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Restaurants near University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM)

64 places to eat within a mile of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, closest first, including Pacific Wraps, Pizza Presto and Stir Fry.

The 50 places to eat closest to UWM

Closest first, out of 64 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 (13)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (20)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (17)

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 UWM.

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The food scene around UWM

64places to eat within 1 mile
55%independent, not chains
6coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 64 places to eat within 1 mile of UWM, 24 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 479 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (10), sandwiches (8) and coffee (6). 4 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 Oakland Ave (34), E Kenwood Blvd (10), N Downer Ave (9) and E Capitol Dr (4).

What stands out around UWM is sandwiches — a type that is listed here at about 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 10 Sandwiches 8 Coffee 6 Tacos 2 Burgers 2 American 2 Mexican 2 Bakery 2 Italian 2 Salad 2

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

Food guides for UWM

Pizza near UWM 10 Sandwich Shops near UWM 8

Eating on a student budget near UWM

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 4 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 UWM.

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 UWM and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Milwaukee, WI
  • Other names, current or former — UWM
  • 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.

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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 UWM

What restaurants are near UWM?
A few to start with, nearest first: UWM Atrium Food Court (pizza, 0.1 mi), City Subs (UWM) (sandwich shop, 0.1 mi), SALA - Modern Sicilian Dining (italian, 0.2 mi), Shahrazad (persian, 0.4 mi) and Shiraz Pershain Grill. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near UWM?
Open map listings put 64 places to eat within 1 mile, 24 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 479 within 3 miles. About 55% are independent rather than chains; 6 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near UWM?
The busiest streets are Oakland Ave (34 places), E Kenwood Blvd (10 places), N Downer Ave (9 places) and E Capitol Dr (4 places).
What kind of food is near UWM?
The most common types are pizza (10), sandwiches (8) and coffee (6). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: sandwiches.

Nearby campuses

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