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Restaurants near University of Massachusetts-Amherst

72 places to eat within a mile of the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, closest first, including Newman Center Cafe and Procrastination Station.

The 50 places to eat closest to UMass Amherst

Closest first, out of 72 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 (1)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (19)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (30)

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 UMass Amherst.

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The food scene around UMass Amherst

72places to eat within 1 mile
83%independent, not chains
9coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 72 places to eat within 1 mile of UMass Amherst, 15 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 126 within 3 miles. The most common: coffee (9) and pizza (5). 3 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 Pleasant St (37), Main St (7), Boltwood Walk (5) and Campus Center Way (5).

What stands out around UMass Amherst is Asian fusion and Japanese — 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:

Coffee 9 Pizza 5 Mexican 4 Sandwiches 4 Chinese 4 Japanese 3 Bar & grill 3 Bakery 3 Asian fusion 3 Mediterranean 2

Popular cravings near UMass Amherst, within 1 mile: Asian food (16 places) and Mexican food (4). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UMass Amherst

Asian Food near UMass Amherst 16 Coffee Shops near UMass Amherst 9

Eating on a student budget near UMass Amherst

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 3 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 UMass Amherst.

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 UMass Amherst and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Amherst, MA
  • Other names, current or former — UMass Amherst
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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

The nearest city of any real size is Springfield, MA, about 20 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 UMass Amherst

What restaurants are near UMass Amherst?
A few to start with, nearest first: Newman Center Cafe (cafeteria, 0.2 mi), Earthfoods Cafe (vegetarian, 0.3 mi), Campus Pizza Amherst (pizza, 0.3 mi), Star Ginger (asian fusion, 0.4 mi) and The Commonwealth Restaurant. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UMass Amherst?
Open map listings put 72 places to eat within 1 mile, 15 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 126 within 3 miles. About 83% are independent rather than chains; 9 are coffee shops or cafés and 3 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UMass Amherst?
The busiest streets are Pleasant St (37 places), Main St (7 places), Boltwood Walk (5 places) and Campus Center Way (5 places).
What kind of food is near UMass Amherst?
The most common types are coffee (9) and pizza (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Asian fusion and Japanese.

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