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Restaurants near Worcester State University

Every place to eat within a mile of Worcester State University, closest first, including Papa George's Pizza, Lucky Gourmet and Donut Cafe II.

Every place to eat within a mile of Worcester State University

40 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 (1)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (1)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (38)

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 Worcester State University.

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The food scene around Worcester State University

41places to eat within 1 mile
80%independent, not chains
3coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 41 places to eat within 1 mile of Worcester State University, 2 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 465 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (10), bakeries (5) and Chinese (4). One is a fast-food counter; 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 Chandler St (22), Pleasant St (9) and June St (6).

What stands out around Worcester State University is Chinese, bakeries and pizza — types that are listed here at 2 to 3 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 10 Bakery 5 Chinese 4 Coffee 3

Popular cravings near Worcester State University, 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 Worcester State University

Pizza near Worcester State University 10 Asian Food near Worcester State University 6

Eating on a student budget near Worcester State University

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 Worcester 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 Worcester State University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Worcester, MA
  • 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 Worcester State University

What restaurants are near Worcester State University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Papa George's Pizza (pizza, 0.4 mi), Lucky Gourmet (chinese, 0.6 mi), Donut Cafe II (breakfast and brunch, 0.6 mi), Thai Corner Worcester (thai, 0.6 mi) and Desi | Bar & Grill (indian, 0.7 mi). They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Worcester State University?
Open map listings put 41 places to eat within 1 mile, 2 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 465 within 3 miles. About 80% are independent rather than chains; 3 are coffee shops or cafés and one is a fast-food counter.
Where is the food near Worcester State University?
The busiest streets are Chandler St (22 places), Pleasant St (9 places) and June St (6 places).
What kind of food is near Worcester State University?
The most common types are pizza (10), bakeries (5), Chinese (4) and coffee (3). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: Chinese, bakeries and pizza.

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