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Restaurants near Emerson College

1,139 places to eat within a mile of Emerson College, closest first, including Four Burgers, Pickn'roll Sushi and Burg & Shaw. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to Emerson

Closest first, out of 1,139 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 Emerson.

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

The food scene around Emerson

1,139places to eat within 1 mile
77%independent, not chains
45coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 1,139 places to eat within 1 mile of Emerson, 408 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 2,788 within 3 miles. The most common: Italian (98), American (61) and seafood (53). 23 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 Boylston St (84), Washington St (65), Newbury St (62) and Tremont St (54).

What stands out around Emerson is Turkish, French and dim sum — types that are listed here at 5 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Italian 98 American 61 Seafood 53 Mexican 48 Pizza 48 Chinese 48 Sandwiches 46 Coffee 45 Bakery 44 Mediterranean 31

Popular cravings near Emerson, within 1 mile: Asian food (152 places), Mexican food (48), Vietnamese food (7) and Korean food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Emerson

Italian Food near Emerson 98 Seafood near Emerson 53 Mexican Food near Emerson 48

Where Emerson stands out

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

  • #3for seafood — 53 seafood restaurants listed
  • #9for gastropubs — 14 gastropubs listed
  • #10for donuts — 18 donut shops listed
  • #10for Turkish food — 4 Turkish restaurants listed

Eating on a student budget near Emerson

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 23 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 Emerson.

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 Emerson and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Boston, MA
  • Other names, current or former — Emerson
  • 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

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 Emerson

What restaurants are near Emerson?
A few to start with, nearest first: Pickn'roll Sushi (sushi, under 0.1 mi), Burg & Shaw (burger, under 0.1 mi), Troquet (french, under 0.1 mi), Fin's Japanese Sushi & Grill (japanese, 0.1 mi) and Maria's Taqueria (mexican, 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 Emerson?
Open map listings put 1,139 places to eat within 1 mile, 408 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 2,788 within 3 miles. About 77% are independent rather than chains; 45 are coffee shops or cafés and 23 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Emerson?
The busiest streets are Boylston St (84 places), Washington St (65 places), Newbury St (62 places) and Tremont St (54 places).
What kind of food is near Emerson?
The most common types are Italian (98), American (61) and seafood (53). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Turkish, French and dim sum.

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