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Restaurants near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

60 places to eat within a mile of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, closest first, including Notcho Fries, Harbaugh's Cafe and Rip’s Brick Oven Pizzeria.

The 50 places to eat closest to Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Closest first, out of 60 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 (5)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (19)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

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The food scene around Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

60places to eat within 1 mile
63%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 60 places to eat within 1 mile of Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, 19 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 123 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (10). 5 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 Illinois Ave (23), Grand Ave (8), Main St (6) and Lincoln Dr (5).

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

Pizza 10 Sandwiches 5 Coffee 5 Mexican 5 Chinese 3 Burgers 2 Bakery 2 Bar & grill 2 Seafood 2 Indian 2

Popular cravings near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale, within 1 mile: Mexican food (5 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Pizza near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 10

Eating on a student budget near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

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 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Carbondale, IL
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale

What restaurants are near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale?
A few to start with, nearest first: Trueblood Dining Hall (cafeteria, 0.3 mi), Rip’s Brick Oven Pizzeria (pizza, 0.3 mi), Underground Public House (gastropub, 0.4 mi), Reema's Indian Cuisine (indian, 0.4 mi) and Fat Patties (burger, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale?
Open map listings put 60 places to eat within 1 mile, 19 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 123 within 3 miles. About 63% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale?
The busiest streets are S Illinois Ave (23 places), Grand Ave (8 places), Main St (6 places) and Lincoln Dr (5 places).
What kind of food is near Southern Illinois University-Carbondale?
The most common types are pizza (10), sandwiches (5), coffee (5) and Mexican (5).

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