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Restaurants near University of California-Irvine

55 places to eat within a mile of the University of California-Irvine, closest first, including Ecyberdeck, Snow Monster UCI and Karē Japanese Curry.

The 50 places to eat closest to UCI UC Irvine

Closest first, out of 55 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 (35)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (15)

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 UCI UC Irvine.

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The food scene around UCI UC Irvine

55places to eat within 1 mile
53%independent, not chains
6coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 55 places to eat within 1 mile of UCI UC Irvine, 37 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 531 within 3 miles. The most common: coffee (6) and pizza (4). 4 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Campus Dr (44).

What stands out around UCI UC Irvine is Korean, Mediterranean and Japanese — types that are listed here at 4 to 11 times the national rate.

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

Coffee 6 Pizza 4 Mediterranean 3 American 3 Burgers 3 Japanese 3 Sushi 3 Ice cream 3 Korean 3 Dessert 2

Popular cravings near UCI UC Irvine, within 1 mile: Asian food (12 places) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UCI UC Irvine

Asian Food near UCI UC Irvine 12 Coffee Shops near UCI UC Irvine 6

Eating on a student budget near UCI UC Irvine

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 UCI UC Irvine.

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 UCI UC Irvine and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Irvine, CA
  • Other names, current or former — UCI UC Irvine
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near UCI UC Irvine

What restaurants are near UCI UC Irvine?
A few to start with, nearest first: Snow Monster UCI (dessert shop, 0.2 mi), Karē Japanese Curry (japanese, 0.2 mi), Chakra Cuisine (indian, 0.2 mi), California Gogi (korean, 0.2 mi) and Stax Cookie Bar (ice cream shop, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UCI UC Irvine?
Open map listings put 55 places to eat within 1 mile, 37 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 531 within 3 miles. About 53% are independent rather than chains; 6 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UCI UC Irvine?
The busiest street is Campus Dr (44 places).
What kind of food is near UCI UC Irvine?
The most common types are coffee (6) and pizza (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Korean, Mediterranean and Japanese.

Nearby campuses

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