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Restaurants near Seminole State College of Florida

173 places to eat within 3 miles of Seminole State College of Florida, closest first, including Jalisco Town Mexican Restaurant and Wako Taco Lake Mary.

The 50 places to eat closest to Seminole State

Closest first, out of 173 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

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

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (37)

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 Seminole State.

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The food scene around Seminole State

11places to eat within 1 mile
64%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 11 places to eat within 1 mile of Seminole State, none of them within a ten-minute walk of the middle of campus, and 173 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (4).

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Weldon Blvd (6).

What stands out around Seminole State is Mexican — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 4

Popular cravings near Seminole State, within 1 mile: Mexican food (4 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near Seminole State

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. 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 Seminole State.

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 Seminole State and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Sanford, FL
  • Other names, current or former — Seminole State
  • 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 Orlando, FL, about 15 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 Seminole State

What restaurants are near Seminole State?
A few to start with, nearest first: Jalisco Town Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.6 mi), Misho's Ristorante & Pizzeria (italian, 0.6 mi), Taksim Turkish Grill (turkish, 1 mi), Nutricorner Sanford Protein Smoothies and More (health food, 1.1 mi) and Coqui Restaurant (puerto rican, 1.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Seminole State?
Open map listings put 11 places to eat within 1 mile, and 173 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Seminole State?
The busiest street is Weldon Blvd (6 places).
What kind of food is near Seminole State?
The most common types are Mexican (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Mexican.

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