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Restaurants near Ball State University (BSU)

Every place to eat within a mile of Ball State University, closest first, including Margaritas Gone Wild, Two Cats Cafe and Roots Burger Bar.

Every place to eat within a mile of BSU

44 places, closest first. 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 (22)

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 BSU.

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The food scene around BSU

44places to eat within 1 mile
48%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile of BSU, 25 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 220 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (8), sandwiches (4) and Mexican (3). 6 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 W University Ave (18), Wheeling Ave (7), Tillotson Ave (6) and N Martin St (3).

What stands out around BSU is sandwiches — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 8 Sandwiches 4 Mexican 3 Bar & grill 2 Diner 2 Burgers 2 Bakery 2

Popular cravings near BSU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (3 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for BSU

Pizza near BSU 8

Eating on a student budget near BSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 BSU.

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 BSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Muncie, IN
  • Other names, current or former — BSU, Ball U
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • 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 Indianapolis, IN, about 50 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 BSU

What restaurants are near BSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Margaritas Gone Wild (mexican, 0.4 mi), Roots Burger Bar (burger, 0.4 mi), Jack's Donuts of Muncie (donut shop, 0.4 mi), Queer Chocolatier (bakery, 0.4 mi) and Yats (cajun and creole, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near BSU?
Open map listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile, 25 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 220 within 3 miles. About 48% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near BSU?
The busiest streets are W University Ave (18 places), Wheeling Ave (7 places), Tillotson Ave (6 places) and N Martin St (3 places).
What kind of food is near BSU?
The most common types are pizza (8), sandwiches (4) and Mexican (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.

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