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Restaurants near Franklin University

235 places to eat within a mile of Franklin University, closest first, including Indian Oven, Yes Sushi and Oodles Noodles and Dumpling Bar.

The 50 places to eat closest to Franklin University

Closest first, out of 235 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 (10)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (40)

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 Franklin University.

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The food scene around Franklin University

235places to eat within 1 mile
80%independent, not chains
20coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 235 places to eat within 1 mile of Franklin University, 52 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 824 within 3 miles. The most common: coffee (20), American (16) and pizza (16). 11 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 High St (56), Broad St (19), Gay St (13) and Front St (12).

What stands out around Franklin University is German, tapas and gastropubs — types that are listed here at 4 to 20 times the national rate.

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

Coffee 20 American 16 Pizza 16 Sandwiches 14 Bar & grill 10 Bakery 9 Mexican 6 Italian 6 Tapas 5 Burgers 5

Popular cravings near Franklin University, within 1 mile: Asian food (15 places) and Mexican food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Franklin University

Coffee Shops near Franklin University 20 Pizza near Franklin University 16 Asian Food near Franklin University 15

Where Franklin University stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 11 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 Franklin 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 Franklin University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Columbus, OH
  • 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 Franklin University

What restaurants are near Franklin University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Indian Oven (indian, 0.1 mi), Yes Sushi (sushi, 0.2 mi), The Woodbury (diner, 0.2 mi), Burger Theory Columbus (burger, 0.2 mi) and Hadley's Bar + Kitchen (bar and grill, 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 Franklin University?
Open map listings put 235 places to eat within 1 mile, 52 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 824 within 3 miles. About 80% are independent rather than chains; 20 are coffee shops or cafés and 11 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Franklin University?
The busiest streets are High St (56 places), Broad St (19 places), Gay St (13 places) and Front St (12 places).
What kind of food is near Franklin University?
The most common types are coffee (20), American (16), pizza (16) and sandwiches (14). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: German, tapas and gastropubs.

Nearby campuses

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