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Restaurants near University of Central Missouri

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of Central Missouri, closest first, including Sabai Thai Cuisine, Ping's Hibachi and La Sous Terre.

Every place to eat within a mile of Central

49 places, closest first. 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 (21)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (23)

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 Central.

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

The food scene around Central

49places to eat within 1 mile
43%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 49 places to eat within 1 mile of Central, 25 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 77 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), Mexican (6) and sandwiches (4). 6 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 Maguire St (22), Pine St (6), Holden St (5) and Maguire (3).

What stands out around Central is ice cream — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Mexican 6 Sandwiches 4 Ice cream 3 Coffee 3 Gastropub 2 Deli 2

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

Food guides for Central

Pizza near Central 7 Mexican Food near Central 6

Eating on a student budget near Central

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 Central.

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 Central and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Warrensburg, MO
  • Other names, current or former — Central
  • Setting — in a college town
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Independence, MO, about 43 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 Central

What restaurants are near Central?
A few to start with, nearest first: Sabai Thai Cuisine (thai, 0.3 mi), Ping's Hibachi (japanese, 0.3 mi), La Sous Terre (french, 0.3 mi), The Market (ice cream shop, 0.4 mi) and Heroes Restaurant and Pub (gastropub, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Central?
Open map listings put 49 places to eat within 1 mile, 25 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 77 within 3 miles. About 43% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Central?
The busiest streets are Maguire St (22 places), Pine St (6 places), Holden St (5 places) and Maguire (3 places).
What kind of food is near Central?
The most common types are pizza (7), Mexican (6) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: ice cream.

Nearby campuses

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