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Restaurants near University of Akron Main Campus

112 places to eat within a mile of the University of Akron Main Campus, closest first, including Zips Esports Club and #Froyo Premium Froze Yogurt.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Akron Main Campus

Closest first, out of 112 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 (14)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (28)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (8)

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 University of Akron Main Campus.

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The food scene around University of Akron Main Campus

112places to eat within 1 mile
62%independent, not chains
10coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 112 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Akron Main Campus, 30 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 274 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (11), coffee (10) and pizza (10). 13 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 Main St (34), Exchange St (23), Market St (18) and Furnace St (8).

What stands out around University of Akron Main Campus is bagels, sandwiches and steakhouses — types that are listed here at 2 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 11 Coffee 10 Pizza 10 American 8 Bakery 7 Mexican 4 Italian 3 Chinese 3 Burgers 3 Bagels 3

Popular cravings near University of Akron Main Campus, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places) and Mexican food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for University of Akron Main Campus

Sandwich Shops near University of Akron Main Campus 11 Pizza near University of Akron Main Campus 10

Eating on a student budget near University of Akron Main Campus

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 13 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 University of Akron Main Campus.

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 University of Akron Main Campus and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Akron, OH
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near University of Akron Main Campus

What restaurants are near University of Akron Main Campus?
A few to start with, nearest first: #Froyo Premium Froze Yogurt (ice cream shop, 0.2 mi), Masa Asian Express (chinese, 0.2 mi), Manny's Pub (bar and grill, 0.3 mi), Bw3 (american, 0.4 mi) and Taste of Bangkok (thai, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near University of Akron Main Campus?
Open map listings put 112 places to eat within 1 mile, 30 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 274 within 3 miles. About 62% are independent rather than chains; 10 are coffee shops or cafés and 13 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near University of Akron Main Campus?
The busiest streets are Main St (34 places), Exchange St (23 places), Market St (18 places) and Furnace St (8 places).
What kind of food is near University of Akron Main Campus?
The most common types are sandwiches (11), coffee (10), pizza (10) and American (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bagels, sandwiches and steakhouses.

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