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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of Pennsylvania

361 places to eat within a mile of the University of Pennsylvania, closest first, including Williams Cafe, Tortas Frontera and Pepper Mill Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to Penn

Closest first, out of 361 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 (41)

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

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 Penn.

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The food scene around Penn

361places to eat within 1 mile
73%independent, not chains
24coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 361 places to eat within 1 mile of Penn, 125 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 3,096 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (41), coffee (24) and American (17). 15 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 Walnut St (51), Chestnut St (50), Market St (35) and Lancaster Ave (34).

What stands out around Penn is Ethiopian, halal and Middle Eastern — types that are listed here at 5 to 15 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 41 Coffee 24 American 17 Sandwiches 15 Indian 13 Mexican 12 Chinese 10 Thai 10 Bakery 9 Burgers 9

Popular cravings near Penn, within 1 mile: Asian food (44 places), Mexican food (12), Korean food (4) and Vietnamese food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Penn

Pizza near Penn 41 Coffee Shops near Penn 24 Sandwich Shops near Penn 15

Where Penn stands out

Among the 1,027 campuses on Savor Scout, counting what is within a mile, Penn 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 Penn

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 15 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 Penn.

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 Penn and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Philadelphia, PA
  • Other names, current or former — Penn, U of PA, U-Penn, U of P, Pennsylvania, UPenn, Pennsylvania University, Wharton, Wharton School of Business
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 Penn

What restaurants are near Penn?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tortas Frontera (mexican, 0.1 mi), Pepper Mill Cafe (breakfast and brunch, 0.1 mi), Franklin's Table, The Lucky Well - University City (barbecue, 0.2 mi) and Louie Louie (french, 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 Penn?
Open map listings put 361 places to eat within 1 mile, 125 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 3,096 within 3 miles. About 73% are independent rather than chains; 24 are coffee shops or cafés and 15 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Penn?
The busiest streets are Walnut St (51 places), Chestnut St (50 places), Market St (35 places) and Lancaster Ave (34 places).
What kind of food is near Penn?
The most common types are pizza (41), coffee (24), American (17) and sandwiches (15). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Ethiopian, halal and Middle Eastern.

Nearby campuses

Comparing schools, or eating with friends across town? These are the closest campuses to Penn.