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Restaurants near Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (SIUE)

159 places to eat within 3 miles of SIU Edwardsville, closest first, including El Macho Taco, AJ'S Mediterranean and Sgt Peppers Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to SIUE

Closest first, out of 159 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 (20)

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

Two miles or more · a short drive (4)

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 SIUE.

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

The food scene around SIUE

18places to eat within 1 mile
61%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 18 places to eat within 1 mile of SIUE, none of them within a ten-minute walk of the middle of campus, and 159 within 3 miles.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Century Dr (14).

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

Chinese 2 Mexican 2 Sandwiches 2

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

Eating on a student budget near SIUE

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 SIUE.

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 SIUE and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Edwardsville, IL
  • Other names, current or former — SIUE
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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 St. Louis, MO, about 16 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 SIUE

What restaurants are near SIUE?
A few to start with, nearest first: El Macho Taco (mexican, 0.9 mi), AJ'S Mediterranean (mediterranean, 0.9 mi), Chappy’s Fried Chicken & Burgers (burger, 0.9 mi), The Cup (cupcake shop, 1 mi) and Shangri-la Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near SIUE?
Open map listings put 18 places to eat within 1 mile, and 159 within 3 miles. About 61% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near SIUE?
The busiest street is Century Dr (14 places).

Nearby campuses

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