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Local lodging & restaurants

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lodging

The Office of Admission and Enrollment has a fantastic list of area hotels, many of which offer a special UT Dallas rate: enroll.utdallas.edu/visit/area-hotels.

Restaurants

On-Campus Options

From the Dining Hall to Panda Express and Halal Shack, there are tons of places to eat on campus! Check out dineoncampus.com/utdallasdining for a full list of open dining locations.

Off-Campus Options

Richardson has a wide variety of restaurants to satisfy your every craving. Here are some that our Housing staff recommends within a 5-minute drive from campus. Don’t forget to ask if they provide discounts for UT Dallas students!

(We limited our recommendations to 10 restaurants per category, but there are so many more great places to eat! A quick Google Maps search for area restaurants will pull up a more extensive list.)

* Denotes Housing staff favorites

Fast Food

Chipotle ^{map it}
Jimmy John’s ^{map it}
KFC/Taco Bell ^{map it}
McDonald’s ^{map it}
Panda Express ^{map it}
Raising Cane’s * ^{map it}
Rosa’s Tortilla Factory * ^{map it}
Taco Cabana ^{map it}
Whataburger ^{map it}
Olive Oil’s Pizzeria ^{map it}

Casual Sit Down

Angel Chicken Kitchen * ^{map it}
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop ^{map it}
Hoki Poki ^{map it}
Little Greek Fresh Grill * ^{map it}
Pei Wei Asian Kitchen ^{map it}
Qdoba Mexican Eats ^{map it}
Salata ^{map it}
Sonny Bryan’s Smokehouse * ^{map it}
Torchy’s Tacos ^{map it}
UnbelievaBOWL ^{map it}

Sit Down

Akaya Sushi, Izakaya & Ramen ^{map it}
Bambu Asian Cuisine ^{map it}
Cafe Gecko ^{map it}
Campisi’s ^{map it}
Dos Arroyos Comida Casera *^{map it}
Guitars and Growlers * ^{map it}
Ino Japanese Bistro ^{map it}
Manny’s Uptown Tex-Mex ^{map it}
Northside Drafthouse & Eatery *^{map it}
Shady’s Burgers & Brewhaha * ^{map it}

Breakfast/Brunch

Bagel Cafe 21 ^{map it}
Cafe Brazil * ^{map it}
Campbell Donuts ^{map it}
Cindi’s NY Deli & Restaurant * ^{map it}
Corner Bakery ^{map it}
First Watch * ^{map it}
Fuzzy’s Taco Shop ^{map it}
Golden Star Donuts ^{map it}
La Madeleine ^{map it}
Panera Bread ^{map it}

Coffee/Tea/Dessert

Braum’s ^{map it}
Ding Tea ^{map it}
Eiland Coffee at Canyon Creek * ^{map it}
Fat Straws Bubble Tea ^{map it}
Insomnia Cookies ^{map it}
Monster Yogurt ^{map it}
Smoothie Factory ^{map it}
Starbucks ^{map it}
Sugarless deLite ^{map it}
Sweet Firefly * ^{map it}