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Restaurants near California State University-Monterey Bay (CSUMB)

67 places to eat within 3 miles of California State University-Monterey Bay, closest first, including Otter Express, Pizza My Way and Chloe's Pizzas.

The 50 places to eat closest to CSUMB

Closest first, out of 67 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 (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (3)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (12)

Two miles or more · a short drive (33)

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 CSUMB.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Seaside, CA.

The food scene around CSUMB

5places to eat within 1 mile
80%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 5 places to eat within 1 mile of CSUMB, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 67 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (3). One is a fast-food counter; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Gigling Rd (3).

What stands out around CSUMB is pizza — a type that is listed here at about 8 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 3

Eating on a student budget near CSUMB

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 CSUMB.

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 CSUMB and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Seaside, CA
  • Other names, current or former — CSUMB
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 CSUMB

What restaurants are near CSUMB?
A few to start with, nearest first: Otter Express (fast food, 0.2 mi), Pizza My Way (pizza, 0.8 mi), 360 Health Cafe (café, 1.2 mi), Dametra Fresh Mediterranean (mediterranean, 1.2 mi) and Moonscoops Ice Creamery (ice cream shop, 1.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near CSUMB?
Open map listings put 5 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 67 within 3 miles. About 80% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near CSUMB?
The busiest street is Gigling Rd (3 places).
What kind of food is near CSUMB?
The most common types are pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: pizza.

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