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Restaurants near Old Dominion University (ODU)

62 places to eat within a mile of Old Dominion University, closest first, including Monarch Dining, Del Vecchios and No 7 Grill Express.

The 50 places to eat closest to ODU

Closest first, out of 62 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 (7)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (28)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (15)

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 ODU.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Norfolk, VA.

The food scene around ODU

62places to eat within 1 mile
47%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile of ODU, 35 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 424 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (7), pizza (7) and Mexican (5). 7 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 Hampton Blvd (17), Colley Ave (17) and Monarch Way (15).

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

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

Sandwiches 7 Pizza 7 Mexican 5 Chicken 3 Bakery 3 Bar & grill 2 Chinese 2 American 2 Barbecue 2 Seafood 2

Popular cravings near ODU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (5 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for ODU

Pizza near ODU 7 Sandwich Shops near ODU 7

Eating on a student budget near ODU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 ODU.

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 ODU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Norfolk, VA
  • Other names, current or former — ODU, Old Dominion
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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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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 ODU

What restaurants are near ODU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Del Vecchios (pizza, 0.3 mi), No 7 Grill Express, Chorizo Mexican Eatery (mexican, 0.3 mi), Mojo Bones (barbecue, 0.4 mi) and Perfectly Frank (hot dog, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near ODU?
Open map listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile, 35 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 424 within 3 miles. About 47% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near ODU?
The busiest streets are Hampton Blvd (17 places), Colley Ave (17 places) and Monarch Way (15 places).
What kind of food is near ODU?
The most common types are sandwiches (7), pizza (7) and Mexican (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: chicken and sandwiches.

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