The University of Alberta is located in one of the trendier neighbourhoods of Edmonton, and there are many restaurants, cafes and pubs within easy walking distance, mainly on 112 St and 109 St. There are also many restaurants and cafes downtown (a short LRT ride away from campus) and on Whyte (82) Avenue (15-20 minute walk from campus, or easily accessible via bus route #4).
We created a number of maps with restaurants, coffee shops and pubs.
Here is a map with a number of restaurants highlighted. There are many more restaurants on Whyte (82) Ave and downtown. If you click on the restaurants we provided a short (very subjective!) description of what to expect.
Here is a map with some interesting coffee shops. On top of those, there are many Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Second Cup, etc.
Here is a map with a number of pubs highlighted. There are many more pubs on Whyte (82) Ave and downtown.