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Restaurants near California State University-East Bay

436 places to eat within 3 miles of Cal State East Bay, closest first, including Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace, Nieves la unica and Pearl'S.

The 50 places to eat closest to Cal State East Bay

Closest first, out of 436 within 3 miles. 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 (4)

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

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (26)

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 State East Bay.

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The food scene around Cal State East Bay

18places to eat within 1 mile
50%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 18 places to eat within 1 mile of Cal State East Bay, 8 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 436 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (3). 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 Mission Blvd (7), Carlos Bee Blvd (4), Harder Rd (3) and Hayward Blvd (3).

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

Pizza 3 Chinese 2

Eating on a student budget near Cal State East Bay

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 Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Hayward, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Cal State East Bay
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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 Cal State East Bay

What restaurants are near Cal State East Bay?
A few to start with, nearest first: Bronco Billy's Pizza Palace (pizza, 0.3 mi), Cal State East Bay Dining Commons (cafeteria, 0.3 mi), Frannie Express - Chinese Food (chinese, 0.9 mi), Sacred Pig Barbecue (barbecue, 0.9 mi) and Fiji Sweets n Snacks (indian, 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 Cal State East Bay?
Open map listings put 18 places to eat within 1 mile, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 436 within 3 miles. About 50% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Cal State East Bay?
The busiest streets are Mission Blvd (7 places), Carlos Bee Blvd (4 places), Harder Rd (3 places) and Hayward Blvd (3 places).
What kind of food is near Cal State East Bay?
The most common types are pizza (3).

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