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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Mercer University

Every place to eat within a mile of Mercer University, closest first, including Nu-way Weiners, Ingleside Village Pizza II and Francar's Buffalo Wings.

Every place to eat within a mile of Mercer University

37 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (14)

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

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 Mercer University.

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

The food scene around Mercer University

38places to eat within 1 mile
45%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile of Mercer University, 17 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 251 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (6), pizza (5) and chicken (4). 4 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 Mercer University Dr (9), Forsyth St (6), Montpelier Ave (4) and Pio Nono Ave (3).

What stands out around Mercer University is chicken and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 3 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 6 Pizza 5 Chicken 4 Mexican 3 Barbecue 2 Deli 2 Donuts 2 Bagels 2 Soul food 2

Popular cravings near Mercer University, within 1 mile: Mexican food (3 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Mercer University

Sandwich Shops near Mercer University 6

Eating on a student budget near Mercer University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 Mercer 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 Mercer University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Macon, GA
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near Mercer University

What restaurants are near Mercer University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Ingleside Village Pizza II (pizza, 0.3 mi), Francar's Buffalo Wings (chicken, 0.3 mi), Osaka Hibachi & Sushi (japanese, 0.4 mi), The Bears Den (soul food, 0.4 mi) and Yollah (tapas bar, 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 Mercer University?
Open map listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile, 17 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 251 within 3 miles. About 45% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Mercer University?
The busiest streets are Mercer University Dr (9 places), Forsyth St (6 places), Montpelier Ave (4 places) and Pio Nono Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Mercer University?
The most common types are sandwiches (6), pizza (5), chicken (4) and Mexican (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: chicken and sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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