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Restaurants near Radford University

Every place to eat within a mile of Radford University, closest first, including Dalton Kitchen, Red Provisions and Canton Chinese Restaurant.

Every place to eat within a mile of Radford University

38 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 (9)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (11)

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 Radford University.

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The food scene around Radford University

38places to eat within 1 mile
63%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile of Radford University, 23 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 74 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (6) and Mexican (4). 2 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 E Main St (21) and Tyler Ave (11).

What stands out around Radford University is bar & grill and Chinese — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 6 Mexican 4 Chinese 3 Sandwiches 3 Bar & grill 3 Coffee 2 Steakhouse 2 Bakery 2

Popular cravings near Radford University, within 1 mile: Asian food (5 places) and Mexican food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Radford University

Pizza near Radford University 6

Eating on a student budget near Radford University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 Radford 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 Radford University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Radford, VA
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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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Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near Radford University

What restaurants are near Radford University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Dalton Kitchen (buffet, under 0.1 mi), Canton Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 0.2 mi), Highlander Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), BT's Restaurant (gastropub, 0.3 mi) and Screamer's Sports Grill (bar and grill, 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 Radford University?
Open map listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile, 23 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 74 within 3 miles. About 63% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Radford University?
The busiest streets are E Main St (21 places) and Tyler Ave (11 places).
What kind of food is near Radford University?
The most common types are pizza (6) and Mexican (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bar & grill and Chinese.

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