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Restaurants near Southeastern Louisiana University

62 places to eat within a mile of Southeastern Louisiana University, closest first, including Smoothies N Things Slu and Bar B Que Station.

The 50 places to eat closest to Southeastern

Closest first, out of 62 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 (7)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (41)

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 Southeastern.

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

The food scene around Southeastern

62places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile of Southeastern, 9 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 216 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), seafood (5) and Cajun & Creole (4). 6 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 Thomas St (21), N Morrison Blvd (12), Cate St (7) and Railroad Ave (3).

What stands out around Southeastern is Cajun & Creole and seafood — types that are listed here at 4 to 21 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Seafood 5 Cajun & Creole 4 Mexican 3 Coffee 3 Chinese 3 Comfort food 2 American 2 Burgers 2 Honduran 2

Popular cravings near Southeastern, within 1 mile: Asian food (5 places) and Mexican food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Southeastern

Pizza near Southeastern 7

Eating on a student budget near Southeastern

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 Southeastern.

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 Southeastern and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Hammond, LA
  • Other names, current or former — Southeastern
  • 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 Baton Rouge, LA, about 40 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 Southeastern

What restaurants are near Southeastern?
A few to start with, nearest first: Smoothies N Things Slu (burger, 0.3 mi), University Donuts (donut shop, 0.7 mi), Stuffed Potatoes & Poboys (comfort food, 0.8 mi), China Wok | Chinese (chinese, 0.8 mi) and one thirteen restaurant (american, 0.8 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Southeastern?
Open map listings put 62 places to eat within 1 mile, 9 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 216 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Southeastern?
The busiest streets are Thomas St (21 places), N Morrison Blvd (12 places), Cate St (7 places) and Railroad Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Southeastern?
The most common types are pizza (7), seafood (5) and Cajun & Creole (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Cajun & Creole and seafood.

Nearby campuses

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