ASPB's favorite spots
Here are some places we love to hang out at, meet friends or get a quick bite to eat.
Back to the Grind | 951-784-0800
3575 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92501
Back to the Grind is a vert reasonably-priced coffee house that sometimes has live music playing. It's a great place to go if you're getting tired of the Starbuck's scene and want a great place to hangout with friends.
Distance from campus: 4 miles
Boba Café | (951) 275-9888
1223 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
Great place to purchase delicious flavored tea and blended iced teas, along with tasty Asian cuisines and deserts. Average cost of tea is $4, entrée $5. 5 minutes from campus. Right next to Fat Burger.
Distance from campus: 1 miles
Brandin' Iron | (909) 888-7388
320 South E St.
Riverside, CA 92509
Monday: “Teen Night” 13+
Tuesday: 18+, $2 drinks
Wednesday: “College Night”, 18+, 7pm-3am, drink specials
Thursday: 18+, $1 drinks, $1.50 longneck beers
Friday: 18+, $1 drink specials, $0.50 draft beers, 7pm-3am
Distance from campus: 10 miles
Cabin Sushi | (951) 786-7702
3965 Market St
Riverside, CA 92507
Price Range: $7-12
Japanese restaurant and all-you-can-eat sushi
Monday through Friday, 11:30am-2pm
Distance from campus: 2 miles
Capone's Pizza | (951) 785-4041
10530 Magnolia Ave
Riverside, CA 92521
Great place to watch Monday Night Football. Big screen, good pizza and arcade games.
Distance from campus: 5 miles
Club Sevilla | (951) 778-0611
3252 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
The cost varies from $10-$20.
Fashionable club attire requested.
Club Salsa on Tuesdays(18+) and Thursdays(21+) with free Salsa and Latin dance lessons. Wednesday they've got Ibiza18 (18+), Friday is Ibiza21 Club (21+) with DJs spinning Club Mix, house, hip-hop, and trance (J&A Productions). Saturday is Club Freedom with DJ Lynnwood and guests spinning Euro-house, techno, and electronica. Sundays are Martini Lounge with down-tempo, ambient, acid jazz, and trance. Rooftop Lounge, Secured Parking, Drink Specials every night.
Distance from campus: 3 miles
El Castillo | (909) 781-7900
4190 Chicago Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
Castillo is an 18+ club that hosts lots of student organization parties and is usually packed with UCR students.
Distance from campus: 1 miles
Fatburger | (951) 779-0237
1223 University Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
A fine burger joint with its unique line of burgers. Also serves sandwiches and great add-ons. The cost of a Fat Burger $3.49, cost of the “BIG FAT MEAL” $6.29 includes a Fat Burger, fries, and regular coke.
5 minutes from campus. Across from Denny’s.
Distance from campus: 1 miles
Getaway Cafe | (951) 786-3606
2615 Canyon Crest Drive
Riverside, CA 92521
Getaway Cafe is one of the most popular hangouts for UCR Students. One of the best parts is, they deliver! It's located right accross from the softball fields next to Bannockburn Plaza. They have a variety of food and drinks, and it's open late. There's pool tables, a jukebox, and some arcade games. They also have an outside seating area.
Distance from campus: 0 miles
Java Books | (951) 789-8684
195 E Alessandro Blvd
Riverside, CA 92508
Another coffee shop and fun place to hangout that often has live performances.
Distance from campus: 5 miles
Mad Platter | (951) 784-4342
1223 University Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
For all your music needs & more! New & Used CD’s, LP’s, and DVD’s. Movies. Mags, Toys, and stickers. Tickets to shows also available.
Distance from campus: 1 miles
Main Street Mall
5th Street
Riverside, CA 92507
This is actually between 5th Street and University Avenue.
A beautifully landscaped pedestrian walk way is flanked by a collection of small shops full of carefully chosen merchandise. Here one can choose a special gift, perhaps a custom-created basket of living plants an antique, or a box of chocolates. Specializing in the unique, this area is like a step back in time. Specialty coffee shops and luncheon restaurants, some featuring their own fresh baked breads and pastries, tempt your taste buds with their aromas. Close to Riverside Marketplace which offers the Metrolink, Old Spaghetti Factory an Applebees
Distance from campus: 2 miles
Old Spaghetti Factory | (951) 784-441
3191 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
Price Range: $7-12
Monday - Thursday, 5 - 10pm | Friday, 5 - 11pm | Saturday, Noon - 11:00pm | Sunday, Noon - 10:00pm
The best source for Old Spaghetti • Full bar • Monday - Friday, 11:30am - 2pm
Distance from campus: 3 miles
Riverside Art Museum | (951) 684-711
3425 Mission Inn Avenue
Riverside, CA 92507
$2 Donation Admission, Students and Children 12 & Under Free
The Riverside Art Museum's mission is to serve the varied communities of the Inland Empire by providing visual art of the finest quality and related educational and interpretive programs. Riverside Art Museum aims to exhibit art that addresses social issues, diverse themes and a range of media techniques. To fulfill this purpose the Museum mounts more than 20 major exhibitions a year, both traveling and privately organized, in four separate galleries throughout the Museum.
Distance from campus: 3 miles
Riverside Brewing Company | (951) 784-BREW
3397 Mission Inn Ave
Riverside, CA 92507
Price Range: $7-12 Six freshly brewed beers, wine, soup, salads, wood-fired pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, burgers, and steaks. Daily, 11am - 2pm • Sunday - Thursday, 4 - 9pm • Friday - Saturday, 11am - 10pm • Bar Hours: Sunday - Thursday, 11am - 11:30pm • Friday - Saturday, 11am - 1:30am
Distance from campus: 2 miles
Riverside Municipal Museum | (951) 782-5274
3580 7th Street
Riverside, CA 92507
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Free Admission
Baskets, brilliant stones, and dinosaur bones greet you at the Riverside Municipal Museum. Built in 1914 in the Italian Renaissance style, this former U.S... Post Office building now highlights Riverside's diverse communities and rich cultural heritage. The Museum's natural history section tells the story of the Southland's plants and animals with life-sized dioramas of the desert and mountains. You will even find a mountain lion crouched on a ledge and hear its roar.
Distance from campus: 3 miles
San Bernardino County Museum | (909) 798-8570
2024 Orange Tree Lane
Riverside, CA 92507
Adults $6, Seniors & Students $5, Children (5 to 12) $4, Children Under 5 Free
The San Bernardino County Museum is a regional museum with exhibits and collections in cultural and natural history. Special exhibits, the Exploration Station live animal discovery center, extensive research collections, and public programs for adults, families, students, and children are all part of the museum experience.
Distance from campus: 12 miles
The Downtown Supper Club | (951) 683-9520
3597 Main Street
Riverside, CA 92507
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Specializing in Cajun-style cuisine, appetizers, sandwiches, soups and salads • Indoor/outdoor seating • Happy hour, Monday - Friday, 3-6 pm • Daily lunch, 11am-4pm • Dinner, Monday - Thursday 4-10pm, Friday & Saturday 4pm-Midnight • Live entertainment, Wednesday - Thursday 6-10pm; Friday & Saturday, 8-Midnight; Sunday, 1-5pm
Distance from campus: 2 miles