10 Best Latin American Restaurants in Gainesville

“We are beyond thrilled with the experience Tinker gave us for our wedding! They catered a beautiful buffet for us, and the food was absolutely delicious. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and beautifully presented. Our guests absolutely loved the food! What made it even more special was the kindness and friendliness of the entire staff. They made us and our guests feel so welcome and taken care of, handling everything with such warmth and professionalism. I want to give a special thank you to Karen who was so accommodating and helpful throughout the planning process. Being able to celebrate right at the restaurant created the perfect atmosphere. We were able to relax in an intimate setting and truly enjoy our guest and wedding. Tinker truly went above and beyond to make our day stress-free and unforgettable. We are so grateful to the entire team and would highly recommend Tinker to anyone looking for incredible food, outstanding service, and a beautiful space for their celebration! Thank you again for everything!“

“Amazing food, great pricing“

“This place is everything chipotle hopes to be. The food is better, fresher, more colorful. It’s like 2 or 3 bucks more expensive than chipotle but it is 1000% worth it and it also comes with more food. Never waited more than 10 mins for my food. Honestly surprised more people dont know of this place. 10/10 would recommend“

“food was great first time there“

“Love their cuban sandwiches!!!!! Very affordable prices and great customer service“

“Stopped here on recommendation from someone local. We were greeted immediately by GABRIEL. He was patient with us since we were first timers. I am not a Cuban food expert so I asked a few questions he answered politely without making me feel dumb.

We ordered the papa rellena (potato ball stuffed with ground beef) and a ropa veja empanada. (Crispy pastry stuffed with seasoned shredded beef) as appetizers. Both were delicious delicious.

For mains he got the Ybor Cuban sandwich which was Ham, Roasted Pork, Salami, Swiss Cheese, Mustard, Pickles, Ybor Cuban Bread. He got it minus the mustard. I of course had to sample it as well and it was very nice soft bread, juicy meat and the flavor all together was amazing!

I ordered the Lechon bowl. It came with Lechon (roasted pork), yellow rice black beans and sweet plantains with an egg on top (for $1 extra). Gabriel also asked if we wanted sauces, he named them off I asked to sample them all. One was the mojo sauce I know it was a citrus and very garlic forward sauce. I would have liked less garlic and more citrus. One was an almost sour cream(possibly) cilantro green sauce and one was a pink sauce don’t know what was in it but it was good!

When we come up from Jacksonville again we will definitely visit again! Possibly try other things as well!

Kid-friendliness: They have kids menu options and it would be a place kids would be welcome.“

“One of the BEST around. Check out their little store in the back too. Their quesp is the BEST in town! Nothing like sitting on the patio during the fall weather. Friendly Staff! Clean bathrooms.“

“Buen fast food, no es como la comida cubana, sorry... pero resuelve, Estoy disgustada porque ya había ordenado Salami y queso anteriormente y fui hoy esperé en el drive Thru y luego me dijeron que NO servimos ese sandwich... me fui a Publix y fui a Orlando a comer en un restaurante Cubano todo sabroso y excelente servicio al cliente.“

“food was great first time there“