Restaurants

Three Ocala sandwich shops will participate in a national "Day of Giving," donating 100 percent of their sales on March 27 to a local charity that helps women obtain mammographs.

A new vendor cooking up Latin fusion flavors from various countries has joined Ocala's growing food truck scene. 

A drive-thru coffee chain that opened its first location in Belleview last month will offer free drinks during its grand opening celebration this week. 

A national sandwich chain opened its third location in Ocala last week.

Popeyes has announced plans to open a new location in Ocala within one of the most well-trafficked facilities in the city. 

From corned beef and cabbage, to green beer specials, multiple establishments across the city are "going green" to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Sunday.

A new food truck that specializes in seafood sandwiches and Puerto Rican appetizers has just opened for business and is regularly selling out of the Ocala Food Trucks village in Marion Oaks.

A pizzeria that opened recently in south Ocala announced that it will expand its hours and days of operation.

"Although I live in The Villages, if I want a great dining experience, I usually drive to Ocala" - A resident of The Villages who wrote in to name a few of her favorite places to eat in Ocala says she loves the city and its restaurants. What are your favorite places to eat in Ocala?

A new Mexican restaurant has opened in downtown Ocala, replacing the former Cuban restaurant that occupied the space for the past several years.

Over two dozen food trucks serving a variety of cuisines, including Mexican, Jamaican, Puerto Rican, and Dominican, are now open for business weekly in Marion Oaks. 

One of the three Chick-fil-A locations in Ocala will temporarily close to undergo renovations. 

A new coffee shop in Ocala celebrated its grand opening this week. 

A Chinese restaurant that failed four consecutive health inspections last August due to rodent and roach activity was forced to close again last week after failing another four consecutive health inspections. 

A diner in southwest Ocala was forced to temporarily shut down last week after roaches were spotted during a health inspection.

A new steakhouse in west Ocala is currently in the midst of a soft opening as it prepares to take reservations next month.

A bundt cake business with hundreds of locations across the nation is working on its first location in Ocala. 

A restaurant in Dunnellon was temporarily closed last week after sewage and wastewater began backing up through the floor drains.