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Restaurants near Lincoln Memorial University (LMU)

Every place to eat within a mile of Lincoln Memorial University, closest first, including Frosty Mug Drive In, Haymaker BBQ and Mackies Shave Ice.

Every place to eat within a mile of LMU

10 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 (1)

  • Chick-fil-A · under 0.1 miles
    6965 Cumberland Gap Pkwy, Harrogate

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (6)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (3)

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 LMU.

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

The food scene around LMU

10places to eat within 1 mile
30%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 10 places to eat within 1 mile of LMU, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 20 within 3 miles. 3 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Cumberland Gap Pkwy (6).

Eating on a student budget near LMU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 3 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 LMU.

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 LMU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Harrogate, TN
  • Other names, current or former — LMU
  • Setting — in a college town
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Knoxville, TN, about 45 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 LMU

What restaurants are near LMU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Frosty Mug Drive In (fast food, 0.3 mi), Haymaker BBQ (barbecue, 0.6 mi), Cowboys Mexican - Harrogate TN (texmex, 1.2 mi), The Meaner Wiener (hot dog, 1.2 mi) and Webb's of Cumberland Gap (american, 1.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near LMU?
Open map listings put 10 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 20 within 3 miles. About 30% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near LMU?
The busiest street is Cumberland Gap Pkwy (6 places).

Nearby campuses

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