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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Southeastern University (SEU)

209 places to eat within 3 miles of Southeastern University, closest first, including Sweet Annabell's, Mel's Desserts and Delights and Primo's Pizzeria.

The 50 places to eat closest to SEU

Closest first, out of 209 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (22)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (26)

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 SEU.

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The food scene around SEU

20places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 20 places to eat within 1 mile of SEU, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 209 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (3). 3 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 S Combee Rd (8) and Bartow Rd (4).

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

Pizza 3 Mexican 2 Diner 2

Eating on a student budget near SEU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 3 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 SEU.

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 SEU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Lakeland, FL
  • Other names, current or former — SEU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 SEU

What restaurants are near SEU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Sweet Annabell's (bakery, 0.6 mi), Mel's Desserts and Delights, Primo's Pizzeria (pizza, 0.6 mi), Fuji Hibachi Express (japanese, 0.6 mi) and Rico Paladar (latin american, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near SEU?
Open map listings put 20 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 209 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near SEU?
The busiest streets are S Combee Rd (8 places) and Bartow Rd (4 places).
What kind of food is near SEU?
The most common types are pizza (3).

Nearby campuses

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