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Restaurants near University of Arkansas

82 places to eat within a mile of the University of Arkansas, closest first, including Ua-athletics Cafe, Ella's Table and Kiko Rice and Noodle.

The 50 places to eat closest to Arkansas

Closest first, out of 82 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 (5)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (6)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (39)

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 Arkansas.

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

The food scene around Arkansas

82places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 82 places to eat within 1 mile of Arkansas, 10 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 270 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (8), Mexican (5) and sandwiches (4). 9 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 W Dickson St (31), Garland Ave (13), MLK Jr Blvd (6) and W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (5).

What stands out around Arkansas is tacos, donuts and chicken — types that are listed here at 2 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 8 Mexican 5 Sandwiches 4 Tacos 3 Bakery 3 Chicken 3 Donuts 3 Italian 2 Mediterranean 2 Barbecue 2

Popular cravings near Arkansas, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places) and Mexican food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Arkansas

Pizza near Arkansas 8 Asian Food near Arkansas 6

Eating on a student budget near Arkansas

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 Arkansas.

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 Arkansas and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fayetteville, AR
  • Other names, current or former — Arkansas
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

Nearby cities

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 Arkansas

What restaurants are near Arkansas?
A few to start with, nearest first: Ella's Table (southern american, 0.4 mi), Leverett Lounge (tapas bar, 0.5 mi), Sabor Guacamole (mexican, 0.6 mi), Dollar Slice Club (pizza, 0.6 mi) and Spoon Fusion Korea Oh K-Dog (korean, 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 Arkansas?
Open map listings put 82 places to eat within 1 mile, 10 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 270 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Arkansas?
The busiest streets are W Dickson St (31 places), Garland Ave (13 places), MLK Jr Blvd (6 places) and W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd (5 places).
What kind of food is near Arkansas?
The most common types are pizza (8), Mexican (5) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: tacos, donuts and chicken.

Nearby campuses

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