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Restaurants near Boston College

85 places to eat within a mile of Boston College, closest first, including Hillside Cafe, Carney's Dining Room and Mcelroy Commons.

The 50 places to eat closest to Boston College

Closest first, out of 85 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (4)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (42)

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 Boston College.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Chestnut Hill, MA.

The food scene around Boston College

85places to eat within 1 mile
82%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 85 places to eat within 1 mile of Boston College, 8 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 923 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (14). 2 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 Boylston St (22), Washington St (17), Chestnut Hill Ave (14) and Beacon St (10).

What stands out around Boston College is sushi and seafood — types that are listed here at 2 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 14 American 5 Sushi 5 Sandwiches 5 Mexican 5 Ice cream 5 Chinese 4 Seafood 4 Cafeteria 3 Italian 3

Popular cravings near Boston College, within 1 mile: Asian food (17 places) and Mexican food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Boston College

Asian Food near Boston College 17 Pizza near Boston College 14

Eating on a student budget near Boston College

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 Boston College.

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 Boston College and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Chestnut Hill, MA
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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.

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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 Boston College

What restaurants are near Boston College?
A few to start with, nearest first: Boston College, McElroy Dining Hall (cafeteria, 0.1 mi), Flat Breads Cafe (sandwich shop, 0.3 mi), Crazy Dough's Pizza (pizza, 0.3 mi), El Pelon Taqueria (mexican, 0.3 mi) and Frosty Ice Cream (ice cream shop, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Boston College?
Open map listings put 85 places to eat within 1 mile, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 923 within 3 miles. About 82% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Boston College?
The busiest streets are Boylston St (22 places), Washington St (17 places), Chestnut Hill Ave (14 places) and Beacon St (10 places).
What kind of food is near Boston College?
The most common types are pizza (14). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sushi and seafood.

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