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Restaurants near California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt

71 places to eat within a mile of California State Polytechnic University-Humboldt, closest first, including Philly Cheese Steak Shoppe and Szechuan Garden.

The 50 places to eat closest to Cal Poly Humboldt

Closest first, out of 71 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (26)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (24)

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 Cal Poly Humboldt.

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

The food scene around Cal Poly Humboldt

71places to eat within 1 mile
89%independent, not chains
7coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 71 places to eat within 1 mile of Cal Poly Humboldt, 24 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 106 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (10), pizza (9) and coffee (7).

Where to walk: the streets with the most places to eat within 1 mile are G St (27), F St (5), 8th St (5) and H St (4).

What stands out around Cal Poly Humboldt is sushi — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 10 Pizza 9 Coffee 7 Sushi 4 Bakery 4 Italian 4 Japanese 2 Frozen yogurt 2 Sandwiches 2 American 2

Popular cravings near Cal Poly Humboldt, within 1 mile: Mexican food (10 places) and Asian food (9). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Cal Poly Humboldt

Mexican Food near Cal Poly Humboldt 10 Pizza near Cal Poly Humboldt 9

Eating on a student budget near Cal Poly Humboldt

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 Cal Poly Humboldt.

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 Cal Poly Humboldt and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Arcata, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Cal Poly Humboldt
  • Setting — in a college town
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near Cal Poly Humboldt

What restaurants are near Cal Poly Humboldt?
A few to start with, nearest first: Philly Cheese Steak Shoppe, Szechuan Garden | Chinese Cuisine (chinese, 0.3 mi), Sushi Tao (sushi, 0.3 mi), Patches Pastries (bakery, 0.3 mi) and Hey Juan Burritos (mexican, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Cal Poly Humboldt?
Open map listings put 71 places to eat within 1 mile, 24 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 106 within 3 miles. About 89% are independent rather than chains; 7 are coffee shops or cafés and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Cal Poly Humboldt?
The busiest streets are G St (27 places), F St (5 places), 8th St (5 places) and H St (4 places).
What kind of food is near Cal Poly Humboldt?
The most common types are Mexican (10), pizza (9) and coffee (7). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sushi.

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