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Restaurants near Colorado Christian University (CCU)

61 places to eat within a mile of Colorado Christian University, closest first, including Tott Asian Grill, Burrito Kings and Talk of The Thai.

The 50 places to eat closest to CCU

Closest first, out of 61 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (3)

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

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

The food scene around CCU

61places to eat within 1 mile
31%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 61 places to eat within 1 mile of CCU, 3 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 418 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (6), sandwiches (6) and pizza (5). 6 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 Wadsworth Blvd (28), W Alameda Ave (13) and S Vance St (4).

What stands out around CCU is breakfast & brunch, burgers and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 6 Sandwiches 6 Pizza 5 Burgers 4 Breakfast & brunch 3 Thai 2 Chicken 2 Chinese 2 Diner 2 Bagels 2

Popular cravings near CCU, within 1 mile: Asian food (8 places) and Mexican food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CCU

Asian Food near CCU 8 Mexican Food near CCU 6

Eating on a student budget near CCU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 CCU.

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 CCU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Lakewood, CO
  • Other names, current or former — CCU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 CCU

What restaurants are near CCU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tott Asian Grill (pan asian, 0.4 mi), Maria Elena's Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.7 mi), Szechuan Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 0.8 mi), Borriello Brothers Real NY Pizza #8 (pizza, 0.8 mi) and Farmhouse Thai Eatery (thai, 0.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near CCU?
Open map listings put 61 places to eat within 1 mile, 3 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 418 within 3 miles. About 31% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CCU?
The busiest streets are Wadsworth Blvd (28 places), W Alameda Ave (13 places) and S Vance St (4 places).
What kind of food is near CCU?
The most common types are Mexican (6), sandwiches (6), pizza (5) and burgers (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: breakfast & brunch, burgers and sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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