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Restaurants near Tennessee State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Tennessee State University, closest first, including Fame-Us Caribbean Soul Food Cafe and Salem Market & Deli.

Every place to eat within a mile of Tennessee State University

33 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 (2)

  • Chick-fil-A · under 0.1 miles
    3500 John A Merritt Blvd, Floyd-Payne Campus Center, Nashville
  • Pizza Hut Express Pizza · 0.1 miles
    3500 John a Merritt Blvd, Nashville

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (8)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (23)

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 Tennessee State University.

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The food scene around Tennessee State University

33places to eat within 1 mile
79%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 33 places to eat within 1 mile of Tennessee State University, 10 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 997 within 3 miles. The most common: Caribbean (3) and pizza (3). 2 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 Charlotte Ave (10), Jefferson St (10), John A Merritt Blvd (5) and Clifton Ave (3).

What stands out around Tennessee State University is Caribbean — a type that is listed here at about 29 times the national rate.

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

Caribbean 3 Pizza 3 Bar & grill 2 Chicken 2 Wings 2

Eating on a student budget near Tennessee State University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 Tennessee State 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 Tennessee State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Nashville, TN
  • 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 Tennessee State University

What restaurants are near Tennessee State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Seafood Sensation (seafood, 0.5 mi), Amazing Glaze Chicken & Fish (chicken, 0.5 mi), Harpers Restaurant (american, 0.6 mi), Nuttin But Wings (chicken wings, 0.6 mi) and Bellagio Pizza & Sub (pizza, 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 Tennessee State University?
Open map listings put 33 places to eat within 1 mile, 10 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 997 within 3 miles. About 79% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Tennessee State University?
The busiest streets are Charlotte Ave (10 places), Jefferson St (10 places), John A Merritt Blvd (5 places) and Clifton Ave (3 places).
What kind of food is near Tennessee State University?
The most common types are Caribbean (3) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Caribbean.

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