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Restaurants near University of Arkansas-Fort Smith (UAFS)

232 places to eat within 3 miles of the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith, closest first, including Green Papaya on Grand Ave and Mi Pate Food Truck.

The 50 places to eat closest to UAFS

Closest first, out of 232 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 (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (5)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (13)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (30)

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 UAFS.

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The food scene around UAFS

16places to eat within 1 mile
38%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 16 places to eat within 1 mile of UAFS, 6 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 232 within 3 miles. The most common: Vietnamese (3) and Mexican (3). 4 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 Grand Ave (10) and N O St (3).

What stands out around UAFS is Vietnamese and Mexican — types that are listed here at 3 to 31 times the national rate.

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

Vietnamese 3 Mexican 3 Pizza 2

Popular cravings near UAFS, within 1 mile: Mexican food (3 places) and Vietnamese food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Eating on a student budget near UAFS

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 UAFS.

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 UAFS and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Fort Smith, AR
  • Other names, current or former — UA Fort Smith, UAFS
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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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Questions about eating near UAFS

What restaurants are near UAFS?
A few to start with, nearest first: Green Papaya on Grand Ave (vietnamese, 0.5 mi), Taqueria El Pitayo (mexican, 1 mi), Al's Bar-B-Q (barbecue, 1 mi), Geno's Pizza Central Mall (pizza, 1.2 mi) and La Noria Mexican Grill. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UAFS?
Open map listings put 16 places to eat within 1 mile, 6 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 232 within 3 miles. About 38% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UAFS?
The busiest streets are Grand Ave (10 places) and N O St (3 places).
What kind of food is near UAFS?
The most common types are Vietnamese (3) and Mexican (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Vietnamese and Mexican.

Nearby campuses

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