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Restaurants near University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Every place to eat within a mile of the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, closest first, including Freddy'S Dairy Bar, UWRF Dining and Mariachi Loco.

Every place to eat within a mile of University of Wisconsin-River Falls

27 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 (5)

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

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (2)

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 University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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The food scene around University of Wisconsin-River Falls

27places to eat within 1 mile
70%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile of University of Wisconsin-River Falls, 23 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 37 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (5), American (4) and bar & grill (4). One is a fast-food counter; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.

Where to walk: the street with the most places to eat within 1 mile is Main St (18).

What stands out around University of Wisconsin-River Falls is bar & grill and American — types that are listed here at 3 to 5 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 5 American 4 Bar & grill 4 Chinese 2 Sandwiches 2 Coffee 2

Eating on a student budget near University of Wisconsin-River Falls

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 1 is a fast-food counter: 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 University of Wisconsin-River Falls.

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 University of Wisconsin-River Falls and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — River Falls, WI
  • Setting — in a college town
  • Size — 5,000 to 9,999 students
  • 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

The nearest city of any real size is St. Paul, MN, about 24 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

Guides worth reading

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Questions about eating near University of Wisconsin-River Falls

What restaurants are near University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
A few to start with, nearest first: Freddy'S Dairy Bar (ice cream shop, 0.1 mi), UWRF Dining (american, 0.2 mi), Mariachi Loco (mexican, 0.2 mi), Junior's Restaurant and Tap House (bar and grill, 0.3 mi) and Song Garden Chinese (chinese, 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 University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
Open map listings put 27 places to eat within 1 mile, 23 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 37 within 3 miles. About 70% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
The busiest street is Main St (18 places).
What kind of food is near University of Wisconsin-River Falls?
The most common types are pizza (5), American (4) and bar & grill (4). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: bar & grill and American.

Nearby campuses

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