Restaurant guide · 7 picks · Updated August 2026

Best Restaurant Happy Hours in Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FL has 7 restaurant spots with happy hour specials on the Gainesville happy hours page, part of 57 Gainesville menus with prices. Our #1 restaurant pick is Cantina Añejo (happy hour Daily 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM), and deals start around $5 at Cantina Añejo. The 7 below count down from #7 to #1, each with its happy hour window, the deal, and a link to the full menu.

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The 7 Best Restaurant Happy Hours in Gainesville, counting down to #1

Ranked by a confirmed happy hour window, menu depth, and Google rating. Every pick links to the venue's full menu on DiscoverHappyHours.

Outback Steakhouse-Gainesville in Gainesville, FL

7. Outback Steakhouse-Gainesville

4.6 (3,530)Restaurant

3760 Archer Road

See Outback Steakhouse-Gainesville menu →See the menu →

6. Cava

4.6 (3,530)Mediterranean Restaurant

3730 Sw Archer Rd 200

44 items

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5. Sweetberries

4.6 (3,530)Sandwich;Custard Restaurant

619 Nw 5 Ave

40 items, 28 with prices

SweetBerries Chicken Salad$9.30Tuna Salad Sandwich$9.30Chicken and Goat Cheese$9.90

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Dave & Buster's Gainesville in Gainesville, FL

4. Dave & Buster's Gainesville

4.5 (2,292)RestaurantButler Plaza

3023 SW 45th St

Happy hour

Mon-Fri; Sun-Thu (late-night) 4-7 PM (Mon-Fri); 9 PM-close (Sun-Thu)

Drinks

$5 Happy Hour drinks; 22oz domestic drafts; house wine; $7 glass of wine; $6 Watermelon Rita; $7 Moonshine LIT; $7 Dangerous Waters Island Punch; $8 Henny Strawberry Nirvana

Food

drinks starting at $5

73 items

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3. Cry Baby's

4.3 (451)RestaurantDowntown

1 W University Ave

Happy hour

Daily · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Food

food & drink specials; $4 happy hour appetizer (per reviewer)

71 items, 71 with prices

Bad Benito$14Pina Colada$14Blue Hawaii$14

See Cry Baby's menu →See the menu →

Original American Kitchen in Gainesville, FL

2. Original American Kitchen

4.6 (3,530)Southern Restaurant

15 Se 1 Ave

Happy hour

Mon-Fri · 4-6 PM

Drinks

Seasonal cocktails made with fresh juices and premium spirits

Food

Twin-P Whiskey $6; Powers Irish Whiskey $7; Milam & Greene Single Barrel $8; Angel's Envy Bourbon $9; Chopped Caesar $10

93 items, 83 with prices

Beignet Croissants$12Blueberry Buttermilk Biscuits$10Slider Pancakes$11

See Original American Kitchen menu →See the menu →

#1 pick

1. Cantina Añejo

4.7 (504)RestaurantDowntown

1680 W University Ave Ste 10

Happy hour

Daily · 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Drinks

$5 margaritas

Food

$3 tacos; $5 queso; $4 quesadillas

35 items, 25 with prices

Jibarito Burger$17Al Pastor Tacos$15Birria Tacos$18

See Cantina Añejo menu →See the menu →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where are the best restaurant happy hours in Gainesville?

We found 7 restaurant restaurants with happy hour specials in Gainesville. Top picks include Cantina Añejo, Dave & Buster's Gainesville, Cry Baby's.

What kind of restaurant food specials are available during happy hour?

Restaurant restaurants in Gainesville typically offer discounted appetizers, tacos, small plates, and specialty items during happy hour, often at 30-50% off regular prices.

What time is happy hour at restaurant restaurants in Gainesville?

Most restaurant restaurants in Gainesville run happy hour between 3 PM and 7 PM on weekdays. Some offer daily or weekend specials too.

Which Gainesville happy hours publish their menu with prices?

57 Gainesville venues on DiscoverHappyHours have a full menu with prices. From this list: Cantina Añejo (25 priced items), Original American Kitchen (83 priced items), Cry Baby's (71 priced items), Sweetberries (28 priced items). Open any venue page for the happy hour, food and drinks menus.