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Restaurants near University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM)

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of Louisiana at Monroe, closest first, including Azteca Grill, Khan Mongolian Grill and Geaux Wings.

Every place to eat within a mile of ULM

39 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 (4)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (17)

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 ULM.

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The food scene around ULM

39places to eat within 1 mile
49%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile of ULM, 19 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 216 within 3 miles. The most common: American (3). 11 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 Sterlington Rd (17) and Desiard St (16).

What stands out around ULM is American — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

American 3 Pizza 2 Mexican 2 Seafood 2 Bakery 2 Chicken 2

Eating on a student budget near ULM

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 11 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 ULM.

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 ULM and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Monroe, LA
  • Other names, current or former — ULM, University of Louisiana-Monroe, Uni of LA-Monroe, University of Louisiana Monroe
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 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

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Questions about eating near ULM

What restaurants are near ULM?
A few to start with, nearest first: Azteca Grill (mexican, 0.4 mi), Khan Mongolian Grill (mongolian, 0.4 mi), Podnuh's Bar-B-Q (barbecue, 0.5 mi), Catfish King Restaurant (seafood, 0.5 mi) and Waterfront Grill (american, 0.6 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near ULM?
Open map listings put 39 places to eat within 1 mile, 19 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 216 within 3 miles. About 49% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and 11 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near ULM?
The busiest streets are Sterlington Rd (17 places) and Desiard St (16 places).
What kind of food is near ULM?
The most common types are American (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: American.

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