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Restaurants near San Jose State University

320 places to eat within a mile of San Jose State University, closest first, including Japanese Kitchen, Village Market and Peanuts Deluxe Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to San Jose State University

Closest first, out of 320 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 (21)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (29)

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 Jose State University.

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The food scene around San Jose State University

320places to eat within 1 mile
82%independent, not chains
14coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 320 places to eat within 1 mile of San Jose State University, 140 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,191 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (33), Vietnamese (21) and pizza (18). 8 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 Santa Clara St (73), 1st St (47), N San Pedro St (25) and San Fernando St (24).

What stands out around San Jose State University is Vietnamese, Hawaiian and vegetarian — types that are listed here at 5 to 9 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 33 Vietnamese 21 Pizza 18 Coffee 14 Sandwiches 13 Italian 10 American 9 Thai 8 Bakery 8 Ice cream 7

Popular cravings near San Jose State University, within 1 mile: Asian food (59 places), Mexican food (33), Vietnamese food (21) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for San Jose State University

Mexican Food near San Jose State University 33 Vietnamese Food near San Jose State University 21 Pizza near San Jose State University 18

Where San Jose State University stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, San Jose State University 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 San Jose State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 8 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 Jose 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 Jose State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — San Jose, 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

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Questions about eating near San Jose State University

What restaurants are near San Jose State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Japanese Kitchen (japanese, under 0.1 mi), Peanuts Deluxe Cafe (diner, 0.2 mi), Original Sa-by Thai (thai, 0.2 mi), Back A Yard Caribbean Grill and Sammy G's Pizzeria (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 San Jose State University?
Open map listings put 320 places to eat within 1 mile, 140 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,191 within 3 miles. About 82% are independent rather than chains; 14 are coffee shops or cafés and 8 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near San Jose State University?
The busiest streets are Santa Clara St (73 places), 1st St (47 places), N San Pedro St (25 places) and San Fernando St (24 places).
What kind of food is near San Jose State University?
The most common types are Mexican (33), Vietnamese (21), pizza (18) and coffee (14). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Vietnamese, Hawaiian and vegetarian.

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