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Restaurants near Bowie State University

152 places to eat within 4 miles of Bowie State University, closest first, including RSVP-Old Bowie, Kittrell's Chicken and Ribs and Old Bowie Town Grille.

The 50 places to eat closest to Bowie State University

Closest first, out of 152 within 4 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (4)

Two miles or more · a short drive (46)

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 Bowie State University.

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The food scene around Bowie State University

152places to eat within 4 miles
46%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 152 places to eat within 4 miles of Bowie State University, none of them within a ten-minute walk of the middle of campus. The most common: pizza (14), seafood (9) and Chinese (8). 20 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 4 miles are Annapolis Rd (21), Race Track Rd (13), Greenbelt Rd (11) and State Route 3 (11).

What stands out around Bowie State University is African, wings and seafood — types that are listed here at 3 to 35 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 14 Seafood 9 Chinese 8 Mexican 7 Ice cream 7 Sandwiches 7 Japanese 5 African 5 Wings 5 Bakery 4

Popular cravings near Bowie State University, within 4 miles: Asian food (20 places), Mexican food (7) and Vietnamese food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near Bowie State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 20 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 Bowie State 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 Bowie State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Bowie, MD
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 Washington, DC, about 17 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 Bowie State University

What restaurants are near Bowie State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: RSVP-Old Bowie, Kittrell's Chicken and Ribs (barbecue, 1.3 mi) and Old Bowie Town Grille (bar and grill, 1.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Bowie State University?
Open map listings put 152 places to eat within 4 miles. About 46% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 20 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Bowie State University?
The busiest streets are Annapolis Rd (21 places), Race Track Rd (13 places), Greenbelt Rd (11 places) and State Route 3 (11 places).
What kind of food is near Bowie State University?
The most common types are pizza (14), seafood (9) and Chinese (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: African, wings and seafood.

Nearby campuses

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