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Restaurants near California State University-Sacramento

92 places to eat within a mile of California State University-Sacramento, closest first, including Epicure, Saigon Bay Express and The Bagel Place.

The 50 places to eat closest to Sacramento State

Closest first, out of 92 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 (7)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (24)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (19)

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 Sacramento State.

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The food scene around Sacramento State

92places to eat within 1 mile
55%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 92 places to eat within 1 mile of Sacramento State, 31 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 675 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (12), pizza (9) and sandwiches (8). 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 Folsom Blvd (29), J St (13), H St (9) and La Riviera Dr (6).

What stands out around Sacramento State is vegetarian, Japanese and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 20 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 12 Pizza 9 Sandwiches 8 Chicken 3 Japanese 3 American 3 Vegetarian 3 Tacos 2 Bakery 2 Thai 2

Popular cravings near Sacramento State, within 1 mile: Mexican food (12 places) and Asian food (7). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Sacramento State

Mexican Food near Sacramento State 12 Pizza near Sacramento State 9

Eating on a student budget near Sacramento State

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 Sacramento State.

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 Sacramento State and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Sacramento, CA
  • Other names, current or former — Sacramento State
  • 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 Sacramento State

What restaurants are near Sacramento State?
A few to start with, nearest first: Good Eats! (at Sacramento State) (comfort food, 0.1 mi), The Bagel Place (bagel shop, 0.2 mi), The Line Kitchens, Moonbelly Bakery (bakery, 0.4 mi) and Bollywood Pizza (pizza, 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 Sacramento State?
Open map listings put 92 places to eat within 1 mile, 31 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 675 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 10 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Sacramento State?
The busiest streets are Folsom Blvd (29 places), J St (13 places), H St (9 places) and La Riviera Dr (6 places).
What kind of food is near Sacramento State?
The most common types are Mexican (12), pizza (9) and sandwiches (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: vegetarian, Japanese and sandwiches.

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