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Restaurants near Pennsylvania Western University

Every place to eat within a mile of Pennsylvania Western University, closest first, including Underground Cafe - Cal U, Jopy’s Mudslingers and Roll & Scoop.

Every place to eat within a mile of PennWest University

12 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 (8)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (3)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (1)

  • Lagerheads Bar & grill · 0.8 miles
    100 Spring St, Coal Center

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 PennWest University.

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The food scene around PennWest University

12places to eat within 1 mile
58%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 12 places to eat within 1 mile of PennWest University, 11 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 19 within 3 miles. One is a fast-food counter; 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 3rd St (5) and Wood St (3).

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

Bar & grill 2 Pizza 2 Coffee 2

Eating on a student budget near PennWest University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 PennWest 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 PennWest University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — California, PA
  • Other names, current or former — PennWest University
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Pittsburgh, PA, about 27 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 PennWest University

What restaurants are near PennWest University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Underground Cafe - Cal U (café, 0.1 mi), Roll & Scoop (sushi, 0.2 mi), Don Patrons Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.2 mi), Campy's Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi) and Lagerheads (bar and grill, 0.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near PennWest University?
Open map listings put 12 places to eat within 1 mile, 11 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 19 within 3 miles. About 58% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near PennWest University?
The busiest streets are 3rd St (5 places) and Wood St (3 places).

Nearby campuses

Comparing schools, or eating with friends across town? These are the closest campuses to PennWest University.