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Restaurants near Adelphi University

Every place to eat within a mile of Adelphi University, closest first, including Rustica Brick Oven Cafe, The Bagels and Khao Halal Chinese.

Every place to eat within a mile of Adelphi University

32 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (9)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (23)

Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026), open places with a street address only. Hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout near Adelphi University.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Garden City, NY.

The food scene around Adelphi University

32places to eat within 1 mile
75%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 32 places to eat within 1 mile of Adelphi University, 3 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 939 within 3 miles. The most common: ice cream (4) and Italian (3). One is a fast-food counter; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the streets with the most places to eat within 1 mile are Nassau Blvd (18) and 7th St (14).

What stands out around Adelphi University is ice cream and Italian — types that are listed here at 3 to 4 times the national rate.

By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:

Ice cream 4 Italian 3 Deli 2 Chinese 2 Bagels 2 Burgers 2 Mexican 2 Coffee 2 American 2

Eating on a student budget near Adelphi University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: the cheapest default, rarely the cheapest good meal. The value is usually in lunch specials, counter service, short menus and dishes built on rice, noodles, bread or beans. Where to eat when you're broke covers what to look for, or search cheap eats near Adelphi University.

Need somewhere open right now? These listings do not carry live opening hours, and late at night a fair share of what is listed as open is not. The late-night guide covers how to check before you go, or search late-night food near Adelphi University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Garden City, NY
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit four-year institution

Campus figures are from IPEDS, the US Department of Education's institutional survey. Size is reported as the survey's own bracket rather than an exact headcount, because that is what the public dataset gives and we would rather quote it than estimate.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is New York, NY, about 18 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

Guides worth reading

What to eat during finals week Where to eat when you're broke Where to eat late at night Where to take visiting family and friends Eating out with a dietary restriction

Questions about eating near Adelphi University

What restaurants are near Adelphi University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Rustica Brick Oven Cafe (italian, 0.5 mi), The Bagels (bagel shop, 0.5 mi), Khao Halal Chinese (chinese, 0.5 mi), Kiko Ramen (japanese, 0.5 mi) and Adelphi Delicatessen (delicatessen, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Adelphi University?
Open map listings put 32 places to eat within 1 mile, 3 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 939 within 3 miles. About 75% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near Adelphi University?
The busiest streets are Nassau Blvd (18 places) and 7th St (14 places).
What kind of food is near Adelphi University?
The most common types are ice cream (4) and Italian (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: ice cream and Italian.

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