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Restaurants near North Dakota State University-Main Campus (NDSU)

Every place to eat within a mile of North Dakota State University, closest first, including Union Dining Center, Pho Thien Kim & Boba Tea and The Bison Turf.

Every place to eat within a mile of NDSU

39 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 (7)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (32)

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 NDSU.

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The food scene around NDSU

39places to eat within 1 mile
33%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile of NDSU, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 228 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (8) and sandwiches (4). 9 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 19th Ave (15), University Dr (7), Administration Ave (4) and 10th St (3).

What stands out around NDSU is sandwiches and pizza — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 8 Sandwiches 4 Cafeteria 2 American 2 Bar & grill 2 Chicken 2 Mexican 2

Food guides for NDSU

Pizza near NDSU 8

Eating on a student budget near NDSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 NDSU.

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 NDSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fargo, ND
  • Other names, current or former — North Dakota State University, NDSU
  • 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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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near NDSU

What restaurants are near NDSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Union Dining Center (cafeteria, under 0.1 mi), Pho Thien Kim & Boba Tea (vietnamese, 0.2 mi), The Bison Turf (bar and grill, 0.2 mi), Garden Pavilion Restaurant (american, 0.7 mi) and Prairie Kitchen. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near NDSU?
Open map listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 228 within 3 miles. About 33% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near NDSU?
The busiest streets are 19th Ave (15 places), University Dr (7 places), Administration Ave (4 places) and 10th St (3 places).
What kind of food is near NDSU?
The most common types are pizza (8) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches and pizza.

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