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Restaurants near Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College (LSU)

83 places to eat within a mile of Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College, closest first, including Ali Baba and Inga's Subs & Salads.

The 50 places to eat closest to LSU

Closest first, out of 83 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 (27)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (18)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (5)

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 LSU.

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

The food scene around LSU

83places to eat within 1 mile
49%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 83 places to eat within 1 mile of LSU, 41 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 375 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), Mexican (7) and chicken (6). 8 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 Highland Rd (29), Burbank Dr (17), Nicholson Dr (11) and W Chimes St (9).

What stands out around LSU is chicken and seafood — types that are listed here at 2 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Mexican 7 Chicken 6 Seafood 4 Burgers 4 Ice cream 3 Barbecue 3 Sandwiches 3 American 3 Shaved ice 2

Popular cravings near LSU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (7 places) and Asian food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for LSU

Mexican Food near LSU 7 Pizza near LSU 7

Eating on a student budget near LSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 8 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 LSU.

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 LSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Baton Rouge, LA
  • Other names, current or former — Louisiana State University, LSU
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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 LSU

What restaurants are near LSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Ali Baba (greek, 0.2 mi), Inga's Subs & Salads (salad bar, 0.2 mi), Mr Gattis (pizza, 0.2 mi), Po Boy Times (american, 0.2 mi) and Big Cheezy (comfort food, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near LSU?
Open map listings put 83 places to eat within 1 mile, 41 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 375 within 3 miles. About 49% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 8 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near LSU?
The busiest streets are Highland Rd (29 places), Burbank Dr (17 places), Nicholson Dr (11 places) and W Chimes St (9 places).
What kind of food is near LSU?
The most common types are pizza (7), Mexican (7) and chicken (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: chicken and seafood.

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