The Local Guide

These spots are less than 1 mile from campus.

• Aloha Cookin’: Hawaiian food near campus (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
• BAPS Home Style Korean BBQ: $20-30 per person, A KBBQ restaurant that has an assortment of Korean dishes. Their lunch specials are a deal less than $15 for a filling meal.
• Campus dining halls: Brody (flagship), Akers, Case Hall South Pointe have the most variety. Compare daily menus, most are all-you-care-to-eat. Venues are accessible via elevator or on a ground-level floor, menus provide options for vegetarian, gluten-free, Kosher, Halal and other dietary needs. Public dining rates: Breakfast: $9 plus tax; Lunch or Dinner: $13 plus tax; Children (ages 2-9 years): $6.75 plus tax
• Charlie Kang’s: $10-20 per person, Chinese and Korean cuisine with a wide range of flavors, near campus.
• Crossroads Food Court at the International Center: $1-20 per person. A food court featuring Subway, Panda Express, Woody’s Oasis Mediterranean Deli, and the Roost
• El Azteco: $10-20 per person, casual Mexican food with a rooftop dining area in business since 1976.
• For Crepe Sake: $10-20 per person, near campus this breakfast and lunch spot has evening service Thursday to Saturday. Their menu has sweet and savory crepes, Belgian waffles, fruit smoothies and more.
• Playa Bowls: $10-20 per person. A health food restaurant chain.
• Sapporo Ramen & Noodle Bar: $10-20 per person, cozy ramen bar offering vegetarian options.
• State Room (Kellogg Center): $30-50 per person. High-end dining. They have all-you-can-eat buffets M-F for $14 (plus tax) and a la carte dinner.

• Black-owned restaurants (curated list by Lansing Foodies)
• Coral Gables: $10-20 per person, originally built in the 1920s as a roadhouse is now a family restaurant with an assortment of Americana food and private meeting rooms.
• Cottage Inn: $10-20 per person. A midwestern chain serving deep-dish and thin-crust pizza, salads, etc.
• Bell’s Greek Pizza: $1-10 per person, this pizza joint has been in East Lansing since 1967. The menu has pizza, pasta and other Mediterranean food.
• Everyday Authentic Chinese Cuisine: $20-30 per person, serves Cantonese style food and some American Chinese favorites.
• Georgio’s Pizza: $1-10 per person, small chain pizzeria offering unique pizza styles.
• Grand Traverse Pie Company
• Korea House Restaurant
• Pizza House: $10-20 per person. A family-owned local pizza chain with locations in East Lansing and Ann Arbor for Chicago-style pizza.
• Sindhu Indian Cuisine: $10-20 per person, North and South Indian food, family run with many vegetarian options. They have buffets on Sundays
• Sree Saffron: $10-20 per person, Indian cuisine (near Sindhu in the Hannah Plaza)
• Thai Princess (Okemos): $20-30 per person, variety of Thai specialties. A local favorite for Thai food.
• Tabooli Mediterranean
• Woody’s Oasis: $10-20 per person, casual Mediterranean food with many options, been in East Lansing for over 35

Frandor / Eastside

• Altu’s Ethiopian Cuisine & Bar: $10-20 per person, locally owned informal eatery with a variety of meat and vegetarian Ethiopian dishes.
• Jersey Giant Subs: Up to $10 per person, an East Lansing family-owned sub restaurant since 1979. Offers a wide variety of sub sandwiches. Many locations around the area.
• People’s Kitchen: $20-30 per person, comfort foods & craft cocktails served amid colorful industrial decor, plus weekend brunch.
• Ruckus Ramen: $10-20 per person, unique take on East Asian cuisine located within The Avenue bar on the Eastside of Lansing.
• Soup Spoon Cafe: $10-20 per person, full service restaurant and bar known for their ‘scratch’ kitchen and craft cocktails.

Downtown

• EnVie: $20-30 per person, a bistro in the heart of Lansing’s downtown area with a rotating menu. Open Tuesday through Saturday for dinner only.
• Golden Harvest: $10-20 per person, legendary grungy breakfast joint in Lansing. Cash only.
• Lansing Shuffle: Food hall with ~7 different cuisines represented, on the Grand River in downtown Lansing

Old Town

• Meat Southern BBQ and Carnivore Cuisine: $10-20 per person, local BBQ joint with kitschy interior. There can be a wait.
• The Cosmos: $10-20 per person. Wood-fired pizza with a connected full bar, Zoobie’s Old Town Tavern, in Lansing’s Old Town neighborhood.

Westside Lansing

• Horrocks Farm Market: $10-20 per person, has gelato, beer, wine bar, sushi and other pre-made food. Located within Lansing’s quintessential farm market. Started in 1959 as a road-side fruit stand, this market has grown and evolved over the years. Has a beer garden nestled in their outdoor plant market which often hosts local events.
• Ohana Sushi: $30-40 per person, all-you-can-eat sushi made with fresh and, when possible, local ingredients.