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Restaurants near Saint Cloud State University (SCSU)

57 places to eat within a mile of Saint Cloud State University, closest first, including Slide In Mart and Grill and Great Dragon Buffet.

The 50 places to eat closest to SCSU

Closest first, out of 57 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 (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (16)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (32)

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 SCSU.

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The food scene around SCSU

57places to eat within 1 mile
49%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile of SCSU, 18 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 169 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7). 6 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 St Germain St (13), 5th Ave S (11), W Saint Germain St (6) and 7th Ave (4).

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

Pizza 7 Bakery 4 Sandwiches 4 Mexican 4 Coffee 3 American 3 Chinese 3 Bar & grill 3 Breakfast & brunch 2

Popular cravings near SCSU, 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 SCSU

Pizza near SCSU 7

Eating on a student budget near SCSU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 SCSU.

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 SCSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Saint Cloud, MN
  • Other names, current or former — St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud State, SCSU
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Minneapolis, MN, about 58 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 SCSU

What restaurants are near SCSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Slide In Mart and Grill (mediterranean, 0.4 mi), Great Dragon Buffet (chinese, 0.4 mi), Jupiter Moon Ice Cream - St. Cloud (ice cream shop, 0.5 mi), Gilbertos (mexican, 0.5 mi) and Greek Cravings (greek, 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 SCSU?
Open map listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile, 18 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 169 within 3 miles. About 49% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near SCSU?
The busiest streets are St Germain St (13 places), 5th Ave S (11 places), W Saint Germain St (6 places) and 7th Ave (4 places).
What kind of food is near SCSU?
The most common types are pizza (7), bakeries (4), sandwiches (4) and Mexican (4).

Nearby campuses

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