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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near University of Utah

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of Utah, closest first, including Miller Cafe, U Hungry Cafe and Buns Bakery. With addresses and distances.

Every place to eat within a mile of The U

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

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (2)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (15)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (12)

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 The U.

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The food scene around The U

29places to eat within 1 mile
62%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 29 places to eat within 1 mile of The U, 16 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 702 within 3 miles. The most common: bakeries (3), sandwiches (3) and coffee (3). 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 S 1300 E (7) and E 200 S (3).

What stands out around The U is bakeries and sandwiches — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Bakery 3 Sandwiches 3 Coffee 3 Pizza 2 Mexican 2 American 2 Bagels 2

Eating on a student budget near The U

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 The U.

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 The U and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Salt Lake City, UT
  • Other names, current or former — The U
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 20,000 students or more
  • 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

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 The U

What restaurants are near The U?
A few to start with, nearest first: Buns Bakery (bakery, 0.3 mi), Ugurt (frozen yogurt shop, 0.4 mi), Sono Teriyaki Express (japanese, 0.4 mi), Indochine Vietnamese Bistro (vietnamese, 0.4 mi) and B & D Burgers (burger, 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 The U?
Open map listings put 29 places to eat within 1 mile, 16 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 702 within 3 miles. About 62% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 2 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near The U?
The busiest streets are S 1300 E (7 places) and E 200 S (3 places).
What kind of food is near The U?
The most common types are bakeries (3), sandwiches (3) and coffee (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bakeries and sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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