University of Notre Dame Dorm Life: The Around-Campus Guide
You unpacked the boxes — now here is where students at University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame / South Bend, IN) actually eat, shop, bank, and hang out. Bookmark this for your first month.
🍕 Where students actually eat
Bru Burger Bar burgers
Eddy Street Commons staple steps from campus
O'Rourke's Public House Irish pub
Game-day favorite at Eddy Street Commons
Dave's Hot Chicken fast-casual chicken
Popular spicy-chicken stop at Eddy Street
Rocco's pizza
Beloved family pizzeria since 1951, short drive southwest
South Bend Chocolate Cafe coffee & chocolate
Downtown treat and study spot
Chipotle fast-casual
Quick burrito run at Eddy Street Commons
🛒 Big-box runs and groceries
Martin's Super Market grocery
South Bend Ave, about 5 minutes from campus
Target (Mishawaka) big-box
Grape Road, roughly a 10–15 minute drive
Walmart Supercenter big-box
Ireland Road, about a 15-minute drive
CVS Pharmacy pharmacy
South Bend Ave near campus
🏦 Banking near campus
Notre Dame FCU
Student-friendly credit union with campus-area branches and ATMs
1st Source Bank
Official campus bank with an on-campus banking center
Chase Bank
National bank with South Bend and Mishawaka branches
🩺 Health, mail and services
St. Liam Hall student health
On-campus clinic with a Walgreens-run pharmacy
Hammes Bookstore bookstore
Textbooks, tech, and Irish gear at Eddy Street
St. Michael's Laundry laundry
Notre Dame's own laundry and dry-cleaning service
Beacon Health Urgent Care urgent care
Walk-in locations in Mishawaka and Granger
🎉 Beyond the books
The Grotto
Light a candle at the iconic lakeside grotto
Football Saturdays
Tailgates, band march-out, and stadium traditions
Basilica of the Sacred Heart
Stunning basilica beside the Golden Dome
Campus lakes
Walk or run the St. Mary's and St. Joseph's trails
South Bend Cubs
Cheap minor-league baseball at Four Winds Field
Hand-checked August 2026. Hours and locations change — give places a quick look before you head out. Some links on this site earn us a commission at no cost to you.