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Off-Campus Dining

Quick Stats

Student Favorites
  • Black River Café
  • Feve Coffeehouse & Deli
  • Lorenzo's Pizzeria
  • Weia Teia
24-Hour Dining None
Best Asian Tooo Chinoise
Best Breakfast Black River Café
Best Healthy The Oberlin Market
Best Pizza Lorenzo's Pizzeria
Best Wings The Feve Coffeehouse & Deli
Best Place to Take Your Parents Weia Teia
Other Places to Check Out
  • Ben & Jerry's (Avon, Cleveland)
  • Café Tandoor (Cleveland)
  • Don Tequila Bar & Grill (Cleveland)
  • Lola Bistro & Wine Bar (Cleveland)
  • Seoul Hot Pot (Cleveland)
  • Sergio's in University Circle (Cleveland)
  • Woo City Ice Cream Co. (Canton)

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

For a town of its size, Oberlin offers a fair variety of restaurants, most of them specializing in Chinese/Asian and Mediterranean cuisine. Students from New York City are the most likely to complain about the choices, but if you don’t mind making the drive to Cleveland, there’s a larger selection to choose from, including excellent Indian food at Café Tandoor, and spicy Korean dishes at Seoul Hot Pot. As for Oberlin, if you ask anyone what his or her favorite restaurant is, most will tell you Black River Café. Black River serves only breakfast and lunch, but is extremely popular with students and faculty, especially on weekends, when it’s best to arrive before 11 a.m. in order to avoid the long line-ups.

Although there isn’t any 24-hour eating in town—a fact that aggravates many night-owls at Oberlin—there are a number of restaurants that keep their kitchens open until relatively late, such as the Feve. Most students enjoy the food at Weia Teia, but ?nd it rather steep in price—the best deal is to go for lunch, when all main courses are much cheaper. The recently opened Agave is owned by the same people who run Black River Café, and is equally as delicious if you enjoy a healthy meal of burritos and tequila. Tooo Chinoise, the Mandarin, and Java Zone are common places to take a date, but if you’re looking for a little more anonymity and chic décor, try Lola’s Bistro or Sergio’s in Cleveland.

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Off-Campus Dining at Oberlin College

ktucker9589

French Language and Literature '12

4.6
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Great Restaurants, Great Variety

So many good choices! The Feve, Aladdin's, Magpie, Black River, etc. Always a lot of vegetarian options, and many restaurants have a pretty good selection of vegan options too. For such a tiny town, it's really good.

Dec 14, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Oberlin College

musicchica

Music Performance '15

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Oberlin's Off-Campus Dining

There is only one nationally known business within walking distance, Subway, and the rest are mom and pop shops, but the food and prices are very good. There is also a huge variety: Chinese, sandwhiches, Italian. There are multiple cafes as well, which allows for a student to choose which atmosphere they would prefer. Some of these places also allow use of your student card to charge. Overall, really good.

Jul 25, 2011

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Off-Campus Dining at Oberlin College

woot

Law '13

4.6
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Main Street

Black River has delicious breakfast (especially the pancakes!), and the Feve has great meals all day, though it's a bit pricey. The Feve has delicious burgers (veggie too!) and great, innovative brunch on the weekends. Everyone goes to Agave at 1 or 2 in the morning (that's when they get the most business), and they have great burritos, quesadillas, you name it, they also have board games in the restaurant you can play, which is cute. There are other cafes sprinkled around town which are also pleasing. The chinese food place is also GREAT. Try Taste of Nirvana, it'll blow your mind.

Feb 26, 2011

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User rating for Oberlin College - Off-Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 user reviews.

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Facts

Did You Know?
  • Jerry Greenfield (class of '73), is the co-founder of Ben and Jerry's ice cream; no matter where you go in Oberlin, you're sure to savor some of Jerry's success. If Ben and Jerry's isn't your thing, try the excellent flavors of Woo City, a local organic ice cream company.
  • Curly Tail Farms and Ohio Proud Hormone Free Meats provide restaurants like Black River Café with meat from farm-raised, hormone-free animals.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Gibson's Food Mart & Bakery
23 W. College St.
(440) 774-2401

Missler's Super Valu
291 S. Main St.
(440) 774-6205

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Agave Burrito Bar and Tequilleria
Food: Mexican
19 W. College St.
(440) 774-7336
Price: $5-$10

Black River Café
Food: Breakfast, lunch
15 S. Main St.
(440) 775-3663
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Vegetarian and organic options

East of Chicago Pizza
Food: Pizza, wings, subs, pasta
175 S. Main St.
(440) 774-8820
www.eastofchicago.com
Price: $5-$10

Feve Coffeehouse & Deli
Food: Deli, coffeehouse
30 S. Main St.
(440) 774-1978
www.thefeve.com
Price: $3-$8
Cool Features: Full bar

Java Zone Café
Food: Hummus, wraps, falafel, bagels
5 W. College St. #A
(440) 774-5282
Price: $2-$10

Lorenzo's Pizzeria
Food: American
52½ S. Main St.
(440) 775-0118
www.lorenzospizza.com
Price: $8-$15

The Mandarin Chinese Restaurant
Food: Chinese
82 S. Main St.
(440) 774-4500
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Lunch special Sunday–Saturday 11:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

The Oberlin Market
Food: Healthy, organic, vegan
22 Carpenter Ct. (Behind the Feve)
(440) 774-8401
Price: $5-$10

Subway
Food: Subs, salads
18 S. Main St.
(440) 774-7827
www.subway.com
Price: $5-$10

Tooo Chinoise
Food: Chinese
27 W. College St.
(440) 774-2988
Price: $8-$15

Weia Teia
Food: Asian fusion, vegetarian
9 S. Main St.
(440) 774-8880
Price: $15-$25
Cool Features: Discount menu for lunch

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