Start your day with a good cup of coffee
One of the most unique diners you'll come across in Gainesville
Open 363 days per year except December 25 and January 1
Start your day with a good cup of coffee
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Gainesville's 16th Avenue Diner offers a fantastic dining experience.
Lunch favorites everybody loves
Foodies ahoy!
At 16th Avenue Diner, our mission is to provide you with a memorable experience every time you visit us. We take pride in using only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients in every dish we serve. In addition to our classic meals, we invite you to try our house favorites: biscuits with homemade sausage gravy, corned beef hash, country-fried steak, and pork chops—all handpicked by our valued customers. Come and experience the difference that personalized service and food made with love and dedication can make!
CUSTOMERS REVIEWS
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Doesn't look like much from the outside, but the food and the service is superb. Classic hole-in-the-wall cuisine and ambience. This diner is now in my regular lunch rotation. 
Jeremiah G.
3/02/2020 - Found this place out of the blue, but such friendly staff & service and really personal atmosphere. A much smaller place where more of the locals go. But definitely a place I'll be revisiting soon 🙂
K. B.
11/15/2022 - Not much to say. Simple, no frills wonderful breakfast with excellent service. Decent amount of food for the price, eggs cooked nicely, French toast was tasty. Coffee was hot, plentiful and flavorful. Give them a try.
Greg K.
11/06/2021 - I've been coming here on and off for about a year now. The place had been bought right after I started going and the new owners really freshened the place up. They repainted and redecorated the walls, it looks great! The service is fantastic. The owners are extremely kind and will often chat with diners. The food is inexpensive, well portioned, and EXTREMELY delicious. Anytime I'm in the mood for breakfast food this is where I go. Jared W.
11/20/2023 - Love this little diner gem! The food was fresh, hot and generously portioned! Loved the biscuit I had the Philly steak omelet with home fries but they offer choice of hash browns or grits! At the end of the meal we received a warm chocolate chip cookie The servers were very attentive and friendly. I highly recommend yoo check it out!!
Susan M.
9/16/2023 -
Looking for a good breakfast/brunch on game day, and this came up pretty well rated. Like others have posted, it's a small, family type establishment. Very welcoming, even the other customers were super friendly.
We both got the basic breakfast, eggs, grits, bacon, sausage and a pancake. Everything came out quick and cooked well, there was one little hiccup, but it's fine.
Watching them cook in front of us was great. You can tell they work well together and are good at their jobs.
The line out front never really stopped, but not overwhelming, regulars stopped in, ordering "the usual" to go.
The young man in charge of the counter did great and was very friendly. I would definitely recommend it. We will be back 
Ash W.
11/27/2023
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Excellent place. Went at opening time and was met with friendly service, good coffee and a great omelette. Nice local feel to it and set me up for a day's birding on the prairie.
Drew Whitelegg
April 29, 2023 -
The diner is small but I get it. We went early in the morning and it wasn't crowded. The food was delivered promptly and piping hot. A little salt and pepper was needed. It was a great experience with my little one. The day was gloomy and cold outside but the food was comforting. I will say it got smokey inside from the grill but they remedied that by opening the window above the door.
Sarah- Cortina Shepherd
December 29, 2022 -
This is a wonderful little diner that is tucked away in a little plaza and well-worth hunting down. A waitress took our drink order shortly after sitting down, gave us adequate time to review the menu, and kept our coffee mugs filled. There were 6 if us and were well attended to. I got the biscuits & gravy - they were delicious. The gravy was a little spicy, but I liked the little zing of flavor. The grits were good too. The others I went with either got breakfast sandwiches or a classic plate - they all enjoyed their food too. A place that does a good homestyle breakfast is hard to find and this little diner is now on my list of places to go.
Jessica Scoates
June 29, 2022 -
They're under new ownership, but they haven't changed the menu. My chicken wrap was cooked to perfection. The tortilla was light, and the chicken was crispy and juicy. The owner and his wife were genuinely interested in making sure everyone was taken care of and enjoying the food. They may add a few new items soon, but for now, it's still the same great food and service as always.
Happy Me
March 29, 2023
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Put a fried egg on my chocolate chip pancake and call me done! - Other places get all the credit, but this place is legit. I've been so many times, I almost hate to write this review because you'll read it and then you'll... read more 
aalycbyg
December 11, 2018 Great Food, Great Service. - I have passed this little diner many times and always wanted to stop in but wasn't the right time. I made a point to visit there. I was recognized and... read more 
MSK1979
February 28, 2018 Small Place in a small strip just off Main Street - It's only open until 3pm, so it is just for breakfast and lunch, but great variety and good quality of food. You can watch the grill master make your food... read more 
Dawn R
April 11, 2016
