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Restaurants near University of Minnesota-Duluth

139 places to eat within 3 miles of the University of Minnesota-Duluth, closest first, including Chilly Billy's Frozen Yogurt and Tavern on the Hill.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Minnesota-Duluth

Closest first, out of 139 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (7)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (14)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (29)

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 Minnesota-Duluth.

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The food scene around University of Minnesota-Duluth

21places to eat within 1 mile
38%independent, not chains
1coffee shop or café

Open listings put 21 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Minnesota-Duluth, 7 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 139 within 3 miles. The most common: sandwiches (4) and pizza (4). One is a fast-food counter; 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 Woodland Ave (8) and W Arrowhead Rd (6).

What stands out around University of Minnesota-Duluth is sandwiches — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Sandwiches 4 Pizza 4 Mexican 2

Eating on a student budget near University of Minnesota-Duluth

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 Minnesota-Duluth.

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 Minnesota-Duluth and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Duluth, MN
  • 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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Questions about eating near University of Minnesota-Duluth

What restaurants are near University of Minnesota-Duluth?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tavern on the Hill, At Sara's Table Chester Creek Cafe (american, 0.5 mi), Chilly Billy's Frozen Yogurt (ice cream shop, 0.6 mi), Bulldog Pizza & Grill (pizza, 0.6 mi) and Burrito Union Tequila Bar (mexican, 1 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 Minnesota-Duluth?
Open map listings put 21 places to eat within 1 mile, 7 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 139 within 3 miles. About 38% are independent rather than chains; one is a coffee shop or café and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near University of Minnesota-Duluth?
The busiest streets are Woodland Ave (8 places) and W Arrowhead Rd (6 places).
What kind of food is near University of Minnesota-Duluth?
The most common types are sandwiches (4) and pizza (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.