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Restaurants near Columbia College Chicago

955 places to eat within a mile of Columbia College Chicago, closest first, including Luna Cafe Restaurant, Thai Spoon and Bodega N. 5 (at Mercat a la Planxa).

The 50 places to eat closest to Columbia College Chicago

Closest first, out of 955 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 (50)

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 Columbia College Chicago.

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The food scene around Columbia College Chicago

955places to eat within 1 mile
61%independent, not chains
51coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 955 places to eat within 1 mile of Columbia College Chicago, 273 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 3,198 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (93), coffee (51) and American (49). 53 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 Michigan Ave (115), Wacker Dr (72), Wabash Ave (71) and State St (59).

What stands out around Columbia College Chicago is salad, Middle Eastern and French — types that are listed here at 5 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 93 Coffee 51 American 49 Mexican 44 Pizza 41 Italian 36 Burgers 27 Mediterranean 23 Bakery 23 Ice cream 19

Popular cravings near Columbia College Chicago, within 1 mile: Asian food (84 places), Mexican food (44), Korean food (6) and Vietnamese food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Columbia College Chicago

Sandwich Shops near Columbia College Chicago 93 Coffee Shops near Columbia College Chicago 51 Mexican Food near Columbia College Chicago 44

Where Columbia College Chicago stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, Columbia College Chicago ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near Columbia College Chicago

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 53 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 Columbia College Chicago.

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 Columbia College Chicago and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Chicago, IL
  • 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

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Questions about eating near Columbia College Chicago

What restaurants are near Columbia College Chicago?
A few to start with, nearest first: Thai Spoon (thai, 0.1 mi), Bodega N. 5 (at Mercat a la Planxa) (spanish, 0.1 mi), Tilly Bagel Shop (bagel shop, 0.1 mi), Rafael's Restaurant (steakhouse, 0.1 mi) and Lao Sze Chuan (chinese, 0.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Columbia College Chicago?
Open map listings put 955 places to eat within 1 mile, 273 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 3,198 within 3 miles. About 61% are independent rather than chains; 51 are coffee shops or cafés and 53 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Columbia College Chicago?
The busiest streets are Michigan Ave (115 places), Wacker Dr (72 places), Wabash Ave (71 places) and State St (59 places).
What kind of food is near Columbia College Chicago?
The most common types are sandwiches (93), coffee (51), American (49) and Mexican (44). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: salad, Middle Eastern and French.

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