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Restaurants near University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO)

57 places to eat within a mile of the University of Nebraska at Omaha, closest first, including Lyle's Pizzeria, Gerda's German Restaurant & Bakery and J. Coco.

The 50 places to eat closest to UNO

Closest first, out of 57 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (50)

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 UNO.

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The food scene around UNO

57places to eat within 1 mile
46%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile of UNO, none of them within a ten-minute walk of the middle of campus, and 483 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (9) and sandwiches (4). 2 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 S 72nd St (22), Dodge St (12), Leavenworth St (6) and S 60th St (4).

What stands out around UNO is delis — a type that is listed here at about 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 9 Sandwiches 4 Burgers 3 Mexican 3 Deli 3 Chinese 3 Bakery 3 Italian 3 Bar & grill 2 Donuts 2

Popular cravings near UNO, within 1 mile: Asian food (6 places) and Mexican food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UNO

Pizza near UNO 9 Asian Food near UNO 6

Eating on a student budget near UNO

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 2 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 UNO.

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 UNO and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Omaha, NE
  • Other names, current or former — UNOMAHA, UNO
  • 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 UNO

What restaurants are near UNO?
A few to start with, nearest first: Lyle's Pizzeria (pizza, 0.8 mi), Gerda's German Restaurant & Bakery (german, 0.8 mi), Blue & Fly Asian Kitchen (chinese, 0.8 mi), Okra African Grill (african, 0.9 mi) and Russell Stover Chocolates (candy store, 0.9 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UNO?
Open map listings put 57 places to eat within 1 mile, and 483 within 3 miles. About 46% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UNO?
The busiest streets are S 72nd St (22 places), Dodge St (12 places), Leavenworth St (6 places) and S 60th St (4 places).
What kind of food is near UNO?
The most common types are pizza (9) and sandwiches (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: delis.

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