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Restaurants near The University of Alabama

69 places to eat within a mile of The University of Alabama, closest first, including Swen Chinese Restaurant, Holler & Dash and Buffalo Phil's.

The 50 places to eat closest to The University of Alabama

Closest first, out of 69 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (31)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (15)

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 The University of Alabama.

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The food scene around The University of Alabama

69places to eat within 1 mile
43%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 69 places to eat within 1 mile of The University of Alabama, 27 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 316 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (8). 6 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 University Blvd (30), 15th St (11), Paul W Bryant Dr (4) and Hackberry Ln (3).

What stands out around The University of Alabama is Mediterranean, breakfast & brunch and chicken — types that are listed here at 3 to 8 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 8 Mediterranean 4 Sandwiches 4 Breakfast & brunch 4 Mexican 3 Bakery 3 Chicken 3 American 3 Sushi 2 Chinese 2

Popular cravings near The University of Alabama, within 1 mile: Asian food (7 places) and Mexican food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for The University of Alabama

Pizza near The University of Alabama 8 Asian Food near The University of Alabama 7

Eating on a student budget near The University of Alabama

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 The University of Alabama.

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 The University of Alabama and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Tuscaloosa, AL
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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 Birmingham, AL, about 48 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 The University of Alabama

What restaurants are near The University of Alabama?
A few to start with, nearest first: Swen Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 0.4 mi), Holler & Dash (breakfast and brunch, 0.4 mi), Buffalo Phil's (american, 0.4 mi), The Bear Trap (gastropub, 0.4 mi) and Quick Grill (bar and grill, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near The University of Alabama?
Open map listings put 69 places to eat within 1 mile, 27 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 316 within 3 miles. About 43% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near The University of Alabama?
The busiest streets are University Blvd (30 places), 15th St (11 places), Paul W Bryant Dr (4 places) and Hackberry Ln (3 places).
What kind of food is near The University of Alabama?
The most common types are pizza (8), Mediterranean (4), sandwiches (4) and breakfast & brunch (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Mediterranean, breakfast & brunch and chicken.

Nearby campuses

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