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Restaurants near Wright State University-Main Campus

70 places to eat within a mile of Wright State University, closest first, including ReyRey Cafe, Tandoori Crust Pizza and Taste of Jerusalem.

The 50 places to eat closest to Wright State University-Main Campus

Closest first, out of 70 within a mile. Distances are straight-line from the campus, so a walk runs a little longer.

Right by campus · about a 5-minute walk (3)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (19)

A 10- to 20-minute walk · half a mile to a mile (28)

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 Wright State University-Main Campus.

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The food scene around Wright State University-Main Campus

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

Open listings put 70 places to eat within 1 mile of Wright State University-Main Campus, 21 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 182 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (7). 9 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 Colonel Glenn Hwy (40), Pentagon Blvd (9), Centre Dr (5) and Fairfield Commons Blvd (4).

What stands out around Wright State University-Main Campus is steakhouses, breakfast & brunch and burgers — types that are listed here at 3 to 4 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 7 American 5 Sandwiches 5 Mexican 5 Burgers 5 Bakery 4 Breakfast & brunch 3 Steakhouse 3 Italian 2 Indian 2

Popular cravings near Wright State University-Main Campus, within 1 mile: Mexican food (5 places). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Wright State University-Main Campus

Pizza near Wright State University-Main Campus 7

Eating on a student budget near Wright State University-Main Campus

Cheap and bad overlap much less than price filters suggest. Of the places listed nearby, 9 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 Wright State University-Main Campus.

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 Wright State University-Main Campus and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — Dayton, OH
  • Setting — in a suburb
  • 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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Questions about eating near Wright State University-Main Campus

What restaurants are near Wright State University-Main Campus?
A few to start with, nearest first: Tandoori Crust Pizza (pizza, 0.4 mi), Taste of Jerusalem (mediterranean, 0.4 mi), Yaffa Grill (doner kebab, 0.4 mi), Hoshi Ramen (japanese, 0.4 mi) and Pita Wrap Mediterranean Grill (halal, 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 Wright State University-Main Campus?
Open map listings put 70 places to eat within 1 mile, 21 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 182 within 3 miles. About 27% are independent rather than chains; 2 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Wright State University-Main Campus?
The busiest streets are Colonel Glenn Hwy (40 places), Pentagon Blvd (9 places), Centre Dr (5 places) and Fairfield Commons Blvd (4 places).
What kind of food is near Wright State University-Main Campus?
The most common types are pizza (7). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: steakhouses, breakfast & brunch and burgers.

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