Vickie’s Dining Guidebook

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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 moradores locais recomendam
Northwest Grille
5115 NW 39th Ave
12 moradores locais recomendam
Simply 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 moradores locais recomendam
Pomodoro Cafe
9200 NW 39th Ave
7 moradores locais recomendam
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!
Show up on a Tuesday and enjoy mariachis! The food and margaritas are good every time. Outside seating available
8 moradores locais recomendam
Linda Vista
7070 SW Archer Rd
8 moradores locais recomendam
Show 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 moradores locais recomendam
Yummy House
3102 SW 34th St
7 moradores locais recomendam
Can 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 moradores locais recomendam
Flying Biscuit Cafe
4150 NW 16th Blvd
23 moradores locais recomendam
On 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 moradores locais recomendam
4 Rivers Smokehouse - UF Gainesville BBQ
3262 SW 35th Blvd
10 moradores locais recomendam
Not 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 Rd
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
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 moradores locais recomendam
Satchel's Pizza
1800 NE 23rd Ave
135 moradores locais recomendam
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
Ready to take it up a notch? Embers is THE place. You will leave feeling like you’ve had a special night.
35 moradores locais recomendam
Embers
3545 SW 34th St
35 moradores locais recomendam
Ready 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 moradores locais recomendam
One Love Cafe
4989 NW 40th Pl
31 moradores locais recomendam
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.
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 moradores locais recomendam
Civilization
1511 NW 2nd St
28 moradores locais recomendam
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
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 moradores locais recomendam
Wahoo Seafood Grill
3833 NW 97th Blvd
7 moradores locais recomendam
Fresh! 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 moradores locais recomendam
BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse
6611 W Newberry Rd
11 moradores locais recomendam
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!
Fresh, good food. Don’t forget to grab a muffin or a cookie!
6 moradores locais recomendam
Panera Bread
6017 W Newberry Rd
6 moradores locais recomendam
Fresh, 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 St
I 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 moradores locais recomendam
Bahama Breeze
3989 Plaza Blvd
11 moradores locais recomendam
Lobster & 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 Rd
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

Downtown Dining

Fun place to eat! Outside dining available.
13 moradores locais recomendam
Original American Kitchen
15 SE 1st Ave
13 moradores locais recomendam
Fun place to eat! Outside dining available.
Cool place and good food
20 moradores locais recomendam
MOJO Hogtown Bar-B-Que, Smoked Meats Whiskey Bar
12 SE 2nd Ave
20 moradores locais recomendam
Cool 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 St
Yes! 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 moradores locais recomendam
Harry's Seafood Bar & Grille
110 SE 1 St
34 moradores locais recomendam
A 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!
Gold and Silver medal winner!
61 moradores locais recomendam
Cervejaria Swamp Head
3650 SW 42nd Ave
61 moradores locais recomendam
Gold and Silver medal winner!
Silver medal winner! Family friendly - they have fun games :)
82 moradores locais recomendam
First Magnitude Brewing Company
1220 SE Veitch St
82 moradores locais recomendam
Silver medal winner! Family friendly - they have fun games :)
Gold medal winner!
11 moradores locais recomendam
Blackadder Brewing Company
618 NW 60th St
11 moradores locais recomendam
Gold medal winner!