Gainesville’s best local businesses
The 229 spots we’ve checked and stand behind — the ones we’d send a neighbor to. No stars, no pay-to-play.
● Updated Aug 7
What changed this month
- Aug 7✓ Secret Garden Café re-checked — details verified
- Aug 7✓ Ciao Bella Salon and Boutique re-checked — details verified
- Aug 7✓ Brentwood Golf Course re-checked — details verified
- Aug 7✓ River City Comedy re-checked — details verified
- Aug 7✓ iGlam Lash & Beauty re-checked — details verified
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229 businesses across 12 categories — pick a shelf, or search them below.
- 01Restaurants
- 02Beauty
- 03Shopping
- 04Entertainment
- 05Nightlife
- 06Bakeries & Sweets
- 07Antiques, Thrift, & Vintage
- 08Health & Wellness
- 09Arts & Culture
- 10Home & Garden
- 11Hobbies, Books, & Crafts
- 12Sporting Goods
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Butler Town Center
OtherOpen-air mall with shops, restaurants, and entertainment, including a movie theater.
Shopping center with a liquor store, pharmacy, shoe store, and grocery store.
Shopping center featuring various specialty shops and restaurants.
The Oaks Mall
OtherBig mall with familiar chain stores & services, plus a food court & family-friendly restaurants.
Depot Park
Parks & OutdoorsThis large park features a playground & splash pad, lawns, a large pond with a promenade & more.
Karma Cream
CafesCraving a caffeine fix with dessert-level backup, Karma Cream pours organic, fair-trade, locally roasted coffee and crushes the sweet tooth…
The Honeybee Café
CafesRelaxed cafe featuring coffee drinks (including the house-signature honeybee latte) as well as pastries and bagel sandwiches.
Restaurant Depot
ServicesMembers-only chain selling wholesale food, beverages, equipment & supplies for restaurants & bars.
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