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Restaurants near Odessa College

54 places to eat within a mile of Odessa College, closest first, including La Toreada Taco House, Alfredo's Paleteria and Taquería El Borunda.

The 50 places to eat closest to Odessa College

Closest first, out of 54 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (14)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (33)

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 Odessa College.

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The food scene around Odessa College

54places to eat within 1 mile
54%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 54 places to eat within 1 mile of Odessa College, 15 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 286 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (11) and donuts (4). 10 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 Andrews Hwy (20), County Rd (12), University Blvd (9) and N Grant Ave (4).

What stands out around Odessa College is tacos, donuts and steakhouses — types that are listed here at 5 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 11 Donuts 4 Pizza 3 Steakhouse 3 Tacos 3 Barbecue 2 Burgers 2 American 2 Chicken 2

Popular cravings near Odessa College, within 1 mile: Mexican food (11 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Odessa College

Mexican Food near Odessa College 11

Eating on a student budget near Odessa College

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 10 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 Odessa College.

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 Odessa College and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Odessa, TX
  • 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 Odessa College

What restaurants are near Odessa College?
A few to start with, nearest first: La Toreada Taco House (mexican, 0.1 mi), Johnny's Bar-B-Que (barbecue, 0.3 mi), BJ's Drive-In (burger, 0.3 mi), The Legendary Barn Door Steakhouse (steakhouse, 0.3 mi) and China Town Buffet (buffet, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Odessa College?
Open map listings put 54 places to eat within 1 mile, 15 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 286 within 3 miles. About 54% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 10 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Odessa College?
The busiest streets are Andrews Hwy (20 places), County Rd (12 places), University Blvd (9 places) and N Grant Ave (4 places).
What kind of food is near Odessa College?
The most common types are Mexican (11) and donuts (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: tacos, donuts and steakhouses.

Nearby campuses

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