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Restaurants near Yale University

340 places to eat within a mile of Yale University, closest first, including Thain Family Cafe, Yale Commons and Wall Street Pizza & Restaurant.

The 50 places to eat closest to Yale University

Closest first, out of 340 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 (35)

About a 10-minute walk · a quarter to half a mile (15)

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 Yale University.

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The food scene around Yale University

340places to eat within 1 mile
82%independent, not chains
14coffee shops and cafés

Open listings put 340 places to eat within 1 mile of Yale University, 223 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile), and 684 within 3 miles. The most common: pizza (29), Italian (21) and Mexican (16). 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 Chapel St (41), State St (34), Temple St (28) and Orange St (25).

What stands out around Yale University is tapas, Middle Eastern and vegetarian — types that are listed here at 5 to 7 times the national rate.

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

Pizza 29 Italian 21 Mexican 16 Deli 14 Coffee 14 Bakery 14 Chinese 13 Indian 10 Thai 10 Sandwiches 8

Popular cravings near Yale University, within 1 mile: Asian food (50 places), Mexican food (16) and Korean food (2). Each guide covers what to order and how to tell a good kitchen from an average one.

Food guides for Yale University

Pizza near Yale University 29 Mexican Food near Yale University 16 Coffee Shops near Yale University 14

Eating on a student budget near Yale University

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 Yale 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 Yale University and call ahead.

The campus

  • Location — New Haven, CT
  • Setting — in a city
  • Size — 10,000 to 19,999 students
  • Type — Private, not-for-profit 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 Yale University

What restaurants are near Yale University?
A few to start with, nearest first: Yale Commons (cafeteria, under 0.1 mi), Wall Street Pizza & Restaurant (pizza, 0.1 mi), Blue State Coffee, Alegría Café New Haven and Yorkside Pizza & Restaurant. They are chosen local-first, then listed by distance; a starting point, not a ranking.
How many places to eat are near Yale University?
Open map listings put 340 places to eat within 1 mile, 223 of them within a ten-minute walk, and 684 within 3 miles. About 82% are independent rather than chains; 14 are coffee shops or cafés and 9 are fast-food counters.
Where is the food near Yale University?
The busiest streets are Chapel St (41 places), State St (34 places), Temple St (28 places) and Orange St (25 places).
What kind of food is near Yale University?
The most common types are pizza (29), Italian (21) and Mexican (16). Unusually common compared with the rest of the country: tapas, Middle Eastern and vegetarian.

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