26 Best Bars in Gainesville

“We were there last night and had a great time. Clean establishment and Brendan was wonderful. He was very, nice and helpful and joined in on the fun right before we were done. Definitely recommend him and the facility.“

“Usually go here after rollerderby bouts (thank u for sponsoring GRR!!!)! Staff was nice and they have lots of good vegan options. Tried the vegan meatloaf which was like a vegan meatloaf burger ??? It was super good! I’ve also heard good reviews for their veggie and impossible burger! Def will be there again especially for their love of the rollerderby team 🩵“

“Great place an atmosphere highly recommend 5 stars“

“Nice place for weekend afternoon“

“Great experience seeing Honey Revenge, Pollyanna, Colorblind, and Wreckless Giants. Wonderful concert for a good price. The drinks were solid with good prices for a bar. Would definitely recommend this little hole in the wall if you're in Gainesville. My ONLY complaint is the parking. Maybe it's just because of how popular Honey Revenge is getting, but I would love more options to park at around this location, which I know is not High Dive's fault. The parking lot isn't great, but I'm sure that's enough space for their usual amount of traffic. The bartenders were very pleasant. Good experience.“

“The Midnight Underground has a long and storied history in Gainesville as a local bar, hangout, artist venue and safe space for everyone. Current setup has almost daily events with a stage for trivia, open mic, bands, performances, sometimes karaoke and more. A nice, chill vibe to get away from the college "fraternizing" at some other spots. Beer, wine, and tasty food. come check them out!“

“Awesome people, and cold beer.“

“Went to Satchels after the Gator Nationals.Decided to have a few beers at Lightning Salvage while we waited for a table . We ended up staying at LS and having pizza and salad. All very good. Afterwards went exploring thru all the very cool rooms and areas“

“Fun!!🐊🐊🐊💗💗 weekends gonna by too fast!“

“Absolutely amazing service! I came here for the second time and took my friend who had never been for his birthday. All the staff members were incredibly sweet, especially our waitress Jimmy Bynum. He was incredibly social and also very polite. They even brought out cookies and a candle for my friend’s birthday. Even better that we happened to come at the same time as Coach Spurrier for dinner. Overall great staff, amazing food, and great environment.“

“One of the best bars in Gainesville. Quality drinks, creative and skilled bartenders. Go to if you want good cocktails and a chill atmosphere.“

“Awesome exterior heating system on the rooftop bar!“

“I can't give this place 5 stars because it is a dive bar and that wouldn't be appropriate otherwise I would. Coming from Wisconsin and looking for that redneck, biker, and sometimes ghetto people kinda bar who all get along is what is a dive bar staple they nailed. Prices incredibly reasonable, bartender Emily was tentative and friendly. If I ever return to Gainsville im coming back. They really made us feel like we were home“

“Best part of midtown!“

“Really great trout and excellent seasonal mocktails!“

“Went for pinball. Lots of UF students celebrating. 3 floors, the third available for groups.The door to the Arcade on the West side is actually the original First National( name may have changed over time)which located on the opposite side of Main and is now,I think,the Morgan and Morgan building and Wells Fargo.I just wanted to play pinball,at Arcade. Great atmosphere for it.“

“Ford's garage fries, crispy yet soft on the inside. Flaky and peppery with a perfect balance of salt to compliment it. Hard to get on point fries, however these people accomplished it. The burger is larger than you would expect from a visual standpoint. It has fresh ingredients. I had the bison instead of the standard beef. It's freshly ground instead of ground beef. So as opposed to the patties being frozen coming in it's slabs of meat that they grind and then cook. The medium well option that I went with I recommend highly. They seared it on the outside and cooked at medium on the inside. The char has good flavor to it and the barbecue sauce has a very nice marriage with the cheddar cheese and the applewood smoked bacon. The romaine lettuce adds a nice touch on the bottom of the burger instead of the top. It's overall a very hard Burger to beat by any other restaurant. I very strongly recommend Ford's garage to any nostalgic burger lover.“

“Food was fabulous, our waitress Jasmine was awesome“

“Between the staff (bartenders, waitresses, and door guys), the food (wings, tenders, corn nuggets), and the deals (2.40 happy hour doubles, dog lager pitchers), you cannot go wrong with salty dog saloon. The staff is great, food is great, and prices are even better. The pool table and AMI jukebox are just the icing on the cake! Best bar in Gainesville.“

“Fun with friends 🧡 great time“

“I went here a lot when I hit rock bottom. I always ran into my neighborhood polycule and random local hotties. Perfect spot to fall in love with a sexy drifter (they/them), even if it’s just for the night. You might as well smoke at the bar because you’re gonna smell like it anyway.“

“Heard so many good things about this place and finally getting to go was well worth it! The food is amazing. If you are expecting subway, no no no. These Sammies are packed and so well worth it. They even asked if I wanted half of my foot long wrapped up, I get why now. I finished it, but wow. Super think sandwich and great tasting!!! Go a little further down to the bar and get some beer. Great selection for sure and everything from the Sammies to the beer is inexpensive. Cash only to give you heads up but there is an ATM inside. So worth it!!!!“

“This place is so awesome. I just had one of my best meals and service and overall dinning experiences ever.“

“This was a nice place to visit on a late Monday night. We passed by like at 10pm because it was one of the few places in the area opened until 11. The restaurant was pretty much empty, so it was chill and no wait to sit. Just waited some for the food to come out, but it was worth it.

My wife and I Ordered the Chicken Tostones starter and the Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Crema to share for a quick "light" late dinner and added the margarita sampler to try it out.

The trend with all these restaurants is the smaller portions, so we can see how inflation has affected the servings. The quality was great, I was impressed because the entree was very tasty. Our concern was the Tostones... as you can see in the photo we took and compare it to the one from their online menu its a bit different. I told my wife, i guess they had extra tomatoes, so they loaded them up on top to hide the fact that there was barely any chicken and only like two, three peppers underneath. lol

Overall, the food tasted great, the service was fine. Right after we paid it was 11pm, so all the lights came on and it was time to leave. We will probably be back next time we are in the Gainesville area and want to have to BB.“