New Restaurant Permits

New restaurants and bars coming to Gainesville, FL

5 new restaurant filings (kitchen plans, food and liquor licenses) in the last 30 days, through October 29, 2026, in Alachua County. Here is every new venue on file with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation.

15
filings, last 30 days
26
new venues, 90 days
17
ownership changes, 90 days
1%
of all Florida filings

Plans filed

kitchen plans submitted for state review: a food service establishment is coming

Applicant
BTD Gainesville Corporation
Premises
3596 SW 32 Ct Ste 60
Gainesville, FL 32608
License
Food service, seating
Filed with
DBPR,

A recent Gainesville filing.

Latest filings in Gainesville

BusinessTypeLicenseAddressFiledStatus
Smoke-N-Food BarbecueSmoke-N-Food LLCFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle6722 NW 18 Dr Unit 132653Food license issued
Bowie PizzaBowie Pizza CorpRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption1522 NW 13 Street32601Liquor license issued
Sandy's PlaceSandys Place IncRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption5001 NW 34th Blvd32605Liquor license issued
Texas De BrazilBTD Gainesville CorporationRestaurantFood service, seating3596 SW 32 Ct Ste 6032608Kitchen plans filed
Nest + Nibble CafeNest And Nibble LLCRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption14 SW 1st Ave32601Liquor license issued
Cravings 593Redbridge 593 LLCFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle6722 NW 18 Dr Unit 132653Food license issued
Claudie'sClaudie's LLCRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption5 SE 2nd Av32601Liquor license issued
Broke Dawgz LLCFood truckHot dog cart–32653Food license issued
Domi BuffetDomi Gainesville LLCRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption1349 NW 23rd Ave32605Liquor license issued
Red Mesa CateringRed Mesa Gourmet, LLCCatererCaterer3731 W University Ave32607Liquor license issued
Domi BuffetDomi Gainesville LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1349 NW 23 Ave32605Food license issued
Tailgate BeveragesRaval Brothers LLCStorePackage store (beer, wine, liquor)4340 SW 20th Avenue32607Liquor license issued
New food truck in GainesvilleFood truckHot dog cart–32653Food license issued
Aloft Gainesville University AreaHull Road Hotel Partners, LLCHotelQuota liquor license (beer, wine, liquor), on and off premises (special food service: restaurant)3743 Hull Road32607Liquor license issued
SmokevilleSmokeville Kishan IncStoreBeer and wine, package sales (off-premises)2530 SW 34th St32608Liquor license issued
Chunky FingersFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle–32653Food license issued
Milky MooCow Shakes Oaks LLCRestaurantFood service, non-seating (counter or takeout)6419 W Newberry Rd #G732605Food license issued
MeltwichFlavorful Journeys LLCRestaurantBeer and wine, on-premises consumption1404 W. University Avenue32603Liquor license issued
Icedreams & CoffeeFulleda's Ice Dreams LLCFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle600 NW 75th St32607Food license issued
Papi Smash'd BurgersPapi Uf LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1750 NW 1 Ave Ste 6032603Kitchen plans filed
Embers Wood GrillEmbers Of Florida LLCCatererCaterer3545 SW 34th Street, Suite A32608Liquor license issued
MeltwichFlavorful Journeys LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1404 W University Ave Ste 3032603Food license issued
Nest + Nibble CafeNest And Nibble LLCRestaurantFood service, seating14 SW 1 Ave32601Food license issued
Corner General StoreCorner General Store, LLCStoreBeer and wine, package sales (off-premises)9905 SE Hawthorne Rd32641Liquor license issued
SugarcreekCreek Mobile Eats LLCFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle1602 NW 6 St32609Food license issued
Chick-Fil-A At The Standard In-Line Food TrailerTandash LLCFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle1340 W University Ave32603Food license issued

What is opening

  • Restaurant2456%
  • Food truck or cart921%
  • Hotel or inn49%
  • Store (grocery, convenience, liquor)37%
  • Caterer25%
  • Brewery, winery or distillery12%

License types

  • Food service, seating2149%
  • Mobile food dispensing vehicle716%
  • Beer and wine, on-premises consumption614%
  • Hot dog cart25%
  • Caterer's liquor license25%
  • Beer and wine, package sales (off-premises)25%

Where in Gainesville

  • 326011023%
  • 32608819%
  • 32605614%
  • 32607614%
  • 32653512%
  • 32603512%
  • 3264125%
  • 3260912%
02468Aug 3: 8Aug 3Aug 10: 0Aug 17: 3Aug 17Aug 24: 5Aug 31: 2Aug 31Sep 7: 4Sep 14: 5Sep 14Sep 21: 0Sep 28: 2Sep 28Oct 5: 5Oct 12: 2Oct 12Oct 19: 5Oct 26: 1Oct 26
Gainesville filings per week (the last bar is the current week).

Gainesville accounted for 43 of Florida's 4,875 filings in the last 90 days (1%). Most were restaurants (56%). 17 were ownership changes at existing venues. The busiest ZIP code was 32601 with 10 filings.

Ownership changes in Gainesville

Existing venues where a new owner applied. New owners often re-pick suppliers.

BusinessTypeLicenseAddressFiledStatus
Siam Thai & SushiJomnong LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1228 W University Ave32601Changed hands
Sandys PlaceSandys Place IncRestaurantFood service, seating5001 NW 34 Blvd Ste F And G32605Changed hands
Claudie'sClaudie's LLCRestaurantFood service, seating5 SE 2 Ave32601Changed hands
Benny Pantano'sBenny Pantano's LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1702 W University Ave Ste F132603Changed hands
Steak N ShakeSolideliz LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1610 SW 13th St32608Changed hands
Burger King #56BTM Restaurants IncRestaurantFood service, seating20 NW 16 Ave32601Changed hands
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen 2646Pulse Restaurant Group LLCRestaurantFood service, seating1412 N Main St32601Changed hands
New food truck in GainesvilleFood truckMobile food dispensing vehicle–32641Changed hands
Brewing ThoughtsServon GroupBrewery or wineryFood service, seating16 SW 1 Ave32601Changed hands
First WokFirst Wok Gainesville LLCRestaurantFood service, seating5168 SW 34th St32608Changed hands
Flacoâ¿s Cuban And Latin FoodMeltris Food LLCRestaurantFood service, seating200 W University Ave32601Changed hands
Comfort Inn Gainesville - University AreaShriram Hospitality LLCHotelFood service, seating3440 SW 40th Blvd32608Changed hands

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Questions

What new restaurants are opening in Gainesville?

In the last 30 days, Gainesville businesses filed 5 new restaurant filings (kitchen plans, food and liquor licenses) with DBPR. The newest are listed on this page with their address, license type and filing date.

How do I find out about new restaurants in Gainesville before they open?

Liquor and food license filings are public and usually come before opening. New Restaurant Permits reads the DBPR files every morning and emails new Gainesville filings to subscribers, filtered by ZIP radius and venue type.

Source: DBPR, file of October 29, 2026. All Florida filings.

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