Carl's Guidebook to Gainesville, GA
Food scene
We think this is the best pizza in town. Perfect if the weather is nice and you can sit outside.
29 locals recommend
Atlas Pizza
104 Washington St NWWe think this is the best pizza in town. Perfect if the weather is nice and you can sit outside.
This is the place I always choose to eat on my birthday when it’s my choice. The basement is a great place to eat for a sort of throw back in time spot or when a game is on TV. You must try the house salad with the hot bacon dressing.
9 locals recommend
Poor Richard's Restaurant
1702 Park Hill DrThis is the place I always choose to eat on my birthday when it’s my choice. The basement is a great place to eat for a sort of throw back in time spot or when a game is on TV. You must try the house salad with the hot bacon dressing.
Longstreet Cafe
1043 Riverside TerraceMy #1 spot for everyday American down home cooking.
Johnny's BBQ
1710 Cleveland HwyI eat here once a week for lunch. Best Brunswick stew around.
Great spot for lunch. The best wraps and sandwiches in town.
12 locals recommend
Sweet Magnolia's Cafe & Bakery
118 Main St SWGreat spot for lunch. The best wraps and sandwiches in town.
When you want a burger, fries, or hot dog, this is the place to be. Local favorite for decades.
8 locals recommend
Collegiate Grill
220 Main St SWWhen you want a burger, fries, or hot dog, this is the place to be. Local favorite for decades.
Great food and Sunday brunch. Love the sidewalk dining on a nice night. Live music on Thursday nights.
38 locals recommend
Avocados Restaurant
109 Bradford St NWGreat food and Sunday brunch. Love the sidewalk dining on a nice night. Live music on Thursday nights.
Bluefin
1642 Park Hill DrGreat hibachi and sushi at an affordable price
Señor Fiesta
1943 Jesse Jewell Pkwy SEOur favorite for Mexican food
Inman Perk Coffee - Gainesville
102 Washington St NEGreat hang out on the square
YellowFin
120 Bradford St NELocal restaurant on the historic square you got to try
Great food from a local place. Popular for prom dates if that tells you anything. Also has a popular bar hang out.
21 locals recommend
Luna's Restaurant
200 Main St SWGreat food from a local place. Popular for prom dates if that tells you anything. Also has a popular bar hang out.
Mr. Teriyaki #2
1925 Jesse Jewell PkwyGreat hibachi in this new restaurant just around the corner from our Airbnb
Recess Southern Gastro-pub
118 Bradford St NESightseeing
Rewarding views at the top! I’ve taken my son’s football teams on this hike when they were 8 yrs old, so you can do it!
44 locals recommend
Mount Yonah Trailhead
Georgia 75Rewarding views at the top! I’ve taken my son’s football teams on this hike when they were 8 yrs old, so you can do it!
Great place to hike, kayak, paddleboard, and cook out with pavilions and a beach. Only about 10 minutes away from Pine Valley Place!
23 locals recommend
Don Carter State Park
5000 N Browning Bridge RdGreat place to hike, kayak, paddleboard, and cook out with pavilions and a beach. Only about 10 minutes away from Pine Valley Place!
Nice park with playground for kids, water sprayground during the hot summer months, pavilion and grills for cookouts, tennis courts, and ball fields. Good place to run with a 1 mile trail around perimeter.
8 locals recommend
Laurel Park
3100 Old Cleveland HwyNice park with playground for kids, water sprayground during the hot summer months, pavilion and grills for cookouts, tennis courts, and ball fields. Good place to run with a 1 mile trail around perimeter.
Kids Entertainment
FlipNFun Gymnastics
150 Pearl Nix PkwyGreat fun for kids ages 3-10. My daughter loved it.
Get Air Trampoline Park
2283 Browns Bridge RdHas been my daughter’s favorite activity to do with a friend on a Saturday