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Restaurants near California State University-Fullerton (CSUF)

111 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Fullerton, closest first, including The Fresh Kitchen and Spadra33 at Fullerton Marriott.

The 50 places to eat closest to CSUF

Closest first, out of 111 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 (44)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (2)

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 CSUF.

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The food scene around CSUF

111places to eat within 1 mile
57%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 111 places to eat within 1 mile of CSUF, 37 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 810 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (15), pizza (8) and barbecue (6). 10 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 State College Blvd (33), Chapman Ave (31), N Placentia Ave (23) and Nutwood Ave (13).

What stands out around CSUF is Asian fusion, Japanese and barbecue — types that are listed here at 3 to 8 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 15 Pizza 8 Barbecue 6 Asian fusion 5 Ice cream 5 Japanese 5 Chinese 4 Bakery 3 Burgers 3 Greek 2

Popular cravings near CSUF, within 1 mile: Asian food (23 places), Mexican food (15), Korean food (2) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CSUF

Asian Food near CSUF 23 Mexican Food near CSUF 15

Eating on a student budget near CSUF

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 10 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 CSUF.

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 CSUF and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fullerton, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Cal State Fullerton, CSUF
  • 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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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near CSUF

What restaurants are near CSUF?
A few to start with, nearest first: The Fresh Kitchen (greek, 0.1 mi), Spadra33 at Fullerton Marriott (asian fusion, 0.3 mi), Desi Halal Pizza (pizza, 0.3 mi), Which Wich Fullerton (sandwich shop, 0.3 mi) and Cantina Lounge (mexican, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near CSUF?
Open map listings put 111 places to eat within 1 mile, 37 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 810 within 3 miles. About 57% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 10 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CSUF?
The busiest streets are State College Blvd (33 places), Chapman Ave (31 places), N Placentia Ave (23 places) and Nutwood Ave (13 places).
What kind of food is near CSUF?
The most common types are Mexican (15), pizza (8) and barbecue (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Asian fusion, Japanese and barbecue.

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