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Restaurants near Washburn University

259 places to eat within 3 miles of Washburn University, closest first, including Margarita's Jalisco, Chef's Kiss Ristorante and Thursday Club.

The 50 places to eat closest to Washburn University

Closest first, out of 259 within 3 miles. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (17)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (7)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (26)

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 Washburn University.

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The food scene around Washburn University

22places to eat within 1 mile
59%independent, not chains
0coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile of Washburn University, 15 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 259 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (3), burgers (3) and Mexican (3).

Where to walk: the streets with the most places to eat within 1 mile are SW 17th St (5), SW Washburn Ave (4), SW Lane St (4) and SW 21st St (3).

What stands out around Washburn University is burgers — a type that is listed here at about 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 3 Burgers 3 Mexican 3 Ice cream 2

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

Eating on a student budget near Washburn University

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. 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 Washburn University.

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 Washburn University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Topeka, KS
  • Setting — in a city
  • 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.

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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 Washburn University

What restaurants are near Washburn University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Margarita's Jalisco (mexican, 0.3 mi), Thursday Club (burger, 0.4 mi), Topeka Medford DQ (ice cream shop, 0.4 mi), Ichabod’s Grille (american, 0.4 mi) and A-hann Thai (thai, 0.5 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Washburn University?
Open map listings put 22 places to eat within 1 mile, 15 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 259 within 3 miles. About 59% are independent rather than chains; none are coffee shops or cafés and none are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Washburn University?
The busiest streets are SW 17th St (5 places), SW Washburn Ave (4 places), SW Lane St (4 places) and SW 21st St (3 places).
What kind of food is near Washburn University?
The most common types are pizza (3), burgers (3) and Mexican (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: burgers.

Nearby campuses

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