In this guide, Gastonia's 357 listed places include 271 restaurants, 47 quick service spots, 22 bars, and 15 cafes. Pizza tops the category counts at 29, with Mexican restaurants at 28 and American restaurants at 22. Most of the listings are restaurants.
197 listings are independent; the chains that show up most are Subway (9), McDonald's (7), Wendy's (5) and Bojangles (5).
Food in Gastonia by cuisine
Pizza in Gastonia
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2950 Union Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · 306 E Garrison Blvd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 2609 South New Hope Rd. Gaston
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 1709 Neal Hawkins Rd
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 401 Cox Rd #178
- Restaurant · Pizza · Chain · 3746 E. Franklin Blvd
Mexican in Gastonia
- Restaurant · Mexican · 2212 Union Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1863 W Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 3272 Union Rd
- Restaurant · Mexican · 1414 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 2501 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · Mexican · Chain · 1525 N Chester St
American in Gastonia
- Restaurant · American · Chain · 2656 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · American · Southern and soul food · Chain · 1821 Remount Rd. I-85 & New Hope Rd.
- Restaurant · American · 168 W Main Ave
- Restaurant · American · Chain · 2051 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · American · Chain · 2930 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · American · 1325 W Franklin Blvd
Bars in Gastonia
- Bar · 1925 Hoffman Rd
- Bar · Chain · 422 Cox Road
- Bar · Chain · 3628 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · 170 S South St #103B
- Bar · 503 Carolina Ave
- Bar · 2533 W Franklin Blvd
Coffee shops and cafes in Gastonia
- Cafe · Chain · 2165 N Chester St
- Cafe · Chain · 3648 S New Hope Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 2302 S New Hope Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 425 Cox Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 420 Cox Rd
- Cafe · Chain · 618 W Franklin Blvd
Sandwiches and delis in Gastonia
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3735 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2290 E. Franklin Blvd. Suite 100
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 3754 East Franklin Blvd. Franklin Square Phase III
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2080 E Franklin Blvd
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 411 Cox Rd. Suite 110
- Restaurant · Sandwiches and delis · Chain · 2950 Union Rd Ste a
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