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Restaurants near University of North Alabama (UNA)

66 places to eat within a mile of the University of North Alabama, closest first, including Banqet Patisserie and Rancho Mexican Bar & Grill.

The 50 places to eat closest to UNA

Closest first, out of 66 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 (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (25)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (22)

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 UNA.

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The food scene around UNA

66places to eat within 1 mile
61%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 66 places to eat within 1 mile of UNA, 19 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 116 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (8) and barbecue (5). 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 Court St (25), N Wood Ave (7), N Pine St (6) and College St (5).

What stands out around UNA is barbecue, bar & grill and ice cream — types that are listed here at 2 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 8 Barbecue 5 Pizza 4 Ice cream 4 Bar & grill 4 Sandwiches 4 American 3 Comfort food 2 Chinese 2 Coffee 2

Popular cravings near UNA, within 1 mile: Mexican food (8 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UNA

Mexican Food near UNA 8

Eating on a student budget near UNA

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 UNA.

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 UNA and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Florence, AL
  • Other names, current or former — UNA
  • 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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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 UNA

What restaurants are near UNA?
A few to start with, nearest first: Banqet Patisserie (bakery, 0.4 mi), Trowbridge's Ice Cream & Sandwich Shop (ice cream shop, 0.4 mi), FloBama Restaurant (barbecue, 0.4 mi), Legends Steakhouse (steakhouse, 0.5 mi) and The Chicago Cafe (american, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UNA?
Open map listings put 66 places to eat within 1 mile, 19 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 116 within 3 miles. About 61% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 7 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UNA?
The busiest streets are Court St (25 places), N Wood Ave (7 places), N Pine St (6 places) and College St (5 places).
What kind of food is near UNA?
The most common types are Mexican (8) and barbecue (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: barbecue, bar & grill and ice cream.

Nearby campuses

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