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Restaurants near University of Louisiana at Lafayette

103 places to eat within a mile of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, closest first, including Cajun's Cafe and Bisbano's Pizza Parlor.

The 50 places to eat closest to UL Lafayette

Closest first, out of 103 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 (16)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (21)

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 UL Lafayette.

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The food scene around UL Lafayette

103places to eat within 1 mile
64%independent, not chains
4coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 103 places to eat within 1 mile of UL Lafayette, 26 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 377 within 3 miles. The most common: Cajun & Creole (12), pizza (11) and sandwiches (5). 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 Jefferson St (22), W Pinhook Rd (13), Johnston St (11) and E Vermilion St (7).

What stands out around UL Lafayette is Cajun & Creole, sushi and delis — types that are listed here at 2 to 41 times the national rate.

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

Cajun & Creole 12 Pizza 11 Sandwiches 5 Bar & grill 4 Coffee 4 American 4 Sushi 3 Deli 3 Seafood 3 Bakery 3

Food guides for UL Lafayette

Pizza near UL Lafayette 11

Where UL Lafayette stands out

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

  • #1for Cajun food — 12 Cajun and Creole restaurants listed

Eating on a student budget near UL Lafayette

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 UL Lafayette.

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 UL Lafayette and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Lafayette, LA
  • Other names, current or former — UL Lafayette
  • 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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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 UL Lafayette

What restaurants are near UL Lafayette?
A few to start with, nearest first: Cajun's Cafe (cajun and creole, 0.1 mi), Bisbano's Pizza Parlor (pizza, 0.2 mi), Park Bistro, Jane's French Cuisine (french, 0.4 mi) and Heavenly Taste 2 (southern american, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UL Lafayette?
Open map listings put 103 places to eat within 1 mile, 26 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 377 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains; 4 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UL Lafayette?
The busiest streets are Jefferson St (22 places), W Pinhook Rd (13 places), Johnston St (11 places) and E Vermilion St (7 places).
What kind of food is near UL Lafayette?
The most common types are Cajun & Creole (12), pizza (11) and sandwiches (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Cajun & Creole, sushi and delis.

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