Guide to Gainesville food and fun

Jenny
Guide to Gainesville food and fun

Food Scene

Fresh Florida seafood, full bar and local specialities like gator tail.
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Wahoo Seafood Grill
3833 NW 97th Blvd
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Fresh Florida seafood, full bar and local specialities like gator tail.
Locally famous pizza and pasta. Offers sit-down and take out at Tioga Town Center, on West Newberry road.
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Blue Highway a Pizzeria
204 Northeast Highway 441
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Locally famous pizza and pasta. Offers sit-down and take out at Tioga Town Center, on West Newberry road.
Friendly family-owned local Mexican restaurant, $3 house margaritas
La Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
9513 NW 39th Ave
Friendly family-owned local Mexican restaurant, $3 house margaritas
Great Thai food next to Santa Fe campus. Pad Thai, masamam curry, Tom Kha soup, and crispy duck salad are the best in Gainesville.
Bangkok Square @North Gainesville
8181 NW 39th Ave
Great Thai food next to Santa Fe campus. Pad Thai, masamam curry, Tom Kha soup, and crispy duck salad are the best in Gainesville.
Sometimes you need ribs :)
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Sonny's BBQ
2700 NE Waldo Rd
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Sometimes you need ribs :)
Sports bar in the Best Western hotel with large selection of American and Southern favorites.
Gators Den Sports Grill
4200 NW 97th Blvd
Sports bar in the Best Western hotel with large selection of American and Southern favorites.
New, delicious, good value. An experience on University Avenue near UF @ 13th
Tup Tim Thai Restaurant and Sushi Bar
1232 W University Ave
New, delicious, good value. An experience on University Avenue near UF @ 13th
Vegan and vegetarian Indian food.
Mint Indian Cuisine
7625 W Newberry Rd
Vegan and vegetarian Indian food.
Popular spot for rolls, bowls and boba tea
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BENTO Gainesville Newberry
3832 W Newberry Rd
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Popular spot for rolls, bowls and boba tea
Cubans, arepas, cafe y batidos y pastelitos y ropa viejo y arroz con pollo, todo. Alachua @441, near campus on 34th Street, and a new one opening in Jonesville.
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Mi Apá Latin Café of Alachua
15634 US-441
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Cubans, arepas, cafe y batidos y pastelitos y ropa viejo y arroz con pollo, todo. Alachua @441, near campus on 34th Street, and a new one opening in Jonesville.
It's new! and it's close!
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Dunkin'
3411 SW Archer Rd
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It's new! and it's close!
Pizzas calzones and Italian classics. BOGO takeout specials.
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Pomodoro Cafe
9200 NW 39th Ave
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Pizzas calzones and Italian classics. BOGO takeout specials.
Worth a trip to the scenic Old Florida town of Micanopy, just south of Payne’s Prairie
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Mosswood Farm Store and Bakehouse
703 NE Cholokka Blvd
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Worth a trip to the scenic Old Florida town of Micanopy, just south of Payne’s Prairie
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Cilantro Tacos
12921 SW 1st Rd
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Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Ave
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Satch Squared
405 Southwest 4th Avenue

Parks & Nature

Better than even chance of spotting Gainesville's favorite wildlife
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Sweetwater Wetlands Park
325 SE Williston Rd
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Better than even chance of spotting Gainesville's favorite wildlife
Ichetucknee Springs Állami Park déli bejárata
U.S. 27
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Almost guaranteed to see alligators sunning themselves. If you're lucky, you can also see Payne's Prairie's wild horses and bison.
La Chua Trail
La Chua Trail
Almost guaranteed to see alligators sunning themselves. If you're lucky, you can also see Payne's Prairie's wild horses and bison.
Note: the jumping dock became unstable after hurricanes Irma and Michael, so was removed
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Gilchrist Blue Springs Állami Park
7450 NE 60th St
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Note: the jumping dock became unstable after hurricanes Irma and Michael, so was removed
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Manatee Springs State Park
11650 NW 115th St
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Drinks & Nightlife

Cocktails, pool tables, DJ dance party and excellent Mexi-food - Boca Fiesta/Backyard/Palomino has it all, in the heart of downtown Gainesville.
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the Backyard at Boca Fiesta & Palomino
Southeast 1st Street
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Cocktails, pool tables, DJ dance party and excellent Mexi-food - Boca Fiesta/Backyard/Palomino has it all, in the heart of downtown Gainesville.
University and Main nightclub
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Arcade Bar
6 E University Ave
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University and Main nightclub

Sightseeing

20 minutes after sunset, 20million* bats exit the 3 bat houses on Museum Road to eat bugs over Lake Alice. Sounds odd, but it is a classic Gainesville experience. (*not sure how many bats. A lot of bats.)
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UF Bat Houses
Museum Road
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20 minutes after sunset, 20million* bats exit the 3 bat houses on Museum Road to eat bugs over Lake Alice. Sounds odd, but it is a classic Gainesville experience. (*not sure how many bats. A lot of bats.)
Bison 🦬 wild horses 🐎 alligators 🐊 and birds 🐦
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Paynes Prairie Preserve Állami Park
100 Savannah Blvd
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Bison 🦬 wild horses 🐎 alligators 🐊 and birds 🐦

Arts & Culture

Ongoing (free) - Florida Fossils, NW Florida Waterways & Wildlife, S Florida People & Environments, Our Energy Future. Butterfly Rainforest ($12-14) and special limited time visiting exhibits ($)
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Florida Természettudományi Múzeum
3215 Hull Rd
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Ongoing (free) - Florida Fossils, NW Florida Waterways & Wildlife, S Florida People & Environments, Our Energy Future. Butterfly Rainforest ($12-14) and special limited time visiting exhibits ($)
Spend an hour in the Asian art wing
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Harn Művészeti Múzeum
3259 Hull Rd
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Spend an hour in the Asian art wing
Authentic Old Florida history, if that is what you are into. Limited hours, so call first.
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Matheson History Museum
513 E University Ave
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Authentic Old Florida history, if that is what you are into. Limited hours, so call first.

Essentials

Chicken tender subs. Full stop. ETA - now open in Alachua
Publix Super Market at Springhill Commons
9200 NW 39th Ave
Chicken tender subs. Full stop. ETA - now open in Alachua