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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Kansas State University

57 places to eat within a mile of Kansas State University, closest first, including Rock-A-Belly Bar & Deli, Bombay Bites and Dancing Ganesha.

The 50 places to eat closest to K-State

Closest first, out of 57 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 (6)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (44)

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 K-State.

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

The food scene around K-State

57places to eat within 1 mile
53%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile of K-State, 52 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 177 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (6), pizza (6) and sandwiches (6). 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 Moro St (19), Laramie St (8), N Manhattan Ave (8) and Claflin Rd (5).

What stands out around K-State is Indian and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 8 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 6 Pizza 6 Sandwiches 6 Indian 4 Bar & grill 3 American 2 Coffee 2 Chinese 2 Burgers 2

Popular cravings near K-State, within 1 mile: Mexican food (6 places) and Asian food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for K-State

Mexican Food near K-State 6 Pizza near K-State 6

Eating on a student budget near K-State

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 K-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 K-State and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Manhattan, KS
  • Other names, current or former — K-State
  • 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

The nearest city of any real size is Topeka, KS, about 49 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 K-State

What restaurants are near K-State?
A few to start with, nearest first: Rock-A-Belly Bar & Deli (delicatessen, 0.3 mi), Bombay Bites (indian, 0.3 mi), Varsity Donuts (donut shop, 0.3 mi), Streetside Kitchen (breakfast and brunch, 0.3 mi) and Taco Lucha (mexican, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near K-State?
Open map listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile, 52 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 177 within 3 miles. About 53% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near K-State?
The busiest streets are Moro St (19 places), Laramie St (8 places), N Manhattan Ave (8 places) and Claflin Rd (5 places).
What kind of food is near K-State?
The most common types are Mexican (6), pizza (6), sandwiches (6) and Indian (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Indian and sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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