Gainesville · United States
The Gainesville food cheat sheet
One page from Chef Amazing · November 2026
The dish to eat
Pressed Cuban bread with roast pork, ham, Swiss cheese, pickles and mustard.
Best at Mi Apá Latin Café, West side. Get: The Cuban or the Ybor City Cuban
Five places, and what to order
- Afternooncafe · Near downtown (NW 10th Avenue)Get: Curry shakshuka, Dutch baby, miso porridge
- Superettebar · NW 2nd StreetGet: Muhammara and the Levantine plates
- Satchel's Pizzaclassic · NortheastGet: A pie, a salad, and a look around the junk-art rooms
- SquareHouse Pizzafor pizza · GainesvilleGet: Ask what is on the board
- East End Eateryfor brunch plates · East sideGet: All-day breakfast
The market
Farmers market. Local produce, baked goods and prepared food
In season this November
Cedar Key clams
How it works here
Tip: Tip 18-22% at sit-down restaurants, a dollar or two a drink at the bar.
Book: Book the hot places on Resy or OpenTable, often the day tables drop (2-4 weeks out); counters and slices are walk-in.
When locals eat: Lunch noon-2pm, dinner 6-9pm; it gets late only in the big cities.