Tucked away in the vibrant college town of Gainesville, where academic pursuits meet culinary adventures, The TOP stands as a leafy sanctuary of flavor that has Florida foodies plotting road trips with the determination of treasure hunters.
This isn’t your standard college town eatery – it’s a botanical wonderland where the plants appear to have signed a lease and the menu requires its own table of contents.
The approach to The TOP feels like discovering a secret garden that happens to serve incredible food – the entrance adorned with so many hanging plants you might wonder if you need a machete rather than a reservation.
The modest yellow exterior with cheerful red trim plays it cool, never hinting at the culinary magic happening inside – like that unassuming person at the party who casually mentions they once had dinner with Beyoncé…