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Restaurants near Kent State University at Kent

86 places to eat within a mile of Kent State University at Kent, closest first, including Schwebel Garden Room, Rosie's Diner and Mamacita's.

The 50 places to eat closest to Kent State University at Kent

Closest first, out of 86 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 (3)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (43)

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 Kent State University at Kent.

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The food scene around Kent State University at Kent

86places to eat within 1 mile
53%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 86 places to eat within 1 mile of Kent State University at Kent, 5 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 125 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (13), sandwiches (9) and bakeries (6). 7 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 E Main St (35), S Water St (20), Erie St (9) and S Depeyster St (5).

What stands out around Kent State University at Kent is sandwiches — 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 13 Sandwiches 9 Bakery 6 American 5 Mexican 5 Bar & grill 4 Chinese 3 Vietnamese 2 Coffee 2 Bagels 2

Popular cravings near Kent State University at Kent, within 1 mile: Asian food (9 places), Mexican food (5) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Kent State University at Kent

Pizza near Kent State University at Kent 13 Sandwich Shops near Kent State University at Kent 9

Eating on a student budget near Kent State University at Kent

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 Kent State University at Kent.

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 Kent State University at Kent and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Kent, OH
  • 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.

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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 Kent State University at Kent

What restaurants are near Kent State University at Kent?
A few to start with, nearest first: Schwebel Garden Room (american, 0.1 mi), Rosie's Diner (diner, 0.3 mi), Mamacita's (mexican, 0.5 mi), The Cleveland Bagel Cafe Kent (bagel shop, 0.7 mi) and Pj Cheese (pizza, 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 Kent State University at Kent?
Open map listings put 86 places to eat within 1 mile, 5 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 125 within 3 miles. About 53% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Kent State University at Kent?
The busiest streets are E Main St (35 places), S Water St (20 places), Erie St (9 places) and S Depeyster St (5 places).
What kind of food is near Kent State University at Kent?
The most common types are pizza (13), sandwiches (9) and bakeries (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.

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