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Restaurants near Sam Houston State University (SHSU)

82 places to eat within a mile of Sam Houston State University, closest first, including Humphrey's, Fancy Donuts and Kuntry Creole Kitchen.

The 50 places to eat closest to SHSU

Closest first, out of 82 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 (6)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (28)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (16)

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 SHSU.

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The food scene around SHSU

82places to eat within 1 mile
62%independent, not chains
8coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 82 places to eat within 1 mile of SHSU, 29 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 153 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (10), coffee (8) and pizza (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 Sam Houston Ave (30), 11th St (13), University Ave (5) and Montgomery Rd (4).

What stands out around SHSU is Cajun & Creole, donuts and barbecue — types that are listed here at 3 to 11 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 10 Coffee 8 Pizza 6 Donuts 5 Barbecue 4 Sandwiches 4 Bakery 4 Bar & grill 3 Cajun & Creole 3 Salvadoran 2

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

Food guides for SHSU

Mexican Food near SHSU 10 Coffee Shops near SHSU 8

Eating on a student budget near SHSU

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 SHSU.

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 SHSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Huntsville, TX
  • Other names, current or former — SHSU
  • Setting — in a college town
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 College Station, TX, about 47 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 SHSU

What restaurants are near SHSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Humphrey's (bar and grill, 0.3 mi), Fancy Donuts (donut shop, 0.4 mi), Kuntry Creole Kitchen (cajun and creole, 0.4 mi), Tokyo Grill & Sushi Bar (japanese, 0.4 mi) and Casey's Crazy Store (candy store, 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 SHSU?
Open map listings put 82 places to eat within 1 mile, 29 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 153 within 3 miles. About 62% are independent rather than chains; 8 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near SHSU?
The busiest streets are Sam Houston Ave (30 places), 11th St (13 places), University Ave (5 places) and Montgomery Rd (4 places).
What kind of food is near SHSU?
The most common types are Mexican (10), coffee (8), pizza (6) and donuts (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Cajun & Creole, donuts and barbecue.

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