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Restaurants near University of Houston (UH)

58 places to eat within a mile of the University of Houston, closest first, including Shastas Cones & More, Eric's and Fat Bao. With addresses and distances.

The 50 places to eat closest to UH

Closest first, out of 58 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 (8)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (24)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (18)

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 UH.

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The food scene around UH

58places to eat within 1 mile
48%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 58 places to eat within 1 mile of UH, 20 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 945 within 3 miles. The most common: chicken (6), Cajun & Creole (4) and pizza (4). 9 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 Scott St (20), Calhoun Rd (9), Elgin St (5) and University Dr (4).

What stands out around UH is Cajun & Creole and chicken — types that are listed here at 7 to 24 times the national rate.

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

Chicken 6 Cajun & Creole 4 Pizza 4 Sandwiches 3 Seafood 2 Bagels 2 Burgers 2 Ice cream 2 Vietnamese 2 American 2

Popular cravings near UH, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UH

Fried Chicken near UH 6 Asian Food near UH 6

Eating on a student budget near UH

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 UH.

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 UH and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Houston, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UH
  • 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.

Nearby cities

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 UH

What restaurants are near UH?
A few to start with, nearest first: Shastas Cones & More (ice cream shop, 0.2 mi), Eric's (american, 0.2 mi), Fat Bao (asian, 0.4 mi), Oh My Gogi! (asian fusion, 0.4 mi) and Pink's Pizza - Calhoun (pizza, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UH?
Open map listings put 58 places to eat within 1 mile, 20 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 945 within 3 miles. About 48% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UH?
The busiest streets are Scott St (20 places), Calhoun Rd (9 places), Elgin St (5 places) and University Dr (4 places).
What kind of food is near UH?
The most common types are chicken (6), Cajun & Creole (4), pizza (4) and sandwiches (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Cajun & Creole and chicken.

Nearby campuses

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