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Restaurants near Minnesota State University-Mankato

Every place to eat within a mile of Minnesota State University-Mankato, closest first, including Hub Coffee House Cafe and Wakai's Asian Fusion.

Every place to eat within a mile of Minnesota State University-Mankato

34 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (26)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (4)

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 Minnesota State University-Mankato.

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The food scene around Minnesota State University-Mankato

34places to eat within 1 mile
44%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 34 places to eat within 1 mile of Minnesota State University-Mankato, 24 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 201 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (3), Mexican (3) and bakeries (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 1 mile are Warren St (19), Monks Ave (4) and Stadium Rd (3).

What stands out around Minnesota State University-Mankato is bakeries and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 2 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 3 Mexican 3 Bakery 3 Mediterranean 2 Donuts 2

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

Eating on a student budget near Minnesota State University-Mankato

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 Minnesota State University-Mankato.

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 Minnesota State University-Mankato and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Mankato, MN
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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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Questions about eating near Minnesota State University-Mankato

What restaurants are near Minnesota State University-Mankato?
A few to start with, nearest first: Hub Coffee House Cafe, Wakai's Asian Fusion (asian fusion, 0.3 mi), Pieology Pizzeria Mankato, MN (gluten free, 0.3 mi), Krusty's Donuts (donut shop, 0.3 mi) and Yu's Chinese Cuisine (chinese, 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 Minnesota State University-Mankato?
Open map listings put 34 places to eat within 1 mile, 24 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 201 within 3 miles. About 44% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Minnesota State University-Mankato?
The busiest streets are Warren St (19 places), Monks Ave (4 places) and Stadium Rd (3 places).
What kind of food is near Minnesota State University-Mankato?
The most common types are sandwiches (3), Mexican (3) and bakeries (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bakeries and sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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