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Restaurants near The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP)

98 places to eat within a mile of The University of Texas at El Paso, closest first, including Kinley's Tea House, Masayoshi Sushi and The Glazy Donut Co..

The 50 places to eat closest to UTEP

Closest first, out of 98 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 (6)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (44)

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 UTEP.

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The food scene around UTEP

98places to eat within 1 mile
57%independent, not chains
7coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 98 places to eat within 1 mile of UTEP, 47 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 349 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (13), pizza (7) and coffee (7). 8 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 Mesa St (57), Cincinnati Ave (6), N Oregon St (6) and N Stanton St (5).

What stands out around UTEP is Asian and sushi — types that are listed here at 2 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 13 Pizza 7 Coffee 7 Sandwiches 6 Ice cream 5 American 4 Asian 3 Sushi 3 Chicken 3 Bakery 3

Popular cravings near UTEP, within 1 mile: Mexican food (13 places) and Asian food (11). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UTEP

Mexican Food near UTEP 13 Asian Food near UTEP 11

Eating on a student budget near UTEP

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 8 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 UTEP.

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 UTEP and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — El Paso, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UTEP
  • 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 UTEP

What restaurants are near UTEP?
A few to start with, nearest first: Masayoshi Sushi, Tacos Don Cuco (taco, 0.3 mi), Chubby's Bronx Deli (sandwich shop, 0.4 mi), Chelito’s - UTEP (mexican, 0.4 mi) and Kaedama (japanese, 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 UTEP?
Open map listings put 98 places to eat within 1 mile, 47 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 349 within 3 miles. About 57% are independent rather than chains; 7 are coffee shops or cafés and 8 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UTEP?
The busiest streets are Mesa St (57 places), Cincinnati Ave (6 places), N Oregon St (6 places) and N Stanton St (5 places).
What kind of food is near UTEP?
The most common types are Mexican (13), pizza (7), coffee (7) and sandwiches (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Asian and sushi.

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