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Restaurants near University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF)

84 places to eat within 3 miles of the University of Alaska Fairbanks, closest first, including Chaiyo Thai Cuisine-Fairbanks,Ak and House of Fire Pizza.

The 50 places to eat closest to UAF

Closest first, out of 84 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)

  • Subway · 0.2 miles
    732 Yukon Dr., Campus Cache, Fairbanks

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (11)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (28)

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 UAF.

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The food scene around UAF

22places to eat within 1 mile
64%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile of UAF, 8 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 84 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (4). 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 College Rd (12) and Geist Rd (4).

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

Pizza 4 Thai 2 Bakery 2 Japanese 2 American 2

Popular cravings near UAF, within 1 mile: Asian food (5 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near UAF

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 UAF.

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 UAF and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fairbanks, AK
  • Other names, current or former — UAF
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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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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 UAF

What restaurants are near UAF?
A few to start with, nearest first: House of Fire Pizza (pizza, 0.4 mi), Fuji Japanese Restaurant (japanese, 0.4 mi), Sam's Sourdough Cafe (diner, 0.4 mi), Bun on the Run (bakery, 0.5 mi) and Lane's Quickie Tacos (taco, 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 UAF?
Open map listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile, 8 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 84 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UAF?
The busiest streets are College Rd (12 places) and Geist Rd (4 places).
What kind of food is near UAF?
The most common types are pizza (4).