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Restaurants near The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

109 places to eat within a mile of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, closest first, including French Corner and Phoebes Cafe And Deli.

The 50 places to eat closest to UTHealth

Closest first, out of 109 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 (43)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (5)

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 UTHealth.

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The food scene around UTHealth

109places to eat within 1 mile
53%independent, not chains
9coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 109 places to eat within 1 mile of UTHealth, 38 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,024 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9) and coffee (9). 7 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 Fannin St (23), Holcombe Blvd (23), Main St (21) and Kirby Dr (9).

What stands out around UTHealth is Filipino, delis and Mediterranean — types that are listed here at 4 to 28 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 9 Coffee 9 Bakery 6 Deli 6 Burgers 6 Sandwiches 5 Italian 5 Filipino 4 Chicken 3 Japanese 3

Popular cravings near UTHealth, within 1 mile: Asian food (15 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UTHealth

Asian Food near UTHealth 15 Pizza near UTHealth 9

Where UTHealth stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, UTHealth ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near UTHealth

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 UTHealth.

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 UTHealth and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Houston, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UTHealth
  • 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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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 UTHealth

What restaurants are near UTHealth?
A few to start with, nearest first: Phoebes Cafe And Deli (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), Bobobs (seafood, 0.2 mi), Safina (mediterranean, 0.3 mi), Fresh Bistro At the Pavilion and Godo's (bakery, 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 UTHealth?
Open map listings put 109 places to eat within 1 mile, 38 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,024 within 3 miles. About 53% are independent rather than chains; 9 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UTHealth?
The busiest streets are Fannin St (23 places), Holcombe Blvd (23 places), Main St (21 places) and Kirby Dr (9 places).
What kind of food is near UTHealth?
The most common types are pizza (9) and coffee (9). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Filipino, delis and Mediterranean.

Nearby campuses

Comparing schools, or eating with friends across town? These are the closest campuses to UTHealth.