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Restaurants near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

67 places to eat within a mile of the University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, closest first, including Wok & Roll Teriyaki.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Closest first, out of 67 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 (13)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (12)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (25)

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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The food scene around University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

67places to eat within 1 mile
55%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, 18 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 479 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (11) and sandwiches (7). 5 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 E Colfax Ave (35), E 17th Ave (7), Montview Blvd (5) and Peoria St (5).

What stands out around University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is Vietnamese, sandwiches and Mexican — types that are listed here at 2 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 11 Sandwiches 7 Bakery 3 Vietnamese 3 Pizza 3 Thai 2 Japanese 2 Asian fusion 2 Indian 2 Ice cream 2

Popular cravings near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus, within 1 mile: Mexican food (11 places), Asian food (10) and Vietnamese food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Mexican Food near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 11 Asian Food near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus 10

Eating on a student budget near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus.

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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Denver, CO
  • 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

What restaurants are near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
A few to start with, nearest first: Wok & Roll Teriyaki (japanese, under 0.1 mi), The Common Good (comfort food, 0.2 mi), Chai & Chai (indian, 0.2 mi), Rosa's Mexican Kitchen (mexican, 0.2 mi) and Tstreet Kitchen and Cafe. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
Open map listings put 67 places to eat within 1 mile, 18 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 479 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
The busiest streets are E Colfax Ave (35 places), E 17th Ave (7 places), Montview Blvd (5 places) and Peoria St (5 places).
What kind of food is near University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus?
The most common types are Mexican (11) and sandwiches (7). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Vietnamese, sandwiches and Mexican.

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