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Restaurants near Butler University

270 places to eat within 3 miles of Butler University, closest first, including Scotty's Dawghouse, The Dining Room at RH Indianapolis and Twisted Wings.

The 50 places to eat closest to Butler University

Closest first, out of 270 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (3)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (12)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (33)

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 Butler University.

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The food scene around Butler University

9places to eat within 1 mile
78%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 9 places to eat within 1 mile of Butler University, 4 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 270 within 3 miles.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Boulevard Pl (3).

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

Pizza 2 American 2

Eating on a student budget near Butler 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 Butler 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 Butler University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Indianapolis, IN
  • 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 Butler University

What restaurants are near Butler University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Butler University C Club (cafeteria, under 0.1 mi), Scotty's Dawghouse (american, 0.4 mi), The Dining Room at RH Indianapolis, Twisted Wings (chicken, 0.6 mi) and Hoagies and Hops Butler-Tarkington (sandwich shop, 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 Butler University?
Open map listings put 9 places to eat within 1 mile, 4 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 270 within 3 miles. About 78% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Butler University?
The busiest street is Boulevard Pl (3 places).

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