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Restaurants near New Jersey City University

138 places to eat within a mile of New Jersey City University, closest first, including Salumeria Ercolano, Miss America Diner and Steak N Take.

The 50 places to eat closest to New Jersey City University

Closest first, out of 138 within a mile. 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 (41)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (9)

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 New Jersey City University.

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The food scene around New Jersey City University

138places to eat within 1 mile
69%independent, not chains
6coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 138 places to eat within 1 mile of New Jersey City University, 38 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 943 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (16), Chinese (8) and sandwiches (7). 11 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 W Side Ave (39), Martin Luther King Dr (12), John F Kennedy Blvd (9) and Ocean Ave (8).

What stands out around New Jersey City University is Filipino, Dominican and Jamaican — types that are listed here at 18 to 34 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 16 Chinese 8 Sandwiches 7 Filipino 6 Coffee 6 Chicken 5 Deli 5 Caribbean 5 Jamaican 4 Mexican 4

Popular cravings near New Jersey City University, within 1 mile: Asian food (21 places), Mexican food (4) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for New Jersey City University

Pizza near New Jersey City University 16 Chinese Food near New Jersey City University 8

Where New Jersey City University stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, New Jersey City University ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near New Jersey City University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 11 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 New Jersey City 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 New Jersey City University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Jersey City, NJ
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 New Jersey City University

What restaurants are near New Jersey City University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Salumeria Ercolano (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), Miss America Diner (diner, 0.3 mi), Junel restaurant (dominican, 0.3 mi), West Bistro NJ (cuban, 0.3 mi) and Georgio's Pizzeria (pizza, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near New Jersey City University?
Open map listings put 138 places to eat within 1 mile, 38 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 943 within 3 miles. About 69% are independent rather than chains; 6 are coffee shops or cafés and 11 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near New Jersey City University?
The busiest streets are W Side Ave (39 places), Martin Luther King Dr (12 places), John F Kennedy Blvd (9 places) and Ocean Ave (8 places).
What kind of food is near New Jersey City University?
The most common types are pizza (16), Chinese (8) and sandwiches (7). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Filipino, Dominican and Jamaican.

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