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Restaurants near Johns Hopkins University

231 places to eat within a mile of Johns Hopkins University, closest first, including Fresh Food Cafe, Gertrude's and Dear Charles.

The 50 places to eat closest to Johns Hopkins

Closest first, out of 231 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (46)

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 Johns Hopkins.

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The food scene around Johns Hopkins

231places to eat within 1 mile
82%independent, not chains
15coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 231 places to eat within 1 mile of Johns Hopkins, 76 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,021 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (17), American (15) and coffee (15). 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 W 36th St (41), Greenmount Ave (28), 29th St (20) and Chestnut Ave (15).

What stands out around Johns Hopkins is vegetarian, vegan and Indian — types that are listed here at 4 to 9 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 17 American 15 Coffee 15 Bakery 14 Chinese 9 Indian 8 Italian 8 Mexican 7 Diner 6 Sandwiches 6

Popular cravings near Johns Hopkins, within 1 mile: Asian food (27 places) and Mexican food (7). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Johns Hopkins

Pizza near Johns Hopkins 17 Coffee Shops near Johns Hopkins 15 Chinese Food near Johns Hopkins 9

Eating on a student budget near Johns Hopkins

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 Johns Hopkins.

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 Johns Hopkins and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Baltimore, MD
  • Other names, current or former — Johns Hopkins
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 Johns Hopkins

What restaurants are near Johns Hopkins?
A few to start with, nearest first: Fresh Food Cafe (cafeteria, 0.2 mi), Gertrude's (american, 0.2 mi), Kajiken (japanese, 0.3 mi), Lao Sze Chuan (chinese, 0.3 mi) and Tamber's Restaurant (diner, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Johns Hopkins?
Open map listings put 231 places to eat within 1 mile, 76 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,021 within 3 miles. About 82% are independent rather than chains; 15 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Johns Hopkins?
The busiest streets are W 36th St (41 places), Greenmount Ave (28 places), 29th St (20 places) and Chestnut Ave (15 places).
What kind of food is near Johns Hopkins?
The most common types are pizza (17), American (15), coffee (15) and bakeries (14). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: vegetarian, vegan and Indian.

Nearby campuses

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