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


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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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A little hole in the wall diner with great southern hospitality. Our waitress was great and attentive, very kind and I loved how she told her guests to have a blessed day. The food was amazing!! We sat at the counter and watched them cook everyone's order. Every Single Thing looked amazing coming off the line. I got bills special and wow. I ended up getting an order of crispy bacon on the side because it looked so good getting cooked and I'm not a big bacon fan. I'll go back just for the bacon. Coffee tasted good. My husband got the BLT and he said it's one of the best ones he's ever had. Check was 25$ for the both of us including to go drinks. Will be going back for sure!
Vanessa G.
3/11/2022 -
The food is sooo delicious, the cook and servers and owners are just so incredibly accommodating and friendly! Space is nice and clean the environment is healthy and fun! Great versatile music playing. Overall a good place to eat at, if your in gainesville!!! Would recommend anyone that likes classic breakfasts and lunch!!
Patricia M.
3/28/2023 -
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
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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 -
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 -
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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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 greeted as soon as I walked in. I took a look at the menu and selected the Patty Melt and added some onion rings. I have to say, it was the best patty melt I'd had in long while. The onion rings were cooked perfectly. They were crunchy and stayed together while I ate them, which is something restaurants seem to have a problem with. The server was attentive and courteous. I will visit this establishment again.
MSK1979
February 28, 2018Great breakfast restaurant - Found this restaurant using TripAdvisor and I am so glad that we did. The restaurant is a little hole in the wall, but well worth the trip. The food and... read more service were excellent. The size of the meals are large. The prices are reasonable. We liked it so much that we ate there all 4 mornings that we were in Gainesville. Highly recommend.
Kathy G
April 4, 2023nastalgia is great! get a big slice here! - The new owner has don a great job of upgrading the food and service without loosing the great family feel of this iconic dinner. been going here for many years,... read more and will see you there!
jimmccauley123
March 20, 2017 -
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 go. And then I'll have to wait for a seat. Which is one of the best things about this place (other than the NAILEDIT! food). There is almost always room for you. At the bar. Next to the action. With coffee rightthere. Y'all. The cooks are so good. Fast. Efficient. Make a mean whatever you want. They don't care if it's on the menu or not. If they have the stuff, they can do it up right for you. It's always the same two guys, every time I go. And they don't play.
So, pick anything on the menu and love it. And then don't tell the others. 🙂aalycbyg
December 11, 2018Hidden Gem - Heard about this place from a friend. We were in Gainesville so we decided to stop in. WOW! It's a diner....a small "hole in the wall" but be prepared to... read more be surprised. There were 4 of us and we each had something different. Burgers were great, club sandwich was very good and since it was an early lunch (and breakfast is served all day (7a-2p) one in our party had sausage gravy and biscuits.......homemade sausage gravy NOT out of a can....delish. Even the tea and coffee are well above average. Fries and Onion rings were fabulous as well. You must try this place.
roadwarriorFLA
February 18, 2016Super ! - Third visit and it just keeps impressing us! Food and service is superb but don't be deterred if it's packed. It's a small place but this is top notch diner... read more food. Place is clean as a whistle and everything on menu is great...even the tea and coffee is top shelf. You won't be disappointed. We live a few hours south of Gainesville but now plan our trip around being able to hop off I-75 for a wonderful breakfast or lunch.
roadwarriorFLA
May 6, 2017