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Asian food near Texas State University (SWT)
10Asian restaurants within 1 mile
10within a ten-minute walk
80%independent, not chains
Open map listings put 10 Asian restaurants within a mile of Texas State University, 10 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 24 within 3 miles. The busiest streets are LBJ Dr (5) and Guadalupe St (2).
The closest Asian restaurants to SWT
- Kikko Ramen & Poke Japanese · 0.2 miles
403 N Guadalupe St, San Marcos - Umami Sushi Sushi · 0.3 miles
700 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos - Shai Yo Thai Thai · 0.3 miles
700 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos - Toro Ramen and Poke Barn Japanese · 0.3 miles
700 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos - One To Fi Cafe Asian Fusion · 0.3 miles
804 Chestnut St Ste A, San Marcos - K-Bop Korean · 0.3 miles
301 N Guadalupe St Ste 164, San Marcos - Don Japanese Kitchen Japanese · 0.3 miles
829 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos - KAsian Garden Chinese · 0.3 miles
302 University Dr, San Marcos - Fr3sh Cubed Sushi · 0.4 miles
100 W Hopkins St, San Marcos - Phở Tran88 Vietnamese · 0.4 miles
212 N LBJ Dr, San Marcos
Chosen local-first, then listed by distance from campus: a starting point, not a ranking. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); they carry no prices or opening hours, so check before you go.
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What to order
- Noodle soup: pho or ramen — Vietnamese pho for a clear, aromatic broth with herbs on the side; Japanese ramen for a rich, fatty one. Both are best at shops that make little else.
- Dumplings and small plates: dim sum or izakaya — Cantonese dim sum is a daytime meal of shared steamed and fried dumplings; a Japanese izakaya is the evening version, small plates built for drinking.
- Grilled meat: Korean barbecue or yakitori — Korean barbecue is cooked at the table with banchan alongside; yakitori is skewered chicken over charcoal, ordered a few sticks at a time.
- Something fresh: Vietnamese or Thai salads — Fresh rolls, bun noodle salads, Thai larb and green papaya salad: sour, salty, herby and light. The best answer on a hot day.
How to spot a good one
- One cuisine, cooked properly — A restaurant that cooks one country's food, or one region's, almost always cooks it better than a pan-Asian menu with sushi, pad Thai and General Tso's chicken on the same page.
- A second menu, or specials on the wall — A section in the cuisine's own language, or a handwritten list of specials, usually means the kitchen is cooking for people who grew up eating the food.
- Rice and noodles treated seriously — Fragrant jasmine rice, sushi rice that is seasoned and close to body temperature, noodles with spring rather than mush. The starch is where shortcuts show first.
The whole picture is in the Asian food guide.
Questions about Asian restaurants near SWT
- How many Asian restaurants are near SWT?
- Open map listings put 10 Asian restaurants within a mile of Texas State University, 10 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 24 within 3 miles. About 80% are independent rather than chains.
- Which Asian restaurants are closest to SWT?
- Kikko Ramen & Poke (0.2 mi), Umami Sushi (0.3 mi), Shai Yo Thai (0.3 mi), Toro Ramen and Poke Barn (0.3 mi) and One To Fi Cafe (0.3 mi).
- Where are most Asian restaurants near SWT?
- The busiest streets are LBJ Dr (5) and Guadalupe St (2).
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