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Restaurants near Stephen F Austin State University (SFASU)

72 places to eat within a mile of Stephen F Austin State University, closest first, including Chilly Fillmore's Frozen Yogurt, Culinary Cafe and Flashback Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to SFASU

Closest first, out of 72 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 (10)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (28)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (12)

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 SFASU.

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

The food scene around SFASU

72places to eat within 1 mile
36%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 72 places to eat within 1 mile of SFASU, 34 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 139 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (10), pizza (5) and sandwiches (5). 11 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 N St (58) and University Dr (10).

What stands out around SFASU is donuts and chicken — types that are listed here at 3 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 10 Pizza 5 Sandwiches 5 Donuts 4 Chicken 3 Burgers 3 Chinese 2 Tacos 2 Ice cream 2

Popular cravings near SFASU, within 1 mile: Mexican food (10 places) and Asian food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for SFASU

Mexican Food near SFASU 10 Asian Food near SFASU 6

Eating on a student budget near SFASU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 11 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 SFASU.

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 SFASU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Nacogdoches, TX
  • Other names, current or former — SFASU, SFA, Stephen F, Stephen F. Austin
  • Setting — in a college town
  • 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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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 SFASU

What restaurants are near SFASU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Chilly Fillmore's Frozen Yogurt (frozen yogurt shop, 0.2 mi), Flashback Cafe, Napolis Italian Restaurant ( Nacogdoches Tx ) (italian, 0.3 mi), Maklemore's Ale House & Bistro (gastropub, 0.3 mi) and Casa Tomas (mexican, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near SFASU?
Open map listings put 72 places to eat within 1 mile, 34 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 139 within 3 miles. About 36% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 11 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near SFASU?
The busiest streets are N St (58 places) and University Dr (10 places).
What kind of food is near SFASU?
The most common types are Mexican (10), pizza (5), sandwiches (5) and donuts (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: donuts and chicken.

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