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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of Denver (DU)

76 places to eat within a mile of the University of Denver, closest first, including Jerusalem Restaurant, Gmat Preparation Classes and Spanky's Roadhouse.

The 50 places to eat closest to DU

Closest first, out of 76 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 (45)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (5)

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 DU.

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The food scene around DU

76places to eat within 1 mile
59%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 76 places to eat within 1 mile of DU, 59 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 730 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7). 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 S University Blvd (32), Evans Ave (26), S Downing St (7) and S Pearl St (5).

What stands out around DU is bagels and Japanese — types that are listed here at 3 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Ice cream 4 Sandwiches 4 Mexican 4 Burgers 3 Bagels 3 Japanese 3 Coffee 3 Barbecue 2 Indian 2

Popular cravings near DU, within 1 mile: Asian food (11 places) and Mexican food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for DU

Asian Food near DU 11 Pizza near DU 7

Eating on a student budget near DU

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 DU.

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 DU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Denver, CO
  • Other names, current or former — DU, Colorado Seminary
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 DU

What restaurants are near DU?
A few to start with, nearest first: DU Dining (steakhouse, 0.1 mi), Jerusalem Restaurant (middle eastern, 0.1 mi), Spanky's Roadhouse (bar and grill, 0.1 mi), Tokyo Bowl (japanese, 0.2 mi) and D Station (cajun and creole, 0.2 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near DU?
Open map listings put 76 places to eat within 1 mile, 59 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 730 within 3 miles. About 59% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near DU?
The busiest streets are S University Blvd (32 places), Evans Ave (26 places), S Downing St (7 places) and S Pearl St (5 places).
What kind of food is near DU?
The most common types are pizza (7), ice cream (4), sandwiches (4) and Mexican (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bagels and Japanese.

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