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Restaurants near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Every place to eat within a mile of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, closest first, including Kikka and Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch.

Every place to eat within a mile of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

27 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 (7)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (16)

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 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

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The food scene around California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

27places to eat within 1 mile
56%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile of California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, 11 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 153 within 3 miles. The most common: Japanese (3) and pizza (3). One is a fast-food counter; 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 W Temple Ave (20) and Pomona Blvd (3).

What stands out around California State Polytechnic University-Pomona is Japanese — a type that is listed here at about 7 times the national rate.

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

Japanese 3 Pizza 3 Burgers 2 Sushi 2 Mexican 2 Breakfast & brunch 2

Popular cravings near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona, within 1 mile: Asian food (8 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Asian Food near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona 8

Eating on a student budget near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona.

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 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Pomona, CA
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

What restaurants are near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
A few to start with, nearest first: Kikka (sushi, 0.1 mi), Restaurant at Kellogg Ranch (american, 0.3 mi), Los Olivos Dining Commons (cafeteria, 0.3 mi), Uncle Chuang's Bakery (bakery, 0.9 mi) and Curry Up (pan asian, 0.9 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
Open map listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile, 11 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 153 within 3 miles. About 56% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
The busiest streets are W Temple Ave (20 places) and Pomona Blvd (3 places).
What kind of food is near California State Polytechnic University-Pomona?
The most common types are Japanese (3) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Japanese.

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