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Harvard University - Campus Dining - College ProwlerCollege Prowler4.62

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Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 21
Average Meal Plan Cost $4783 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites Greenhouse Café

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Opinions on the quality of campus dining at Harvard run the gamut from total disgust to lavish praise. In general, students admire the beautiful architecture of Annenberg and most of the House dining facilities, but many students don’t believe the ambience of the dining halls makes up for the less-than-stellar cuisine served up by Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS).

However, students can use their Crimson Cash at a select number of restaurants in Harvard Square, making Harvard’s dining opportunities appear a bit brighter. Most of the complaints about food quality come from first-year students who are victims of Annenberg, where food is mass-produced to serve more than 1,600 freshmen. Upperclassmen note that food quality does improve after freshman year, however.

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Campus Dining at Harvard University

evanwu54

'14

Biological and Physical Sciences

4.2
A-

Every Eats Buffet Style

Food is okay but gets old. Lots of options. They try too hard to make the entrees fancy.

Feb 01, 2011

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Campus Dining at Harvard University

ssj_redrumjohnny

'12

Education

4.6
A

Menu

food comes from either the home or from a vending machine.

Other than that every day a couple students come by in the evening and sell some food that they make.

Aug 03, 2010

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Campus Dining at Harvard University

kpjohnson1000

'13

Biological Sciences

3.5
B

Unlimited, but Streaky

Everyone at Harvard gets an unlimited meal plan, which is pretty convenient. The freshman dining hall serves a lot of people, so the food isn't great, and is on a 2 week cycle for the most part. The upperclassmen dining halls cater to less people, and as a result, the quality of the food is better.

Jun 22, 2010

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Facts

24-Hour Dining None
Off-Campus Places to Use Flex Money Il Mondo Pizza
Special Options Hillel is open Sunday through Thursday from 5 p.m.–7 p.m., and Shabbat meals are served Friday and Saturday and are open to all undergraduates. “Fly-by” meals are offered 11:30 a.m. until 2:15 p.m. during the week. These paper-bag lunches are for students who are pressed for time.
Did You Know?

Parents can send their children care packages through Harvard University Dining Services (HUDS) that students can pick up at their House dining hall (or at Annenberg for freshmen).

Interhouse restrictions often bar non-residents from dining at a particular House during certain meals. See www.dining.harvard.edu/residential_dining/halls_interhouse.html for a schedule of restricted times.

Each dining hall offers late-night snacks in each House dining hall Sunday through Thursday. These “Brain Breaks” are set up to help students who are studying.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Adams Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Annenberg Hall (freshman-only dining hall)
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:15 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Barker Rotunda
Location: Barker Center
Food: Breakfast pastries, coffee, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Belva’s at Divinity Hall
Location: 14 Divinity St.
Food: Baked goods, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 2:30 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Buckminster’s at Lise
Location: 14 Divinity St.
Food: Baked goods, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

Chauhaus at the GSD
Location: 48 Quincy St.
Food: Breakfast, entrées, salads, soup
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Cronkhite Dining Room
Location: 6 Ash St.
Food: Deli, entrées, salads, sandwiches, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Currier Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Dudley Café
Location: Lehman Hall
Food: Buffet-style dinner, desserts, entrées, noodle bowl, salads, sandwiches, soups
Hours: Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–8 p.m.

Dunster Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Eliot Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Greenhouse Café
Location: Science Center
Food: American, breakfast sandwiches, Indian, parfaits, salad bar, sandwiches, pizza, smoothies, Starbucks, tacos
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Kirkland Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Lamont Library Café
Location: Lamont Library
Food: Baked goods, coffee, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 3 p.m.–2 a.m., Friday–Saturday 3 p.m.–9:45 p.m.

Leverett Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Lowell Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Mather Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Maxwell Dworkin Café
Location: SEAS Maxwell Dworkin Building
Food: Breakfast pastries, salads, sandwiches, snacks, soup, Starbucks
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Northwest Café
Location: 52 Oxford St.
Food: Breakfast pastries, coffee, salads, sandwiches, snacks
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Penthouse Coffee Bar
Location: SOCH, 59 Shephard St.
Food: Coffee bar, chicken nuggets, pizza, snacks, wings
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Perkins Observatory Cart
Location: Perkins Observatory at Garden Street
Food: Breakfast, salads, sandwiches, snacks, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Pforzheimer Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:30 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Quincy Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

Rock Café
Location: Rockefeller Hall at Harvard Divinity School
Food: Baked goods, coffee, grill items, hot breakfast, pizza, salads, sandwiches, snacks, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Sebastian’s Café
Location: Harvard School of Public Health Kresge Building, 677 Huntington Ave.
Food: Breakfast, grill items, pizza, salad bar, sandwiches, soups, sushi
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–4 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–3 p.m.

Widener Library Café
Location: Basement of Widener Library
Food: Baked goods, coffee, salads, sandwiches, snacks, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

Winthrop Dining Halls
Hours: Monday–Saturday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 12 p.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m., Sunday 7:30 a.m.–10 a.m., 11:30 a.m.–2:15 p.m., 5 p.m.–7:15 p.m.

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