After a year of scouring Gainesville-area restaurants for the freshest ingredients, juiciest bites and sweetest desserts, Yelp Elites compiled and released the online review database’s Top 25 places to Eat for 2025 this week. 

The list is Yelp’s second time ranking the culinary scene in and around Gainesville. Some local favorites like Satchel’s Pizza, Sohao Cafe and The Top that rounded out last year’s list stayed on for another year but in different positions, as new contenders such as Amrit Palace, The Paper Bag and DJ’s Cast Iron Burgers made the cut. 

According to Yelp’s website, the list crafted by the locally based Yelp Elites ranked the restaurants based on total volume and ratings of reviews given by the Elites between Aug. 2024 and Aug. 2025. Each business on the list has a passing health score as of Sept. 10, 2025. 

1. Dragonfly Sushi and Sake 
   Location: 201 SE 2nd Ave. #104, Gainesville 
   Hours: 5-10 p.m. Sunday through Saturday 

2. Amrit Palace 
   Location: 3415 SW College Rd., Ocala 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, noon-10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday 

3. Satchel’s Pizza 
   Location: 1800 NE 23rd Ave., Gainesville 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday 

4. Edo Japanese Steakhouse 
   Location: 6419 W Newberry Rd. Ste. A3, Gainesville 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon-9:30 p.m. Sunday 

5. Kasai Sushi Bar & Kitchen 
   Location: 4401 NW 25th Pl. Ste. C, Gainesville 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

6. G’s BBQ 
   Location: 915 N Temple Ave., Starke 
   Hours: 6:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Saturday 

7. The Paper Bag 
   Location: 209 NW 75th St., Ste. 30, Gainesville 
   Hours: 6 a.m.-3 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday 

8. Sohao Street Fare Cafe 
   Location: 3045 SW 34 St. #16, Gainesville 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Wednesday through Monday 

9. District Bar & Kitchen 
   Location: 110 SW Broadway St., Ocala 
   Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-midnight Friday and Saturday 

10. DJ’s Cast Iron Burgers 
    Location: 5310 NW 8th Ave., Gainesville 
    Hours: 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday through Saturday 

11. Flying Boat Tap Room 
    Location: 672 SE 58 Ave., Ocala 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday 

12. The Top 
    Location: 30 N Main St., Gainesville 
    Hours: 5 p.m.-2 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday through Sunday 

13. Resident Coffee Roasters 
    Location: 4401 NW 25th Pl. Ste. J, Gainesville 
    Hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday 

14. Milano Italian Grille 
    Location: 5400 SW College Rd., Unit 104, Ocala 
    Hours: Noon-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, noon-9:45 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

15. Indian Aroma 
    Location: 1310 SW 13th St. Ste. A, Gainesville 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-10 p.m. Friday through Saturday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-9 p.m. Sunday 

16. Beque Holic 
    Location: 3812 Newberry Rd., Gainesville 
    Hours: 4-10:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-11:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday 

17. Pho House 
    Location: 6 S Main St., Gainesville 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday 

18. Superette 
    Location: 1511 NW 2nd St., Gainesville 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday 

19. La Hacienda 
    Location: 4185 W Hwy 40, Ocala 
    Hours: 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, 7 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday 

20. Haeorum Foods 
    Location: 3045 SE 3rd Ave., Ocala 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday 

21. Spurrier’s Gridiron Grille 
    Location: 4860 Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville 
    Hours: 4-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 4 p.m.-midnight Friday, 11 a.m.-midnight Saturday, 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 

22. SquareHouse Pizza 
    Location: 405 SW 4th Ave., Gainesville 
    Hours: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday, 8 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, 8 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday 

23. Alpin Bistro 
    Location: 15 SW 2nd St., Gainesville 
    Hours: 5-10 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, 5-11 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m., 5-11 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Sunday 

24. Mini Momo 
    Location: 2441 NW 43rd St., Gainesville 
    Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Saturday 

25. Mesa de Notte 
    Location: 2436 E Silver Springs Blvd., Ocala 
    Hours: 3-9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday