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Where to eat in Antioch, CA
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A few places to eat in Antioch
- La Michoacana Plus Antioch,ca Ice Cream Shop · 0.1 miles
1896 A St, Antioch - Sawaddee Thai Cuisine Seafood · 0.1 miles
1884 A St, Antioch - Mike's Pastry Shop Bakery · 0.1 miles
1872 A St, Antioch - South North Dragon Chinese · 0.1 miles
1611 A St, Antioch - Los Caporales Taqueria Mexican · 0.1 miles
1645 A St, Antioch
The closest few by distance from central Antioch, not a ranking — local places listed ahead of chains. Listings from Overture Maps open data (September 2026); hours and openings change, so check before you go. Want one picked for what you're craving instead? Ask Savor Scout in Antioch.
The food scene in Antioch
Open listings put 162 places to eat within 2 miles of central Antioch, 22 within a ten-minute walk (half a mile). The most common: Mexican (24), pizza (17) and Chinese (10). 16 are fast-food counters; the rest are sit-down restaurants, cafés, bakeries and takeaway spots.
What stands out in Antioch is Southern, chicken and Indian — types that are listed here at 2 to 5 times the national rate.
By type of food — tap one for what to order and how to spot a good one:
Mexican 24 Pizza 17 Chinese 10 Sandwiches 7 Burgers 6 Seafood 6 Chicken 6 Bakery 6 Italian 4 Indian 3
The food in Antioch
Antioch has more than enough places to eat — the trouble is choosing between them without spending longer deciding than eating.
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Eating out in Antioch
Antioch has a population of about 107,100. A city this size has real range, and range is what makes the decision slow. Savor Scout searches up to 35 miles around Antioch, so places just outside the city are still on the table when they are worth the drive.
Antioch is a little thinner on options than average
Antioch sits in Contra Costa County, where the Census counts 779 full-service restaurants, 846 limited-service places, 298 cafés and snack bars and 70 bars — 1,993 places to eat or drink in all. Antioch makes up about 9% of the county's population.
That is 17.1 per 10,000 residents, a little under the national median of 19.4. Fewer options than average, which makes picking the right one matter more. Counter service edges out sit-down, which is the national norm.
Those county figures also cover Concord, Richmond, San Ramon, Walnut Creek, Pittsburg, Brentwood, Danville, Oakley and 1 more, all within Savor Scout's search radius from Antioch.
County-level counts from the US Census (2022) — how we got these numbers.
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Near Antioch
- Pittsburg, CA — about 5 miles away
- Oakley, CA — about 5 miles away
- Brentwood, CA — about 8 miles away
- Concord, CA — about 12 miles away
- Walnut Creek, CA — about 16 miles away
- Danville, CA — about 16 miles away
Campuses in and near Antioch
Each has its own page: what is within walking distance and a few places to start with.
How this differs from Google Maps and Yelp
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