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Restaurants near Howard University (HU)

370 places to eat within a mile of Howard University, closest first, including Food Corner Kabob & Rotisserie, Negril - Dc and Five Guys Burgers & Fries.

The 50 places to eat closest to HU

Closest first, out of 370 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 (8)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (42)

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 HU.

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The food scene around HU

370places to eat within 1 mile
79%independent, not chains
10coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 370 places to eat within 1 mile of HU, 77 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 2,963 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (39), American (24) and Mexican (14). 14 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 14th St NW (78), U St (51), Georgia Ave NW (47) and Florida Ave (32).

What stands out around HU is Ethiopian, African and Caribbean — types that are listed here at 7 to 46 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 39 American 24 Mexican 14 Ethiopian 12 Sandwiches 12 Coffee 10 Chinese 10 Thai 9 Vietnamese 8 Bakery 8

Popular cravings near HU, within 1 mile: Asian food (38 places), Mexican food (14), Vietnamese food (8) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for HU

Pizza near HU 39 Mexican Food near HU 14 Sandwich Shops near HU 12

Where HU stands out

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

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 14 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 HU.

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 HU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Washington, DC
  • Other names, current or former — HU
  • 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

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 HU

What restaurants are near HU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Five Guys Burgers & Fries (burger, 0.2 mi), Shaleafa's Kitchen (vegetarian, 0.3 mi), Dulcinea Bar And Grill (mexican, 0.3 mi), Salt and Pepper Grill (indian, 0.3 mi) and Howard China (chinese, 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 HU?
Open map listings put 370 places to eat within 1 mile, 77 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 2,963 within 3 miles. About 79% are independent rather than chains; 10 are coffee shops or cafés and 14 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near HU?
The busiest streets are 14th St NW (78 places), U St (51 places), Georgia Ave NW (47 places) and Florida Ave (32 places).
What kind of food is near HU?
The most common types are pizza (39), American (24) and Mexican (14). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Ethiopian, African and Caribbean.

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