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Restaurants near Winona State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Winona State University, closest first, including Rubio's Family Mexican Restaurant and Winona Sandwich Company.

Every place to eat within a mile of Winona State University

33 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 (8)

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

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 Winona State University.

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The food scene around Winona State University

34places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 34 places to eat within 1 mile of Winona State University, 11 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 80 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7), sandwiches (3) and coffee (3). 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 3rd St (9), W 5th St (4) and Center St (4).

What stands out around Winona State University is pizza — a type that is listed here at about 2 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 Sandwiches 3 Coffee 3 Bakery 2 Bar & grill 2 American 2

Food guides for Winona State University

Pizza near Winona State University 7

Eating on a student budget near Winona State University

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 Winona State 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 Winona State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Winona, MN
  • 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 Rochester, MN, about 42 miles away, for the nights the options by campus run out.

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 Winona State University

What restaurants are near Winona State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Rubio's Family Mexican Restaurant (mexican, 0.2 mi), Winona Sandwich Company (sandwich shop, 0.2 mi), Winona's Pizza (pizza, 0.2 mi), Sapori di Sicilia (bakery, 0.4 mi) and Beno's Deli (delicatessen, 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 Winona State University?
Open map listings put 34 places to eat within 1 mile, 11 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 80 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Winona State University?
The busiest streets are 3rd St (9 places), W 5th St (4 places) and Center St (4 places).
What kind of food is near Winona State University?
The most common types are pizza (7), sandwiches (3) and coffee (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: pizza.

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