Restaurant
Unclaimed profileDave & Buster's Gainesville
Gainesville, FL · $$
Inebrious
Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Dave & Buster's runs a broad beverage program with cocktail sections including Craveable Cocktails, Magnificent Margaritas, Tropical Sips, Legendary LITs, Sangria Sips, and Dessert Cocktails. Happy hour cocktails start at $5, with specific drinks priced $6–$8. The wine list spans sparkling, white, red, and rosé, while the beer selection covers lagers, IPAs, stouts, non-alcoholic options, and hard seltzers in multiple formats. Mocktails like the No-Kick Blueberry Mule and Pink Dragon Spritz round out the non-alcoholic side.
- What should I order?
- Start with the Watermelon Rita at $6 during happy hour, or the Dangerous Waters Island Punch at $7. The Reserve Old Fashioned and Espresso Martini are listed on the Spring 2026 national menu. For wine, the Cava Sparkling Wine or Coppola Prosecco are solid sparkling picks. Beer drinkers can choose from Modelo Especial, Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA, or Guinness Stout in various formats.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Groups looking for a broad drink menu with happy hour pricing will find plenty of options across cocktails, wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages. The range of formats, from 12 oz. Bottles to 22 oz. Drafts, suits different preferences.
- When should I go?
- Happy hour and late-night happy hour cocktail specials are available multiple days per week, making those windows the best time for value-focused drinking.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Happy hour cocktails start at $5, with specific cocktails priced $6–$8. Happy hour house wine is $7 per glass, and 22 oz. Select domestic draft beer is also part of the happy hour promotion.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- The beverage program combines a broad cocktail menu spanning margaritas, tropical drinks, LITs, sangria, and dessert cocktails with a 12-entry wine list and a beer selection that includes non-alcoholic and hard seltzer options, all supported by happy hour pricing.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail menu spans Craveable Cocktails, Magnificent Margaritas, Tropical Sips, Legendary LITs, Sangria Sips, and Dessert Cocktails. Happy hour promotional pricing includes $6 Watermelon Rita, $7 Moonshine LIT, $7 Dangerous Waters Island Punch, and $8 Henny Strawberry Nirvana.
Menu strengths
- — Broad cocktail menu spanning margaritas, tropical drinks, LITs, sangria, and dessert cocktails.
- — Happy hour cocktails start at $5, with specific cocktails priced $6–$8 during happy hour.
- — Happy hour and late-night happy hour cocktail specials available multiple days per week.
Standout selections
- — Watermelon Rita — $6 — Happy hour cocktail priced at $6 per location page promotion.
- — Dangerous Waters Island Punch — $7 — Happy hour cocktail priced at $7 per location page promotion.
- — Reserve Old Fashioned — Listed under Craveable Cocktails on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Espresso Martini — Listed under Dessert Cocktails on the Spring 2026 national menu.
Pricing: Happy hour cocktails start at $5, with specific cocktails priced $6–$8 during happy hour.
Wine
The wine list includes 12 entries spanning Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Rosé with bubbles, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and red blend. Sparkling, white, red, and rosé options are available, with happy hour house wine pricing.
Menu strengths
- — Wine list includes sparkling, white, red, and rosé options.
- — Happy hour promotion includes a $7 glass of wine.
- — Nutritional menu lists a WINE section with 12 wine entries.
Standout selections
- — Markstone Cabernet Sauvignon — Listed under WINE on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Cava Sparkling Wine — Listed under WINE on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Coppola Prosecco — Listed under WINE on the Spring 2026 national menu.
Pricing: Happy hour promotion includes a $7 glass of wine.
Beer
The beer section lists numerous lagers, IPAs, stouts, and flavored malt beverages in 12 oz., 14.9 oz., 16 oz., and 22 oz. Formats. The selection includes domestic, imported, craft, non-alcoholic, and hard seltzer options.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple draft sizes available including 16 oz. And 22 oz.
- — Wide beer selection including domestic, imported, craft, non-alcoholic, and hard seltzer options.
- — Happy hour promotion includes 22 oz. Select domestic draft beer.
Standout selections
- — Modelo Especial Mexican Lager — Listed under BEER in 16 oz. And 22 oz. Formats on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing IPA — Listed under BEER in 16 oz. And 22 oz. Formats on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Guinness Stout — Listed under BEER in 12 oz. And 14.9 oz. Formats on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Voodoo Ranger IPA — Listed under BEER in 12 oz. Format on the Spring 2026 national menu.
Pricing: Happy hour promotion includes 22 oz. Select domestic draft beer.
Nonalcoholic
The non-alcoholic beverages section includes teas, lemonades, mocktails, Red Bull variants, bottled water, and IBC Rootbeer. Mocktails include the No-Kick Blueberry Mule and Pink Dragon Spritz, alongside a Mangonada and D&B Teamonade.
Menu strengths
- — Mocktails are available.; Variety of non-alcoholic options including mocktails, lemonades, teas, energy drinks, and juices.
- — Nutritional menu lists No-Kick Blueberry Mule and Pink Dragon Spritz as non-alcoholic mocktails.
Standout selections
- — No-Kick Blueberry Mule — Listed under NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Pink Dragon Spritz — Listed under NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES on the Spring 2026 national menu.
- — Mangonada — Listed under NON ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES on the Spring 2026 national menu.
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