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Student Favorites
  • Antonio's
  • Bueno Y Sano
  • DP Dough
24-Hour Dining Route 9 Diner
Best Asian Panda East
Best Breakfast
  • The Black Sheep
  • Route 9 Diner
Best Coffee
  • Raos Coffee
  • Starbucks
Best Dessert The Black Sheep
Best Healthy
  • Fresh Side
  • The Loose Goose Café
Best Late-Night
  • Route 9 Diner
  • Wings Over Amherst
Best Mexican Bueno y Sano
Best Pizza Antonio's
Best Wings Wings Over Amherst/The Hangar
Best Place to Take a Date Amherst Brewing Company
Best Place to Take Your Parents Judie's Restaurant
Other Places to Check Out
  • Applebee's
  • Bart's Homemade Ice Cream
  • Chili's Grill & Bar
  • China Inn
  • Friendly's
  • Starbucks
  • The Sub

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The restaurants off campus are amazing, and most of them deliver to campus. You can get good food at plenty of places in Amherst, and there are also many good restaurants in neighboring Northampton that are well worth the pilgrimage. Working at one of the off-campus restaurants in Amherst has a lot of fringe benefits—namely, free food! A lot of the restaurants will even give deep discounts to employees of other local spots, so essentially, when you work at one restaurant, you can also eat for free at other restaurants in town.

Another great part about the Amherst restaurants is that they are a fun place to hang out. They are always playing good music, and most have beautiful murals painted all over the walls. On the weekends, they stay open late to cater to the many people walking around town. Overall, the dining in Amherst is so good that most UMass freshmen learn which restaurants are the best before they even know where the dining commons are located on campus.

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

nhofstet

Chemical Engineering '13

5.0
A+

Amherst Has Awesome Food

Downtown Amherst is full of great local places to eat. The best pizza place in the work Antonios, and the best dinner in the world Judies.

Mar 22, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

westgate24

Japanese Language and Literature '14

5.0
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Dining in Amherst

Amherst is a great college town with great restaurants. There is not much in way of student discounts but they make up for it in the quality of food. The best pizza I've ever had comes from Antonio's right off campus.

Jan 04, 2012

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Off-Campus Dining at University of Massachusetts - Amherst

laurel1234

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology '15

5.0
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Amherst: the Ultimate College Town

Amherst claims to be one of the best towns in multiple magazines and college databases, but only once I got here did I realize that it is really one of the most special places to experience the best four years of our lives. Antonio's Pizza is not only super cheap, but also has every kind of pizza you could ever dream up and a wonderful staff. There's also some interesting African cuisine when you want to switch it up and Judy's is when your parents come with the wallet.

Nov 16, 2011

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User rating for University of Massachusetts - Amherst - Off-Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 36 user reviews.

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Facts

Did You Know?
  • As a meal plan option, students can purchase an Off Campus Meal Plans (OCMP), which most of these listed restaurants will accept. It is not associated with UMass, and it really only makes sense to get OCMP if you own a vehicle or if you don't mind taking the bus all the time. Check out ocmp.com for more information.
  • Delivery Express will deliver food from any of Amherst's restaurants to you. Lazy people can call (413) 549-0077.

Grocery StoresWhat's This?

Super Stop & Shop
440 Russell St., Hadley
(413) 253-3227

Restaurant ListingsWhat's This?

Amherst Brewing Company
Food: American
24 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 253-4400
amherstbrewing.com
Price: $10–$20
Cool Features: This brewhouse often has live music.

Antonio's
Food: Pizza
31 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 253-0808
Price: $3–$15

The Black Sheep
Food: Baked goods, deli
79 Main St., Amherst
(413) 253-3442
www.blacksheepdeli.com
Price: $10–$25
Cool Features: Friendly and great atmosphere, live music.

Bueno Y Sano
Food: Mexican
1 Bolton Walk, Amherst
(413) 253-4000
www.buenoysano.com
Price: $5–$15

D.P. Dough
Food: Calzones
96 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 256-1616
www.dpdough.com
Price: $5–$10

Fresh Side
Food: Pasta, salads, soup, rice
39 S. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 253-0296
freshsideamherst.com
Price: $3–$13

Judie's Restaurant
Food: American
51 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 253-3491
www.judiesrestaurant.com
Price: $10–$15

La Veracruzana
Food: Mexican
63 S. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 253-6900
www.laveracruzana.com
Price: $5–$15

The Loose Goose Café
Food: Baked goods, breakfast, salads, sandwiches
1 E. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 549-4667
www.loosegoosecafe.com
Price: $3–$8

Panda East
Food: Asian
103 N. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 256-8923
Price: $5–$10

Paradise of India
Food: Indian
87 Main St., Amherst
(413) 256-1067
www.paradiseofindia.com
Price: $10–$20

Pasta e Basta
Food: Italian
26 Main St., Amherst
(413) 256-3550
Price: $5–$10
Cool Features: You watch them make the food.

Pinnochio's Pizza
Food: Pizza
122 Main St., Northampton
(413) 586-8275
Price: $5–$10

The Pub
Food: American
15 E. Pleasant St., Amherst
(413) 549-1200
www.amherstpub.com
Price: $5–$15
Cool Features: There is nightly entertainment.

Raos Coffee
Food: Baked goods, coffee
17 Kellogg Ave., Amherst
(413) 253-9441
www.raoscoffee.com
Price: $3–$5

Route 9 Diner
Food: Diner
458 Russell St., Hadley
(413) 253-0505
Price: $5–$10

Wings Over Amherst (run by The Hangar Pub & Grill)
Food: Wings
55 University Dr., Amherst
(413) 549-WINGS
www.wingsover.com
Price: $5–$15

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