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Restaurants near Tufts University

185 places to eat within a mile of Tufts University, closest first, including Nick's House of Pizza and Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies.

The 50 places to eat closest to Tufts University

Closest first, out of 185 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (23)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (23)

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 Tufts University.

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

The food scene around Tufts University

185places to eat within 1 mile
84%independent, not chains
13coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 185 places to eat within 1 mile of Tufts University, 19 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,138 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (18), Italian (17) and coffee (13). 2 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 Broadway (38), Elm St (29), Boston Ave (20) and Main St (16).

What stands out around Tufts University is vegan, Indian and Italian — types that are listed here at 3 to 9 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 18 Italian 17 Coffee 13 Mexican 11 Bakery 10 Donuts 9 Indian 8 Sushi 7 Chinese 7 Japanese 6

Popular cravings near Tufts University, within 1 mile: Asian food (31 places), Mexican food (11) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Tufts University

Pizza near Tufts University 18 Coffee Shops near Tufts University 13

Eating on a student budget near Tufts University

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 Tufts University.

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 Tufts University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Medford, MA
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 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 Tufts University

What restaurants are near Tufts University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Nick's House of Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), Fares Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies (mediterranean, 0.2 mi), Picante Taqueria (mexican, 0.2 mi), Rose's Restaurant (chinese, 0.3 mi) and Kushari and Grill (egyptian, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Tufts University?
Open map listings put 185 places to eat within 1 mile, 19 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,138 within 3 miles. About 84% are independent rather than chains; 13 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Tufts University?
The busiest streets are Broadway (38 places), Elm St (29 places), Boston Ave (20 places) and Main St (16 places).
What kind of food is near Tufts University?
The most common types are pizza (18), Italian (17), coffee (13) and Mexican (11). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: vegan, Indian and Italian.

Nearby campuses

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