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Restaurants near The College of New Jersey (TCNJ)

223 places to eat within 3 miles of The College of New Jersey, closest first, including Traditions, Yummy Sushi and RedBerry. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to TCNJ

Closest first, out of 223 within 3 miles. 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 (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (5)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (33)

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 TCNJ.

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

The food scene around TCNJ

17places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 17 places to eat within 1 mile of TCNJ, 12 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 223 within 3 miles. One is a fast-food counter; 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 Campus Town Cir (5), Pennington Rd (5) and Main Blvd E (3).

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

Bakery 2 Frozen yogurt 2 Pizza 2

Eating on a student budget near TCNJ

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 TCNJ.

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 TCNJ and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Ewing, NJ
  • Other names, current or former — TCNJ
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Philadelphia, PA, about 30 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 TCNJ

What restaurants are near TCNJ?
A few to start with, nearest first: Yummy Sushi (sushi, 0.2 mi), RedBerry (frozen yogurt shop, 0.2 mi), IndiGrill (indian, 0.2 mi), Crepes and Churros D'France (pancake house, 0.2 mi) and Lady and the Shallot (vegetarian, 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 TCNJ?
Open map listings put 17 places to eat within 1 mile, 12 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 223 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near TCNJ?
The busiest streets are Campus Town Cir (5 places), Pennington Rd (5 places) and Main Blvd E (3 places).

Nearby campuses

Comparing schools, or eating with friends across town? These are the closest campuses to TCNJ.