College is a glorious time where the beer flows from the heavens, students party all day and night, and you learn that the most important meal of the day takes place after 1 am. In our experience, choosing a good drunk food can be the difference between making it to your 8 am or sleeping through it yet again. It’s not like you would pick just any light beer, would you? Of course not… Drunk munchies deserve the same amount of attention.
In order to help save your mornings (at the expense of your waist size), COED’s taking a look at the best drunk foods in colleges across the USA–plus one school in Canada. These are the restaurants and staples that really matter when you’ve been drinking for 10 hours. Enjoy our picks below and feel free to embark on a road-trip across America, sampling each and every one of the institutions below. Also, make sure and let us know if we forgot your favorite place for drunk food in the comment section…
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Arizona State University
Where you’re eating: Oregano’s Pizza Bistro
What you’re getting: The Numero One-O Pizza (Stuffed)
Although this drunk heaven has both thin crust pizza and Chicago-style deep dish pizza, students here opt for the stuffed because this stuff keeps you full for days. There are several options, but the traditional is the way to go. It’s a combination of homemade sausage, pepperoni, mushrooms, onions and green peppers and they claim that it’s, “the greatest stuffed pizza on the planet.” When it’s 2 am, we’ll believe anything–just get the stuffed pizza in our mouths. (Photo: AZ Central)
University of California-Los Angeles
Where you’re eating: Fat Sal’s Deli
What you’re getting: The Fat Buffalo
You really can’t go wrong with anything you order from the infamous Fat Sal’s Deli. This place is a mecca for drunk people and, um, people under any sort of substance that may be practically legal in California. The cream of the crop at Fat Sal’s, though? That’d be the Fat Buffalo, which has chicken fingers , mozzarella sticks, melted cheddar, french fries, blue cheese dressing & buffalo hot sauce all wrapped on a hero. We just felt our hearts stop, too. (Photo: San Diego Mag)
University of Colorado-Boulder
Where you’re eating: The Sink
What you’re getting: Sink Burger
UC-Boulder knows how to party with the best of them. When your minor is in drinking, you better know where to end your night–and the best spot in town for that has got to be The Sink. The menu is huge and has everything from pizza to amazing desserts, but the Sink Burger really takes the crown. The classic Sink Burger is a patty served with lettuce, tomato, pickle, onion, and the “world famous” Sink Hickory Sauce on the side. If you really want to step your drunk munchie game up, you better add cheese and bacon to that beast. (Photo: Taylor Takes A Taste)
Cornell University
Where you’re eating: Collegetown Bagels
What you’re getting: The Round House (or the Pizza Bagel)
Collegetown Bagels is a beloved institution in Ithaca, New York–and with good reason. You have tons of drunk options, but if you’re feeling extra adventurous (which, of course, you are), you have to go with the beloved Round House, which is scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pepper jack cheese and a damn hash brown on a rosemary salt bagel. This breakfast sandwich is a must while still drunk the next morning. The clear runner-up is the Pizza Bagel, which is exactly what it sounds like: perfect mozzarella cheese and pizza sauce melted on a perfect bagel. (Photo: Tumblr)
University of Delaware
Where you’re eating: Newark Deli & Bagels
What you’re getting: Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese
You were up until 5 am doing keg stands, and now you’re on your way to your 8 am lecture across campus because you’ve decided this semester to try and be a good student. What do you need more than anything? Probably a lot of things but, really, you just need the infamous Taylor Ham, Egg & Cheese on a bagel of your choice from Newark Deli & Bagels. Make sure to put some salt, pepper and hot sauce on that bad boy and you’ll make it through that class. We can’t promise making it through the day, though. (Photo: Spoon University)
Florida State University
Where you’re eating: Guthrie’s Chicken
What you’re getting: Guthrie’s Bucket
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This magical restaurant is open until 3:30 am daily and is always packed. The chicken here is out of the world–at least when you’re hammered. You’re definitely getting the bucket when you get in here. Why? Because it’s a huge bucket full of amazing crispy chicken fingers with 6 (!) different kinds of special dipping sauces. (Photo: Guthrie’s Chicken)
Gettysburg College
Where you’re eating: Lincoln Diner
What you’re getting: Chicken fingers and Mozzarella sticks
Lincoln Diner is the only establishment nearby (not called 7-11) that’s open 24 hours a day. It’s also delicious and well-priced. Arrive late night and expect to be greeted by a lot of drunk students who are doing their best to not be kicked out. (Photo: Peanut Butter And Peppers)
Harvard University
Where you’re eating: The Falafel Corner
What you’re getting: The Lamb Plate
Even those geniuses at Harvard get drunk a lot. Where do the future Supreme Court Justices and cancer-curing doctors go for their drunk food? The Falafel Corner, which has some of the best Middle Eastern food on the East Coast. Get your hands on the Lamb Plate and rejoice before you realize that someone is video taping you and it could affect your chances at the presidency in 20 years. (Photo: Yelp)
Indiana University
Where you’re eating: Nick’s English Hut
What you’re getting: A Stromboli Sandwich
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Nick’s English Hut is without a doubt the clear favorite amongst alumni and students alike. This bar is a clear winner, whether you’re watching the Hoosiers dominate in basketball while playing Sink The Biz or just going for the world famous Stromboli sandwich. Don’t miss out on their stromboli–which features crumbled Italian sausage, mozzarella cheese, onions and Nick’s famous pizza sauce, all baked on a sub bun and served with the finest sweet pickles. (Photo: Facebook)
Kansas State University
Where you’re eating: CoCo Bolos
What you’re getting:BBQ Shrimp Po’ Boy
Alcoholic beverages and spicy Cajun food is a match made in heaven. or at least in New Orleans–which is close enough to heaven on earth. CoCo Bolos is an institution around Kansas State, and you’re expected to show up buzzed and chow your way through the best Cajun food in town. We recommend the BBQ Shrimp Po’ Boy, which sports grilled gulf shrimp basted with their Cajun BBQ sauce, and served on a french roll with shredded lettuce, tomato and their amazing zesty mayo. The place closes at 2 am, and you should expect it to be packed until then. (Photo: Facebook)
University of Kentucky
Where you’re eating: TollyHo
What you’re getting: The Tolly-Ho Burger
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Drunk students have been hitting this glorious institution since 1971. The restaurant’s signature burger is served on a sesame-seed bun, and topped with the infamous homemade secret “Ho” sauce. Once you’ve indulged in way too many drinks, what better way to soak it all up? (Photo: Facebook)
University of Maryland
Where you’re eating: Slices Pizza Company
What you’re getting: The Coney Island
With Slices staying open until 3:30 am on the weekends, you better believe that a ton of fun debauchery goes down at this great pizza spot. Sure, they have great cheese pizza here–but what you really wanna do when you’re hammered is try the world-famous Coney Island Pizza, which has Nathan’s famous hot dogs, french fries, mozzarella, and is drizzled with ketchup, mustard and relish. It might sound gross to you right now, but just wait until your drunk personality has something to say about it. You’ll be thanking COED later. (Photo: Facebook)
McGill University
Where you’re eating: Chef on Call
What you’re getting: The Basic
Montreal is a beautiful place to go to college. You don’t have to be 21 to drink, and it sports some of the best strip clubs (or so we’re told) in the world. The students also have the infamous Chef on Call. Everything at this place is phenomenal–but the go-to for when you’re stumbling in has got to be “The Basic.” We’re talking about a 1/3 pound beef patty topped with mixed greens, ketchup, mustard, and an awesome garlic mayo spread. Feel free to add whatever insane stuff you want to it. (Photo: Blogspot)
University of Michigan
Where you’re eating: Pizza House
What you’re getting: Southwestern BBQ Pizza
BBQ sauce, mozzarella, chicken, bacon, onions and cheddar cheese all on one amazing pizza? Your drunk self has died and gone to Heaven. Pizza House has been helping the partiers of Michigan soak up alcohol since 1986, and has no plans to stop anytime soon. (Photo: Facebook)
New York University
Where you’re eating: Artichoke Basille’s Pizza
What you’re getting: The Artichoke Slice (duh)
So let’s say that New York City is the place you go to if you never actually want to grow up. The city is full of 30-year-olds who pretend that they’re 22 every single night of the week. It’s like Never Never Land for people who love to party–so there’s also about a million places to get drunk munchies every night of the week. However, for the students of NYU, there is one standout with several convenient locations in both Greenwich and East Village.
That would be Artichoke Basille’s Pizza, home of the legendary Artichoke slice. This slice takes everything you love about cheesy artichoke dip and combines it with pizza for a total food-gasm. The place is open late, and all the locations are usually packed with lines out the door–so expect a wait, but it’s well worth it. (Photo: Seamless)
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Where you’re eating: Time-Out
What you’re getting: Cheddar Chicken Biscuit
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Time-Out restaurant in Chapel Hill is home to one of the most famous sandwiches in America: The Cheddar Chicken Biscuit. It’s pretty much exactly what you think it is: an amazing biscuit with fresh fried chicken and topped with melted cheddar cheese. It’s simple, but also perfect because of the ingredients used. Sometimes less is better–and in this case, you won’t be sorry when you wolf down one, two or (let’s be real here) three of these treats super late at night. (Photo: RSVLTS)
Ohio University
Where you’re eating: O’Betty’s Red Hot
What you’re getting: Dixie Hubba Hubba
Yes, a hot dog with ketchup and mustard is always good for when you’re drunk–but when you’ve got a plethora of amazing options like you do at this Ohio University institution, you’re encouraged to go wild. A student favorite here is the Dixie “Hubba-Hubba,” which is made using O’Betty’s homemade chili sauce, fresh diced onions, aged cheddar cheese, and stadium mustard. The best part? It’s only 3 dollars. Eat up because your stomach needs that coating. (Photo: Facebook)
University of Oklahoma
Where you’re eating: The Mont Restaurant
What you’re getting: Lacumba’s Nuclear Nachos
It’s 1:30 am and you’re absolutely sloshed and walking around your Oklahoma campus. Do you go home and make ramen or do you go and scarf down some of the best nachos in America? Hmm, tough decision. Lacumba’s Nuclear Nachos are topped with chili, diced red onions, cheddar, and Monterey Jack cheeses and jalapeño peppers. This drunk food is no joke, so enjoy and make sure you’re washing it down with plenty of water. The sandwiches here are world famous, as well. (Photo: OK gazette)
Penn State University
Where you’re eating: Are U Hungry
What you’re getting: Fat Bitch
Are U Hungry is home of the now famous “Fat Sandwiches.” Those sandwiches are perfectly named, too, because these are huge monsters with fries on them. The #1 seller is the “Fat Bitch,” and might count as sandwich perfection. It has steak, chicken fingers, American cheese, fries, mayo–and it’s all topped off with ketchup. You probably shouldn’t end every drunk night with this, but maybe once a month you can indulge in this insane sandwich. Eh, screw it. Go every night. Just make sure and try and live healthy the next day. (Photo: Tumblr)
Rutgers University
Where you’re eating: RU Hungry Grease Truck
What you’re getting: The Fat Romano
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Rutgers University is known for a lot of things–but perhaps it’s best known for insanely huge and unhealthy sandwiches from the college’s amazing grease trucks. RU Hungry is the original of those fine establishments, and has been clogging arteries for some time now. Expect this truck to be poppin’ all night long. All the sandwiches are masterpieces, but the Fat Romano is on another planet. It boasts cheese steak, egg, pork roll, french fries, lettuce, tomato, mayo, and ketchup. Yep, now you wish you went to Rutgers. (Photo: Business Insider)
Syracuse University
Where you’re eating: Sliders Bugers & Belgian Fries
What you’re getting: Slider Trio & Medium Belgian Fries
Think about what White Castle burgers would be like without the shame that you feel associated with everything about White Castle. That’s the magic of Sliders Burgers & Belgian Fries. This place is a drunk person’s heaven because you can eat like a damn king and walk away with only having spent about 10 dollars for 3 burgers and a sack of amazing fries. Add those toppings and drink your beer, because this burger heaven won’t last forever. (Photo: Facebook)
University of Texas-Austin
Where you’re eating: Austin’s Pizza
What you’re getting: Bacon Pizzaburger
Tulane University
Where you’re eating: The Dough Bowl
What you’re getting: Meat Madness
Sure, you’re in New Orleans, and you have unlimited Po’ Boys, Red Beans and Rice, and all the stews you can get your hands on–but what the drunken kids of Tulane really desire is what most drunk college students want: pizza. The best specialty pizza on this New Orleans’ menu has to be the Meat Madness, with pepperoni, meatball, Italian sausage, bacon and Canadian bacon. For the vegetarians out there, even a simple cheese slice at this place tastes better than most pizza in America. (Photo: Facebook)
University of Wisconsin
Where you’re eating: Parthenon Gyros Restaurant
What you’re getting: Mega Gyro Sandwich
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When you’ve got “gyro” in your name–well, you better hope that your gyro is pretty damn good. Parthenon sure lives up to its name. The Greeks know what’s up, too, because a drunk gyro might be one of the best things on earth. What’s better than a gyro sandwhich, though? Try a Mega Gyro Sandwich, which is basically two gyros in one, but topped sky-high with premium lamb and beef and fresh spices on warm grilled pita bread that’s then topped with fresh onions, sprinkled parsley, tomatoes, and delicious homemade cucumber garlic sauce. Are you salivating yet? We thought so. (Photo: Panoramio)
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