Top Rated Restaurants & Cafes in Gainesville

Recognized as one of Gainesville's best sushi spots, this Downtown restaurant has a lot of variety to offer its patrons. Recreating an authentic izakaya, Dragonfly Sushi & Sake Company aims to brings a bit of Japanese pub culture to the city. The sushi you get here is tapas style, and you have a vast assortment to pick from. Specialty rolls like the Volcano, Cobra Kai, Black Dragon and the trademark Dragonfly come with various fillings and toppings, and are an absolute treat to your taste buds. You must complement your Japanese meal with cocktails like the Lychee Leung and Banzai Saketini.

Situated just behind the Hippodrome State Theatre in Downtown Gainesville, Amelia's is a great restaurant for an Italian fine dining experience. The combination of authentic Italian fare and friendly service has proved to be a winning one, making this one of the most popular restaurants in the area. The sauces that go into the creation of every dish are hand-made, and give them a unique, delicious flavor. Antipasti like jumbo shrimp in cocktail sauce and clams steamed in garlic, oil and white wine are scrumptious, and the meal that follows truly does live up to your expectations. The clam linguine in white or red sauce and the baked cheese ravioli are scrumptious with or without a house wine to complement them. Cannoli, tiramisu and spumoni are the perfect end to your Italian meal.