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University of California - Davis - Off-Campus Dining - Off-Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.24

Off-Campus Dining

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Quick Stats

24-Hour Dining Jack in the Box
Best Asian Noodle Express
Best Breakfast Crepeville
Best Healthy Pluto's
Best Pizza Woodstock's Pizza
Best Wings G Street Pub
Best Place to Take Your Parents Caffe Italia
Other Places to Check Out
  • Bakers Square
  • Cultivé
  • Farmers Market
  • Great Wall of China
  • In-N-Out Burger
  • Soga's
  • Taqueria Guadalajara
  • Uncle Vito’s Pizza

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Off-campus restaurants fare well with Davis students. Some even claim that the dining establishments are some of the best things about the town! An advantage of the college-town arrangement is low-priced food, and students seem to take advantage of the bargains whenever possible. With ethnically diverse options like Italian, Indian, Mediterranean, Asian, Mexican, French, and contemporary California cuisine, downtown provides students with nearly as many culinary options as a more metropolitan city.

Despite Davis’ small size, students have no problem finding palate-pleasing meals off campus. Restaurants are authentic and unique, ranging from the dollar menu at In-N-Out Burger to the more upscale establishments, like Soga’s and Strings. Overall, students seem to enjoy the downtown area and are always able to find a decent meal.

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Off-Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

joycehan

Human Development '15

5.0
A+

Downtown Next Door

People don't believe me when I say Davis' downtown is literally across the street from our campus. From there begins a variety of all different types of food. There are local restaurants to more well known chain companies and all are pretty reasonable in prices. A fan favorite is Burgers and Brew which is a sit down restaurant with the best Mushroom Burger! Also, the grilled cheese at de Vere's is absolutely delicious! Plenty of bars for those 21+ as well!!

Apr 17, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

tiffanysiu

Managerial Economics '15

4.2
A-

Off-Campus Dining at UCD

Off-campus dining at UCD is great! Our downtown is very close to campus, only about a 10 minute walk (or 5 minute bike ride). Once you get there, Downtown Davis offers you a multitude of options. We have Japanese cuisine (including all-you-can-eat sushi buffets!), American cuisine (many burger restaurants), and we have an especially high number of Thai restaurants. We also have a reasonable amount of franchises, including Pinkberry and Taco Bell.

The only downside is that dining can be a bit pricy. Because most of the restaurants in Davis are locally-owned (not franchises) they can be a bit expensive, but the quality is almost always guaranteed.

Feb 27, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at University of California - Davis

jimmypagelover

English '13

4.6
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Dinning Out

As a regular college student, having time to cook does not come very often. I tend to pick studying over eating sometimes & this is when eating in a restaurant comes in handy. Davis is great for its diversity and low costs. Usually if something is too expensive you can grab a study buddy and split the cost because portions of most places are really big. There's definitely something there for everyone :)

Feb 21, 2012

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User rating for University of California - Davis - Off-Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 42 user reviews.

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Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Davis Food Co-op
620 G St.
(530)-758-2667

Nugget Market
1414 E. Covell Blvd.
(530) 750-3800

Safeway
1451 W. Covell Blvd.
(530) 757-4540

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Burgers and Brew
Food: Burgers
403 3rd St.
(530) 750-3600
Price: $10-$18

Café Bernardo
Food: California light cuisine
234 D St.
(530) 750-5101
Price: $15-$20

Caffé Italia
Food: Italian
1121 Richards Blvd.
(530) 758-7200
www.caffeitaliadavis.com
Price: $10-$15

Chipotle
Food: Mexican
227 E St.
(530) 758-3599
www.chipotle.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Build your own burritos and tacos

Crepeville
Food: French
330 Third St.
(530) 750-2400
Price: $5-$10

David Sushi Buffet Japanese Restaurant
Food: Japanese, sushi
707 2nd St.
(530) 297-1999
www.davissushi.com
Price: $10-$17

The Davis Graduate (The Grad)
Food: Italian, pizza, grill
805 Russell Blvd.
(530) 758-4723
www.davisgrad.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Dancing, bar, foam parties

Delta of Venus Café & Pub
Food: Eclectic
122 B St.
(530) 753-8639
deltaofvenus.org
Price: $8-$15
Cool Features: Live entertainment

Dos Coyotes Border Café
Food: Mexican
2191 Cowell Blvd.
(530) 758-1400
www.doscoyotes.net
Price: $5-$10

El Mariachi Taqueria
Food: Mexican
400 G St.
(530) 750-0688
Price: $5-$10

Fuji Chef
Food: Japanese
213 G St.
(530) 753-3888
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Sushi buffet

Fusions Asian Bistro
Food: Thai
2171 Cowell Blvd. Suite F
(530) 297-7100
Price: $8-$15

G Street Pub
Food: American
228 G St.
(530) 758-3154
www.gstreetpub.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Live rock

Hibachi Grill
Food: Japananese
403 Third St.
(530) 758-1505
Price: $5-$10

Hoa Viet Restaurant
Food: Vietnamese
303 First St.
(530) 759-9888
Price: $8-$15

House of Chang
Food: Chinese
2151 Cowell Blvd., Suite C
(530) 758-3988
Price: $5-$10

Jack in the Box
Food: Fast food
337 G St.
(530) 753-4564
www.jackinthebox.com
Price: $3-$8

Kathmandu Kitchen
Food: Indian, Middle Eastern
234 G St.
(530) 756-3507
kathmandukitchendavis.com
Price: $5-$10

Noodle Express
Food: Chinese
301 G St.
(530) 753-7755
Price: $5-$10

Pluto's
Food: California light cuisine
500 First St.
(530) 758-8676
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: Outdoor patio, buffet-style eating

Silver Dragon
Food: Chinese
335 F St.
(530) 758-1318
Price: $5-$10

Sophia's Thai Kitchen
Food: Thai
129 E St.
(530) 758-4333
sophiasthaikitchen.com
Price: $5-$10
Cool Features: First Thai restaurant in Davis

Steve's Place Pizza
Food: Pizza
505 L St.
(530) 758-2800
Price: $8-$15

Strings Italian Café
Food: Italian
1411 W. Covell Blvd. #1
(530) 753-1313
Price: $8-$15

Thai Recipes
Food: Thai
132 E St. Suite 1
(530) 759-2099
Price: $5-$10

Woodstock's Pizza
Food: Pizza
219 G St.
(530) 757-2525
www.woodstocksdavis.com
Price: $5-$15

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