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Restaurants near California State University-Bakersfield

67 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Bakersfield, closest first, including Remix Asian Kitchen & Ramen and Sand River Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to CSU Bakersfield

Closest first, out of 67 within a mile. 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 (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (44)

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 CSU Bakersfield.

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The food scene around CSU Bakersfield

67places to eat within 1 mile
42%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile of CSU Bakersfield, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 373 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (8), sandwiches (7) and pizza (7). 4 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 1 mile are Stockdale Hwy (36) and Ming Ave (23).

What stands out around CSU Bakersfield is sandwiches — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 8 Sandwiches 7 Pizza 7 American 4 Hawaiian 2 Dessert 2 Sushi 2 Chinese 2 Italian 2 Ice cream 2

Popular cravings near CSU Bakersfield, within 1 mile: Asian food (9 places) and Mexican food (8). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CSU Bakersfield

Asian Food near CSU Bakersfield 9 Mexican Food near CSU Bakersfield 8

Eating on a student budget near CSU Bakersfield

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 CSU Bakersfield.

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 CSU Bakersfield and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Bakersfield, CA
  • Other names, current or former — CSU Bakersfield
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near CSU Bakersfield

What restaurants are near CSU Bakersfield?
A few to start with, nearest first: Remix Asian Kitchen & Ramen (ramen, 0.4 mi), Toro Fusion Grill (sushi, 0.6 mi), Brookside Deli (delicatessen, 0.6 mi), Johnny Garlic's (american, 0.6 mi) and Yogurt Zone Marketplace (dessert 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 CSU Bakersfield?
Open map listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 373 within 3 miles. About 42% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CSU Bakersfield?
The busiest streets are Stockdale Hwy (36 places) and Ming Ave (23 places).
What kind of food is near CSU Bakersfield?
The most common types are Mexican (8), sandwiches (7), pizza (7) and American (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.

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