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Restaurants near The University of Texas at Arlington

111 places to eat within a mile of The University of Texas at Arlington, closest first, including N.Y Pizzeria and Desi Adda Kafe Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to UT Arlington

Closest first, out of 111 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 (7)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (14)

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 UT Arlington.

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The food scene around UT Arlington

111places to eat within 1 mile
55%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 111 places to eat within 1 mile of UT Arlington, 35 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 594 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (10), pizza (8) and sandwiches (8). 14 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 Abram St (27), Cooper St (27), W Park Row Dr (17) and E Front St (6).

What stands out around UT Arlington is Indian — a type that is listed here at about 5 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 10 Pizza 8 Sandwiches 8 Indian 5 Burgers 5 Italian 4 Ice cream 4 Bakery 4 Donuts 3 Japanese 3

Popular cravings near UT Arlington, within 1 mile: Asian food (11 places) and Mexican food (10). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UT Arlington

Asian Food near UT Arlington 11 Mexican Food near UT Arlington 10

Eating on a student budget near UT Arlington

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 14 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 UT Arlington.

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 UT Arlington and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Arlington, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UT Arlington
  • 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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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 UT Arlington

What restaurants are near UT Arlington?
A few to start with, nearest first: N.Y Pizzeria (pizza, 0.3 mi), Annampuram Authentic South Indian Restaurant (indian, 0.3 mi), Shojimoto (ice cream shop, 0.4 mi), Vietalia Kitchen (vietnamese, 0.4 mi) and Royal Nepal TX Bar and Grill (nepalese, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UT Arlington?
Open map listings put 111 places to eat within 1 mile, 35 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 594 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 14 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UT Arlington?
The busiest streets are Abram St (27 places), Cooper St (27 places), W Park Row Dr (17 places) and E Front St (6 places).
What kind of food is near UT Arlington?
The most common types are Mexican (10), pizza (8) and sandwiches (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Indian.

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