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Restaurants near California State University-Long Beach

51 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Long Beach, closest first, including The Outpost Grill and Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom.

The 50 places to eat closest to Cal State Long Beach

Closest first, out of 51 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 (10)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (36)

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 Long Beach.

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The food scene around Cal State Long Beach

51places to eat within 1 mile
49%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 51 places to eat within 1 mile of Cal State Long Beach, 11 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 671 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), Mexican (4) and coffee (4). 5 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 Palo Verde Ave (11), Pacific Coast Hwy (10), E 7th St (10) and Bellflower Blvd (10).

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

Pizza 7 Mexican 4 Coffee 4 Sandwiches 3 Chinese 3 Asian 2 Ice cream 2 Donuts 2 Frozen yogurt 2

Popular cravings near Cal State Long Beach, within 1 mile: Asian food (8 places) and Mexican food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Cal State Long Beach

Asian Food near Cal State Long Beach 8 Pizza near Cal State Long Beach 7

Eating on a student budget near Cal State Long Beach

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 Long Beach.

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 Long Beach and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Long Beach, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Cal State Long Beach
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

Nearby cities

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 Long Beach

What restaurants are near Cal State Long Beach?
A few to start with, nearest first: The Outpost Grill (bar and grill, 0.1 mi), China Star Express (chinese, 0.4 mi), Uncle Fung Long Beach (asian, 0.7 mi), Sapporo Sushi (sushi, 0.7 mi) and Hiccups (asian fusion, 0.8 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 Long Beach?
Open map listings put 51 places to eat within 1 mile, 11 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 671 within 3 miles. About 49% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Cal State Long Beach?
The busiest streets are Palo Verde Ave (11 places), Pacific Coast Hwy (10 places), E 7th St (10 places) and Bellflower Blvd (10 places).
What kind of food is near Cal State Long Beach?
The most common types are pizza (7), Mexican (4) and coffee (4).

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