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Restaurants near Georgetown University (GU)

303 places to eat within a mile of Georgetown University, closest first, including Royal Jacket, Epicurean & Company and Wisemiller's Grocery & Deli.

The 50 places to eat closest to GU

Closest first, out of 303 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 (7)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (43)

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 GU.

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

The food scene around GU

303places to eat within 1 mile
72%independent, not chains
9coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 303 places to eat within 1 mile of GU, 52 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 2,567 within 3 miles. 6 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 Wisconsin Ave NW (92), M St NW (56), Wilson Blvd (26) and K St NW (17).

What stands out around GU is French, salad and Mediterranean — types that are listed here at 5 to 17 times the national rate.

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

American 16 Italian 16 Pizza 16 Bakery 16 French 15 Mexican 13 Sushi 13 Sandwiches 12 Mediterranean 11 Coffee 9

Popular cravings near GU, within 1 mile: Asian food (46 places), Mexican food (13), Vietnamese food (4) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for GU

Italian Food near GU 16 Bakeries near GU 16 Mexican Food near GU 13

Where GU stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 GU.

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 GU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Washington, DC
  • Other names, current or former — Georgetown, GU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 GU

What restaurants are near GU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Royal Jacket (sandwich shop, 0.1 mi), Wisemiller's Grocery & Deli (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), Pie Sisters (pie shop, 0.4 mi), Curry & Pie (indian, 0.4 mi) and Philadelphia Cheesesteak Factory (burger, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near GU?
Open map listings put 303 places to eat within 1 mile, 52 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 2,567 within 3 miles. About 72% are independent rather than chains; 9 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near GU?
The busiest streets are Wisconsin Ave NW (92 places), M St NW (56 places), Wilson Blvd (26 places) and K St NW (17 places).
What kind of food is near GU?
The most common types are American (16), Italian (16), pizza (16) and bakeries (16). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: French, salad and Mediterranean.

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