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Restaurants near Middle Tennessee State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Middle Tennessee State University, closest first, including Bangkokville Murfreesboro, Slick Pig BBQ and Ms. Marian's Cafe.

Every place to eat within a mile of Middle Tennessee State University

30 places, closest first. 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 (9)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (21)

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 Middle Tennessee State University.

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The food scene around Middle Tennessee State University

30places to eat within 1 mile
50%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 30 places to eat within 1 mile of Middle Tennessee State University, 9 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 264 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (5). 2 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 Main St (6), Rutherford Blvd (6), Greenland Dr (5) and Middle Tennessee Blvd (4).

What stands out around Middle Tennessee State University is sandwiches — 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:

Sandwiches 5 Mexican 2 Chinese 2 Pizza 2

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

Eating on a student budget near Middle Tennessee State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 Middle Tennessee State 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 Middle Tennessee State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Murfreesboro, TN
  • 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 Middle Tennessee State University

What restaurants are near Middle Tennessee State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Slick Pig BBQ (barbecue, 0.5 mi), Campus Subs Lunchroom (sandwich shop, 0.6 mi), Kitchen Way Gyro Deli (delicatessen, 0.6 mi), Gyro Cafe (mediterranean, 0.6 mi) and Cup Pop (korean, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Middle Tennessee State University?
Open map listings put 30 places to eat within 1 mile, 9 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 264 within 3 miles. About 50% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Middle Tennessee State University?
The busiest streets are Main St (6 places), Rutherford Blvd (6 places), Greenland Dr (5 places) and Middle Tennessee Blvd (4 places).
What kind of food is near Middle Tennessee State University?
The most common types are sandwiches (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.

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