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Restaurants near Rowan University

89 places to eat within a mile of Rowan University, closest first, including Owl's Nest, Green Zebra and Ry's Bagels. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to Rowan University

Closest first, out of 89 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (35)

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 Rowan University.

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

The food scene around Rowan University

89places to eat within 1 mile
49%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 89 places to eat within 1 mile of Rowan University, 32 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 147 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (12) and sandwiches (6). 9 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 Delsea Dr (41), High St (15), Rowan Blvd (14) and Mullica Hill Rd (7).

What stands out around Rowan University is bagels, Japanese and diners — types that are listed here at 2 to 8 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 12 Sandwiches 6 Coffee 5 Mexican 5 Bagels 4 Burgers 3 Italian 3 Diner 3 Japanese 3 Asian 2

Popular cravings near Rowan University, within 1 mile: Asian food (10 places) and Mexican food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Rowan University

Pizza near Rowan University 12 Asian Food near Rowan University 10

Eating on a student budget near Rowan University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 Rowan 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 Rowan University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Glassboro, NJ
  • 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 Philadelphia, PA, about 17 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 Rowan University

What restaurants are near Rowan University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Owl's Nest (comfort food, 0.1 mi), Green Zebra (salad bar, 0.3 mi), Prime Burger (burger, 0.3 mi), Oishii Ramen (japanese, 0.3 mi) and Yogo Factory (frozen yogurt shop, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Rowan University?
Open map listings put 89 places to eat within 1 mile, 32 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 147 within 3 miles. About 49% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Rowan University?
The busiest streets are Delsea Dr (41 places), High St (15 places), Rowan Blvd (14 places) and Mullica Hill Rd (7 places).
What kind of food is near Rowan University?
The most common types are pizza (12), sandwiches (6), coffee (5) and Mexican (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bagels, Japanese and diners.

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