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Where to eat in University Hill
There are 51 places to eat and drink in University Hill, mostly restaurants (12), cafes (3), hamburger restaurants (3). The highest rated is Scrooge Banh Mi Vietnamese Coffee and Matcha at 4.9.
The compact commercial strip beside the CU Boulder campus, around 13th and College. Skews cheap, fast and late compared with the rest of town.
51places to eat
4.9highest rated
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3book online
Venues are assigned to University Hill by their mapped coordinates, not by street name, so a listing on Broadway lands in the part of Boulder it actually sits in. Anything outside our defined boundaries is left unassigned rather than guessed.
| Name | Category | Google rating | Reviews | Price | Address | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sink | American restaurant | 4.5 | 3,325 | inexpensive | 1165 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| GAIA MASALA AND BURGER | Restaurant | 4.8 | 3,060 | inexpensive | 1116 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Flower Pepper Restaurant | Authentic Chinese Home Cooking | Chinese restaurant | 4.2 | 654 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Illegal Pete's on The Hill | Burrito restaurant | 4.4 | 649 | inexpensive | 1124 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Alpine Modern Café | Cafe | 4.6 | 556 | inexpensive | 904 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Fat Shack | American restaurant | 3.8 | 476 | moderate | 1110 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Ado's Kitchen | Hamburger restaurant | 4.6 | 384 | inexpensive | 1143 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Slice Shack | Pizza restaurant | 4.8 | 335 | inexpensive | 1129 13th St B, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Cafe Aion | Spanish restaurant | 4.3 | 333 | inexpensive | 1235 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Book Site |
| Alice and Rose | Tea house | 4.8 | 328 | inexpensive | 1301 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| The Corner | Restaurant | 4.2 | 320 | inexpensive | 1100 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Book Site |
| Lollicup Boulder | Bubble tea store | 4.3 | 278 | inexpensive | 1142 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| Bento-ria | Sushi restaurant | 4.7 | 278 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave #240, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Sushi Hana | Boulder | Sushi restaurant | 4.1 | 227 | inexpensive | 1220 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Book Site |
| Insomnia Cookies | Dessert shop | 4.1 | 219 | moderate | 1203 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Peckish Pizza and Wings - Boulder | Chicken wings restaurant | 4 | 207 | inexpensive | 1119 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Pizza 3.14 | Pizza restaurant | 4.3 | 183 | inexpensive | 1313 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings | Chinese restaurant | 4.4 | 183 | inexpensive | 1125 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Rush Bowls | Health food restaurant | 4.3 | 162 | inexpensive | 1207 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Taco Junky & Tequila Bar | Restaurant | 3.8 | 161 | inexpensive | 1149 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Scrooge Banh Mi Vietnamese Coffee and Matcha | Cafe | 4.9 | 152 | - | 1107 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| The Point Cafe | Coffee shop | 4.5 | 148 | inexpensive | 1101 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| Boulder Burger | Hamburger restaurant | 4.3 | 148 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave Glenn Miller Ballroom, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Thai Avenue | Thai restaurant | 4.3 | 138 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| University Hill Market & Deli | Deli | 4.2 | 121 | inexpensive | 1134 13th St #7016, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Chicken on the Hill | Restaurant | 4.1 | 118 | inexpensive | 1119 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Deli Zone on The Hill | Sandwich shop | 4.4 | 89 | inexpensive | 1322 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| DP Dough Boulder | Restaurant | 2.6 | 81 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave #270, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| The Ginger Pig Boulder | Restaurant | 4 | 69 | moderate | 1203 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Mexican restaurant | 3.1 | 66 | inexpensive | 1262 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Seoul Kitchen | Korean restaurant | 4.5 | 66 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| The Waffle Lab | Belgian restaurant | 3.6 | 65 | inexpensive | 1155 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| The Yeti | Nepalese restaurant | 4.9 | 56 | inexpensive | 1320 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Loving Cup | Cafe | 4.6 | 42 | inexpensive | 1101 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| CURRY N BURGER FUSION | Restaurant | 4.3 | 30 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave Ste #230, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Scrooge Sul | Bar | 3.9 | 30 | - | 1149 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Prime Nutrition | Health food restaurant | 4.7 | 26 | - | 1087 13th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Playa Bowls | Health food restaurant | 4.5 | 24 | - | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Hilltop Food Court | Restaurant | 4.4 | 19 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| The Dumpling Deli | Restaurant | 4.9 | 16 | - | 1310 College Ave Ste #230, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Chaba Thai | Restaurant | 4.4 | 16 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| Shawarma City | Restaurant | 5 | 15 | - | 1310 College Ave Ste #230, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| Brasserie Boulder | French restaurant | 3.9 | 13 | inexpensive | 1235 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Boulder Tea Hut (by appointment, see website) | Tea house | 4.3 | 13 | - | 907 12th St, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Boulder Salad | Salad shop | 4 | 11 | inexpensive | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| Boulder Curry on Hill | Indian restaurant | 5 | 9 | moderate | Boulder Burger, 1310 College Ave Ste 210, Boulder, CO 80302 | Site |
| Jerusalem Restaurant | Boulder | Mediterranean restaurant | 4 | 6 | - | 1134 13th St #7016, Boulder, CO 80302 | |
| MrBeast Burger - CLOSED | Hamburger restaurant | 5 | 2 | - | 1310 College Ave Ste 210, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Ichigo Matcha | Ice cream shop | 5 | 1 | - | 1313 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Lil Bub's Family Meal | Restaurant | - | - | - | 1235 Pennsylvania Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 | Menu Site |
| Dessert Queen | Bakery | - | - | - | 1310 College Ave, Boulder, CO 80302 |
Questions
How many restaurants are in University Hill?
51 food and drink businesses, based on Google Business Profiles and their mapped coordinates as of July 2026. Venues are placed by location, not by what they call themselves.
What is the best rated place to eat in University Hill?
Scrooge Banh Mi Vietnamese Coffee and Matcha, at 4.9 on Google from 152 reviews. We require at least 50 reviews before counting a rating, so one glowing review cannot top the list.
What kind of food is University Hill known for?
By count, the most common categories here are restaurant (12), cafe (3), hamburger restaurant (3), health food restaurant (3), american restaurant (2). That reflects what is actually there rather than a reputation.
Can you book ahead in University Hill?
3 of the 51 venues here have an online booking link on their own site. The rest are phone or walk-in.