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Restaurants near University of Nevada-Las Vegas (UNLV)

231 places to eat within a mile of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, closest first, including Breakfast And Grill Cafe, JC Cuisine and Rebel Grill LV.

The 50 places to eat closest to UNLV

Closest first, out of 231 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 (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 UNLV.

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The food scene around UNLV

231places to eat within 1 mile
60%independent, not chains
6coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 231 places to eat within 1 mile of UNLV, 85 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 1,733 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (23), pizza (21) and sandwiches (11). 21 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 Maryland Pkwy (90), Paradise Rd (52), E Flamingo Rd (41) and E Tropicana Ave (27).

What stands out around UNLV is African, Filipino and poke — types that are listed here at 13 to 18 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 23 Pizza 21 Sandwiches 11 Chinese 8 Burgers 8 Poke 6 Indian 6 Sushi 6 Coffee 6 Italian 6

Popular cravings near UNLV, within 1 mile: Asian food (36 places), Mexican food (23) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UNLV

Mexican Food near UNLV 23 Pizza near UNLV 21 Sandwich Shops near UNLV 11

Where UNLV stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, UNLV ranks near the top for these. Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good one.

Eating on a student budget near UNLV

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 21 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 UNLV.

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 UNLV and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Las Vegas, NV
  • Other names, current or former — UNLV
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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Questions about eating near UNLV

What restaurants are near UNLV?
A few to start with, nearest first: JC Cuisine (chinese, 0.1 mi), Rebel Grill LV (burger, 0.1 mi), Stephano's Greek & Mediterranean Grill (greek, 0.1 mi), Bowlology (poke, 0.1 mi) and Cugino's Italian Deli & Pizzeria (italian, 0.1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UNLV?
Open map listings put 231 places to eat within 1 mile, 85 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 1,733 within 3 miles. About 60% are independent rather than chains; 6 are coffee shops or cafés and 21 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UNLV?
The busiest streets are Maryland Pkwy (90 places), Paradise Rd (52 places), E Flamingo Rd (41 places) and E Tropicana Ave (27 places).
What kind of food is near UNLV?
The most common types are Mexican (23), pizza (21) and sandwiches (11). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: African, Filipino and poke.

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