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Restaurants near University at Buffalo (UB)

Every place to eat within a mile of University at Buffalo, closest first, including Poke Factory, Larosa NY Pizza and Bollywood Bistro.

Every place to eat within a mile of UB

44 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (10)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (1)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (33)

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 UB.

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The food scene around UB

44places to eat within 1 mile
73%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile of UB, 11 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 297 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (4), Chinese (3) and pizza (3). 3 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 Maple Rd (11), Millersport Hwy (10), Sweet Home Rd (9) and Lee Entrance (8).

What stands out around UB is Chinese — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 4 Chinese 3 Pizza 3 Vietnamese 2 Sandwiches 2 Korean 2 Ice cream 2 Italian 2 Bar & grill 2 Kosher 2

Popular cravings near UB, within 1 mile: Asian food (9 places), Mexican food (4), Korean food (2) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UB

Asian Food near UB 9

Eating on a student budget near UB

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 3 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 UB.

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 UB and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Buffalo, NY
  • Other names, current or former — UB, State University of New York at Buffalo, SUNY Buffalo, University of Buffalo
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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

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Questions about eating near UB

What restaurants are near UB?
A few to start with, nearest first: Poke Factory (poke, 0.2 mi), Larosa NY Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), Bollywood Bistro (indian, 0.2 mi), Young Chow (chinese, 0.2 mi) and Yotality (frozen yogurt shop, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UB?
Open map listings put 44 places to eat within 1 mile, 11 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 297 within 3 miles. About 73% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UB?
The busiest streets are Maple Rd (11 places), Millersport Hwy (10 places), Sweet Home Rd (9 places) and Lee Entrance (8 places).
What kind of food is near UB?
The most common types are Mexican (4), Chinese (3) and pizza (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Chinese.

Nearby campuses

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