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Restaurants near George Mason University

58 places to eat within a mile of George Mason University, closest first, including The Rathskeller - Gmu and Boxwoods Restaurant. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to Mason

Closest first, out of 58 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 (10)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to 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 Mason.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Fairfax, VA.

The food scene around Mason

58places to eat within 1 mile
59%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 58 places to eat within 1 mile of Mason, 17 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 377 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (4) and pizza (4). 4 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 University Dr (13), Braddock Rd (13), Main St (11) and Chain Bridge Rd (10).

What stands out around Mason is halal, bagels and delis — types that are listed here at 3 to 37 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 4 Pizza 4 Halal 3 Deli 3 American 3 Bagels 3 Italian 2 Middle Eastern 2 Thai 2 French 2

Popular cravings near Mason, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places), Mexican food (4) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Mason

Asian Food near Mason 6

Eating on a student budget near Mason

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 Mason.

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 Mason and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fairfax, VA
  • Other names, current or former — Mason
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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

The nearest city of any real size is Alexandria, VA, about 14 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 Mason

What restaurants are near Mason?
A few to start with, nearest first: Mason Dining (diner, 0.2 mi), Boxwoods Restaurant (american, 0.4 mi), Bernies Delicatessen & Gourmet Market (delicatessen, 0.5 mi), Two Burritos (mexican, 0.5 mi) and Zaytoon (pizza, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Mason?
Open map listings put 58 places to eat within 1 mile, 17 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 377 within 3 miles. About 59% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Mason?
The busiest streets are University Dr (13 places), Braddock Rd (13 places), Main St (11 places) and Chain Bridge Rd (10 places).
What kind of food is near Mason?
The most common types are Mexican (4) and pizza (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: halal, bagels and delis.

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