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Restaurants near Florida State University (FSU)

162 places to eat within a mile of Florida State University, closest first, including Donut Kingdom, Cafe Annapurna and Little Athens Gyro.

The 50 places to eat closest to FSU

Closest first, out of 162 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 (19)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (31)

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 FSU.

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The food scene around FSU

162places to eat within 1 mile
72%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 162 places to eat within 1 mile of FSU, 50 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 585 within 3 miles. The most common: American (13), pizza (12) and sandwiches (10). 13 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 Tennessee St (49), Woodward Ave (15), College Ave (13) and W Gaines St (9).

What stands out around FSU is vegetarian, poke and American — types that are listed here at 2 to 11 times the national rate.

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

American 13 Pizza 12 Sandwiches 10 Mexican 9 Bakery 5 Donuts 4 Chinese 4 Burgers 4 Seafood 4 Coffee 4

Popular cravings near FSU, within 1 mile: Asian food (11 places) and Mexican food (9). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for FSU

Pizza near FSU 12 Asian Food near FSU 11

Eating on a student budget near FSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 13 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 FSU.

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 FSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Tallahassee, FL
  • Other names, current or former — Florida State, F.S.U., FSU, F. S. U., Fla. State University, Fla. State, Fl State University, Fl State, FL State University, FL State, Seminoles, Noles, Florida State Seminoles, Florida State University Seminoles, Fl. State, Fl. State University, The Florida State Univer
  • 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.

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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 FSU

What restaurants are near FSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Donut Kingdom (donut shop, 0.2 mi), Little Athens Gyro (greek, 0.2 mi), Suwannee Room (buffet, 0.2 mi), Krishna Lunch at FSU (indian, 0.2 mi) and Sunberry (dessert shop, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near FSU?
Open map listings put 162 places to eat within 1 mile, 50 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 585 within 3 miles. About 72% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 13 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near FSU?
The busiest streets are Tennessee St (49 places), Woodward Ave (15 places), College Ave (13 places) and W Gaines St (9 places).
What kind of food is near FSU?
The most common types are American (13), pizza (12), sandwiches (10) and Mexican (9). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: vegetarian, poke and American.

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