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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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californianative

History '12

B+

As Expected

Harvard Dining Services automatically allocates every student in Harvard housing an unlimited meal plan, meaning you can swipe into the dining hall as many times as you want every day. However the hours are difficult (ie, lunch ends at 2:15, dinner ends at 7:15) so if you're busy like every Harvard student, you end up missing a lot of meals you are paying for. There are lots of vegan, vegetarian, and locally grown options but food is pretty boring and they serve the same things every week.

May 15, 2012

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cpeglenn

Anthropology and Archaeology '11

B+

Food Is Good, but Miss Hot Breakfast!

The food is generally nice with a lot of variety (plus the ability to use any dining hall, which is really convenient!)

However, hot breakfasts were recently limited to ONLY Sunday brunch! A big bummer during the frigid Boston winters!

Apr 03, 2012

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brandoncov

Biology '14

A-

Good Food

Although the rotation might get repetitive, Harvard offers well cooked food, including healthy options and plenty of variety

Feb 28, 2012

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User rating for Harvard University - Campus Dining is 4.6 out of 5 based on 25 user reviews.

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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.

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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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