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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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 - 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 service was great and the food was even better. I got a chicken tender wrap and it was everything I wanted it to be at a reasonable price. Would recommend.
Jon M.
10/18/2019 - 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 -
Nice little diner! We needed a quickly lunch stop and popped in....had a cheeseburger with fries and a grilled cheese with coleslaw and a coke. The fries they served that day were like the mix between a steak fry-potato wedge-curly fry! Food was good and everyone working there was courteous. The only part of the experience that I had a little trouble with was that the place definitely has a heavy griddle/frying smell. 
Amanda P.
1/13/2023 - Hidden diner in Gainesville! Great family style meals! Large portions, delicious, and great price! They are open 7 days a week and the service is quick and efficient! I had the classic breakfast with scrambled eggs, hash browns, and nettles sausage with a biscuit not pictured. Everything was delicious! It was all gone. The biscuit was fluffy and fantastic! If you love breakfast or lunch definitely give them a try!
Myesha S.
10/16/2023
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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 -
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 -
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
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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 How did I miss this place? - Had the opportunity to go have lunch there last week. We were not disappointed!!!
One of the best burgers I've had in town.............like home made.
Our server, Chelsea... read more 
pacas2015
November 13, 2019 Super ! - 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 
roadwarriorFLA
May 6, 2017
