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Restaurants near campus

Restaurants near Winston-Salem State University (WSSU)

254 places to eat within 3 miles of Winston-Salem State University, closest first, including Wssu Kennedy Dining Tc and Forsyth Seafood Market and Cafe.

The 50 places to eat closest to WSSU

Closest first, out of 254 within 3 miles. 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 (1)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (18)

One to two miles · a short drive, bus or bike ride (29)

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 WSSU.

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The food scene around WSSU

19places to eat within 1 mile
68%independent, not chains
2coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile of WSSU, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 254 within 3 miles. 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 Martin Luther King Jr Dr (7), S Main St (4) and New Walkertown Rd (4).

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

Coffee 2 Chinese 2 Pizza 2

Eating on a student budget near WSSU

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 WSSU.

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 WSSU and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Winston-Salem, NC
  • Other names, current or former — WSSU
  • 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

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Questions about eating near WSSU

What restaurants are near WSSU?
A few to start with, nearest first: Forsyth Seafood Market and Cafe (seafood, 0.5 mi), Antojitos Las Delicias (mexican, 0.8 mi), Pizza City & Subs (pizza, 0.9 mi), Winkler Bakery (bakery, 1 mi) and Bread of Heaven Soul Food Restaurant (soul food, 1 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near WSSU?
Open map listings put 19 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 254 within 3 miles. About 68% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 4 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near WSSU?
The busiest streets are Martin Luther King Jr Dr (7 places), S Main St (4 places) and New Walkertown Rd (4 places).

Nearby campuses

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