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Restaurants near Colorado State University-Fort Collins

205 places to eat within a mile of Colorado State University-Fort Collins, closest first, including Morgan's Grind and Spoons, Soups, Salads & Sandwiches.

The 50 places to eat closest to Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Closest first, out of 205 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 (16)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (34)

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 State University-Fort Collins.

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The food scene around Colorado State University-Fort Collins

205places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
8coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 205 places to eat within 1 mile of Colorado State University-Fort Collins, 62 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 458 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (16), pizza (12) and bakeries (12). 7 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 College Ave (92), W Elizabeth St (18), Laurel St (18) and Mountain Ave (13).

What stands out around Colorado State University-Fort Collins is ramen, Tex-Mex and Asian fusion — types that are listed here at 2 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 16 Pizza 12 Bakery 12 Italian 9 American 8 Sandwiches 8 Burgers 8 Coffee 8 Bar & grill 8 Ice cream 6

Popular cravings near Colorado State University-Fort Collins, within 1 mile: Asian food (21 places) and Mexican food (16). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Asian Food near Colorado State University-Fort Collins 21 Mexican Food near Colorado State University-Fort Collins 16

Eating on a student budget near Colorado State University-Fort Collins

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 State University-Fort Collins.

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 State University-Fort Collins and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fort Collins, CO
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near Colorado State University-Fort Collins

What restaurants are near Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
A few to start with, nearest first: Spoons, Soups, Salads & Sandwiches (soup, 0.2 mi), Aspen Grille, Limonata by Paninos (italian, 0.2 mi), Las Salsitas Mexican Grill (mexican, 0.2 mi) and Pudge Bros. Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
Open map listings put 205 places to eat within 1 mile, 62 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 458 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; 8 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
The busiest streets are College Ave (92 places), W Elizabeth St (18 places), Laurel St (18 places) and Mountain Ave (13 places).
What kind of food is near Colorado State University-Fort Collins?
The most common types are Mexican (16), pizza (12), bakeries (12) and Italian (9). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: ramen, Tex-Mex and Asian fusion.

Nearby campuses

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