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Restaurants near CUNY York College

281 places to eat within a mile of CUNY York College, closest first, including Yogi’s Restaurant, South Road Guy R Deli and Mama Mia's Pizza - Jamaica.

The 50 places to eat closest to York

Closest first, out of 281 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 (23)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (27)

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 York.

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

The food scene around York

281places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 281 places to eat within 1 mile of York, 77 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,430 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (19), delis (18) and Chinese (18). 24 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 Jamaica Ave (67), Hillside Ave (64), Sutphin Blvd (35) and Parsons Blvd (20).

What stands out around York is Jamaican, halal and Caribbean — types that are listed here at 17 to 23 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 19 Deli 18 Chinese 18 Caribbean 15 Mexican 13 Bakery 12 Jamaican 10 Chicken 9 Salvadoran 9 Indian 8

Popular cravings near York, within 1 mile: Asian food (26 places) and Mexican food (13). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for York

Pizza near York 19 Chinese Food near York 18 Delis near York 18

Where York stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 24 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 York.

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 York and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Jamaica, NY
  • Other names, current or former — York, York College
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is New York, NY, about 11 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 York

What restaurants are near York?
A few to start with, nearest first: South Road Guy R Deli (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), Margherita Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), Anita's Roti Shop (caribbean, 0.2 mi), La Ruta Del Taco (mexican, 0.2 mi) and Chicken Perfect. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near York?
Open map listings put 281 places to eat within 1 mile, 77 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,430 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 24 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near York?
The busiest streets are Jamaica Ave (67 places), Hillside Ave (64 places), Sutphin Blvd (35 places) and Parsons Blvd (20 places).
What kind of food is near York?
The most common types are pizza (19), delis (18), Chinese (18) and Caribbean (15). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Jamaican, halal and Caribbean.

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