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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Idaho State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Idaho State University, closest first, including Pho King TasTea, Goody's Deli and The Soda Barn.

Every place to eat within a mile of Idaho State

48 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (19)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (27)

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 Idaho State.

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

The food scene around Idaho State

48places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 48 places to eat within 1 mile of Idaho State, 20 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 144 within 3 miles. The most common: Chinese (6), sandwiches (4) and pizza (4). 5 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 5th Ave (14), Main St (9), Center St (7) and S 5th (3).

What stands out around Idaho State is Thai and Chinese — types that are listed here at 4 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Chinese 6 Sandwiches 4 Pizza 4 Thai 3 Bagels 2 Burgers 2 Italian 2 Bar & grill 2 Sushi 2 American 2

Popular cravings near Idaho State, within 1 mile: Asian food (12 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Idaho State

Chinese Food near Idaho State 6

Eating on a student budget near Idaho State

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 Idaho State.

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 Idaho State and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Pocatello, ID
  • Other names, current or former — ISU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • 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

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 Idaho State

What restaurants are near Idaho State?
A few to start with, nearest first: Pho King TasTea (vietnamese, 0.3 mi), Goody's Deli (delicatessen, 0.3 mi), The Soda Barn (dessert shop, 0.3 mi), 5th Street Bagelry (bagel shop, 0.4 mi) and Buddy's Italian Restaurant (italian, 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 Idaho State?
Open map listings put 48 places to eat within 1 mile, 20 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 144 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Idaho State?
The busiest streets are 5th Ave (14 places), Main St (9 places), Center St (7 places) and S 5th (3 places).
What kind of food is near Idaho State?
The most common types are Chinese (6), sandwiches (4), pizza (4) and Thai (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Thai and Chinese.