Utilities
  • Cable
    Cox Communications
    6020 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL 32653
    1.888.269.9693

    Phone
    Bellsouth
    1.800.753.2909

    Electric
    Gainesville Regional Utilities
    Mailing Address: PO Box 147117, Gainesville, FL 32614
    Physical Address: 301 SE 4th Ave., Gainesville, FL 32601
    Customer Service: 352.334.3434


    • Necessities
  • DMV
    Driver's License Bureau
    5801 NW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32641
    352.955.2110

    Post Office
    Post Office
    4600 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL, 32607
    352.334.7601

    • Eateries
    All recommendations and comments given by John Ronan.
  • Backyard BBQ
     25405 W Newberry Rd
    352-472-7260
    Located the next town over, this place wins kudos from all making the trek.

    Bageland
    > 2441 NW 43rd St # 6C
    352-372-2435
    Best bagels in town, source for most of the shops near campus.

    Bento Cafe
     3832 W Newberry Rd # 1J
    352-377-8686
    Bento boxes, really tasty, and right next to the movie theatre.

    Books, Inc.
     505 NW 13th St
    352-374-4241
    An awesome vegetarian restaurant cleverly disguised as a bookstore.

    Chopstix Cafe
     3500 SW 13th St
    352-367-0003
    Pan-Asian, great Kimchee, full bar, great view of a lake. All price ranges.

    El Indio
     407 NW 13th St
    352-377-5828
    Delicious cheap Mexican food, 4 blocks north of campus on 13th Street.

    Flying Biscuit Cafe
     4150 NW 16th Blvd
    352-373-9500
    A chain, but we have received many good comments about the food.

    Ivey's Grill
     3303 W University Ave
    352-371-4839
    Excellent breakfasts, great coffee, VERY crowded on the weekends.

    The Jones Eastside Eatery
     401 NE 23rd Avenue
     352-373-6777
    Lots of veggie/vegan breakfast options.

    La Tienda Latina
     2204 SW 13th St
    352-367-0022
    Super cheap, this IS the best Mexican food in town. Cowboy boots also sold.

    Leonardo's Pizza by the Slice
     1245 W. University Ave
    352-375-2007
    The best of the slices joints surrounding campus, if you can deal with the staff.

    Louis Lunch
     436 SE 2nd St
    352-372-9294
    Serving awesome burgers since 1928, immortalized by Zippy the Pinhead.

    Mi Apa Latin Cafe
     112 SW 34th St
    352-376-7020
    Good, cheap, and fast, some claim this is the best Cuban food in town.

    Original Pizza Palace
     604 NW 13 ST
    352-377-5571
    A classic returns, and now they serve cheap breakfasts. Very close to campus

    Pho Hanoi
     3550 SW 34th St
    352-373-2098
    Hard to find, but Rice raves that this is the best Vietnamese in town.

    Saigon Cafe
     808 W University Ave
    352-338-0023
    Five blocks east, this is affordable and tasty Vietnamese. Great spring rolls.

    Satchel's Pizza
     1800 NE 23rd Ave
    352-335-7272
    Too crowded, nobody goes there anymore. Best pizza in town, plus great toys.

    Stubbie Shirt Pub
     9 W. University Avenue
    A beer hall with over 225 brands, they now serve pub food as well.

    Sushi Matsuri
     3418 SW Archer Rd
    352-335-1875
    Located next to the other theatre, this is my favorite sushi place in Gainesville.

    Terrel's BBQ
     1130 NE 16th Ave
    352-367-1400
    BBQ from a trailer, open Thursday to Saturday. Best ribs inside the city limits.

    The Top
     30 N Main St
    352-337-1188
    Hipster Central, but good food and a full bar. Grill stays open until midnight.