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Restaurants near Columbia University in the City of New York

629 places to eat within a mile of Columbia University in the City of New York, closest first, including Brownie's Cafe, Miracle Thai and Mica's Milanesas.

The 50 places to eat closest to Columbia University

Closest first, out of 629 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 (37)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (13)

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 University.

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The food scene around Columbia University

629places to eat within 1 mile
83%independent, not chains
26coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 629 places to eat within 1 mile of Columbia University, 214 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 4,188 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (42) and delis (39). 27 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 Broadway (144), Amsterdam Ave (117), Frederick Douglass Blvd (52) and W 125th St (51).

What stands out around Columbia University is African, Ethiopian and Dominican — types that are listed here at 8 to 14 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 42 Deli 39 Chinese 35 Mexican 35 Italian 30 Coffee 26 Indian 20 American 20 Bakery 18 Seafood 15

Popular cravings near Columbia University, within 1 mile: Asian food (88 places), Mexican food (35), Vietnamese food (4) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Columbia University

Pizza near Columbia University 42 Delis near Columbia University 39 Mexican Food near Columbia University 35

Where Columbia University stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, Columbia University 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 University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 27 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 University.

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 University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — New York, NY
  • Other names, current or former — Columbia University
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 Columbia University

What restaurants are near Columbia University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Mica's Milanesas (argentine, 0.1 mi), Friedman's (american, 0.1 mi), Arts and Crafts Beer Parlor (gastropub, 0.1 mi), The U bar and grill (bar and grill, 0.1 mi) and Subsconscious (sandwich shop, 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 University?
Open map listings put 629 places to eat within 1 mile, 214 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 4,188 within 3 miles. About 83% are independent rather than chains; 26 are coffee shops or cafés and 27 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Columbia University?
The busiest streets are Broadway (144 places), Amsterdam Ave (117 places), Frederick Douglass Blvd (52 places) and W 125th St (51 places).
What kind of food is near Columbia University?
The most common types are pizza (42), delis (39), Chinese (35) and Mexican (35). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: African, Ethiopian and Dominican.

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