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Restaurants near University of Missouri-St Louis

175 places to eat within 3 miles of the University of Missouri-St Louis, closest first, including Breakaway Cafe and Rudii Bee's Snack Shop.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Missouri-St Louis

Closest first, out of 175 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (4)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (13)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (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 University of Missouri-St Louis.

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The food scene around University of Missouri-St Louis

16places to eat within 1 mile
44%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 16 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Missouri-St Louis, 6 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 175 within 3 miles. 5 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 Natural Bridge Rd (5), University Blvd (3) and Florissant Rd (3).

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

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Eating on a student budget near University of Missouri-St Louis

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 University of Missouri-St Louis.

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 Missouri-St Louis and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Saint Louis, MO
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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

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Questions about eating near University of Missouri-St Louis

What restaurants are near University of Missouri-St Louis?
A few to start with, nearest first: Breakaway Cafe (diner, 0.4 mi), Saint Louis Kitchen (chinese, 0.5 mi), Oscar's Cafe (american, 0.7 mi), City Of Cool Valley and Where Ya From (soul food, 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 Missouri-St Louis?
Open map listings put 16 places to eat within 1 mile, 6 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 175 within 3 miles. About 44% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near University of Missouri-St Louis?
The busiest streets are Natural Bridge Rd (5 places), University Blvd (3 places) and Florissant Rd (3 places).

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