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Restaurants near Monmouth University

311 places to eat within 3 miles of Monmouth University, closest first, including Crust Co. Pizza, Nelly's Pizza and Ren's Garden. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to Monmouth University

Closest first, out of 311 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (1)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (1)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (22)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (26)

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 Monmouth University.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near West Long Branch, NJ.

The food scene around Monmouth University

22places to eat within 1 mile
77%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile of Monmouth University, 1 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 311 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (6). 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 Monmouth Rd (8), Locust Ave (5) and Brighton Ave (4).

What stands out around Monmouth University is pizza — a type that is listed here at about 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 6 Bakery 2 Ice cream 2 Deli 2

Food guides for Monmouth University

Pizza near Monmouth University 6

Eating on a student budget near Monmouth 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 Monmouth 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 Monmouth University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — West Long Branch, NJ
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Elizabeth, NJ, about 29 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 Monmouth University

What restaurants are near Monmouth University?
A few to start with, nearest first: University Subs & Deli, Crust Co. Pizza (kosher, 0.7 mi), Nelly's Pizza (pizza, 0.7 mi), Ren's Garden (chinese, 0.7 mi) and Hungry Hobo Restaurant & Coffee Shop (diner, 0.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Monmouth University?
Open map listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile, 1 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 311 within 3 miles. About 77% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Monmouth University?
The busiest streets are Monmouth Rd (8 places), Locust Ave (5 places) and Brighton Ave (4 places).
What kind of food is near Monmouth University?
The most common types are pizza (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: pizza.

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