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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of San Diego (USD)

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of San Diego, closest first, including La Gran Terraza, O'Toole's and White Rice Morena.

Every place to eat within a mile of USD

41 places, closest first. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (26)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (15)

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 USD.

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The food scene around USD

41places to eat within 1 mile
71%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 41 places to eat within 1 mile of USD, 15 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 926 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (5) and pizza (5). 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 Morena Blvd (13), Linda Vista Rd (12), Friars Rd (4) and Napa St (3).

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

Mexican 5 Pizza 5 Seafood 2 Coffee 2 Donuts 2 Italian 2 Japanese 2 Steakhouse 2

Popular cravings near USD, within 1 mile: Asian food (7 places) and Mexican food (5). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for USD

Asian Food near USD 7

Eating on a student budget near USD

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 USD.

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 USD and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — San Diego, CA
  • Other names, current or former — USD
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • 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 USD

What restaurants are near USD?
A few to start with, nearest first: La Gran Terraza (mediterranean, 0.3 mi), O'Toole's (gastropub, 0.3 mi), White Rice Morena (filipino, 0.4 mi), Giovanni's Italian Restaurant (italian, 0.4 mi) and J&T Thai Street Food (thai, 0.4 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near USD?
Open map listings put 41 places to eat within 1 mile, 15 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 926 within 3 miles. About 71% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near USD?
The busiest streets are Morena Blvd (13 places), Linda Vista Rd (12 places), Friars Rd (4 places) and Napa St (3 places).
What kind of food is near USD?
The most common types are Mexican (5) and pizza (5).

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