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Restaurants near Salem State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Salem State University, closest first, including Viking Dining at Salem State, PZA Pizza and Jade House.

Every place to eat within a mile of Salem State University

32 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 (5)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (14)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (13)

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 Salem State University.

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The food scene around Salem State University

32places to eat within 1 mile
78%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 32 places to eat within 1 mile of Salem State University, 17 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 376 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7) and seafood (3). One is a fast-food counter; 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 Canal St (10), Lafayette St (7), Congress St (6) and Loring Ave (3).

What stands out around Salem State University is seafood and pizza — types that are listed here at 2 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Seafood 3 American 2 Diner 2 Coffee 2

Food guides for Salem State University

Pizza near Salem State University 7

Eating on a student budget near Salem State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 Salem State 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 Salem State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Salem, MA
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Boston, MA, about 13 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 Salem State University

What restaurants are near Salem State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: PZA Pizza (pizza, 0.1 mi), Salem Diner (diner, 0.3 mi), Bagel World II Bakery and Deli (bagel shop, 0.3 mi), Minzu Sushi (sushi, 0.4 mi) and Dube's Seafood (seafood, 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 Salem State University?
Open map listings put 32 places to eat within 1 mile, 17 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 376 within 3 miles. About 78% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near Salem State University?
The busiest streets are Canal St (10 places), Lafayette St (7 places), Congress St (6 places) and Loring Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Salem State University?
The most common types are pizza (7) and seafood (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: seafood and pizza.

Nearby campuses

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