How many restaurants are in Gainesville, Florida?

There are 603 restaurants tracked in Gainesville, Florida by InspectFL, based on public DBPR inspection records.

What's the average health score in Gainesville?

The average InspectFL Health Score for restaurants in Gainesville is 88.1 out of 100, based on analysis of Florida DBPR inspection data.

How are restaurant grades calculated on InspectFL?

InspectFL assigns letter grades (A through F) based on a 0-100 Health Score calculated from the number and severity of violations found during DBPR inspections. Fewer and less severe violations result in a higher score and better grade.

Where does InspectFL get its data?

All restaurant inspection data on InspectFL comes from public records maintained by the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR). InspectFL aggregates this data and presents it with easy-to-understand grades and scores.

Gainesville, Florida

Alachua County · 603 restaurants

Home to the University of Florida and over 55,000 students, Gainesville's 580+ restaurants are shaped by college culture, academic diversity, and a strong local food movement. The Midtown and downtown corridors buzz with affordable international cuisine — Thai, Korean, Ethiopian, Indian — driven by the university's global student body. On game days, the entire city becomes one giant tailgate, and the restaurants that survive here have to satisfy both student budgets and Gator alumni expectations.

603

Restaurants

30.7%

A-Rated

88.1

Avg Score

1,261

Inspections

A: 184 B: 243 C: 135 F: 38