Restaurants
This restaurant, located right off campus, serves pizza, pasta, and the best rolls in Gainesville
What is Piesano's?
This lake is where you can go to kayak, play beach volleyball, and swim around (all for free!)
What is Lake Wauburg?
This local coffee shop is located both on campus (in multiple spots) and off campus, for example at 4th Ave Food Park!
What is Opus Coffee?
This plaza has all the shopping that you need for everyday needs, such as Walmart, Whole Foods, and Trader Joe's.
What is Butler Plaza?
This restaurant is commonly referred to as a "must try" pizza spot with a Blue Ford out front
What is Satchel's?
This place is where you can see hundreds of thousands of bats fly out of their houses just after sunset
What are the UF Bat Houses?
This two story coffee shop is located just a few blocks north of campus behind the Wawa.
What is Pascal's?
This Farmers Market is held Saturdays 8:30-noon and is run by independent farmers market owned and operated by local farmers!
What is Haile's Farmer market?
This two story Mexican restaurant, located Northwest of UF, offers tableside guacamole and a salsa bar.
What is Las Carretas?
At this park just east of campus, you can set up a picnic, see a small lake, and take a nice stroll around some simple trails and see a "Station" with restaurants
What is Depot Park?
This new coffee shop in Gainesville opened up a few weeks ago! Located in downtown Gainesville now, they also have a coffee truck that they bring to events.
What is Brewing Thoughts?
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What music event was held this past weekend in downtown Gainesville, where people from all around the world come to see Punk Rock performances.
This sandwich shop used to be located in Newell Hall on campus, but don't fret, you can still get their iconic Chicken Pesto Sandwich just north of campus now.
What is Sweetberries?
At this walking trail east of campus, you can take a nice stroll through some shrubbery and maybe even see some gators crossing!
What is Sweetwater Preserve?
This coffee shop is just north or campus faces the business schools, and their coffee is locally sourced from Lakeland!
What is Concord Coffee?
This farmers market has mixed local produce, crafts, and food vendors on Mondays 4-7 PM just Northeast of campus.
What is Grove Street Farmers Market?
This Korean Restaurant south of campus on SW 13th has karaoke rooms and a variety of Korean food, including Korean friend chicken, bulgogi, and many other dishes
What is Seoul Pocha?
At this Park, you can stargaze either in the park or just off of SW 13th street, and maybe even see some Bison!
What is Paynes Prairie?
This coffee shop is located North East of campus that has outdoor seating and a recording studio.
What is Curia on the Drag?
This farmers market is a growers’ only market, where everything sold is grown within 50 miles of the market by local farmers! It is Saturdays 8:30 AM to noon, and is located between Gainesville and Alachua.
What is Alachua County Farmers Market?