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Restaurants near Case Western Reserve University (CWRU)

119 places to eat within a mile of Case Western Reserve University, closest first, including Cramelot Cafe, 8Twenty6 and Michelson and Morley Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to CWRU

Closest first, out of 119 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 (23)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (27)

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 CWRU.

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The food scene around CWRU

119places to eat within 1 mile
69%independent, not chains
6coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 119 places to eat within 1 mile of CWRU, 60 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 453 within 3 miles. The most common: Italian (17) and bakeries (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 Euclid Ave (50), Mayfield Rd (21), Cedar Rd (9) and Murray Hill Rd (7).

What stands out around CWRU is Lebanese, Italian and Mediterranean — types that are listed here at 5 to 32 times the national rate.

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

Italian 17 Bakery 7 Coffee 6 Sandwiches 6 American 5 Mediterranean 4 Mexican 4 Pizza 4 Burgers 3 Lebanese 3

Popular cravings near CWRU, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 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 CWRU

Italian Food near CWRU 17 Bakeries near CWRU 7

Eating on a student budget near CWRU

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 CWRU.

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 CWRU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Cleveland, OH
  • Other names, current or former — CWRU, Case, Case Western Reserve
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 CWRU

What restaurants are near CWRU?
A few to start with, nearest first: 8Twenty6 (diy foods, 0.1 mi), The Jolly Scholar (gastropub, 0.1 mi), Severance Restaurant (american, 0.1 mi), Kantina (kosher, 0.2 mi) and Wolfgang Puck Kitchen Counter. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near CWRU?
Open map listings put 119 places to eat within 1 mile, 60 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 453 within 3 miles. About 69% are independent rather than chains; 6 are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CWRU?
The busiest streets are Euclid Ave (50 places), Mayfield Rd (21 places), Cedar Rd (9 places) and Murray Hill Rd (7 places).
What kind of food is near CWRU?
The most common types are Italian (17), bakeries (7), coffee (6) and sandwiches (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Lebanese, Italian and Mediterranean.

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