Underground Kitchen is a Southern restaurant in Gainesville, Florida, offering a welcoming place to enjoy comforting, flavorful food in a casual, cozy, and trendy setting. Located at 722 NW 5th Ave, the restaurant is known for dinner, catering, and dessert, with a menu that includes comfort food, organic dishes, wine, and alcohol.
Guests can also look forward to a great dessert and the opportunity to enjoy a local specialty—making each visit a satisfying way to experience familiar Southern-inspired dining with a distinctive local touch.
Whether you are stopping in for lunch, meeting friends for dinner, or enjoying a meal on your own, Underground Kitchen offers flexible dining options to fit your plans. Guests can choose from dine-in service, takeaway, kerbside pickup, and delivery.
Reservations are accepted, while Wi-Fi and free Wi-Fi help make the restaurant a convenient choice for a relaxed meal, casual gathering, or time spent dining at your own pace.
Accessibility and convenience are important parts of the experience, with a wheelchair-accessible car park and wheelchair-accessible entrance available for guests. Underground Kitchen accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC mobile payments. Rated 4.70 out of 5 based on 155 customer reviews, the restaurant has earned strong feedback from its guests.
To learn more or place an order, call +1 352-451-4113 and visit Underground Kitchen in Gainesville, FL 32601.
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Our Story
Welcome to a place where great food meets warm hospitality. We believe dining is more than just a meal - it's an experience to be savored and shared.
Our kitchen is dedicated to creating dishes that bring people together, using recipes that honor tradition while embracing innovation.
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Food & Drinks
Baked mac & cheese, heirloom collards with smoked neckbones
Lump crab, creole aioli, seasonal vegetables
Baked mac & cheese, heirloom collards with smoked neckbones
Roasted corn, sweet peppers, smoked sausages, tomatoes
Jumbo fl shrimp, sharp cheddar, seasonal vegetables
Hear from our valued guests
Food was amazing Shrimp mac and cheese, crab cakes real crab meat not filled with bread crumbs and blackened catfish... Definitely a must try and the gentlemen which brought our food to car was extremely friendly! Love it❤❤💜💜 …
AMAZING soul food. Everything we've ordered has been delicious. My favorite dish was the Duroc pork chop with mac and cheese as a side - but really, you can't go wrong. The beef and yardbird were also amazing. Check the Facebook page for nightly specials. Food is ready quickly and if you're doing takeout, your order is brought to your car when you arrive.
The food came out amazing we ordered collard greens with neck bone and the seafood Mac and cheese. I would love to try the baked Mac and cheese next! 5/5 very authentic place seeing the garden was super cool. Food was ready on time and hot! Thank you!!!!
Came here for the first time today and it was AMAZING. It's been a while since I ate something and immediately said "wow this is really good." I didn't even feel like talking or watching whatever show I put on because I just wanted to enjoy the food. The person who came out to greet me was also really kind and was kind on the phone as well. Tips for newcomers: call early in the day and order for pickup later, check their Facebook for the current menu, if they don't pick up at the end of the day then they're done for the day. I will definitely be back to try every single one of their menu items!!
I ordered the Duroc pork chop with the seasonal vegetables. This was by far the best pork chop I have ever had. Since I’m staying in a hotel I was worried about the plastic silverware being able to cut through the pork chop. I need not have worried. The chop was tender and juicy with tremendous flavor. The pasta and shrimp were amazing. Honestly one of the best meals I’ve had in a long time. Would definitely return if I’m in the area.
I am over the moon for the Underground Kitchen! Incredible food, Carl is a joy, and my coworkers and I can't stop raving about the taste, quality, and price! Definitely give them a try, and check out their wonderful program for aspiring chefs. They are an asset to the community, and if I could give more stars, I sure would. I ate my seafood mac and cheese before getting a photo, but I promise you, it's as delicious and gorgeous looking as the rest of the food I did get photos of. Seriously, try them!
The food is delicious! Can’t believe it was my first time trying just yesterday! We ordered the Blackened Salmon and the Shrimp and Grits. ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS! Everything was so hot and just good. The seafood Mac and cheese 🤤🤤. I love that they have a garden and get a lot of the veggies they use in their dishes from there! I will definitely be going back!
I can’t rave enough about how fabulous this food is! Pickup only- call early because Chef Watts does run out and you want to get your order in! His proteins are perfect but honestly the sides are so phenomenal I almost don’t need the main protein- I could eat my body weight in the greens- they are DIVINE. Seafood Mac is delicious. This place is a Gainesville gem.
Made the drive from Tampa specifically for this and zero regrets. Got the blackened catfish and the seafood mac and cheese, both were ridiculous. Portions are generous too, easily had lunch sorted for the next day. Chef brought the food right to the car which was a nice touch. Will absolutely plan around this on my next trip through Gainesville.
I ordered my dinner 1.5 hours ahead of time. The service via phone was outstanding and food was delivered to my car so quickly. Instructions were easy to pay and the food was delicious! Credit, debit and cash accepted. I ordered from the regular menu and the weekly specials. I saw the menu on the Facebook page. Crispy catfish and Alfredo pasta was chef's kiss! Blacked catfish and collard greens, roasted ribeye was so big and full of flavor, and the pork chop was moist and delicious. We came on from Orlando and the food was so yummy. When you pickup park by the garden and you can easily see the UK for the building.
Common questions about Underground Kitchen
Underground Kitchen is located at 722 NW 5th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32601, FL 32601, United States.
You can reach Underground Kitchen by calling +1 352-451-4113.
Underground Kitchen has a rating of 4.7 out of 5 based on 155 customer reviews.
Underground Kitchen features the following accessibility: Wheelchair-accessible car park, Wheelchair-accessible entrance.
Underground Kitchen features the following service options: Kerbside pickup, Takeaway, Dine-in, Delivery.
Underground Kitchen features the following highlights: Great dessert, Serves local specialty.
Underground Kitchen features the following popular for: Lunch, Dinner, Solo dining.
Underground Kitchen features the following offerings: Alcohol, Comfort food, Organic dishes, Wine.
Underground Kitchen features the following dining options: Dinner, Catering, Dessert.
Underground Kitchen features the following amenities: Wi-Fi, Free Wi-Fi.
Underground Kitchen features the following atmosphere: Casual, Cozy, Trendy.
Underground Kitchen features the following crowd: Family friendly.
Underground Kitchen features the following planning: Accepts reservations.
Underground Kitchen features the following payments: Credit cards, Debit cards, NFC mobile payments.
Underground Kitchen features the following children: Good for kids.
Underground Kitchen features the following parking: Free street parking.
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