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Restaurants near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

146 places to eat within a mile of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, closest first, including Ray's Place and Jai Dee Thai & Japanese Cuisine.

The 50 places to eat closest to The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Closest first, out of 146 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 (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (29)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (19)

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 Tennessee-Knoxville.

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The food scene around The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

146places to eat within 1 mile
55%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 146 places to eat within 1 mile of The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 21 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 316 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (12), American (9) and sandwiches (8). 16 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 Cumberland Ave (53), Market Sq (19), Chapman Hwy (13) and Gay St (12).

What stands out around The University of Tennessee-Knoxville is Southern, delis and Thai — types that are listed here at 2 to 11 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 12 American 9 Sandwiches 8 Mexican 6 Southern 6 Ice cream 5 Coffee 5 Deli 5 Chicken 4 Bar & grill 4

Popular cravings near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville, within 1 mile: Asian food (9 places) and Mexican food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Pizza near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 12 Asian Food near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville 9

Eating on a student budget near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 16 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 Tennessee-Knoxville.

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 Tennessee-Knoxville and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Knoxville, TN
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville

What restaurants are near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
A few to start with, nearest first: Jai Dee Thai & Japanese Cuisine (thai, 0.4 mi), Saloon 16 (bar and grill, 0.5 mi), Brenz Pizza Co. Knoxville (pizza, 0.5 mi), Ice Creamery (ice cream shop, 0.5 mi) and Southern Kitchen (southern american, 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 Tennessee-Knoxville?
Open map listings put 146 places to eat within 1 mile, 21 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 316 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 16 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
The busiest streets are Cumberland Ave (53 places), Market Sq (19 places), Chapman Hwy (13 places) and Gay St (12 places).
What kind of food is near The University of Tennessee-Knoxville?
The most common types are pizza (12), American (9) and sandwiches (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Southern, delis and Thai.

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