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Restaurants near University of Colorado Colorado Springs (UCCS)

366 places to eat within 3 miles of the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, closest first, including The Lodge and The Burrito Box by Betty.

The 50 places to eat closest to UCCS

Closest first, out of 366 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 (1)

  • The Lodge Cafeteria · 0.1 miles
    1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy, Colorado Springs

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (2)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (6)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (41)

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 UCCS.

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The food scene around UCCS

9places to eat within 1 mile
56%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 9 places to eat within 1 mile of UCCS, 3 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 366 within 3 miles. One is a fast-food counter; 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 N Nevada Ave (3).

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

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Eating on a student budget near UCCS

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 UCCS.

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 UCCS and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Colorado Springs, CO
  • Other names, current or former — UCCS
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near UCCS

What restaurants are near UCCS?
A few to start with, nearest first: The Lodge (cafeteria, 0.1 mi), Charlie's Pit Bar-B-Que (barbecue, 1 mi), Sheldon's Luncheonette (diner, 1 mi), Senor Manuel Mexican Cuisine (mexican, 1.1 mi) and Awi Sushi (sushi, 1.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UCCS?
Open map listings put 9 places to eat within 1 mile, 3 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 366 within 3 miles. About 56% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near UCCS?
The busiest street is N Nevada Ave (3 places).

Nearby campuses

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