Toppers Pizza
1100 Mississippi St
https://toppers.com/locations/Lawrence/

E’s – Lewis Hall (cafeteria)
1532 Engel Rd

Bird Dog Bar – The Oread (bar & grill)
1200 Oread Ave

Most expensive

715 (Italian bistro)
715 Massachusetts St
https://715mass.com/

Mass Street Fish House
719 Massachusetts St
http://massfishhouse.com

Merchants (upscale pub)
746 Massachusetts St
https://www.merchantsonmass.com/

Mid-range

Delicias Del Sur (Cuban, Venezualan, Uruguyan, and Argentinian)
724 Massachusetts St
https://deliciasdelsurks.com/

Encore Asian Bistro
1007 Massachusetts St
https://www.orderencorecafe.com/

Gaia Sushi
918 Massachusetts St
https://gaiasushi.com/

India Palace
129 E 10th St
https://www.indiapalacelawrence.com/

Limestone (upscale pizza)
814 Massachusetts St
https://www.limestonepkb.com/

Ramen Bowls
900 New Hampshire St
https://www.ramenbowls.com/

The Roost (great for breakfast)
920 Massachusetts St
http://www.920mass.com/

Zen Zero (Asian, specializing in Thai and Nepalese)
811 Massachusetts St
https://zen-zero.com/

Budget-friendly

Aladdin Café
1021 Massachusetts St
https://aladdincafekansas.com/

Burger Stand
803 Massachusetts St
https://www.burgerstandrestaurants.com/

Free State Brewery
636 Massachusetts St
https://www.freestatebrewing.com/

Global Café
820 Massachusetts St
https://www.globalcafelawrence.com/

Jefferson’s (wings and burgers)
743 Massachusetts St
https://jeffersons.com/lawrence/

Ladybird Diner (breakfast, lunch, pies; dinner only available Friday nights)
721 Massachusetts St
http://www.ladybirddiner.menu/

Latchkey Deli
1035 Massachusetts St
https://www.latchkeydeli.com/

Milton’s Café (great for breakfast)
901 New Hampshire
https://www.miltonscafe.com/

Molcajete’s Lawrence
941 Massachusetts St
(785) 424-7110

Papa Keno’s (student favorite for pizza and beer)
837 Massachusetts St
http://www.papakenos.com/

Silas and Maddy’s Homemade Ice Cream
1101 Massachusetts St
https://www.sylasandmaddysicecream.com/

Terrebonne Po’ Boys (cajun)
845 Massachusetts St
http://terrebonnelfk.com/

Wheatfields (sandwiches, bakery, breakfast; try their baguettes!)
904 Vermont St
http://wheatfieldsbakery.com/cafe.php

Barker on Mass (James Beard Award semi-finalist for their bread)
816 Massachusetts St
http://www.1900barker.com/downtown

The Bourgeois Pig (coffeehouse & bar)
6 E 9th St
https://www.thebourgeoispigks.com/

Cellar Door
7 W 11th St
https://cellardoorcafe.square.site/

Espurresso Cat Café
1014 Massachusetts St
https://www.espurressocatcafe.com/

Grounded Coffee
11 E 8th St
https://henrysxgrounded.square.site/

John Brown Underground (craft cocktails)
7 E 7th St
http://www.freelawrence.com/

La Prima Tazza
638 Massachusetts St
https://laprimatazza.com/

Nostalgia Room (alcohol-free bar specializing in mocktails and zero-proof beer and wine)
412 E 9th St
https://www.nostalgia-room.com/

Red Lyon Tavern (soccer pub)
944 Massachusetts St
https://www.facebook.com/RedLyonTavern/

Sunflower Café and Pub (a bicycle and outdoors shop that has a great café)
802 Massachusetts St
https://www.sunfloweroutdoorandbike.com/

Many of these are walkable from campus but you may choose to drive, depending on your appetite for and ability to walk
Many of these are walkable from campus but you may choose to drive, depending on your appetite for and ability to walk.

Big Mill (Detroit-style pizza)
900 Mississippi St
https://www.bigmilllawrence.com/

Bon Bon (bistro and cocktails; great outdoor patio)
804 Pennsylvania St
https://www.bonbonlawrence.com/

Culinaria (Mediterranean)
512 E 9th St
https://www.culinariafoodandwine.com/

Lawrence Beer Co.
826 Pennsylvania St
https://www.lawrencebeerco.com/

Nagoya (Japanese)
711 W 23rd St #24
https://www.ordernagoyasushi.com/

Thai Diner
2223 Louisiana St
https://www.thaidinerlawrencekansas.com/

The Raven Book Store (named the best bookstore in America in 2022; check their website for author events)
809 Massachusetts St
https://www.ravenbookstore.com/

Wonder Fair (art supply & decor)
841 Massachusetts St
http://www.wonderfair.com/

Squishington’s Candy Shop
646 Massachusetts St
http://www.squishingtons.com/

Arizona Trading Company (used and vintage clothes; all genders)
736 Massachusetts St
https://www.arizonatradingco.com/

The Toy Store (a local institution; three floors of toys)
936 Massachusetts St
https://www.thetoystoreonline.com/

1313 Mockingbird Lane (for folks who like their toys on the spooky-punky-gothy side)
1027 Massachusetts St
https://www.1313mockingbirdtoys.com/

Love Garden Sounds (record store)
822 Massachusetts St
http://www.lovegardensounds.com/

Liberty Hall (classic and new movies; indie film; live music; lectures)
644 Massachusetts St
https://libertyhall.net/

Replay Lounge
946 Massachusetts St
https://www.replaylounge.com/

Lucia
1016 Massachusetts St
https://www.lucialawrence.com/

The Bottleneck
737 New Hampshire St
https://thebottlenecklive.com/

“The Original Rules of Basketball” – DeBruce Center on KU campus
1647 Naismith Dr
https://union.ku.edu/rules

“Through a Lens” – Haskell University Cultural Center & Museum
2411 Barker Ave
https://www.haskellhistory.com/through-a-lens

“Bold Women” – Spencer Museum of Art on KU campus
1301 Mississippi St
https://spencerart.ku.edu/exhibitions-and-events/exhibitions/current-exhibitions/bold-women

Watkins Museum
1047 Massachusetts St
https://www.watkinsmuseum.org/visit/

KU Natural History Museum – Dyche Hall on KU Campus
1345 Jayhawk Blvd
https://biodiversity.ku.edu/visit

Baker University Wetlands (great place for a nature walk or birding; very short drive from campus)
1365 N. 1250 Rd
https://www.bakeru.edu/history-traditions/the-wetlands/