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Restaurants near Colorado School of Mines

59 places to eat within a mile of Colorado School of Mines, closest first, including Cafe 13, Grammy's Cookies and Abejas. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to Mines

Closest first, out of 59 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 (5)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (43)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (2)

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 Mines.

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

The food scene around Mines

59places to eat within 1 mile
81%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 59 places to eat within 1 mile of Mines, 47 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 120 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (6), coffee (4) and Italian (4). One is a fast-food counter; 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 Washington Ave (25), 12th St (8), Ford St (5) and E St (5).

What stands out around Mines is Italian — a type that is listed here at about 3 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 6 Coffee 4 Italian 4 Sandwiches 3 Pizza 3 Sushi 2 American 2 Latin American 2 Tex-Mex 2

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

Food guides for Mines

Mexican Food near Mines 6

Eating on a student budget near Mines

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 Mines.

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 Mines and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Golden, CO
  • Other names, current or former — Mines
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near Mines

What restaurants are near Mines?
A few to start with, nearest first: Grammy's Cookies (bakery, 0.2 mi), Abejas (american, 0.2 mi), Hilltop Bistro, Table Mountain Grill & Cantina (texmex, 0.2 mi) and Mines Dining by Sodexo (steakhouse, 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 Mines?
Open map listings put 59 places to eat within 1 mile, 47 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 120 within 3 miles. About 81% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near Mines?
The busiest streets are Washington Ave (25 places), 12th St (8 places), Ford St (5 places) and E St (5 places).
What kind of food is near Mines?
The most common types are Mexican (6), coffee (4) and Italian (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Italian.

Nearby campuses

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