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Restaurants near California State University-Chico

169 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Chico, closest first, including Celestino's New York Pizza and Madison Bear Garden.

The 50 places to eat closest to California State University-Chico

Closest first, out of 169 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 (41)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (9)

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 University-Chico.

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The food scene around California State University-Chico

169places to eat within 1 mile
74%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 169 places to eat within 1 mile of California State University-Chico, 88 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 353 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (16) and Mexican (16). 6 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 Broadway St (26), Mangrove Ave (22), Main St (18) and W Sacramento Ave (14).

What stands out around California State University-Chico is poke, Mediterranean and Vietnamese — types that are listed here at 3 to 9 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 16 Mexican 16 Sandwiches 9 American 9 Ice cream 7 Bakery 6 Mediterranean 5 Italian 5 Coffee 4 Bar & grill 4

Popular cravings near California State University-Chico, within 1 mile: Asian food (19 places), Mexican food (16) and Vietnamese food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for California State University-Chico

Asian Food near California State University-Chico 19 Mexican Food near California State University-Chico 16

Eating on a student budget near California State University-Chico

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 California State University-Chico.

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 University-Chico and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Chico, CA
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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 California State University-Chico

What restaurants are near California State University-Chico?
A few to start with, nearest first: Celestino's New York Pizza (pizza, 0.1 mi), Madison Bear Garden (bar and grill, 0.1 mi), Momo’s Poke (poke, 0.2 mi), Gogi's Cafe (indian, 0.2 mi) and Mom's (breakfast and brunch, 0.2 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 University-Chico?
Open map listings put 169 places to eat within 1 mile, 88 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 353 within 3 miles. About 74% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near California State University-Chico?
The busiest streets are Broadway St (26 places), Mangrove Ave (22 places), Main St (18 places) and W Sacramento Ave (14 places).
What kind of food is near California State University-Chico?
The most common types are pizza (16), Mexican (16), sandwiches (9) and American (9). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: poke, Mediterranean and Vietnamese.

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