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Restaurants near University of Houston-Downtown

377 places to eat within a mile of the University of Houston-Downtown, closest first, including Teahouse, Barbacana and District 6 Grill.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Houston-Downtown

Closest first, out of 377 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 (12)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (38)

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 Houston-Downtown.

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The food scene around University of Houston-Downtown

377places to eat within 1 mile
69%independent, not chains
12coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 377 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Houston-Downtown, 114 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,306 within 3 miles. The most common: American (34), Mexican (29) and sandwiches (26). 14 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 Main St (68), Louisiana St (31), Travis St (27) and McKinney St (26).

What stands out around University of Houston-Downtown is salad, halal and poke — types that are listed here at 4 to 9 times the national rate.

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

American 34 Mexican 29 Sandwiches 26 Burgers 16 Italian 15 Coffee 12 Salad 11 Barbecue 10 Steakhouse 10 Pizza 9

Popular cravings near University of Houston-Downtown, within 1 mile: Asian food (36 places), Mexican food (29) and Vietnamese food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for University of Houston-Downtown

Mexican Food near University of Houston-Downtown 29 Sandwich Shops near University of Houston-Downtown 26 Italian Food near University of Houston-Downtown 15

Where University of Houston-Downtown stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, University of Houston-Downtown ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near University of Houston-Downtown

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 14 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 Houston-Downtown.

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 Houston-Downtown and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Houston, TX
  • 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 University of Houston-Downtown

What restaurants are near University of Houston-Downtown?
A few to start with, nearest first: Teahouse, Barbacana (southern american, 0.2 mi), District 6 Grill, Joshua Tyi Photography and La Fisheria (mexican, 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 University of Houston-Downtown?
Open map listings put 377 places to eat within 1 mile, 114 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,306 within 3 miles. About 69% are independent rather than chains; 12 are coffee shops or cafés and 14 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near University of Houston-Downtown?
The busiest streets are Main St (68 places), Louisiana St (31 places), Travis St (27 places) and McKinney St (26 places).
What kind of food is near University of Houston-Downtown?
The most common types are American (34), Mexican (29), sandwiches (26) and burgers (16). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: salad, halal and poke.

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