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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Thomas Jefferson University

1,539 places to eat within a mile of Thomas Jefferson University, closest first, including Santa Fe Burrito, Crunchik'n and Spicy Memory.

The 50 places to eat closest to Jefferson

Closest first, out of 1,539 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 (50)

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 Jefferson.

Can't decide between them? Say what you're craving and Savor Scout picks one near Philadelphia, PA.

The food scene around Jefferson

1,539places to eat within 1 mile
82%independent, not chains
88coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 1,539 places to eat within 1 mile of Jefferson, 562 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 3,154 within 3 miles. The most common: American (102), Italian (93) and pizza (91). 21 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 Chestnut St (150), S St (117), Market St (99) and Walnut St (93).

What stands out around Jefferson is dim sum, vegan and French — types that are listed here at 4 to 9 times the national rate.

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

American 102 Italian 93 Pizza 91 Coffee 88 Chinese 77 Mexican 69 Bakery 64 Sandwiches 49 Sushi 39 Deli 38

Popular cravings near Jefferson, within 1 mile: Asian food (265 places), Mexican food (69), Vietnamese food (25) and Korean food (10). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Jefferson

Italian Food near Jefferson 93 Coffee Shops near Jefferson 88 Chinese Food near Jefferson 77

Where Jefferson stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, Jefferson 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 Jefferson

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 21 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 Jefferson.

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 Jefferson and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Philadelphia, PA
  • Other names, current or former — Jefferson, Philadelphia University, PhilaU
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 Jefferson

What restaurants are near Jefferson?
A few to start with, nearest first: Santa Fe Burrito (mexican, under 0.1 mi), Barra Rossa Ristorante (pizza, 0.1 mi), Chix & Wings (chicken wings, 0.1 mi), Matt & Marie's Jefferson (sandwich shop, 0.1 mi) and Mumbai Bistro (indian, 0.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Jefferson?
Open map listings put 1,539 places to eat within 1 mile, 562 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 3,154 within 3 miles. About 82% are independent rather than chains; 88 are coffee shops or cafés and 21 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Jefferson?
The busiest streets are Chestnut St (150 places), S St (117 places), Market St (99 places) and Walnut St (93 places).
What kind of food is near Jefferson?
The most common types are American (102), Italian (93), pizza (91) and coffee (88). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: dim sum, vegan and French.

Nearby campuses

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