Let's go eat!
Join student foodie Carlie Lara ’24 for a delicious adventure through five of Dallas’ distinctive neighborhoods. “You’re going to have so many places to try when you come here!”
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Bites on campus!
From all-you-care-to-eat dining halls to fast fare to grab-and-go meals, you’ll find a variety of on-campus eats that satisfy most any hungry belly. Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread and Starbucks are among our favorites on the Hilltop, and there’s much more.
Eat onsite or get the Grubhub robot to deliver anywhere on campus.
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Bites around campus
Five-minute walk from campus:
- ✓ Olivella’s for delicious pizza or the Original ChopShop for a tasty salad or sandwich.
- ✓ More delicious eats in nearby Snider Plaza including a deli, juice bar, yogurt as well as German, Italian and Mediterranean cuisines.
10-minute drive or ride DART for chicken wings, tacos, Tex Mex and more, plus many of your favorite fast-dining options.
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When the Parents are Paying:
Parents treating you to a special-occasion splurge? Get dressed up and try one of these fine dining experiences:
- ✓ Al Biernat’s steak house
- ✓ The French Room (French)
- ✓ The Mansion Dallas (New American)
- ✓ Nobu (Japanese)
- ✓ Trulucks (Seafood)
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Global Cuisines:
With a food scene that spans the globe, get ready to diversify your palate. Find global cuisines near campus, or many more while exploring the city:
Asian, Asian fusion, Cajun, German, Italian, Japanese, Latin American, Mediterranean, Mexican, Middle Eastern, Tex-Mex, Vietnamese.
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Budget-Friendly Eats:
- ✓ Affordable quick bites at 7-Eleven convenience store – a five-minute walk from campus or order for delivery.
- ✓ Favorite fast-dining restaurants a 10-minute drive from campus, or accessible by DART train.
MUSTANGS SAY:
In Dallas, I couldn’t live without the food scene! Every week we try some new restaurant in some new neighborhood. There is truly everything here, and it’s a great place to explore.
Blake Gebhardt ’24
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Dallas shopping
Funky vintage shops, top brands and student-approved resale stores are within a few miles of SMU.
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Snider Plaza
Five-minute walk from campus, on Hillcrest Ave.
This convenient family-friendly shopping center covers your basic needs and more with a CVS pharmacy, a Tom Thumb supermarket and myriad restaurants, salons and shops.
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Mockingbird Station
0.4 mi. from campus
Trendy shops, spas and movies less than a mile from campus.
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North Park Center
2.8 mi. from campus
Dallasʼ preeminent shopping destination with 200+ stores and restaurants.
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The Galleria
9.9 mi. from campus
A dining, entertainment and shopping experience that features on-trend brands and an ice-skating rink, a half-hour drive from campus.
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West Village
2.6 mi. from campus
Walkable Uptown neighborhood, explore 100-plus shops, restaurants and personal care retailers.
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Preston Center
3.3 mi. from campus
From dining spots and retail shops you know to up-and-coming boutiques, within a 10-minute drive from campus.
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Park Cities Plaza
Five-minute walk from campus,
on Mockingbird Ave.
Anchored by the SMU Bookstore, this convenient shopping center is handy for college students.
- Quick-bite restaurants like Roly Poly, Shug’s bagel shop and more
- CVS pharmacy
- Dry cleaner
- Ship Express store
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