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Trusted Restaurants in Gainesville, FL

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As of June 2026, RatingsNearMe ranks 19 restaurants in Gainesville, FL by verified customer ratings and review volume. The highest-rated is Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville with a 4.9-star rating from 24,159 verified reviews. Also in the top tier: Spurrier's Gridiron Grille and 🥇Tinker Restaurant - Main St.. The average rating across all listed restaurants in Gainesville is 4.5 stars from 2,719 reviews per business on average.

Restaurants in Gainesville range from $ (budget, under $15/person) to $$$$ (fine dining, $60+/person).

Rankings updated June 1, 2026 · Scored by ratings (35%), review volume (30%), sentiment (20%), completeness (10%), availability (5%) · Not paid placement.

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Top Rated Restaurants

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Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville

4.9(24,159 reviews)

3501 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA

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Spurrier's Gridiron Grille

4.7(2,668 reviews)

4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

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🥇Tinker Restaurant - Main St.

4.7(3,395 reviews)

502 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

Restaurants Rankings in Gainesville, FL

#BusinessRatingReviews
#1Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville3501 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA4.924,159
#2Spurrier's Gridiron Grille4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA4.72,668
#3🥇Tinker Restaurant - Main St.502 S Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.73,395
#4The TOP30 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.53,060
#5The Dunbar732 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.9163
#6Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille110 SE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.53,317
#7Embers Wood Grill3545 SW 34th St Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA4.61,631
#8Public & General Restaurant1000 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.5860
#9Underground Kitchen722 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.7152
#10The Swamp Restaurant1104 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA4.11,256

Ranked by verified ratings & review volume · Data from Google Business listings · Updated June 2026

All Restaurants in Gainesville

4

The TOP

4.5· 3,060 reviews

30 N Main St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

5

The Dunbar

4.9· 163 reviews

732 NW 4th St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

6

Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille

4.5· 3,317 reviews

110 SE 1st St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

7

Embers Wood Grill

4.6· 1,631 reviews

3545 SW 34th St Suite A, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

8

Public & General Restaurant

4.5· 860 reviews

1000 NE 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

9

Underground Kitchen

4.7· 152 reviews

722 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

10

The Swamp Restaurant

4.1· 1,256 reviews

1104 SW 2nd Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

11

BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse

4.3· 3,086 reviews

6611 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 32605, USA

12

Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers

4.4· 703 reviews

1680 W University Ave Suite 20, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA

13

Original American Kitchen (OAK)

4.3· 1,234 reviews

15 SE 1st Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

14

Mom's OG

4.5· 199 reviews

1017 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

15

Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company

4.5· 1,902 reviews

201 SE 2nd Ave #104, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

16

Blue Gill Quality Food

4.4· 812 reviews

2917 SW 35th Dr Suite 20, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA

17

Northwest Grille

4.5· 1,945 reviews

5115 NW 39th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32606, USA

18

Alpin Bistro

4.6· 622 reviews

15 SW 2nd St, Gainesville, FL 32601, USA

19

Cantina Añejo

4.7· 500 reviews

1680 W University Ave Suite 10, Gainesville, FL 32603, USA

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This page lists and ranks 19 restaurants serving Gainesville, FL as of June 2026. The average verified rating across all listings is 4.5 stars, with an average of 2,719 customer reviews per business. The top-ranked restaurants in Gainesville by our algorithm is Las Carretas Mexican Restaurant Gainesville (4.9 stars, 24,159 reviews). Restaurants in Gainesville range from $ (budget, under $15/person) to $$$$ (fine dining, $60+/person).

RatingsNearMe uses a transparent, data-driven ranking algorithm that weighs star rating (35%), review volume (30%), customer sentiment analysis (20%), profile completeness (10%), and availability signals (5%). Rankings are not for sale — Featured Partner businesses pay for enhanced visibility but must earn their position through real customer reviews. Data sourced from Google Business listings and updated regularly.

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