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Restaurants and cafés, museums and parks, hotels, shops and everyday services in Gainesville — with addresses and opening hours.

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Food & Drink

Where to eat in Gainesville

Section
Restaurants 428 places Bars & pubs 84 places Cafés & bakeries 161 places Delivery & catering 86 places Restaurant & cafe chains 35 chains

Restaurants

All 428
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Mexican restaurant 4.9
Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville
Gainesville
Closed opens at 11:00 AM
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Restaurant 4.3
Butler Plaza
Gainesville
Closed
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Chinese restaurant 4.7
P.F. Chang's
Gainesville
Closed opens at 11:00 AM

Cafés & bakeries

All 161
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Cafe 4.7
Keke's Breakfast Cafe
Gainesville
Open until 2:30 PM
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Donut shop 4.6
Krispy Kreme
University Park, Gainesville
Open 24 hours
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Cookie shop 4.7
Crumbl Cookies
Gainesville
Open until 10:00 PM
Things to Do

What to see in Gainesville

Section
Monuments & landmarks 12 places Churches & temples 23 places Historic districts & squares 4 places Museums & galleries 14 places Theaters & cinemas 14 places Parks & gardens 34 places Nature reserves & national parks 23 places Sports & fitness 74 places Fishing & boating 16 places Clubs & live music 20 places Spas & saunas 35 places Nightlife & games 17 places Attractions & theme parks 48 places Guided tours 8 places
Culture

Museums & galleries

All 14
Popular place
Museum 4.8
Butterfly Rainforest at the Florida Museum of Natural History
Gainesville
Art gallery 4.8
Hippodrome Theatre
Gainesville
Historical place 4.6
Historic Haile Homestead
Gainesville
Open until 2:00 PM
Outdoors & sport

Parks & gardens

All 34
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Park 4.8
Depot Park
Gainesville
Open until 11:30 PM
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Park 4.6
Possum Creek Park
Gainesville
Park 4.5
Tom Petty Park
Gainesville
Where to Stay

Where to Stay

Section
Hotels & resorts 30 places Vacation rentals 18 places B&Bs & inns 10 places Holiday parks & camps 1 place Camping 6 places

Hotels & resorts

All 30
Popular place
Hotel 3.4
Days Inn by Wyndham Gainesville University I-75
Gainesville
Extended stay hotel 3.3
WoodSpring Suites Gainesville I-75
Gainesville
Hotel 4.5
Reitz Union Hotel
Gainesville
Events

Events in Gainesville

All events
Sat, Nov 7, 7:00 PM Sweet Pill - US TOUR 2026 - Gainesville Concerts & live music · The Wooly from $40 Sun, Nov 8, 1:00 PM Florida Gators Volleyball vs. Georgia Bulldogs Volleyball Sports · Stephen C. O'Connell Center Sun, Nov 8, 5:30 PM Amanda Anne Platt & The Honeycutters Concerts & live music · Heartwood Soundstage Sun, Nov 8, 8:00 PM Lamont Landers Concerts & live music · Heartwood Soundstage Tue, Nov 10, 9:00 AM Tot Trot: Camping Kids & family · Natural Area Park Tue, Nov 10, 6:30 PM Challah Bake · JLSA x JGrads · November 10 Other · Chabad UF Jewish Student And Community Center
Shopping

Shopping

Shopping malls 45 places Shops 302 places Markets 29 places Retail chains 13 chains

Markets

All 29
Farmers' market 4.6
Alachua County Farmers' Market
Alachua
Open until 12:00 PM
Seafood market 4.5
Northwest Seafood Tioga
Newberry
Open until 6:30 PM
Market 4.6
Grove Street Farmers Market
Grove Street, Gainesville
Closed
Q&A

What people ask about Gainesville

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1answer What not to miss in Gainesville, FL? Gainesville: the highest-rated places to visit are Huddys Escape, Gamers Excape Gainesville - Escape/Rage Rooms & Axe Throwing and Mattress Firm Lifetime Square. Huddys Escape leads with 5.0 ★ from 1,101 reviews… Things to do Gainesville Frequently asked 1answer What is the fanciest restaurant in Gainesville, Florida? Gainesville: the highest-rated restaurants are Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville, GainzVille Hub and Tela Latin Grill. Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville leads with 4.9 ★ from 26,419 reviews. Ranked… Food Gainesville Frequently asked 1answer Where do the locals eat in Gainesville? Gainesville: the highest-rated restaurants are Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville, GainzVille Hub and Tela Latin Grill. Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville leads with 4.9 ★ from 26,419 reviews. Ranked… Food Gainesville Frequently asked
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towns and districts

Towns in Gainesville

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Gainesville 1,889 places Newberry 90 places Alachua 52 places Micanopy 52 places
Directory

Directory

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Statistics by year, official sources Distances to nearby cities straight-line distances to nearby cities Neighborhoods reference Transport 11 places Weather updated daily Holidays & days off updated daily Government offices 13 places Emergency numbers reference Postal codes from place addresses Obituaries reference Schools & education 39 places Hospitals & pharmacies 78 places Sports & fitness 74 places Car service 134 places Parking 10 places Doctors & dentists 255 places Lawyers & accountants 50 places Home repair & services 395 places Beauty & barbers 151 places Car dealers & parts 106 places
Statistics · by year, official sources
Gainesville in numbers
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149K Population · 2025 26.5years Median age · 2024 5.1% Unemployment rate · 2025 $248K Median home value · 2024
Distances to nearby cities · as the crow flies
From Gainesville
Ocala · 35 mi Oakleaf Plantation · 47 mi Lakeside · 47 mi Fruit Cove · 53 mi
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Postal codes · from place addresses
Postal codes of Gainesville
32608 · 437 32601 · 317 32609 · 250 32605 · 231 32606 · 204 32607 · 199
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Newcomers & Visitors

For newcomers and visitors

Currency exchange & transfers 19 places Crypto ATMs & exchanges 1 place Exchange rates updated daily Fuel prices updated daily Insurance 26 places Phone & internet 32 places Car & bike rental 20 places Taxi & transfers 14 places Newcomers' questions questions & answers