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Restaurants near St. John's University-New York

189 places to eat within a mile of St. John's University-New York, closest first, including St. John's Dining, Wo Kee Noodle and Sweet Cats Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to St. John's University-New York

Closest first, out of 189 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 (11)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (36)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (3)

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 St. John's University-New York.

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

The food scene around St. John's University-New York

189places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 189 places to eat within 1 mile of St. John's University-New York, 43 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,562 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (13) and Chinese (13). 14 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 Union Tpke (65), Hillside Ave (59), Parsons Blvd (24) and Union Turnpike (4).

What stands out around St. John's University-New York is kosher, halal and Filipino — types that are listed here at 12 to 46 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 13 Chinese 13 Deli 8 Halal 8 Indian 8 Ice cream 7 Burgers 7 Bangladeshi 6 Sushi 6 Thai 6

Popular cravings near St. John's University-New York, within 1 mile: Asian food (39 places) and Mexican food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for St. John's University-New York

Chinese Food near St. John's University-New York 13 Pizza near St. John's University-New York 13

Where St. John's University-New York stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, St. John's University-New York ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near St. John's University-New York

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 14 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 St. John's University-New York.

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 St. John's University-New York and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Queens, NY
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is New York, NY, about 11 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 St. John's University-New York

What restaurants are near St. John's University-New York?
A few to start with, nearest first: St. John's Dining (diner, 0.2 mi), Wo Kee Noodle (chinese, 0.2 mi), Sweet Cats Cafe (dessert shop, 0.2 mi), Boon Dee Moo Ka Ta Thai B.B.Q. (thai, 0.2 mi) and Samite Asian Cuisine (asian, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near St. John's University-New York?
Open map listings put 189 places to eat within 1 mile, 43 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,562 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 14 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near St. John's University-New York?
The busiest streets are Union Tpke (65 places), Hillside Ave (59 places), Parsons Blvd (24 places) and Union Turnpike (4 places).
What kind of food is near St. John's University-New York?
The most common types are pizza (13) and Chinese (13). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: kosher, halal and Filipino.

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