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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of Southern California (USC)

223 places to eat within a mile of the University of Southern California, closest first, including Literatea, Trojan Grounds and Town And Gown Of Usc.

The 50 places to eat closest to USC

Closest first, out of 223 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 (23)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (27)

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 USC.

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The food scene around USC

223places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
15coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 223 places to eat within 1 mile of USC, 94 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 2,434 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (24) and coffee (15). 25 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 Figueroa St (67), S Vermont Ave (21), W 38th St (21) and Jefferson Blvd (18).

What stands out around USC is Korean, wings and tacos — types that are listed here at 3 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 24 Coffee 15 Burgers 10 Sandwiches 10 Bakery 9 Pizza 8 Chinese 7 Chicken 7 Italian 5 Ice cream 5

Popular cravings near USC, within 1 mile: Asian food (25 places), Mexican food (24) and Korean food (3). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for USC

Mexican Food near USC 24 Coffee Shops near USC 15

Eating on a student budget near USC

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 25 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 USC.

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 USC and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Los Angeles, CA
  • Other names, current or former — USC
  • 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 USC

What restaurants are near USC?
A few to start with, nearest first: Sprinkles USC ATM - Sprinkles ATM (cupcake shop, 0.2 mi), Rosso's Pizzeria (italian, 0.2 mi), Rance’s Chicago Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), Rock and Reilly's USC (american, 0.2 mi) and Trejo's Tacos - USC (taco, 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 USC?
Open map listings put 223 places to eat within 1 mile, 94 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 2,434 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 15 are coffee shops or cafés and 25 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near USC?
The busiest streets are Figueroa St (67 places), S Vermont Ave (21 places), W 38th St (21 places) and Jefferson Blvd (18 places).
What kind of food is near USC?
The most common types are Mexican (24), coffee (15), burgers (10) and sandwiches (10). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Korean, wings and tacos.

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