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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
No
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal PlanAverage Meal Plan Cost
$5,520 per year
Student Favorites
- Armadillo Grill
- Great Hall
- The Loop
College Prowler Take
You’ll hear plenty of complaints about the freshman meal plan, and many of them are justified. This meal plan requires freshmen to eat breakfast and dinner at the Marketplace every weekday (except Friday, when it’s only breakfast), as well as brunch on Saturday and Sunday. On the one hand, this is very convenient; you eat dinner with your friends every night and don’t have to worry about paying for over-priced fast food. On the other hand, although the food is really not nearly as bad as everyone will tell you, it really wears on you after a while. West Campus, however, abounds with places to eat. Until you finally break down and beg for homemade food, West and Science Drive should be able to satisfy all your cravings, as well as creating a few. Duke’s food service is known to be among the best in the nation, but students will complain anyway. If you can’t find something you like on campus, you can use points to order from off campus. If you can’t find something you like there, pack up and go home—because you won’t find better college food anywhere else. Students Speak Out
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The food is pretty good, and I...
The food is pretty good, and I think the meal plans cover almost all the places on campus. The Great Hall is a cafeteria with pretty good food and lots of variety, and the Loop has good sandwiches and pizza. There is also a hot dog stand and a Breyer’s ice cream shop. Eating at the hospital is always a good choice, as it is cheap, and there are several places in the food court. |
Anonymous says: |
For the most part, I really like...
For the most part, I really like the food in the dining hall. It definitely doesn’t compare to homecooked meals, but there seems to be a lot of variety. And there is a nice variety of other eateries on campus, such as the Loop, Alpine, and Armadillo Grill. |
Anonymous says: |
I’ve seen the slop of other...
I’ve seen the slop of other schools, and in comparison, ours is definitely better. We can get steaks six days a week and seafood. They definitely try hard to make sure we’re well fed (just check out my Freshmen and then Sophomore 15). My favorite places to eat are the Loop and the Great Hall. |
Anonymous says: |
The cafeteria food is decent,...
The cafeteria food is decent, though it gets old after awhile. The quality seems to rejuvenate itself around family and alumni weekends. The campus offers a million options with points that are initially delicious, but frankly, going to the same restaurants all the time is boring. I need more variety. |
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I’m a vegetarian, so my view is...
I’m a vegetarian, so my view is probably a bit different than most. Of course, you’ve probably heard of the freshman meal plan, but in case you haven’t—all freshmen have the same meal plan, which includes breakfast on Monday through Friday, dinner on Sunday through Thursday, and brunch on Saturday and Sunday. All of those meals must be eaten at the Marketplace, which is decent. Not good, but not bad either. My favorite is Alpine Bagels, which is a café over on West in the Bryan Center (the student union for upperclassmen). |
Dining Halls
Alpine Atrium
Coffee, sandwiches, soup, salads
Bryan Center
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.
Alpine Bagels
Bagels, sandwiches, soup, coffee
West Union
Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.–7 a.m.
Alpine Café
Salads, sandwiches, soup
North Pavillion
Monday-Thursday 7 a.m.-4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Armadillo Grill
Tex-Mex
Bryan Center
Sunday–Wednesday 11 a.m.–12 a.m., Thursday–Saturday 11 a.m.–2 a.m.
Bella Union
Baked goods, coffee, snacks
McClendon Tower
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-12 a.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-12 a.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-12 a.m.
Blue Express
Mediterranean
LSRC
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.
Chick-fil-A
Chicken, fast food
West Union
Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Dolce Vita
Baked goods, coffee, salads, sandwiches, wraps
French Science
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Duke Coffee House
Coffee, snacks
Crowell Building
Monday-Friday 6 p.m.-2 a.m., Saturday-Sunday 4 p.m.-2 a.m.
Fairview Restaurant
Gourmet
Washington Duke Inn
Monday–Saturday 7 a.m.-10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m. (Wednesday-Saturday also open for tea from 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m.), Sunday 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 2:30 p.m.-4 p.m., 5:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m.
Freeman Center
Kosher
Freeman Center
Monday–Thursday 5:30 p.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Grace’s Café
Asian
Trent Hall
Sunday–Friday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Great Hall
Pasta, stir-fry, pizza, sandwiches, fruit, cereal, seafood
West Union
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–4:30 p.m., 5 p.m.-8 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Sunday 4:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.
Joe Van Gogh
Baked goods, coffee
Bryan Center
Monday-Friday 7:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Joe's Dogs on East
Hot dogs
Near East Union
Monday-Wednesday 8 p.m.-2 a.m., Thursday-Saturday 8 p.m.-4 a.m.
Loco Pops on the Plaza
Paletas (Mexican pops)
BC Plaza
Monday-Friday 11 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.
McDonald’s
Fast food
Bryan Center
Daily 24 hours
Nasher Museum Café
Organic dishes
Nasher Museum
Tuesday–Wednesday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
OnlyBurger
Burgers
Truck goes to various places on campus
Times vary-check the OnlyBurger Twitter page to see where and when the truck will be
Panda Express
Chinese
Bryan Center
Daily 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
Pauly Dogs
Hot dogs, chicken dogs, veggie dogs
Bryan Center
Monday–Saturday 11 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-7:30 p.m.
Quenchers
Smoothies, drinks
Wilson Center
Daily 10 a.m.–9 p.m.
Refectory at Duke Law
Panini, salads, pastries
School of Law
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Wednesday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Saladelia at Smith Warehouse
Mediterranean
114 S. Buchanan Blvd.
Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
Sanford Deli
Sandwiches, salads, pastries
Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.
Subway
Subs
West Union
Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.
Terrace Café
Sandwiches, ice cream, baked goods
Duke Gardens
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–4 p.m.
The Loop
Pizza, burgers, desserts
West Union
Daily 11 a.m.–1 a.m.
The Marketplace
All-you-can-eat, grill, pizza, ethnic cuisine, hot and cold breakfast, rotisserie meats, pasta
East Union
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m., 12 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m., Saturday-Sunday 10 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–9 p.m.
The Perk
Coffee, pastries, fruit
Bostock Library
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–12 a.m.
The Refectory
Organic
Divinity School
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tommy's
Barbecue, burgers
McClendon Tower
Monday-Saturday 5 p.m.-12 a.m., Sunday 5 p.m.-10 p.m.
Trinity Café
Coffee, sandwiches, salads, sushi
East Union
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–12 a.m.
Twinnie’s
Irish pub, sandwiches, salads, coffee, beer
CIEMAS
Monday–Tuesday 8 a.m.–6 p.m., Wednesday-Friday 8 a.m.–7 p.m.
Upstairs at the Commons
American
West Union
Monday-Thursday 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
Did You Know?All on-campus restaurants and cafeterias accept food points ($1 equals 1 point). Duke has a system that off-campus restaurants also deliver food paid for on points. This means pizza, steaks, subs, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Italian, Mexican, and so on, are all delivered to your door without you having to dish up extra dough.
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