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Restaurants near University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC)

134 places to eat within a mile of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, closest first, including The Fountain Room, Ding Dong Dogs and Sahara Mediterranean.

The 50 places to eat closest to UMKC

Closest first, out of 134 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 (8)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (31)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (11)

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 UMKC.

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The food scene around UMKC

134places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
9coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 134 places to eat within 1 mile of UMKC, 38 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 532 within 3 miles. The most common: American (22) and coffee (9). 7 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 (26), W 47th St (23), Troost Ave (9) and Ward Pkwy (9).

What stands out around UMKC is steakhouses and American — types that are listed here at 4 to 4 times the national rate.

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

American 22 Coffee 9 Bakery 8 Pizza 8 Steakhouse 7 Italian 5 Ice cream 5 Mexican 4 Barbecue 3 Sandwiches 3

Popular cravings near UMKC, within 1 mile: Asian food (8 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 UMKC

Coffee Shops near UMKC 9 Pizza near UMKC 8

Eating on a student budget near UMKC

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 7 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 UMKC.

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 UMKC and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Kansas City, MO
  • Other names, current or former — UMKC
  • 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 UMKC

What restaurants are near UMKC?
A few to start with, nearest first: The Fountain Room (bar and grill, 0.1 mi), Sahara Mediterranean (mediterranean, 0.1 mi), Kin Lin Chinese Restaurant (chinese, 0.1 mi), Osteria Il Centro (italian, 0.3 mi) and eggtc. (breakfast and brunch, 0.3 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UMKC?
Open map listings put 134 places to eat within 1 mile, 38 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 532 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; 9 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UMKC?
The busiest streets are Main St (26 places), W 47th St (23 places), Troost Ave (9 places) and Ward Pkwy (9 places).
What kind of food is near UMKC?
The most common types are American (22), coffee (9), bakeries (8) and pizza (8). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: steakhouses and American.

Nearby campuses

Comparing schools, or eating with friends across town? These are the closest campuses to UMKC.