My list of all time favorite places to eat in Gainesville grows all the time, but here's the top 5.
1.Chop Stix Bistro
This little place is tucked away in Thornebrook Village. They have amazing food, fast service, and I love their Thai Iced Tea. The place is so gorgeous, too. You can enjoy the red and gold hues inside, or sit outside on the adorable patio. I highly recommend them for lunch, dinner, date night, and small group dinners. This is my favorite restaurant in Gainesville.
2. Lolicup
Lolicup is so yummy. They have frozen yogurt in adventurous flavors, yummy bubble teas and smoothies, and delicious snackies. It's a very cozy atmosphere in Lolicup. When Im there I curl up with a book on their sofa, break out the text books at the tables, play board games with friends, surf the web on the free wi-fi or enjoy the sunshine on the patio out front. Great great place on SW 34th street.
3. La Fiesta
I love La Fiesta for so many reasons. It's a happy, well lit family restaurant with tasty, authentic Mexican food. They have great margaritas, a full bar, a good amount of parking, and are convenient to I-75. Address: 7038 NW 10th Place, Gainesville FL 32607 Phone: (352) 332-0878
4. Satchel's Pizza
Go get your pizza on at Satchel's. Eastside on NE 23rd Ave.
5. Volta
Volta has great coffee, teas, and desserts. I have only experienced their teas, and a chocolate "Doom Cookie", I remember it being really tasty and quite the novelty to me because it contained bacon pieces. I like this place for one-on-one meet ups and studying. Groups of more than three here can be hard to secure space for at times. I love their music if I'm alone or with one other person, but its not conducive to having a group discussion if you are sitting across the table from one another. There's never a problem parking at Volta because its located at the base of a large parking garage ($5). There is also free parking on the street during daytime hours. Downtown on SW 2nd street. Enjoy!
http://voltacoffee.com/
