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Restaurants near University of Colorado Boulder (CU)

319 places to eat within a mile of the University of Colorado Boulder, closest first, including Wok and Roll Teriyaki and Infinitus Pie Boulder.

The 50 places to eat closest to CU

Closest first, out of 319 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 (45)

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 CU.

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The food scene around CU

319places to eat within 1 mile
67%independent, not chains
13coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 319 places to eat within 1 mile of CU, 70 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 541 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (23), American (21) and Mexican (21). 8 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 Pearl St (85), Arapahoe Ave (41), 13th St (32) and Walnut St (22).

What stands out around CU is French, ramen and salad — types that are listed here at 6 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 23 American 21 Mexican 21 Coffee 13 Sandwiches 12 Italian 11 Burgers 11 Sushi 9 Asian 8 Japanese 7

Popular cravings near CU, within 1 mile: Asian food (42 places), Mexican food (21) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for CU

Pizza near CU 23 Mexican Food near CU 21 Coffee Shops near CU 13

Eating on a student budget near CU

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 8 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 CU.

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 CU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Boulder, CO
  • Other names, current or former — U of Colorado, Univ of Colorado, University of Colorado, U of CO, Univ of CO, University of CO, Boulder, CU, CU-Boulder, UCB, CUB, Colorado, Colorado University, U of Colo, Univ of Colo, University of Colo, Colo, Buffs, Buffalos, Buffaloes, CU at Boulder, Golden Buffs, Univers
  • 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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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 CU

What restaurants are near CU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Wok and Roll Teriyaki (asian, 0.1 mi), That One Restaurant on the hill, Roxie's Tacos (taco, 0.3 mi), Glacier Ice Cream (ice cream shop, 0.3 mi) and Pizza 3.14 (pizza, 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 CU?
Open map listings put 319 places to eat within 1 mile, 70 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 541 within 3 miles. About 67% are independent rather than chains; 13 are coffee shops or cafés and 8 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near CU?
The busiest streets are Pearl St (85 places), Arapahoe Ave (41 places), 13th St (32 places) and Walnut St (22 places).
What kind of food is near CU?
The most common types are pizza (23), American (21), Mexican (21) and coffee (13). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: French, ramen and salad.

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