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Restaurants near Stony Brook University

Every place to eat within a mile of Stony Brook University, closest first, including Northern Coast Kitchen & Cocktails, Simons Center Cafe and Wild Rice.

Every place to eat within a mile of Stony Brook University

38 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (32)

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 Stony Brook University.

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The food scene around Stony Brook University

38places to eat within 1 mile
74%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile of Stony Brook University, 6 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 131 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (4) and Chinese (4). 3 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 Country Rd (15), Ny-25a (8), Route 25A (5) and Nicolls Rd (4).

What stands out around Stony Brook University is Chinese — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 4 Chinese 4 Sushi 2 Mexican 2 Seafood 2 Chicken 2

Popular cravings near Stony Brook University, within 1 mile: Asian food (8 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Stony Brook University

Asian Food near Stony Brook University 8

Eating on a student budget near Stony Brook University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 3 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 Stony Brook University.

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 Stony Brook University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Stony Brook, NY
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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 Bridgeport, CT, about 19 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near Stony Brook University

What restaurants are near Stony Brook University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Northern Coast Kitchen & Cocktails, Simons Center Cafe, Wild Rice (asian, 0.5 mi), Stony Brook Wings (chicken, 0.6 mi) and Sora Omakase (sushi, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Stony Brook University?
Open map listings put 38 places to eat within 1 mile, 6 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 131 within 3 miles. About 74% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Stony Brook University?
The busiest streets are N Country Rd (15 places), Ny-25a (8 places), Route 25A (5 places) and Nicolls Rd (4 places).
What kind of food is near Stony Brook University?
The most common types are pizza (4) and Chinese (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Chinese.

Nearby campuses

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