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Restaurants near University of the Incarnate Word (UIW)

73 places to eat within a mile of the University of the Incarnate Word, closest first, including AT&T, Cheesy Jane's and The Growler Exchange.

The 50 places to eat closest to UIW

Closest first, out of 73 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 (16)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to 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 UIW.

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The food scene around UIW

73places to eat within 1 mile
64%independent, not chains
5coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 73 places to eat within 1 mile of UIW, 34 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 631 within 3 miles. The most common: Mexican (6), sandwiches (5) and coffee (5). 5 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 Broadway (37) and Broadway St (31).

What stands out around UIW is Mediterranean and tacos — types that are listed here at 4 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Mexican 6 Sandwiches 5 Coffee 5 Burgers 4 American 4 Pizza 4 Tacos 3 Mediterranean 3 Diner 2 Deli 2

Popular cravings near UIW, within 1 mile: Mexican food (6 places) and Asian food (6). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for UIW

Mexican Food near UIW 6 Asian Food near UIW 6

Eating on a student budget near UIW

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 5 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 UIW.

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 UIW and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — San Antonio, TX
  • Other names, current or former — UIW, Incarnate Word, Incarnate, University of, Univ of, Univ. of the Incarnate Word
  • 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 UIW

What restaurants are near UIW?
A few to start with, nearest first: Cheesy Jane's (burger, 0.2 mi), The Growler Exchange (pizza, 0.2 mi), Jim's Restaurant (american, 0.2 mi), The Hayden (diner, 0.2 mi) and Koi Kawa Japanese Restaurant & Sushi Bar (japanese, 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 UIW?
Open map listings put 73 places to eat within 1 mile, 34 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 631 within 3 miles. About 64% are independent rather than chains; 5 are coffee shops or cafés and 5 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UIW?
The busiest streets are Broadway (37 places) and Broadway St (31 places).
What kind of food is near UIW?
The most common types are Mexican (6), sandwiches (5) and coffee (5). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Mediterranean and tacos.

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