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Restaurants near The University of Texas at Tyler

184 places to eat within 3 miles of The University of Texas at Tyler, closest first, including Roma's Italian Kitchen and Fat Catz Louisiana Kitchen.

The 50 places to eat closest to UT Tyler

Closest first, out of 184 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (2)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (43)

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 Tyler.

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The food scene around UT Tyler

5places to eat within 1 mile
0%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 5 places to eat within 1 mile of UT Tyler, 5 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 184 within 3 miles. One is a fast-food counter; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is University Blvd (4).

Eating on a student budget near UT Tyler

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 UT Tyler.

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 Tyler and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Tyler, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UT Tyler
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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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 Tyler

What restaurants are near UT Tyler?
A few to start with, nearest first: Roma's Italian Kitchen, Fat Catz Louisiana Kitchen (cajun and creole, 1.1 mi), Portofinos Italian Restaurant (italian, 1.1 mi), Yami Buffet (buffet, 1.2 mi) and Don Benito’s Mexican Cafe (mexican, 1.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UT Tyler?
Open map listings put 5 places to eat within 1 mile, 5 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 184 within 3 miles. About 0% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near UT Tyler?
The busiest street is University Blvd (4 places).

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