Vickie’s Dining Guidebook
Hometown Favorites
Gainesville has so many great places to eat - these are just some of our local favorites. Enjoy!
Simply great food and service. Seafood is fresh! Dinner of course but you can find us here for brunch too!
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Northwest Grille
5115 NW 39th AveSimply great food and service. Seafood is fresh! Dinner of course but you can find us here for brunch too!
The Ravioli is my favorite dinner but the best comfort food in town is their Pasta Fagioli and bread. Don’t have time to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere - then order to go Buy One Get One!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pomodoro Cafe
9200 NW 39th AveThe Ravioli is my favorite dinner but the best comfort food in town is their Pasta Fagioli and bread. Don’t have time to enjoy the wonderful atmosphere - then order to go Buy One Get One!
Show up on a Tuesday and enjoy mariachis! The food and margaritas are good every time.
Outside seating available
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Linda Vista
7070 SW Archer RdShow up on a Tuesday and enjoy mariachis! The food and margaritas are good every time.
Outside seating available
Can I just say it’s yummy?! Served family style. Consistently good food and friendly service.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Yummy House
3102 SW 34th StCan I just say it’s yummy?! Served family style. Consistently good food and friendly service.
On our steady brunch circuit. Their breakfasts are my favorite. Go ahead and get the biscuit. Yes - get the biscuit!
Outside seating available
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Flying Biscuit Cafe
4150 NW 16th BlvdOn our steady brunch circuit. Their breakfasts are my favorite. Go ahead and get the biscuit. Yes - get the biscuit!
Outside seating available
Not just good BBQ and meat - the sides are delicious!
Outside seating available
*Closed on Sunday
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
4 Rivers Smokehouse - UF Gainesville BBQ
3262 SW 35th BlvdNot just good BBQ and meat - the sides are delicious!
Outside seating available
*Closed on Sunday
My current favorite lunch! My hubby likes the beef burger. I think their turkey burger is the best I have ever had - it’s fantastic!! I like mine on a lettuce bun. The fries are worth sneaking out of his basket :). Outside seating available
Relish - Big Tasty Burgers!
3841 SW Archer RdMy current favorite lunch! My hubby likes the beef burger. I think their turkey burger is the best I have ever had - it’s fantastic!! I like mine on a lettuce bun. The fries are worth sneaking out of his basket :). Outside seating available
A Gainesville experience and a great story too! When we have out of town visitors we take them to Satchels. Outside seating available
*Cash Only
135 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd AveA Gainesville experience and a great story too! When we have out of town visitors we take them to Satchels. Outside seating available
*Cash Only
Ready to take it up a notch? Embers is THE place. You will leave feeling like you’ve had a special night.
35 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Embers
3545 SW 34th StReady to take it up a notch? Embers is THE place. You will leave feeling like you’ve had a special night.
Everything tastes better, fresher when you eat outside! All outside dining. Live music. Bring the kiddos to play in the giant sandbox or play tether ball. Lunch, dinner and brunch - it’s all good.
31 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
One Love Cafe
4989 NW 40th PlEverything tastes better, fresher when you eat outside! All outside dining. Live music. Bring the kiddos to play in the giant sandbox or play tether ball. Lunch, dinner and brunch - it’s all good.
We do not mind driving across town and waiting a few minutes to eat this wonderful food for brunch. The beignets, the Farmer’s Market sandwich and that Hibiscus tea! Keep the refills coming! Outside dining available
*Cash Only
28 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Civilization
1511 NW 2nd StWe do not mind driving across town and waiting a few minutes to eat this wonderful food for brunch. The beignets, the Farmer’s Market sandwich and that Hibiscus tea! Keep the refills coming! Outside dining available
*Cash Only
Fresh! The fresh grouper, blackened, and their mango rice keeps me coming back for lunch or dinner. Outdoor dining available and live music often.
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Wahoo Seafood Grill
3833 NW 97th BlvdFresh! The fresh grouper, blackened, and their mango rice keeps me coming back for lunch or dinner. Outdoor dining available and live music often.
Close To My Place
If you don’t feel like venturing out into Gainesville you are still covered. My place is close to several good restaurants! Here are just a few of my favorites. Butler Plaza is only 2 miles from my place and has too many options to list here -
Super Close and Fun! I like the chicken parm w/brussels but no matter what you order save room for a Pazookie. Just take my word for it!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
6611 W Newberry RdSuper Close and Fun! I like the chicken parm w/brussels but no matter what you order save room for a Pazookie. Just take my word for it!
Fresh, good food. Don’t forget to grab a muffin or a cookie!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Panera Bread
6017 W Newberry RdFresh, good food. Don’t forget to grab a muffin or a cookie!
I eat here at least once a week! I love this fresh, locally sourced, healthy food! Love it! Outside seating available
Bolay - Gainesville
2905 SW 42nd StI eat here at least once a week! I love this fresh, locally sourced, healthy food! Love it! Outside seating available
Lobster & Shrimp Quesadilla at the bar while watching a game on the TV. Just chill!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bahama Breeze
3989 Plaza BlvdLobster & Shrimp Quesadilla at the bar while watching a game on the TV. Just chill!
Chick-fil-A is a chain of course but it has a hometown feel for me. There’s one in front of Target, in the mall food court and another one on campus. *Closed Sunday
Chick-fil-A
3938 SW Archer RdChick-fil-A is a chain of course but it has a hometown feel for me. There’s one in front of Target, in the mall food court and another one on campus. *Closed Sunday
Downtown Dining
Fun place to eat! Outside dining available.
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Original American Kitchen
15 SE 1st AveFun place to eat! Outside dining available.
Cool place and good food
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
MOJO Hogtown Bar-B-Que, Smoked Meats Whiskey Bar
12 SE 2nd AveCool place and good food
Yes! I can have my favorite turkey burger downtown too!! You can get a beef burger if that’s your game. Outside seating available
Relish Downtown
201 SE 1 StYes! I can have my favorite turkey burger downtown too!! You can get a beef burger if that’s your game. Outside seating available
A taste of New Orleans downtown. Outside seating available
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille
110 SE 1 StA taste of New Orleans downtown. Outside seating available
Gainesville Breweries
On March 3, 2019 the most prestigious professional beer competition in Florida judged 825 entries - 3 Gainesville breweries won awards!
Swamp Head Brewery
3650 SW 42nd AveGold and Silver medal winner!
Silver medal winner!
Family friendly - they have fun games :)
82 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
First Magnitude Brewing Company
1220 SE Veitch StSilver medal winner!
Family friendly - they have fun games :)
Blackadder Brewing Company
618 NW 60th StGold medal winner!