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Restaurants near California State University-Dominguez Hills (CSUDH)

55 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Dominguez Hills, closest first, including Stubhub Center, Two Chefs On A Roll and Tummy Stuffer.

The 50 places to eat closest to CSUDH

Closest first, out of 55 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)

  • Taco Bell · 0.1 miles
    1000 E Victoria St, Carson
  • A&W Restaurant · 0.1 miles
    1000 E Victoria St, Carson
  • Panda Express · 0.2 miles
    1000 E Victoria St, Carson
  • Subway · 0.2 miles
    1000 E Victoria St Campus Dining, Carson

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 CSUDH.

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The food scene around CSUDH

55places to eat within 1 mile
44%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 55 places to eat within 1 mile of CSUDH, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 488 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (4). 12 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 Avalon Blvd (17), Central Ave (15), E University Dr (7) and E Victoria St (4).

What stands out around CSUDH is soul food, donuts and burgers — types that are listed here at 2 to 30 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 4 Soul food 3 Donuts 3 Mexican 3 Burgers 3 Ice cream 2 Chinese 2 Pizza 2 Chicken 2 Cajun & Creole 2

Popular cravings near CSUDH, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places) and Mexican food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CSUDH

Asian Food near CSUDH 6

Eating on a student budget near CSUDH

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 12 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 CSUDH.

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 CSUDH and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Carson, CA
  • Other names, current or former — CSUDH
  • 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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Guides worth reading

What to eat during finals week Where to eat when you're broke Where to eat late at night Where to take visiting family and friends Eating out with a dietary restriction

Questions about eating near CSUDH

What restaurants are near CSUDH?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tummy Stuffer (sandwich shop, 0.6 mi), Smhokin Pot (cajun and creole, 0.6 mi), The Big Burger (burger, 0.6 mi), Columbia Restaurant (diner, 0.6 mi) and Marjoe's Soul Food and Barbecue (soul food, 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 CSUDH?
Open map listings put 55 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 488 within 3 miles. About 44% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 12 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CSUDH?
The busiest streets are Avalon Blvd (17 places), Central Ave (15 places), E University Dr (7 places) and E Victoria St (4 places).
What kind of food is near CSUDH?
The most common types are sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: soul food, donuts and burgers.

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