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Restaurants near Ithaca College

Every place to eat within a mile of Ithaca College, closest first, including Tower Club, Rogan's Corner and Modern Ohana. With addresses and distances.

Every place to eat within a mile of Ithaca College

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

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (3)

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 Ithaca College.

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The food scene around Ithaca College

30places to eat within 1 mile
43%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 30 places to eat within 1 mile of Ithaca College, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 250 within 3 miles. The most common: Chinese (3), Mexican (3) and pizza (3). 4 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 Elmira Rd (20), S Meadow St (7) and Danby Rd (3).

What stands out around Ithaca College is Chinese — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Chinese 3 Mexican 3 Pizza 3 American 2 Italian 2

Popular cravings near Ithaca College, within 1 mile: Mexican food (3 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near Ithaca College

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 Ithaca College.

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 Ithaca College and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Ithaca, NY
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 Syracuse, NY, about 47 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 Ithaca College

What restaurants are near Ithaca College?
A few to start with, nearest first: Bella Vita (italian, 0.7 mi), Pudgie's Pizza & Sub Shops (pizza, 0.8 mi), The Magic Flavor of the Tacos (taco, 0.8 mi), Ling Ling (chinese, 0.8 mi) and Tokyo Hibachi Sushi & Asian Bistro (japanese, 1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Ithaca College?
Open map listings put 30 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 250 within 3 miles. About 43% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Ithaca College?
The busiest streets are Elmira Rd (20 places), S Meadow St (7 places) and Danby Rd (3 places).
What kind of food is near Ithaca College?
The most common types are Chinese (3), Mexican (3) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Chinese.

Nearby campuses

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