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Restaurants near Rutgers University-Newark

336 places to eat within a mile of Rutgers University-Newark, closest first, including Taj Mahal Food Truck and Suite 304 Bar & Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to Rutgers

Closest first, out of 336 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 (43)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (7)

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 Rutgers.

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The food scene around Rutgers

336places to eat within 1 mile
72%independent, not chains
18coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 336 places to eat within 1 mile of Rutgers, 152 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,205 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (27), coffee (18) and sandwiches (17). 24 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 Market St (38), Broad St (37), Halsey St (32) and Ferry St (19).

What stands out around Rutgers is Spanish, African and halal — types that are listed here at 11 to 23 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 27 Coffee 18 Sandwiches 17 Bakery 15 Chicken 13 American 13 Deli 13 Mexican 11 Seafood 9 Donuts 8

Popular cravings near Rutgers, within 1 mile: Asian food (22 places), Mexican food (11) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Rutgers

Pizza near Rutgers 27 Coffee Shops near Rutgers 18 Sandwich Shops near Rutgers 17

Where Rutgers stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, Rutgers ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near Rutgers

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 24 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 Rutgers.

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 Rutgers and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Newark, NJ
  • Other names, current or former — Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, The State University, Rutgers University, Rutgers U, Rutgers–Newark, Newark, Rutgers Newark
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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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 Rutgers

What restaurants are near Rutgers?
A few to start with, nearest first: Suite 304 Bar & Restaurant (italian, 0.1 mi), Ono Grinds Poke (poke, 0.2 mi), Washington Street Cafe (diner, 0.2 mi), Harvest Table (american, 0.2 mi) and Queen Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Rutgers?
Open map listings put 336 places to eat within 1 mile, 152 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,205 within 3 miles. About 72% are independent rather than chains; 18 are coffee shops or cafés and 24 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Rutgers?
The busiest streets are Market St (38 places), Broad St (37 places), Halsey St (32 places) and Ferry St (19 places).
What kind of food is near Rutgers?
The most common types are pizza (27), coffee (18), sandwiches (17) and bakeries (15). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Spanish, African and halal.

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