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Restaurants near Auburn University

92 places to eat within a mile of Auburn University, closest first, including Price's Barbecue House, Beyond The Wok and Proud Willie's Wings and Stuff.

The 50 places to eat closest to Auburn University

Closest first, out of 92 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (28)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (19)

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 Auburn University.

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The food scene around Auburn University

92places to eat within 1 mile
45%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 92 places to eat within 1 mile of Auburn University, 21 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 240 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (11), coffee (5) and sandwiches (5). 10 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 College St (33), Magnolia Ave (23), Gay St (7) and Glenn Ave (7).

What stands out around Auburn University is Asian and barbecue — types that are listed here at 2 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 11 Coffee 5 Sandwiches 5 Barbecue 4 American 4 Bakery 4 Asian 3 Burgers 2 Salad 2 Chicken 2

Popular cravings near Auburn University, within 1 mile: Asian food (9 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Auburn University

Pizza near Auburn University 11 Asian Food near Auburn University 9

Eating on a student budget near Auburn University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 10 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 Auburn 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 Auburn University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Auburn, AL
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Columbus, GA, about 31 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 Auburn University

What restaurants are near Auburn University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Price's Barbecue House (barbecue, 0.4 mi), Beyond The Wok (asian, 0.4 mi), Proud Willie's Wings and Stuff (chicken, 0.5 mi), Ariccia Cucina Italiana (italian, 0.5 mi) and Urban Wok (asian fusion, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Auburn University?
Open map listings put 92 places to eat within 1 mile, 21 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 240 within 3 miles. About 45% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 10 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Auburn University?
The busiest streets are College St (33 places), Magnolia Ave (23 places), Gay St (7 places) and Glenn Ave (7 places).
What kind of food is near Auburn University?
The most common types are pizza (11), coffee (5) and sandwiches (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Asian and barbecue.

Nearby campuses

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