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Restaurants near Southern University and A & M College

58 places to eat within 3 miles of Southern University and A & M College, closest first, including Barn Yard Cafe and Uncle G's Seafood and Deli.

The 50 places to eat closest to Southern University Baton Rouge

Closest first, out of 58 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (4)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (16)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (3)

Two miles or more · a short drive (27)

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 University Baton Rouge.

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The food scene around Southern University Baton Rouge

19places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile of Southern University Baton Rouge, 4 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 58 within 3 miles. The most common: seafood (3). 4 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 Scenic Hwy (10) and Scotland Ave (3).

What stands out around Southern University Baton Rouge is seafood — a type that is listed here at about 9 times the national rate.

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

Seafood 3 Soul food 2

Eating on a student budget near Southern University Baton Rouge

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 University Baton Rouge.

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 University Baton Rouge and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Baton Rouge, LA
  • Other names, current or former — Southern University Baton Rouge
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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 University Baton Rouge

What restaurants are near Southern University Baton Rouge?
A few to start with, nearest first: Uncle G's Seafood and Deli (seafood, 0.5 mi), Light House Bar & Pizzeria, Jagz Corner (american, 0.6 mi), Straight Outta Scotland (southern american, 0.7 mi) and Gourmet Goodies By Mensia (bakery, 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 Southern University Baton Rouge?
Open map listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile, 4 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 58 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Southern University Baton Rouge?
The busiest streets are Scenic Hwy (10 places) and Scotland Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Southern University Baton Rouge?
The most common types are seafood (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: seafood.

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