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Restaurants near Long Island University

Every place to eat within 2 miles of Long Island University, closest first, including Joe’s Stable Cafe and Old Brookville Restaurant.

Every place to eat within 2 miles of Long Island University

30 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)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (1)

  • Subway Sandwiches · 0.3 miles
    720 Northern Blvd, Hillwood Commons-Room 240, Brookville

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (28)

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 Long Island University.

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

The food scene around Long Island University

31places to eat within 2 miles
81%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 31 places to eat within 2 miles of Long Island University, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 85 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (3) and Italian (3). 3 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 2 miles are Glen Cove Rd (15), Glen Head Rd (4), Wheatley Plaza (3) and Railroad Ave (3).

What stands out around Long Island University is Italian — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 3 Italian 3 Deli 2 Bar & grill 2 Diner 2

Eating on a student budget near Long Island University

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 Long Island University.

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 Long Island University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Brookville, NY
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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 Stamford, CT, about 16 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 Long Island University

What restaurants are near Long Island University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Old Brookville Restaurant (american, 1.6 mi), Caggianos Italian Gourmet (italian, 1.7 mi), Abeetza Pizza (pizza, 1.8 mi), Leonetti Pastry Shop (bakery, 1.8 mi) and Bar Frites (bar and grill, 1.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Long Island University?
Open map listings put 31 places to eat within 2 miles, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 85 within 3 miles. About 81% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Long Island University?
The busiest streets are Glen Cove Rd (15 places), Glen Head Rd (4 places), Wheatley Plaza (3 places) and Railroad Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Long Island University?
The most common types are pizza (3) and Italian (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Italian.

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