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Restaurants near California State University-Northridge (CSUN)

135 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Northridge, closest first, including Ki Ku Teriyaki, Poke Home and Szechuan Place.

The 50 places to eat closest to CSUN

Closest first, out of 135 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (47)

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 CSUN.

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

The food scene around CSUN

135places to eat within 1 mile
59%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 135 places to eat within 1 mile of CSUN, 79 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 671 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (9), Chinese (9) and pizza (8). 9 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 Reseda Blvd (89), Nordhoff St (17), Lindley Ave (10) and Parthenia St (9).

What stands out around CSUN is Mediterranean, Thai and Indian — types that are listed here at 3 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 9 Chinese 9 Pizza 8 Thai 7 Chicken 7 Ice cream 5 Mediterranean 5 Japanese 5 Sushi 4 Indian 4

Popular cravings near CSUN, within 1 mile: Asian food (33 places), Mexican food (9) and Vietnamese food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CSUN

Mexican Food near CSUN 9 Chinese Food near CSUN 9

Eating on a student budget near CSUN

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 CSUN.

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 CSUN and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Northridge, CA
  • Other names, current or former — CSUN
  • 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.

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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 CSUN

What restaurants are near CSUN?
A few to start with, nearest first: Szechuan Place (chinese, 0.4 mi), Thai Chili House (thai, 0.4 mi), Ubatuba Acai (acai bowls, 0.4 mi), Lemón Zëst (mediterranean, 0.4 mi) and Bun Me (vietnamese, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near CSUN?
Open map listings put 135 places to eat within 1 mile, 79 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 671 within 3 miles. About 59% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CSUN?
The busiest streets are Reseda Blvd (89 places), Nordhoff St (17 places), Lindley Ave (10 places) and Parthenia St (9 places).
What kind of food is near CSUN?
The most common types are Mexican (9), Chinese (9) and pizza (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Mediterranean, Thai and Indian.

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