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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

Every place to eat within a mile of Florida Atlantic University, closest first, including Tacos Wey 561 and Movie Bistro - Boca Raton.

Every place to eat within a mile of FAU

40 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (7)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (33)

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 FAU.

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The food scene around FAU

42places to eat within 1 mile
52%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 42 places to eat within 1 mile of FAU, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 626 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (8) and American (3). 2 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 Glades Rd (19), NW 2nd Ave (9), NW Boca Raton Blvd (5) and Airport Rd (3).

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

Pizza 8 American 3 Sandwiches 2 Burgers 2 Seafood 2 Ice cream 2 Mexican 2 Breakfast & brunch 2

Food guides for FAU

Pizza near FAU 8

Eating on a student budget near FAU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 FAU.

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 FAU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Boca Raton, FL
  • Other names, current or former — FAU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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

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 FAU

What restaurants are near FAU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tacos Wey 561 (taco, 0.6 mi), Movie Bistro - Boca Raton (american, 0.7 mi), La Condesa Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.7 mi), McCormick & Schmicks (seafood, 0.7 mi) and Mario's Osteria (italian, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near FAU?
Open map listings put 42 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 626 within 3 miles. About 52% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near FAU?
The busiest streets are Glades Rd (19 places), NW 2nd Ave (9 places), NW Boca Raton Blvd (5 places) and Airport Rd (3 places).
What kind of food is near FAU?
The most common types are pizza (8) and American (3).

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