Guidebook for Gainesville

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Guidebook for Gainesville

Shopping

Buy Gator stuff here!
University of Florida Bookstore
1900 Museum Rd
Buy Gator stuff here!
Donuts. Need I say more?
10 locals recommend
Dunkin'
3411 SW Archer Rd
10 locals recommend
Donuts. Need I say more?
Donuts. Need I say more? Oh, and if the "Hot Donut" neon sign is lit, rush in for their hot glazed donuts.
Krispy Kreme
306 NW 13th St
Donuts. Need I say more? Oh, and if the "Hot Donut" neon sign is lit, rush in for their hot glazed donuts.

Food Scene

Good Mexican food. Walking distance.
Tijuana Flats
1720 W University Ave
Good Mexican food. Walking distance.
Good Mexican-ish food. Walking distance.
Chipotle Mexican Grill
1432 W University Ave
Good Mexican-ish food. Walking distance.
Nice covered outdoor seating area next to movie theater. Full bar. Okay food.
22 locals recommend
Ballyhoo Grill
3700 W University Ave
22 locals recommend
Nice covered outdoor seating area next to movie theater. Full bar. Okay food.
Good Mex fast food.
17 locals recommend
El Indio
407 NW 13th St
17 locals recommend
Good Mex fast food.
Coffee!
27 locals recommend
Starbucks
1614 NW 13th St
27 locals recommend
Coffee!
Coffee!
18 locals recommend
Coffee Culture
2020 NW 13th St
18 locals recommend
Coffee!
A Gainesville landmark. Kids will love this place. You can dine in an old VW Microbus! Cash only, and be prepared to wait an hour or more on weekends.
135 locals recommend
Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Ave
135 locals recommend
A Gainesville landmark. Kids will love this place. You can dine in an old VW Microbus! Cash only, and be prepared to wait an hour or more on weekends.
Reasonably priced, upscale food options close to campus.
Bistro 1245
1245 W University Ave
Reasonably priced, upscale food options close to campus.
One of Chef Bert Gill's 3 restaurants in town. Excellent food, wine and service. A bit pricey, but you won't be disappointed.
13 locals recommend
Mildred's Big City Food
3445 W University Ave
13 locals recommend
One of Chef Bert Gill's 3 restaurants in town. Excellent food, wine and service. A bit pricey, but you won't be disappointed.
Classic college restaurant/bar. Named best college bar in the US.
24 locals recommend
The Swamp Restaurant
1104 SW 2nd Ave
24 locals recommend
Classic college restaurant/bar. Named best college bar in the US.
Great food and drinks, Gator memorabilia, rooftop bar, and you might just see the ol' Head Ball Coach himself!
14 locals recommend
Spurrier's Gridiron Grille
4860 Steve Spurrier Way
14 locals recommend
Great food and drinks, Gator memorabilia, rooftop bar, and you might just see the ol' Head Ball Coach himself!
Fine dining, but pricey
Prime & Pearl
4949 Celebration Pointe Avenue
Fine dining, but pricey
Quintessential Gainesville restaurant. Great food and drinks, indoor and outdoor bars, funky vibe. Plan to wait on weekends.
175 locals recommend
The Top
30 North Main Street
175 locals recommend
Quintessential Gainesville restaurant. Great food and drinks, indoor and outdoor bars, funky vibe. Plan to wait on weekends.

Drinks & Nightlife

Good watering hole. Lots of beers to choose from.
6 locals recommend
Salty Dog Saloon
1712 W University Ave
6 locals recommend
Good watering hole. Lots of beers to choose from.
Great brewery owned by old friends with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Food truck(s) are typically there if you plan on eating too.
55 locals recommend
Cypress & Grove Brewing Company
1001 NW 4th St
55 locals recommend
Great brewery owned by old friends with ample indoor and outdoor seating. Food truck(s) are typically there if you plan on eating too.
Great brewery and great people, with wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces. Food truck(s) are typically there if you plan on eating too.
82 locals recommend
First Magnitude Brewing Company
1220 SE Veitch St
82 locals recommend
Great brewery and great people, with wonderful indoor and outdoor spaces. Food truck(s) are typically there if you plan on eating too.

Everything Else

Closest grocery shopping. It's the campus store, so wine selection is limited.
17 locals recommend
Publix Super Market at West Gate Shopping Center
3315 W University Ave
17 locals recommend
Closest grocery shopping. It's the campus store, so wine selection is limited.
Come at dusk. The bats typically emerge all at once. It sounds strange, but it's pretty impressive.
59 locals recommend
UF Bat Houses
Museum Road
59 locals recommend
Come at dusk. The bats typically emerge all at once. It sounds strange, but it's pretty impressive.
Great museum for kids and adults alike. Great butterfly exhibit.
134 locals recommend
Florida Museum of Natural History
3215 Hull Rd
134 locals recommend
Great museum for kids and adults alike. Great butterfly exhibit.
Art museum.
124 locals recommend
Harn Museum of Art
3259 Hull Rd
124 locals recommend
Art museum.
Very open and welcoming religious institution.
United Church of Gainesville
1624 NW 5th Ave
Very open and welcoming religious institution.
My alma mater! Go Gators!
80 locals recommend
University of Florida
1310 Museum Rd
80 locals recommend
My alma mater! Go Gators!
Good place to go if you're bleeding.
UF Health Medical Plaza
1549 Gale Lemerand Dr
Good place to go if you're bleeding.
UF Law School
University of Florida Law School station
UF Law School
UF College of Engineering
College of Engineering
1949 Stadium Rd
UF College of Engineering
UF College of Business Administration
Warrington College of Business
UF College of Business Administration
UF College of Design, Construction and Planning, where my wife and I met.
University of Florida College of Design, Construction and Planning
1480 Inner Rd
UF College of Design, Construction and Planning, where my wife and I met.
Over a mile of trails wind through upland mixed forest and slope forest, tracing the course of Hogtown Creek. Scenic overlook of the confluence of Glen Springs Run and Hogtown Creek.
13 locals recommend
Alfred A Ring Park
1801 NW 23rd Blvd
13 locals recommend
Over a mile of trails wind through upland mixed forest and slope forest, tracing the course of Hogtown Creek. Scenic overlook of the confluence of Glen Springs Run and Hogtown Creek.
8 very nice hardcourts.
Albert Ray Massey Park - Joyce Oransky Tennis Center
1001 NW 34th St
8 very nice hardcourts.
Public pool.
H Spurgeon Cherry Pool
1001 NW 31 Dr
Public pool.
Fantastic food, wine and service. A bit pricey, but you won't be disappointed.
35 locals recommend
Embers
3545 SW 34th St
35 locals recommend
Fantastic food, wine and service. A bit pricey, but you won't be disappointed.
16-plex movie theater, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ice cream, and shops. One stop shopping!
Plaza Royale station
16-plex movie theater, restaurants, bars, coffee shops, ice cream, and shops. One stop shopping!
A beautiful hike down into the sinkhole.
94 locals recommend
Devil's Millhopper Geological State Park
4732 Millhopper Rd
94 locals recommend
A beautiful hike down into the sinkhole.
Nice day trip, but watch out for the 'gators!
102 locals recommend
Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park
100 Savannah Blvd
102 locals recommend
Nice day trip, but watch out for the 'gators!

Essentials

Locally owned grocery store. Lots of organic stuff, excellent meats, and locally roasted coffee.
48 locals recommend
Ward's Supermarket
515 NW 23rd Ave
48 locals recommend
Locally owned grocery store. Lots of organic stuff, excellent meats, and locally roasted coffee.

Sports Venues

Florida Ballpark at Alfred A. McKethan Field
2800 Citrus Rd
Gator Softball Venue
Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
2880 Hull Rd
Gator Softball Venue
Gator Soccer Stadium
Donald R. Dizney Stadium
Gator Soccer Stadium
Basketball, Gymnastics, Swimming, Concerts, etc.
19 locals recommend
Stephen C. O'Connell Center
250 Gale Lemerand Dr
19 locals recommend
Basketball, Gymnastics, Swimming, Concerts, etc.
Gator Football, baby!
60 locals recommend
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium
60 locals recommend
Gator Football, baby!