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The Swamp Restaurant is one of University of Florida.

1. The Swamp Restaurant

1642 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Restaurant · University Park · 41 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: This restaurant is an awesome hangout on Friday and Saturday nights, but it's also a good place to take your parents to lunch when they come visit.

Grog House Bar & Grill is one of University of Florida.

2. Grog House Bar & Grill

7.1
1718 W University Ave (NW 17th St), Gainesville, FL
Dive Bar · University Park · 13 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: Beat The Clock Fridays are AMAZING. Pitchers start at 25 cents and they go up a quarter every 15 minutes. It's amazing anyone even remembers their nights here.

Satchel's Pizza is one of University of Florida.

3. Satchel's Pizza

9.2
1800 NE 23rd Ave, Gainesville, FL
Pizzeria · 92 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: A Gainesville staple. If you love pizza and being surrounded by hippies, this is your place. Bring cash because it's cash only (but there's an ATM that donates money to charity when you withdraw).

Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar is one of University of Florida.

4. Rockeys Dueling Piano Bar

7.0
112 S Main St, Gainesville, FL
Lounge · 22 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: Awesome place to go with a bunch of friends to celebrate graduation or birthdays. However, the crowd can sometimes tend to be "older" people reliving their college days by belting out Journey songs.

The Top is one of University of Florida.

5. The Top

8.9
30 N Main St (at W University Ave), Gainesville, FL
American Restaurant · 131 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: Although they have a lot of vegan/veggie food, they also have food for us meat eaters who like to tear apart animals.

101 Downtown is one of University of Florida.

6. 101 Downtown

201 SE 2nd Ave #101, Gainesville, FL
American Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: Free limo, foods, and shots on your birthday reservations. The best martinis I've ever had in Gainesville. The dozen roses is like silk.

Ben Hill Griffin Stadium is one of University of Florida.

7. Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

157 Gale Lemerand Dr (University of Florida), Gainesville, FL
College Football Field · 83 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: Go Gators! Have fun while in the student section with 10 million students being snuck in!

Bento Asian Kitchen & Sushi is one of University of Florida.

8. Bento Asian Kitchen & Sushi

7.1
3841 SW Archer Rd, Gainesville, FL
Sushi Restaurant · 63 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: If you aren't ordering the spicy cream chicken, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU???? They also have awesome boba tea and sushi rolls.

Mother's Pub & Grill is one of University of Florida.

9. Mother's Pub & Grill

7.7
1017 W University Ave, Gainesville, FL
Pub · 52 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: $2 burgers on Wednesdays? And they are good burgers! Way better than you would think for 2 dollars, and they have good beer specials too.

Fubar is one of University of Florida.

10. Fubar

225 W University Ave (NW 2nd St), Gainesville, FL
Night Club · 3 tips and reviews

CollegeCandyCollegeCandy: I've been told I've been to FUBAR, but I don't remember it.