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Campus Dining

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Average Meal Plan Cost $4160 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All freshmen living in residential housing must have a meal plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall The Kimmel Center Market Place
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor Starbucks
Student Favorites: Breakfast Food on Campus Affordable breakfast from street vendors
Student Favorites: Lunch/Dinner Entrée on Campus
  • Macaroni and cheese
  • Pasta and pizza from Kimmel
Student Favorites: Late-night Snack on Campus
  • Chick-fil-A
  • Ice cream
Student Favorites
  • All About Food
  • Campus Eatery
  • Oren’s Daily Roast
  • Starbuck’s located at Faye’s

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

NYU was recently rated one of the best universities in the country for vegans and vegetarians. While it is true that there are many options for carnivores, herbivores, and everyone in between, dining hall food can still get old fast. There are eight dining halls on campus, which make for some nice variety, but many students still tire of dining hall food before the end of their freshman year. All dining halls offer a to-go option, and you can pay with your meal plan, NYU Campus Cash, real cash, or credit card. Six of the dining halls are all-you-can-eat—which can be either a blessing or a curse. Two dining halls right on campus, Upstein and Kimmel, offer "meal exchanges," which translate to an entrée, side, and drink for a swipe.

All upperclassmen can opt to have or not have a meal plan, since all upperclassman dorms are equipped with kitchens. Freshmen who live in traditional halls are required to have a meal plan. For those living at Third North, the meal plan is optional, as each suite has a kitchen. Most freshmen actually enjoy having a meal plan since it eliminates the stress of having to worry about the source of your next meal. More importantly, the dining halls are great places to make friends and socialize. The dining hall staff is always great, and the nicer you are to them, the bigger slice of steak you get. Overall, NYU does a great job of providing students with a variety of healthy options, and if you get bored with the cafeteria, you have hundreds of restaurants at your disposal, even within campus grounds.

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Campus Dining at New York University

ViralReflection

'15

Biology

4.6
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Dining Halls Are Better Than I Thought

Although cafeteria food in general has its limits, NYU is pretty good at maintaining variety. The meal plan is a bit pricey, but it all depends on which dining hall you go to and at what time/day. Some dining halls make you get a set portion for your meal plan, but other dining halls are buffet style. All dining halls allow take-out because they know we are busy college students. All dining halls have vegetarian options, too. Many different cuisines can be found in all of them, such as Asian, Spanish, Italian, and American.

Feb 04, 2012

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Campus Dining at New York University

jcs560

'14

Fine Arts

3.5
B

Get Creative With It!

The dining halls have some variety. You will find each of the ten dining halls have their own pros and cons. They offer a lot of options at each place, with vegetarian meals and such. There are also pre-packaged meals like sushi or sandwiches which you can just grab to go. Its a pretty good deal, but it wouldn't be too bad to do part campus dining and part outside of campus. There are a lot of places to eat which are pretty cheap. It also gives you another reason to explore the vastness of the city!

Jan 21, 2012

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Campus Dining at New York University

tgw225

'15

Nursing Science, Education, and Practice

3.8
B+

Pretty Good Food, WAY Overpriced

The plus to going to a huge school is there are are several dining halls to choose from. You always have pizza, burgers, etc. There's also some pretty cool stuff like halfway-decent sushi, indian food, and vegan food. My only complaint is that the meal plan is SUCH ripoff. You may think that the 175 flex (minimum meal plan) is not enough for you, but it is too much. Everyone ends up with a ton of extra unused meals at the end of the semester. The meals are $15 each, so its a huge waste of money. I wasn't able to eat out much and enjoy NYC during my first semester because I was too busy trying to make the most of my expensive meal plan. It would be cheaper to just dine out in NYC so it sucks to get ripped off by your school like that.

Jan 17, 2012

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Campus Cash Value Transfer Stations Setting up a Campus Cash account allows NYU students to use their NYUCard like a debit card to make purchases at select restaurants and stores, both on and off campus. One can make a deposit to his account online or at Value Transfer Stations (VTS) on campus.
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Palladium Brunch The Palladium Food Court is known for its Sunday Brunch extravaganza, which features "two buffets of fresh fruits, pastries, bagels, salmon lox, made-to-order desserts right in the dining area, made-to order omelets in the servery as well as traditional favorites like hot waffles, eggs Benedict, a carving station, and much more."
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Starbucks at Faye's Starbucks at Faye's is the most popular coffee hangout at NYU. Aside from cash and credit, it also accepts NYU Dining Dollars and Campus Cash.
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24-Hour Dining None
Special Options On their way to class each morning, many students buy $1.00 coffees, bagels, and pastries from street vendors located all over NYU’s campus. There are also vendor carts selling pretzels, hot dogs, roasted nuts, and various cooked meats for the student on the run and on a budget.
Did You Know? Declining Dollars work the same as a debit card and allow you to purchase food at various dining facilities. You may add blocks of Declining Dollars in denominations of $15, $25, $50, or $100. Use them up before the semester is out because they do not transfer between semesters and are non-refundable.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Dunkin' Donuts
Location: 110 E. 14th St.
Food: Coffee and donuts
Hours: Monday–Friday 6 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 7 a.m.–8 p.m.

Hayden Dining Hall
Location: 33 Washington Square West
Food: All-you-can-eat, grill, pastries, salad bar, soup, vegan and vegetarian dishes
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

The Kimmel Center Market Place
Location: 60 Washington Square South, third floor Kimmel Center
Food: Grill, Italian, produce, rotisserie chicken and meats, sandwiches, world cuisine
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.

Kosher Eatery
Location: 5-11 University Place in the Weinstein Food Court
Food: Kosher
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m., Saturday 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Sunday 12:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.

Palladium Food Court
Location: 140 E. 14th St., third floor
Food: Deli, grill, Mediterranean, pizza, vegan, world cuisine
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–10 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–10 p.m.

Peet's Coffee
Location: 5-11 University Place
Food: Coffee
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Rubin Dining Hall
Location: 35 Fifth Ave.
Food: Deli, grill, pastries, salad bar, soups
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–8:30 p.m.

Starbucks at Faye's
Location: 45 W. Fourth St.
Food: Bagels, coffee, pastries, sandwiches, tea
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–11 p.m.

Third North Courtyard Café
Location: 75 Third Ave.
Food: All-you-can-eat, grill, made-to-order pasta, pastries, salad bar, soups
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

U-Hall Commons Café
Location: 110 E. 14th St., U-Hall Commons
Food: Coffee and espresso drinks, pastries, sandwiches
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 4 p.m–10 p.m.

Weinstein Dining Hall
Location: 5-11 University Place, lower level
Food: Asian wok dishes, cereal, grill, ice cream, made-to-order sandwiches, pasta, pizza, salad bar
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Weinstein Food Court
Location: 5-11 University Place, street level
Food: Food court-style food
Hours: Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

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