Opening hours
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Typical hours for Jamaican restaurants in Florida
Most Jamaican restaurants in Florida open around 10:00 AM and close around 9:00 PM on weekdays; 50% are open on Sundays and 44% stay open until 10 PM or later.
Based on 18 similar places in our guide.
Location & directions
619 West University AvenueGainesville, FL 32601
About Reggae Shack Cafe
Located at 619 West University Avenue in Gainesville, Florida, Reggae Shack Cafe is a Jamaican restaurant. It's part of our guide to 260 restaurants, cafes and bars in Gainesville.
Service options include dine-in.
Quick facts
- Category
- Jamaican Restaurant
- Address
- 619 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601
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Popular times (typical for Jamaican restaurants)
Jamaican restaurants are usually busiest around 6 PM on Fridays; one of the quieter times is around 3 PM on weekdays.
Based on typical visit patterns and the usual opening hours of Jamaican restaurants in Florida.
Typical prices for Jamaican restaurants in Florida
Based on 14 menus with 427 priced items from Jamaican restaurants in Florida, the median menu item costs $8.25, and half of all items are priced between $4.00 and $14.00.
We don’t have Reggae Shack Cafe’s own menu on file yet, so use these figures as a guide to what Jamaican restaurants in Florida typically charge.
| Item | On menus | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Jerk Chicken | 64% | $9.75 |
| Brown Stew Chicken | 57% | $10.00 |
| Curry Goat | 57% | $14.00 |
| Curry Chicken | 57% | $9.38 |
| Festival | 43% | $3.00 |
| Oxtail | 36% | $19.00 |
| Fried Plantains | 29% | $3.62 |
| Plantains | 29% | $4.10 |
Calculated from 14 menus in our guide. Prices vary by location and change over time.
Features & amenities
Service options
- Dine-in
The neighborhood
Within a 10-minute walk (half a mile) of Reggae Shack Cafe there are 41 other places to eat and drink in our guide, and 71 within one mile. By type, the places within a mile include Cafes & Coffee (9), Bars & Pubs (9), Sandwiches & Delis (7), and Pizza (7).
16 places within a mile stay open until 10 PM or later on at least one night a week.
Nearest places of other kinds
- Cafes & CoffeeKarma Cream< 0.1 mi
- Chicken & WingsBitcoin Chicken0.2 mi
- Sandwiches & DelisSweetberries0.2 mi
- Burgers & Fast FoodDick Mondell's Burgers & Fries0.3 mi
- Bars & PubsVecinos0.3 mi
What to expect at a Jamaican restaurant
Latin American and Caribbean restaurants bring together dozens of national cuisines: Cuban sandwiches and ropa vieja, Puerto Rican mofongo, Peruvian ceviche and lomo saltado, Colombian and Venezuelan arepas, Salvadoran pupusas, Brazilian churrasco, Jamaican jerk and Haitian griot. Many are family-run and closely tied to the community around them.
What to order
- Pupusas, arepas or empanadas – inexpensive, handheld and a good introduction
- Ceviche – fresh citrus-cured fish, the signature of Peruvian kitchens
- Jerk chicken – smoky and spicy, a Jamaican staple
- Cuban sandwich or ropa vieja – classics of Cuban-American cooking
Good to know
- Many places do brisk takeout at lunch; dinner is more relaxed.
- Weekend menus may include special dishes such as sancocho or feijoada.
- Ask for the house hot sauce or pikliz – it is often made on site.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Reggae Shack Cafe located?
Reggae Shack Cafe is located at 619 West University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601.
Does Reggae Shack Cafe offer delivery or takeout?
Delivery is not listed for Reggae Shack Cafe. Listed service options: dine-in.
What else is near Reggae Shack Cafe?
There are 71 other places to eat and drink within a mile of Reggae Shack Cafe. Nearby options include Karma Cream (< 0.1 mi), Bitcoin Chicken (0.2 mi), and Sweetberries (0.2 mi).
How much do Jamaican restaurants in Florida cost?
Based on 14 menus with 427 priced items from Jamaican restaurants in Florida, the median menu item costs $8.25, and half of all items are priced between $4.00 and $14.00.
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