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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of Central Oklahoma (UCO)

139 places to eat within a mile of the University of Central Oklahoma, closest first, including Milano's Pizzeria and Eddie's Bar & Grill.

The 50 places to eat closest to UCO

Closest first, out of 139 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (37)

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

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 UCO.

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

The food scene around UCO

139places to eat within 1 mile
56%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 139 places to eat within 1 mile of UCO, 33 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 389 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (13) and Mexican (9). 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 2nd St (59), Broadway (18), Bryant Ave (14) and W 1st St (12).

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

Pizza 13 Mexican 9 Bakery 7 Ice cream 7 Burgers 7 Sandwiches 6 Chinese 6 Italian 4 American 4 Japanese 3

Popular cravings near UCO, within 1 mile: Asian food (17 places), Mexican food (9) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UCO

Pizza near UCO 13 Mexican Food near UCO 9

Eating on a student budget near UCO

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 UCO.

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 UCO and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Edmond, OK
  • Other names, current or former — UCO, Central
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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 Oklahoma City, OK, about 13 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 UCO

What restaurants are near UCO?
A few to start with, nearest first: Buddy's Cafeteria (cafeteria, 0.2 mi), Milano's Pizzeria (pizza, 0.2 mi), Eddie's Bar & Grill, Alvarado's Mexican Resturant (mexican, 0.3 mi) and Flatire Burgers (burger, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UCO?
Open map listings put 139 places to eat within 1 mile, 33 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 389 within 3 miles. About 56% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UCO?
The busiest streets are 2nd St (59 places), Broadway (18 places), Bryant Ave (14 places) and W 1st St (12 places).
What kind of food is near UCO?
The most common types are pizza (13) and Mexican (9).

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