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Restaurants near Colorado Mesa University

62 places to eat within a mile of Colorado Mesa University, closest first, including Ekahi Grill To Go, Colorado Craft Coffee and Beer and Freezies Treats.

The 50 places to eat closest to Colorado Mesa

Closest first, out of 62 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 (12)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (29)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (9)

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 Colorado Mesa.

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

The food scene around Colorado Mesa

62places to eat within 1 mile
39%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile of Colorado Mesa, 39 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 257 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9), Mexican (7) and sandwiches (5). 11 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 N Ave (35) and N 12th St (10).

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

Pizza 9 Mexican 7 Sandwiches 5 Bakery 4 Ice cream 3 Bar & grill 2 Deli 2 Coffee 2 Burgers 2

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

Food guides for Colorado Mesa

Pizza near Colorado Mesa 9 Mexican Food near Colorado Mesa 7

Eating on a student budget near Colorado Mesa

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 11 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 Colorado Mesa.

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 Colorado Mesa and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Grand Junction, CO
  • Other names, current or former — Colorado Mesa
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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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Questions about eating near Colorado Mesa

What restaurants are near Colorado Mesa?
A few to start with, nearest first: Ekahi Grill To Go (hawaiian, 0.1 mi), Jimmy'z Hamburgers (burger, 0.3 mi), Freezies Treats (candy store, 0.3 mi), Diorio's Pizza (pizza, 0.3 mi) and Devil's Kitchen (bar and grill, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Colorado Mesa?
Open map listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile, 39 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 257 within 3 miles. About 39% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 11 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Colorado Mesa?
The busiest streets are N Ave (35 places) and N 12th St (10 places).
What kind of food is near Colorado Mesa?
The most common types are pizza (9), Mexican (7), sandwiches (5) and bakeries (4).