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Restaurants near Indiana University-Bloomington (IUB)

191 places to eat within a mile of Indiana University-Bloomington, closest first, including Dagwoods Deli Sub Shop, BuffaLouie's at The Gables and Mr. Tokyo.

The 50 places to eat closest to IUB

Closest first, out of 191 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 (50)

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 IUB.

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The food scene around IUB

191places to eat within 1 mile
76%independent, not chains
8coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 191 places to eat within 1 mile of IUB, 138 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 383 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (16), bakeries (12) and Chinese (12). 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 Kirkwood Ave (42), Walnut St (31), 4th St (23) and E 3rd St (17).

What stands out around IUB is Middle Eastern, Indian and bagels — types that are listed here at 4 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 16 Bakery 12 Chinese 12 Mexican 9 Sandwiches 9 Coffee 8 Indian 8 Thai 7 Ice cream 5 Italian 5

Popular cravings near IUB, within 1 mile: Asian food (38 places), Mexican food (9), Korean food (3) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for IUB

Pizza near IUB 16 Chinese Food near IUB 12

Eating on a student budget near IUB

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 IUB.

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 IUB and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Bloomington, IN
  • Other names, current or former — IUB, IU Bloomington
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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 Indianapolis, IN, about 46 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 IUB

What restaurants are near IUB?
A few to start with, nearest first: Dagwoods Deli Sub Shop (delicatessen, under 0.1 mi), BuffaLouie's at The Gables (burger, under 0.1 mi), Japonee Express (sushi, under 0.1 mi), Lennie's Brewpub (gastropub, 0.1 mi) and Kilroy's on Kirkwood (bar and grill, 0.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near IUB?
Open map listings put 191 places to eat within 1 mile, 138 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 383 within 3 miles. About 76% are independent rather than chains; 8 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near IUB?
The busiest streets are Kirkwood Ave (42 places), Walnut St (31 places), 4th St (23 places) and E 3rd St (17 places).
What kind of food is near IUB?
The most common types are pizza (16), bakeries (12) and Chinese (12). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Middle Eastern, Indian and bagels.

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