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Restaurants near CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice

1,834 places to eat within a mile of CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, closest first, including Strokos Deli and The Greek Kitchen.

The 50 places to eat closest to John Jay

Closest first, out of 1,834 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 John Jay.

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The food scene around John Jay

1,834places to eat within 1 mile
78%independent, not chains
86coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 1,834 places to eat within 1 mile of John Jay, 467 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 11,121 within 3 miles. The most common: Italian (142), pizza (111) and American (105). 43 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 9th Ave (257), 8th Ave (147), Broadway (139) and 10th Ave (88).

What stands out around John Jay is Turkish, French and kosher — types that are listed here at 7 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Italian 142 Pizza 111 American 105 Coffee 86 Bakery 71 Deli 70 Mexican 66 Sushi 62 Sandwiches 55 Japanese 54

Popular cravings near John Jay, within 1 mile: Asian food (284 places), Mexican food (66), Korean food (10) and Vietnamese food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for John Jay

Italian Food near John Jay 142 Coffee Shops near John Jay 86 Delis near John Jay 70

Where John Jay stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, John Jay 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 John Jay

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 43 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 John Jay.

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 John Jay and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — New York, NY
  • Other names, current or former — John Jay, John Jay College of Criminal Justice
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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

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 John Jay

What restaurants are near John Jay?
A few to start with, nearest first: Strokos Deli (delicatessen, under 0.1 mi), The Greek Kitchen (greek, under 0.1 mi), Justinos Pizzeria, Cozumel Tortilla (mexican, 0.1 mi) and Bagel Market (bagel 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 John Jay?
Open map listings put 1,834 places to eat within 1 mile, 467 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 11,121 within 3 miles. About 78% are independent rather than chains; 86 are coffee shops or cafés and 43 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near John Jay?
The busiest streets are 9th Ave (257 places), 8th Ave (147 places), Broadway (139 places) and 10th Ave (88 places).
What kind of food is near John Jay?
The most common types are Italian (142), pizza (111), American (105) and coffee (86). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Turkish, French and kosher.

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