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Restaurants near San Francisco State University

110 places to eat within a mile of San Francisco State University, closest first, including HSS Café, Ike's Place and Cafe 101. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to San Francisco State University

Closest first, out of 110 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 (11)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (39)

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 San Francisco State University.

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The food scene around San Francisco State University

110places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
11coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 110 places to eat within 1 mile of San Francisco State University, 62 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 776 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (12), Chinese (11) and coffee (11). 7 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 20th Ave (35), Ocean Ave (27), Holloway Ave (12) and Cambon Dr (5).

What stands out around San Francisco State University is Korean, Vietnamese and Thai — types that are listed here at 4 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 Chinese 11 Coffee 11 Bakery 8 Sandwiches 7 Thai 5 Vietnamese 4 Burgers 4 Korean 4 Japanese 4

Popular cravings near San Francisco State University, within 1 mile: Asian food (35 places), Korean food (4), Vietnamese food (4) and Mexican food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for San Francisco State University

Pizza near San Francisco State University 12 Chinese Food near San Francisco State University 11

Eating on a student budget near San Francisco State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — San Francisco, CA
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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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 San Francisco State University

What restaurants are near San Francisco State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Ike's Place (sandwich shop, 0.1 mi), Taqueria Girasol (mexican, 0.1 mi), [inactive] Fang Yuan Kitchen, The Village Market & Pizza (pizza, 0.3 mi) and Clean Bites (health food, 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 San Francisco State University?
Open map listings put 110 places to eat within 1 mile, 62 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 776 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; 11 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near San Francisco State University?
The busiest streets are 20th Ave (35 places), Ocean Ave (27 places), Holloway Ave (12 places) and Cambon Dr (5 places).
What kind of food is near San Francisco State University?
The most common types are pizza (12), Chinese (11), coffee (11) and bakeries (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Korean, Vietnamese and Thai.

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