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Restaurants near Brandeis University

Every place to eat within a mile of Brandeis University, closest first, including Brandeis Faculty Club, Cholmondeley's Coffee House and South Street Cafe.

Every place to eat within a mile of Brandeis University

39 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (6)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (29)

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 Brandeis University.

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

The food scene around Brandeis University

39places to eat within 1 mile
74%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile of Brandeis University, 10 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 265 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), Italian (3) and bakeries (3).

Where to walk: the streets with the most places to eat within 1 mile are Main St (18), S St (10) and Prospect St (4).

What stands out around Brandeis University is Italian — a type that is listed here at about 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Italian 3 Bakery 3 Donuts 2 Deli 2 Coffee 2

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

Food guides for Brandeis University

Pizza near Brandeis University 7

Eating on a student budget near Brandeis University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. 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 Brandeis 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 Brandeis University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Waltham, MA
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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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Questions about eating near Brandeis University

What restaurants are near Brandeis University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Brandeis Faculty Club (cafeteria, 0.1 mi), AK's Waltham (pizza, 0.3 mi), Chillbox (frozen yogurt shop, 0.3 mi), The Prime Deli (delicatessen, 0.4 mi) and Peters Greek Kitchen (greek, 0.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Brandeis University?
Open map listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile, 10 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 265 within 3 miles. About 74% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Brandeis University?
The busiest streets are Main St (18 places), S St (10 places) and Prospect St (4 places).
What kind of food is near Brandeis University?
The most common types are pizza (7), Italian (3) and bakeries (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Italian.

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