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Campus Dining

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Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
All campus residents are required to purchase a meal plan.
Student Favorites: Campus Dining Hall OceanView Terrace
Student Favorites: Campus Restaurant/Vendor
  • Food Co-Op
  • Jamba Juice
  • Subway

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

Cafeteria food is one of those things that every incoming freshman dreads. However, UCSD students report that it is not that bad. It may be tasteless and unexciting, but it’s not horrible. There are many different cafeterias on campus, each with different kinds of food, so students are sure to find some place they enjoy. Even if students absolutely hate dorm food, they are able to survive on it for the year. Experiencing cafeteria food makes trips home with good home-cooked meals that much more appreciated.

There are also many choices for students who don’t have a meal plan or wish to avoid the cafeterias. In Price Center, there is almost every kind of fast food, including Burger King, Subway, Jamba Juice, Round Table Pizza, and Panda Express. Another place to check out on campus is Porter’s Pub, which has sandwiches, beer, and excellent curly fries. For a healthier option, the Food Co-op has vegetarian and health foods that are usually good and very cheap. It might take some work, but there is good and healthy dining on campus.

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Campus Dining at University of California - San Diego

aquadancer

Geology and Earth Science '14

2.7
C+

Living on Campus With Dining Dollars

The actual dining halls are not the best place to eat on campus. You have a set amount of dining dollars of around 2,700 at the beginning of the year if you are in a dorm, and less if in an apartment. But the problem is that most of the food is the same every day, and it's easy to get sick of it. In the beginning it wasn't so bad, but after a while, it's easy to spend the rest of the money at the convenience stores around campus, with name brand foods that are either microwave or stovetop.

Apr 03, 2012

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Campus Dining at University of California - San Diego

Anonymous

UC San Diego Student

4.6
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Spend Dining Dollars on Grocery

I remember when I lived on campus my second year, spending my dining dollars on getting groceries at Sunshine Market or Goody's Market pretty much saved me from starving on the days I felt too lazy to go out and get food. For students who live on campus (esp. in the apartments), spending dining dollars on groceries is a wise choice to stock up and have different meal options throughout the week.

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Campus Dining at University of California - San Diego

hyejiner0526

Biological Sciences '14

0.0
F

I Hate the Food

The dining halls are simply terrible. Once I ordered a pizza to find little metal pieces under the crust. Not only did I find metal pieces, I found flies inside the cookie glass cabinet. At this point, I'm scared to find flies in my sandwiches.

Jan 07, 2012

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User rating for University of California - San Diego - Campus Dining is 3.5 out of 5 based on 34 user reviews.

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24-Hour Dining Burger King (Monday–Thursday)
Did You Know? If you don't have a meal plan, you can eat anywhere on campus by getting a Triton Plus Account, which is like a debit card you can use for everything on campus and some places off campus.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Bombay Coast
Location: Price Center
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–9 p.m.

Burger King
Location: Price Center
Food: Fast food
Hours: Sunday 9:30 a.m.–Friday 2:30 a.m. (24 hours), Saturday 8 a.m.–2:30 a.m.

Café Ventanas
Location: Eleanor Roosevelt College
Food: Breakfast, sushi
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Canyon Vista
Location: Earl Warren College
Food: Variety, including grill and salad bar
Hours: Daily 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Croutons
Location: Price Center
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Earl’s Place and Market
Location: Earl Warren College
Food: Coffee shop
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Espresso Roma
Location: Price Center
Food: Coffee, tea, sweets
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–6 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

Fairbanks Coffee
Location: Center Hall (CH), Warren Hall (WH), Social Science (SS), SOM, CLICS
Food: Coffee, tea, snacks
Hours: Vary by location

Food Co-op
Location: Price Center
Food: Health, vegetarian, vegan food
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 8 a.m.–4 p.m.

Foodworx
Location: Matthews Apartments (Revelle College) and Pepper Canyon Hall (Sixth College)
Food: Pizza, sandwiches, specialty salads
Hours: Monday–Friday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Goody's Market
Location: Thurgood Marshall Activity Center
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Goody's Place
Location: Thurgood Marshall Activity Center
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 10 a.m.–1 a.m., Friday–Saturday 10 a.m.–10 p.m.

Hi Thai
Location: Price Center
Food: Thai
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–9 p.m.

Jamba Juice
Location: Price Center
Food: Smoothies
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

OceanView Terrace
Location: Thurgood Marshall College
Food: Breakfast, Chinese, grill, pasta, pizza, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Panda Express
Location: Price Center
Food: Chinese
Hours: Monday–Thursday 9 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m.

Pines
Location: Muir College
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Plaza Café
Location: Revelle College
Food: International specialties
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–8 p.m.

Porter’s Pub
Location: Price Center
Food: Sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–12 a.m., Friday 8 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Roger's Place and Market
Location: Revelle College
Food: Coffee, frozen yogurt
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Round Table
Location: Price Center
Food: Pizza
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m.

Rubio’s Fresh Mexican Grill
Location: Price Center
Food: Mexican
Hours: Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Santorini Greek Island Grill
Location: Price Center
Food: Greek
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–8 p.m.

Shogun of La Jolla
Location: Price Center
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sixth College Place & Market
Location: Sixth College
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Subway
Location: Price Center
Food: Sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.–11 p.m., Sunday 9:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

Tacone Wraps
Location: Price Center
Food: Health food wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 10 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Tapioca Express
Location: Price Center
Hours: Monday–Friday 9:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 11:30 a.m.–12 a.m.

The Village Place & Market
Location: The Village at Torrey Pines
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–1 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–1 a.m.

Yogurt World
Location: Price Center
Food: Yogurt
Hours: Monday–Friday 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Zanzibar
Location: Price Center
Hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

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