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Restaurants near Fordham University

404 places to eat within a mile of Fordham University, closest first, including Quick Hero City Deli Grocery, Pugsley Pizza and Rams Deli Plus.

The 50 places to eat closest to Fordham University

Closest first, out of 404 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 (20)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (30)

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 Fordham University.

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The food scene around Fordham University

404places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
10coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 404 places to eat within 1 mile of Fordham University, 130 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 2,374 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (52), Mexican (39) and Italian (28). 27 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 Arthur Ave (44), Grand Concourse (37), E 187th St (36) and Fordham Rd (30).

What stands out around Fordham University is Dominican, Spanish and Latin American — types that are listed here at 9 to 44 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 52 Mexican 39 Italian 28 Chinese 23 Bakery 22 Deli 21 Dominican 16 Latin American 16 Donuts 12 Chicken 11

Popular cravings near Fordham University, within 1 mile: Mexican food (39 places) and Asian food (32). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Fordham University

Pizza near Fordham University 52 Mexican Food near Fordham University 39 Chinese Food near Fordham University 23

Where Fordham University stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 27 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 Fordham University.

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 Fordham University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Bronx, NY
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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

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Questions about eating near Fordham University

What restaurants are near Fordham University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Pugsley Pizza (pizza, 0.1 mi), Rams Deli Plus (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), Little Italy, Fordham Gardens (italian, 0.2 mi), Zhongzhong Noodles (chinese, 0.2 mi) and Dagger John's (cafeteria, 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 Fordham University?
Open map listings put 404 places to eat within 1 mile, 130 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 2,374 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; 10 are coffee shops or cafés and 27 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Fordham University?
The busiest streets are Arthur Ave (44 places), Grand Concourse (37 places), E 187th St (36 places) and Fordham Rd (30 places).
What kind of food is near Fordham University?
The most common types are pizza (52), Mexican (39), Italian (28) and Chinese (23). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Dominican, Spanish and Latin American.

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