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Restaurants near Pittsburg State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Pittsburg State University, closest first, including Edge At Rouse, Jo's Gyros and Sakera Hibachi Grill And Sushi Express.

Every place to eat within a mile of Pitt State

37 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 (10)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (11)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (16)

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 Pitt State.

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The food scene around Pitt State

38places to eat within 1 mile
42%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile of Pitt State, 20 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 77 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9), Mexican (3) and donuts (3). 4 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 Broadway St (23), E Centennial Dr (5) and S Broadway (5).

What stands out around Pitt State is donuts and pizza — types that are listed here at 2 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 9 Mexican 3 Donuts 3 Deli 2 Ice cream 2 Sandwiches 2

Popular cravings near Pitt State, within 1 mile: Mexican food (3 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Pitt State

Pizza near Pitt State 9

Eating on a student budget near Pitt State

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 Pitt State.

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 Pitt State and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Pittsburg, KS
  • Other names, current or former — Pitt State
  • Setting — in a college town
  • 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 Pitt State

What restaurants are near Pitt State?
A few to start with, nearest first: Jo's Gyros (greek, 0.2 mi), Sakera Hibachi Grill And Sushi Express (sushi, 0.2 mi), Guadalajara Mexican Grill (mexican, 0.2 mi), Tropical sno Pittsburg (shaved ice shop, 0.2 mi) and Typhoon Thai Cuisine (thai, 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 Pitt State?
Open map listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile, 20 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 77 within 3 miles. About 42% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Pitt State?
The busiest streets are Broadway St (23 places), E Centennial Dr (5 places) and S Broadway (5 places).
What kind of food is near Pitt State?
The most common types are pizza (9), Mexican (3) and donuts (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: donuts and pizza.