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Restaurants near Northeastern University

627 places to eat within a mile of Northeastern University, closest first, including Mamacita Mexican Comida, Anna's Taqueria and Boloco.

The 50 places to eat closest to Northeastern University

Closest first, out of 627 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (32)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (18)

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 Northeastern University.

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The food scene around Northeastern University

627places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
32coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 627 places to eat within 1 mile of Northeastern University, 133 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 3,142 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (48), coffee (32) and Italian (30). 24 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 Boylston St (103), Newbury St (71), Huntington Ave (66) and Tremont St (63).

What stands out around Northeastern University is Ethiopian, French and Spanish — types that are listed here at 8 to 9 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 48 Coffee 32 Italian 30 American 25 Mexican 24 Sushi 22 Ice cream 21 Bakery 19 Donuts 17 Japanese 17

Popular cravings near Northeastern University, within 1 mile: Asian food (96 places), Mexican food (24), Vietnamese food (5) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Northeastern University

Pizza near Northeastern University 48 Coffee Shops near Northeastern University 32 Mexican Food near Northeastern University 24

Eating on a student budget near Northeastern University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 24 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 Northeastern 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 Northeastern University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Boston, MA
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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.

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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 Northeastern University

What restaurants are near Northeastern University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Mamacita Mexican Comida (mexican, 0.1 mi), Boston Shawarma (middle eastern, 0.1 mi), Poke station and kitchen (poke, 0.1 mi), Cappys Pizza (pizza, 0.1 mi) and Chicken Lou's (sandwich shop, 0.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Northeastern University?
Open map listings put 627 places to eat within 1 mile, 133 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 3,142 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; 32 are coffee shops or cafés and 24 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Northeastern University?
The busiest streets are Boylston St (103 places), Newbury St (71 places), Huntington Ave (66 places) and Tremont St (63 places).
What kind of food is near Northeastern University?
The most common types are pizza (48), coffee (32), Italian (30) and American (25). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Ethiopian, French and Spanish.

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