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Restaurants near University of Northern Colorado

91 places to eat within a mile of the University of Northern Colorado, closest first, including Aspen Leaf Yogurt and Daruma Japanese Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to University of Northern Colorado

Closest first, out of 91 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 (19)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (9)

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 University of Northern Colorado.

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The food scene around University of Northern Colorado

91places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 91 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Northern Colorado, 26 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 253 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (14), pizza (7) and diners (5). 6 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 8th Ave (26), 9th St (16), 16th St (12) and 9th Ave (5).

What stands out around University of Northern Colorado is diners, steakhouses and Japanese — types that are listed here at 3 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 14 Pizza 7 Diner 5 Sandwiches 3 Japanese 3 Coffee 3 Bakery 3 Steakhouse 3 Tacos 2 Burgers 2

Popular cravings near University of Northern Colorado, within 1 mile: Mexican food (14 places) and Asian food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for University of Northern Colorado

Mexican Food near University of Northern Colorado 14 Pizza near University of Northern Colorado 7

Eating on a student budget near University of Northern Colorado

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 6 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 Northern Colorado.

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 Northern Colorado and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Greeley, CO
  • 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.

Nearby cities

The nearest city of any real size is Fort Collins, CO, about 24 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near University of Northern Colorado

What restaurants are near University of Northern Colorado?
A few to start with, nearest first: Aspen Leaf Yogurt (dessert shop, 0.1 mi), Daruma Japanese Restaurant (japanese, 0.1 mi), Bravos Philly's & Pizza (greek, 0.1 mi), La Fiesta Express (mexican, 0.2 mi) and Roma Restaurant (pizza, 0.2 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 Northern Colorado?
Open map listings put 91 places to eat within 1 mile, 26 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 253 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 6 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near University of Northern Colorado?
The busiest streets are 8th Ave (26 places), 9th St (16 places), 16th St (12 places) and 9th Ave (5 places).
What kind of food is near University of Northern Colorado?
The most common types are Mexican (14), pizza (7) and diners (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: diners, steakhouses and Japanese.

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