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Restaurants near South Dakota State University

51 places to eat within a mile of South Dakota State University, closest first, including SDSU Dairy Bar, Backyard Grill and Backyard Grill.

The 50 places to eat closest to South Dakota State University

Closest first, out of 51 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (17)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to 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 South Dakota State University.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Brookings, SD.

The food scene around South Dakota State University

51places to eat within 1 mile
41%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 51 places to eat within 1 mile of South Dakota State University, 12 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 78 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9) and sandwiches (5). 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 6th St (28) and Main Ave (9).

What stands out around South Dakota State University is barbecue, burgers and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 9 Sandwiches 5 Mexican 4 Burgers 4 Coffee 4 Barbecue 3 Chinese 2 Ice cream 2

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

Food guides for South Dakota State University

Pizza near South Dakota State University 9

Eating on a student budget near South Dakota 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 South Dakota 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 South Dakota State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Brookings, SD
  • Setting — in a college town
  • 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 Sioux Falls, SD, about 53 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 South Dakota State University

What restaurants are near South Dakota State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: SDSU Dairy Bar (ice cream shop, 0.3 mi), Backyard Grill (barbecue, 0.4 mi), Craft Chophouse and Lounge (steakhouse, 0.5 mi), Guadalajara (mexican, 0.5 mi) and Wok N Go (chinese, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near South Dakota State University?
Open map listings put 51 places to eat within 1 mile, 12 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 78 within 3 miles. About 41% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 8 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near South Dakota State University?
The busiest streets are 6th St (28 places) and Main Ave (9 places).
What kind of food is near South Dakota State University?
The most common types are pizza (9) and sandwiches (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: barbecue, burgers and sandwiches.

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