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Restaurants near Louisiana State University-Shreveport (LSUS)

67 places to eat within a mile of Louisiana State University-Shreveport, closest first, including Pita De' Novo, China Bear and Tiger Bites.

The 50 places to eat closest to LSUS

Closest first, out of 67 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (31)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (19)

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 LSUS.

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The food scene around LSUS

67places to eat within 1 mile
31%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile of LSUS, 26 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 212 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (5) 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 Youree Dr (44) and E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop (12).

What stands out around LSUS is Cajun & Creole, buffets and steakhouses — types that are listed here at 4 to 14 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 5 Sandwiches 4 Ice cream 3 Donuts 3 Buffet 3 Cajun & Creole 3 Barbecue 3 Steakhouse 3 Mexican 2 Wings 2

Eating on a student budget near LSUS

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 LSUS.

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 LSUS and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Shreveport, LA
  • Other names, current or former — LSUS
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • 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

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Questions about eating near LSUS

What restaurants are near LSUS?
A few to start with, nearest first: Pita De' Novo (mediterranean, 0.3 mi), The Crabby Crawfish, Sophies Italian Ice (ice cream shop, 0.4 mi), Strawn's Eat Shop Too (diner, 0.5 mi) and China Flag Buffet (buffet, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near LSUS?
Open map listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile, 26 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 212 within 3 miles. About 31% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near LSUS?
The busiest streets are Youree Dr (44 places) and E Bert Kouns Industrial Loop (12 places).
What kind of food is near LSUS?
The most common types are pizza (5) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Cajun & Creole, buffets and steakhouses.

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