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Restaurants near Montclair State University

437 places to eat within 3 miles of Montclair State University, closest first, including Café Diem, Red Hawk Diner and Dante's Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to Montclair State University

Closest first, out of 437 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 (7)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (12)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (30)

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 Montclair State University.

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The food scene around Montclair State University

19places to eat within 1 mile
37%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile of Montclair State University, 8 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 437 within 3 miles. 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 Normal Ave (9) and US Highway 46 (3).

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

Bar & grill 2 Diner 2

Eating on a student budget near Montclair State University

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 Montclair 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 Montclair State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Montclair, NJ
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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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Questions about eating near Montclair State University

What restaurants are near Montclair State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Red Hawk Diner (diner, 0.2 mi), Dante's Restaurant (italian, 0.7 mi), Li's Hot Pot & BBQ (chinese, 0.8 mi), Great Notch Inn (bar and grill, 1 mi) and The Olive Bistro (arabian, 1.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Montclair State University?
Open map listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 437 within 3 miles. About 37% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Montclair State University?
The busiest streets are Normal Ave (9 places) and US Highway 46 (3 places).

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