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Restaurants near California State University-Los Angeles

Every place to eat within a mile of Cal State LA, closest first, including Kelly Zhang, Zingo Tacos and Granny's Donuts. With addresses and distances.

Every place to eat within a mile of Cal State LA

43 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (8)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (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 LA.

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The food scene around Cal State LA

44places to eat within 1 mile
64%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile of Cal State LA, 14 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 822 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (7). 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 Valley Blvd (14), State University Dr (10), N Eastern Ave (7) and City Terrace Dr (5).

What stands out around Cal State LA is tacos, burgers and Mexican — 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:

Mexican 7 Tacos 3 Burgers 3 Pizza 3 Coffee 2 Bakery 2 Latin American 2 Donuts 2

Popular cravings near Cal State LA, within 1 mile: Mexican food (7 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Cal State LA

Mexican Food near Cal State LA 7

Eating on a student budget near Cal State LA

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 LA.

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 LA and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Los Angeles, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Cal State LA
  • 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 LA

What restaurants are near Cal State LA?
A few to start with, nearest first: The University Club (american, under 0.1 mi), Zingo Tacos (mexican, 0.5 mi), LA Hot Wings, Monterey Hill Restaurant (steakhouse, 0.6 mi) and Luminarias Restaurant & Special Events (latin american, 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 Cal State LA?
Open map listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile, 14 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 822 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Cal State LA?
The busiest streets are Valley Blvd (14 places), State University Dr (10 places), N Eastern Ave (7 places) and City Terrace Dr (5 places).
What kind of food is near Cal State LA?
The most common types are Mexican (7), tacos (3), burgers (3) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: tacos, burgers and Mexican.

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