New Gainesville food licenses since July: Domi Buffet, Nest + Nibble Cafe, Milky Moo, Meltwich, La Maracucha and Onezo, plus eight food trucks and carts.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Rebuilt each month. Food openings come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s new food service license file for the fiscal year that began July 1, downloaded Oct. 8, 2026. Ribbon cuttings come from the Greater Gainesville Chamber events calendar. A license or a listed ceremony is a public record, not a review. Send us an opening through the newsroom contact form.

Three new restaurants and three new food trucks or carts were licensed in Gainesville from Sept. 1 to Oct. 8, 2026, according to state records. Since July 1, the state has issued new food service licenses to seven Gainesville restaurants, eight food trucks and carts, and two caterers.

Who to call

  • State food service licenses: DBPR Customer Contact Center, 850-487-1395
  • Permits and zoning for a new location: City of Gainesville, 352-334-5000
  • Chamber ribbon cuttings: Greater Gainesville Chamber
  • Tell us about an opening: send us the details with a link to your announcement

New restaurants: September and early October

License approved Business Address
Sept. 1 Milky Moo 6419 W. Newberry Road, No. G7
Sept. 4 Nest + Nibble Cafe 14 SW First Ave.
Oct. 2 Domi Buffet 1349 NW 23rd Ave.

Nest + Nibble Cafe is downtown, a block south of University Avenue. Milky Moo shares a West Newberry Road shopping center with 916 Jamaican Cuisine, licensed in July.

New restaurants: July and August

License approved Business Address
July 22 916 Jamaican Cuisine 6419 W. Newberry Road, Suite G1
July 23 La Maracucha Venezuelan Restaurant 1023 W. University Ave.
July 30 Onezo 3045 SW 34th St., Suite 30
Aug. 6 Meltwich 1404 W. University Ave., Suite 30

West University Avenue near the University of Florida campus picked up two of the summer’s new licenses, La Maracucha and Meltwich.

Food trucks, carts and caterers

Mobile food vendors need their own state license. New licenses issued to Gainesville-based vendors since July 1:

License approved Business Type
July 17 Blossom & Bloom Mobile food vehicle
July 27 El Pampeano Steakhouse Caterer
July 30 Brine and Dine Mobile food vehicle
July 31 Chick-fil-A at The Standard in-line food trailer, 1340 W. University Ave. Mobile food vehicle
Aug. 3 Sugarcreek Mobile food vehicle
Aug. 17 IceDreams & Coffee Mobile food vehicle
Sept. 11 Chunky Fingers Mobile food vehicle
Sept. 16 Niko’s Hot Dogs Hot dog cart
Oct. 6 Broke Dawgz Hot dog cart

A second new catering license was issued to an individual and is not listed. Trucks and carts move, so the address on a license is usually the vendor’s base, not where it sells. Follow the vendor’s own pages for locations.

Ribbon cuttings coming up

  • True Access Primary Care, 4140 NW 27th Lane, Suite C. The Greater Gainesville Chamber lists a grand opening from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, with the ribbon cutting at 5 p.m. The practice describes itself as a direct primary care and functional medicine office with locations in Gainesville and Bunnell, Florida. The event is free.

Nearby

In Newberry, west of Gainesville on Newberry Road, a Ben & Jerry’s at 14128 W. Newberry Road, Suite 50, received a new food service license on Aug. 19.

What this list does not cover

Stores, offices and services that do not sell food need no state food license, so they are not in this file. New corporations and LLCs register with the Florida Division of Corporations, and the chamber lists only its members’ ceremonies. We add other openings when the business, the city or the county announces them.

What this means for you

  • A new license usually means a new place is about to open or has just opened. Check the business’s own pages for opening dates and hours.
  • Inspection results for every restaurant above are public; our restaurant inspections guide explains how to read them.
  • Opening something? Tell us at the newsroom and we will include it next month.

Related: building permits and zoning in Gainesville and things to do this month.

Frequently asked questions

What new restaurants opened in Gainesville in fall 2026?

State records show new food service licenses for Milky Moo on West Newberry Road on Sept. 1, Nest + Nibble Cafe downtown on Sept. 4 and Domi Buffet on NW 23rd Avenue on Oct. 2.

How do you know a Gainesville business is new?

Every new food service business in Florida needs a state license. We list licenses from the state’s file of new licenses, which leaves out changes of owner at existing restaurants.

Are there any ribbon cuttings in Gainesville this month?

The Greater Gainesville Chamber lists a ribbon cutting for True Access Primary Care at 4140 NW 27th Lane, Suite C, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21.

How do I get a food license for a restaurant or food truck in Gainesville?

Food service licenses come from the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Hotels and Restaurants. Call 850-487-1395.