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Restaurants near Kennesaw State University (KSU)

59 places to eat within a mile of Kennesaw State University, closest first, including Delancey New York Deli, Krystal Burgers and Mediterranean Grill & Pizza.

The 50 places to eat closest to KSU

Closest first, out of 59 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 (5)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (35)

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 KSU.

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

The food scene around KSU

59places to eat within 1 mile
42%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 59 places to eat within 1 mile of KSU, 9 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 425 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (10), Mexican (4) and sandwiches (4). 9 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 Chastain Rd (29), Townpark Ln (7), George Busbee Pkwy NW (5) and Frey Rd NW (3).

What stands out around KSU is pizza — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 10 Mexican 4 Sandwiches 4 Bakery 2 Tex-Mex 2 Deli 2 Chinese 2 Chicken 2

Popular cravings near KSU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (4 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for KSU

Pizza near KSU 10

Eating on a student budget near KSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 KSU.

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 KSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Kennesaw, GA
  • Other names, current or former — KSU
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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 Atlanta, GA, about 23 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 KSU

What restaurants are near KSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Delancey New York Deli (delicatessen, under 0.1 mi), Sidelines Grille, Sharon's Soulfood Kitchen, Night Life Pizza (pizza, 0.6 mi) and Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near KSU?
Open map listings put 59 places to eat within 1 mile, 9 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 425 within 3 miles. About 42% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near KSU?
The busiest streets are Chastain Rd (29 places), Townpark Ln (7 places), George Busbee Pkwy NW (5 places) and Frey Rd NW (3 places).
What kind of food is near KSU?
The most common types are pizza (10), Mexican (4) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: pizza.

Nearby campuses

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