Sweet Magnolia's Cafe & Bakery

Really cute place on the square for a nice lunch. The vibes were small town and the food was delicious! Love supporting the classics, highly recommend your lunch here! Loved my potato shrimp soup, sooo good!

Sweet Mags is a DT Gainesville staple for lunch. The owners are so kind and I've never had anything I didn't love. The tomato basil soup is great when it's a cold day or the BLT and a side of fruit in the summer. Their chicken salad is great too!

Tasty, affordable, speedy lunch on the Square. Truly the best chicken salad on the planet. If you're more a salad kind of person, their pecan dressing is sweet and tangy perfection on a Cobb salad. Save room for dessert - great cookies, brownies and giant hello dolly's! We have been going about once a month for the last several months and the food and service is always great. Pro tip: Call in your order! It will be ready in 10 minutes and you can walk right up to the counter and grab it, skipping the big line that forms at lunch time!

I have fond memories of going to Sweet Magnolia’s Cafe & Bakery. I remember when my dad to take me here for lunch back when they were still on the Washington Street side of the square and order their special of a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato basil soup. I decided to go to their new location within the Main Street market to have lunch with a friend. The atmosphere and service when we walked in was welcoming and kind. I ordered an Asian Turkey club sandwich with potato salad while my friend had a Chicken Salad sandwich with chicken & rice soup. Both of our meals were good and filling. It looks like after all these years, Sweet Magnolia’s is still the go to place in town for some nice sandwiches.

After reading the reviews, I wanted to give Sweet Magnolia a try. Now I realize I am from NY, but ONE slice of Turkey, did they run out? The sandwich and salad were tasty, but $15.00 later I shouldn't feel hungry already!