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Restaurants near Jacksonville State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Jacksonville State University, closest first, including Mason's BBQ, Wow Cafe and Effina's Tuscan Grill.

Every place to eat within a mile of Jacksonville State University

28 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (11)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (14)

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 Jacksonville State University.

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The food scene around Jacksonville State University

29places to eat within 1 mile
34%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 29 places to eat within 1 mile of Jacksonville State University, 15 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 47 within 3 miles. 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 Pelham Rd (18) and Pelham Road S (3).

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

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Eating on a student budget near Jacksonville State University

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 Jacksonville State 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 Jacksonville State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Jacksonville, AL
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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.

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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near Jacksonville State University

What restaurants are near Jacksonville State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Mason's BBQ (barbecue, 0.2 mi), Wow Cafe (chicken wings, 0.2 mi), Effina's Tuscan Grill (italian, 0.4 mi), Mad Hatter Cupcakes (cupcake shop, 0.7 mi) and KT Pho (vietnamese, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Jacksonville State University?
Open map listings put 29 places to eat within 1 mile, 15 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 47 within 3 miles. About 34% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Jacksonville State University?
The busiest streets are Pelham Rd (18 places) and Pelham Road S (3 places).

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