINESVILLE
SONNY'S REAL PIT BAR-B-Q
15935 NW US 441, ALACHUA
TROPICAL SMOOTHIE CAFE
2651 NW 13 ST STE 20, GAINESVILLE
XCLUSIVE EATZ
1714 SE HAWTHORNE RD, GAINESVILLE
DIANNE'S OLD TIME BARBEQUE
6707 US-301, HAWTHORNE
RICE & SHINE CAFE
3117 SW 34 ST STE 1, GAINESVILLE
ZEN NOODLES BAR
3117 SW 34TH ST STE 2, GAINESVILLE
BLACKJACKS SIZZLING SOL
3013 NE 53RD AVE, GAINESVILLE
MONINGO'S CUBAN CRAVINGS
25345 W NEWBERRY RD, NEWBERRY
CITY FOOD HALL #1
150 NW 13 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE
CITY FOOD HALL #10
150 13 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE
CITY FOOD HALL BAR/KITCHEN
150 NW 13 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE
CLAUDIE'S
5 SE 2 AVE, GAINESVILLE
CURTIS CATERING BBQ & MORE
219 NW 10 AVE, GAINESVILLE
HUMBLE WOOD FIRE
307 SW 4TH AVE, GAINESVILLE
PEACH VALLEY CAFE
4871 CELEBRATION POINTE AVE STE 10, GAINESVILLE
BOLAY
50 NW 13 ST STE 20, GAINESVILLE
CAFE RISQUE
17035 SE CR 234, MICANOPY
CITY FOOD HALL #9
150 NW 13 ST STE 10, GAINESVILLE
GOLDEN BUDDHA RESTAURANT
613 NW 16 AVE, GAINESVILLE
PIESANOS STONE FIRED PIZZA PINTS & PIES
1250 W UNIVERSITY AVE, GAINESVILLE
BLUE HIGHWAY A PIZZERIA
204 N E HWY 441, MICANOPY
HERLONG MANSION BED AND BREAKFAST
402 NE CHOLOKKA BLVD, MICANOPY
Important context for county pages
County pages are comparison tools built from public Florida DBPR inspection data. They help surface area-wide patterns and make local browsing easier, but they are not official government rankings and they should not replace reading the individual restaurant page before making a decision.
