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Restaurants near Hofstra University

94 places to eat within a mile of Hofstra University, closest first, including Dunkin Donuts & Baskin Robbins, Bolo Fresh Kitchen and Ben's Crab Uniondale.

The 50 places to eat closest to Hofstra University

Closest first, out of 94 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 (39)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (4)

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 Hofstra University.

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

The food scene around Hofstra University

94places to eat within 1 mile
72%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 94 places to eat within 1 mile of Hofstra University, 28 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 866 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9) and delis (8). 7 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 Front St (26), Fulton Ave (23), Hempstead Tpke (11) and Oak St (9).

What stands out around Hofstra University is Jamaican, Salvadoran and Caribbean — types that are listed here at 11 to 43 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 9 Deli 8 Jamaican 6 Mexican 6 Chinese 5 Salvadoran 4 Ice cream 3 Latin American 3 Sandwiches 3 Caribbean 3

Popular cravings near Hofstra University, within 1 mile: Asian food (7 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 Hofstra University

Pizza near Hofstra University 9 Delis near Hofstra University 8

Where Hofstra University stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 Hofstra 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 Hofstra University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Hempstead, NY
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is New York, NY, about 21 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 Hofstra University

What restaurants are near Hofstra University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Bolo Fresh Kitchen, Ben's Crab Uniondale (seafood, 0.2 mi), Campus Pizza Gyro (pizza, 0.4 mi), Hamza & Madina Halal Food and Munchys Deli & Sandwiches (sandwich shop, 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 Hofstra University?
Open map listings put 94 places to eat within 1 mile, 28 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 866 within 3 miles. About 72% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Hofstra University?
The busiest streets are Front St (26 places), Fulton Ave (23 places), Hempstead Tpke (11 places) and Oak St (9 places).
What kind of food is near Hofstra University?
The most common types are pizza (9), delis (8), Jamaican (6) and Mexican (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Jamaican, Salvadoran and Caribbean.

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