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Restaurants near Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU)

106 places to eat within a mile of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, closest first, including Heavenly Catering Soul Food Bistro and Vino's Pizza.

The 50 places to eat closest to FAMU

Closest first, out of 106 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (26)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (20)

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 FAMU.

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The food scene around FAMU

106places to eat within 1 mile
79%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 106 places to eat within 1 mile of FAMU, 27 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 551 within 3 miles. The most common: American (11), pizza (6) and Mexican (6). 10 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 S Monroe St (14), S Adams St (12), Lake Bradford Rd (10) and S Woodward Ave (10).

What stands out around FAMU is Southern, hot dogs and American — types that are listed here at 3 to 10 times the national rate.

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

American 11 Pizza 6 Mexican 6 Seafood 5 Coffee 4 Southern 4 Sandwiches 3 Chicken 3 Hot dogs 3 Barbecue 3

Popular cravings near FAMU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (6 places) and Asian food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for FAMU

Mexican Food near FAMU 6 Pizza near FAMU 6

Eating on a student budget near FAMU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 10 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 FAMU.

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 FAMU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Tallahassee, FL
  • Other names, current or former — FAMU, Florida A&M University, Rattlers, FAMU Rattlers
  • 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.

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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 FAMU

What restaurants are near FAMU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Heavenly Catering Soul Food Bistro, Trap Boy Burger (burger, 0.3 mi), Ryder’s Water Ice (ice cream shop, 0.3 mi), The Crum Box Gastgarden (gastropub, 0.3 mi) and Pineappetit (caribbean, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near FAMU?
Open map listings put 106 places to eat within 1 mile, 27 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 551 within 3 miles. About 79% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 10 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near FAMU?
The busiest streets are S Monroe St (14 places), S Adams St (12 places), Lake Bradford Rd (10 places) and S Woodward Ave (10 places).
What kind of food is near FAMU?
The most common types are American (11), pizza (6), Mexican (6) and seafood (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Southern, hot dogs and American.

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