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Restaurants near The University of West Florida (UWF)

92 places to eat within 3 miles of The University of West Florida, closest first, including Crumbl - Pensacola, VooDoo BBQ & Grill and Bonfire Pizza.

The 50 places to eat closest to UWF

Closest first, out of 92 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 (1)

  • Chick-fil-A · under 0.1 miles
    1100 University Pkwy Argo Gallery, Pensacola

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (4)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (42)

Two miles or more · a short drive (3)

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 UWF.

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The food scene around UWF

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 UWF, 5 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 92 within 3 miles. 2 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

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

Sandwiches 2

Eating on a student budget near UWF

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 UWF.

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 UWF and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Pensacola, FL
  • Other names, current or former — University of West Florida, UWF
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Mobile, AL, about 50 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 UWF

What restaurants are near UWF?
A few to start with, nearest first: Crumbl - Pensacola (dessert shop, 1.2 mi), VooDoo BBQ & Grill (barbecue, 1.3 mi), Bonfire Pizza (pizza, 1.3 mi), Wild Honey Frozen Yogurt (frozen yogurt shop, 1.3 mi) and Boneheads (seafood, 1.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UWF?
Open map listings put 5 places to eat within 1 mile, 5 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 92 within 3 miles. About 0% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.

Nearby campuses

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