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Restaurants near Arizona State University Campus Immersion

288 places to eat within a mile of Arizona State University Campus Immersion, closest first, including Pitchforks Memorial Union and Dave's Dog House.

The 50 places to eat closest to ASU Tempe

Closest first, out of 288 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (11)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (39)

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 ASU Tempe.

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The food scene around ASU Tempe

288places to eat within 1 mile
59%independent, not chains
8coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 288 places to eat within 1 mile of ASU Tempe, 76 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 771 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (27), pizza (22) and sandwiches (18). 19 are fast-food counters; 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 Mill Ave (60), University Dr (48), E Apache Blvd (44) and S Rural Rd (30).

What stands out around ASU Tempe is vegan, vegetarian and Mediterranean — types that are listed here at 4 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 27 Pizza 22 Sandwiches 18 American 9 Burgers 9 Thai 8 Mediterranean 8 Indian 8 Coffee 8 Breakfast & brunch 7

Popular cravings near ASU Tempe, within 1 mile: Asian food (31 places), Mexican food (27), Korean food (2) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for ASU Tempe

Mexican Food near ASU Tempe 27 Pizza near ASU Tempe 22 Sandwich Shops near ASU Tempe 18

Eating on a student budget near ASU Tempe

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 19 are fast-food counters: 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 ASU Tempe.

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 ASU Tempe and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Tempe, AZ
  • Other names, current or former — ASU Tempe
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • Type — Public 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.

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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 ASU Tempe

What restaurants are near ASU Tempe?
A few to start with, nearest first: Pitchforks Memorial Union (cafeteria, under 0.1 mi), Dave's Dog House (american, 0.1 mi), The Normal Restaurant & Bar, The Chuckbox (burger, 0.3 mi) and Villa Pizza At Asu. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near ASU Tempe?
Open map listings put 288 places to eat within 1 mile, 76 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 771 within 3 miles. About 59% are independent rather than chains; 8 are coffee shops or cafés and 19 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near ASU Tempe?
The busiest streets are Mill Ave (60 places), University Dr (48 places), E Apache Blvd (44 places) and S Rural Rd (30 places).
What kind of food is near ASU Tempe?
The most common types are Mexican (27), pizza (22) and sandwiches (18). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: vegan, vegetarian and Mediterranean.

Nearby campuses

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