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Restaurants near University of Detroit Mercy (UDM)

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of Detroit Mercy, closest first, including Bosco Fish & Seafood that 1 and only location since 1951.

Every place to eat within a mile of UDM

27 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (7)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (8)

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 UDM.

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The food scene around UDM

27places to eat within 1 mile
63%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile of UDM, 18 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 280 within 3 miles. The most common: bakeries (4), American (3) and barbecue (3). 4 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 McNichols Rd (9), Livernois (9) and Livernois Ave (9).

What stands out around UDM is barbecue, bakeries and American — types that are listed here at 3 to 6 times the national rate.

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

Bakery 4 American 3 Barbecue 3 Deli 2 Seafood 2 Pizza 2

Eating on a student budget near UDM

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 UDM.

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 UDM and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Detroit, MI
  • Other names, current or former — Detroit Mercy, UDM, U of D, University of Detroit
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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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Questions about eating near UDM

What restaurants are near UDM?
A few to start with, nearest first: Bosco Fish & Seafood that 1 and only location since 1951 (seafood, 0.2 mi), Timmor's Tempting Treatz (bakery, 0.2 mi), What's The Dill (delicatessen, 0.2 mi), U of D Coney Island (diner, 0.3 mi) and Gregg's Pizza and Barbecue (barbecue, 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 UDM?
Open map listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile, 18 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 280 within 3 miles. About 63% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UDM?
The busiest streets are McNichols Rd (9 places), Livernois (9 places) and Livernois Ave (9 places).
What kind of food is near UDM?
The most common types are bakeries (4), American (3) and barbecue (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: barbecue, bakeries and American.

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