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Our Favorite Area Restaurants


Sherry’s Bait & Barbecue
Closest restaurant to the Ark. Can also cater. Great separate bait store for those fishing.
678-971-5607 || Website || Directions
For all your fishing and dining needs!2 Dog Cafe
770-287-8384 || Website || Directions
Unique local food. Best dessert in town…

Kiku Japanese Restaurant
770-535-1144 || Website || Directions
Great sushi, and you can get the full hibachi experience, grilled in front of you!

Poor Richard’s
770-532-0499 || Website || Directions
Upscale steaks, ribs, seafood, and sports bar!

Mellow Mushroom Pizza
770-531-1500 || Website || Directions

Papa’s Pizza to Go
770-536-2737 || Website || Directions
Closest pizza place to the house, and they deliver!

Domino’s Pizza
770-297-6600 || Website || Directions

Culver’s
678-943-8452 || Website || Directions

The Hickory Pig
770-503-5235 || Website || Directions

Pueblos Mexican Cuisine
770-534-0645 || Website || Directions

The Honey Baked Ham Company
770-287-1773 || Website || Directions

Atlanta Hwy Seafood Market
770-287-8277 || Website || Directions
Get it to-go & cook it yourself or dine in!

Antebellum
770-965-8100 || Website || Directions
Contemporary Southern cuisine. Great atmosphere!

Texas Roadhouse
678-450-8447 || Website || Directions
Best steaks in town!

Johnny’s BBQ
770-536-2100 || Website || Directions
Dine in or get a large amount to-go. They cater!

Eat at Thai
770-287-8811 || Website || Directions

Longstreet Cafe
770-287-0820 || Website || Directions
Don’t leave town without eating at this buffet country cooking place for breakfast!

Cheddar’s
678-450-4510 || Website || Directions
Great food, even better prices!

Biscuit Barn
678-316-3009 || Website || Directions
Grab biscuits for everyone.

Alpha Gyro Grill
678-696-8380 || Website || Directions

Gainesville Square Restaurants

There is a beautiful Square in downtown Gainesville with wonderful shopping, restaurants, coffee shops, etc. Here are some of the local restaurants on the Square.


Atlas Pizza
770-531-1144 || Website || Map
Wonderful local pizza, and they deliver if the order is large enough!YellowFin
678-450-4225 || Website || Directions
Upscale seafood, raw bar, and landfare.

Inman Perk Coffee
678-971-8091 || Website || Map

Diletto Bakery
678-943-1304 || Website || Map

Collegiate Grill
678-989-2280 || Website || Directions
Burgers and fries since 1947!

Avocados Restaurant
770-532-0001 || Website || Map
Comfy diner with a full bar & sidewalk tables.

Scott’s on the Square
770-536-1111 || Website || Map

Recess Southern Gastro Pub
678-450-0444 || Website || Map

Downtown Drafts
678-943-2165 || Website || Directions
Craft beer on the Square!

Sweet Magnolia’s
678-862-0254 || Website || Map
Wonderful salads and sandwiches!

Lakeside Restaurants

All of these restaurants are accessible by boat or car.


Closest to the Ark

Skogies at Gainesville Marina
678-450-1310 || Website || Map
Great food. BYOB.

Pelican Pete’s at Port Royale Marina
770-887-5715 x5 || Website || Map
Great atmosphere on a floating dock.

Farther from the Ark

Pig Tales at Aqualand Marina
678-828-7676 || Website || Map

Fish Tales at Hideaway Bay Marina
770-967-3775 || Website || Map

Twisted Oar
678-714-7572 || Website || Map

Big Creek Tavern
678-482-1662 || Website || Map

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