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University of Pittsburgh - Campus Dining

Campus Dining:

B-

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Freshman Meal Plan Requirement

Yes

Off-Campus Places to Use Meal Plan

  • Off–campus dining only available by adding Panther Funds, which is not on basic meal plans.

Average Meal Plan Cost

$1,600–$2,655 per semester

Student Favorites

  • Past Bar at the Pete
  • Market Central
  • Schenley Café

24 hour Dining

  • None

Other Options

  • Many students like to treat themselves to lunch or dinner at many of the restaurants within a few blocks walking distance from campus. Although the actual meal plan doesn't work off campus, students have the option of placing Panther Funds on their student ID. Panther Funds are accepted at many area eating establishments. Student favorites include: Hemingway's Cafe, Subway, the Original Hot Dog Shop, and Dave and Andy's Ice Cream. Panther Funds are also accepted on the popular online food ordering website, campusfood.com. Check out the www.pc.pitt.edu/card/merchantlist.html for a full list of merchants.

College Prowler Take

All students living in residence halls are required to get a meal plan. Each of the plans varies in the amount of meal blocks (a set dollar amount used to purchase meals) and dining dollars (money to supplement the meal blocks) it has. Meal plans are accessible through student ID card at dining halls and food carts. More meal blocks are added with each larger plan. If you don't use up all of your meal blocks each week, they will go to waste.

There are a number of eateries located across Pitt's campus, each set in a different style. Market Central and the Schenley Cafe in the Union are usually the busiest and have a number of different dining options. The all-you-care-to-eat cafeterias boast more variety than any of the other eateries, though students say that the food still gets old quickly. Overall, many students are satisfied with the quality and availability of Pitt's dining services. However, meal plans can get costly. Also, the sporadic hours and lack of a 24-hour dining option means you'll find yourself in Oakland's local restaurants on many nights and weekends. Meal plans do not work at any local restaurants but Panther Funds do, which is money loaded onto your ID card, separate from any meal plan cost, that works like a debit card.

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Anonymous says:

Eating on campus is okay. I...

Eating on campus is okay. I recommend using your Pitt funds on restaurants off campus, because the stuff on campus can get old really quickly.

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Anonymous says:

I never ate on campus at Pitt. You...

I never ate on campus at Pitt. You can put money on your Pitt ID card and use it at some off campus restaurants and fast food places, so you don’t have to eat on campus all the time. If you live on campus, though, there’s no way around it.

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Anonymous says:

Dining halls aren’t bad at all....

Dining halls aren’t bad at all. You’ll get bored with the food eventually, but that’s the same on every campus in the United States. Try the Cathedral Café and the food at the Petersen Events Center for a real treat!

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Anonymous says:

The food is good, comparatively....

The food is good, comparatively. The Cathedral Cafe is the favorite of many, boasting a Chick-fil-A and a tasty sandwich shop. Each dining hall has its own hot spot or favorite place among the students. The sub place at Schenley Cafe is great.

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Anonymous says:

The key word is variety. There is...

The key word is variety. There is everything from vegetarian to international cuisine on campus. There are also many chain restaurants. The beauty of the Pitt meal plan is that you can change it whenever you want during the year, so you don’t lose your money.

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Dining Halls

Café Victoria
Coffee
3500 Victoria Street, Victoria Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Burger King
Burgers, fast food
Petersen Events Center Food Court
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Café a la Cart
Breakfast snacks, deli sandwiches, coffee, drinks
Langley Hall
Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

The Pennsylvania Perk
Coffee
Pennsylvania Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.–11 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

Cathedral Coffee
Coffee
Cathedral of Learning, ground floor
Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–4 p.m.

Common Grounds
Coffee
Litchfield Towers, lobby
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

Hill o' Beans
Sutherland Hall
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Einstein’s Express
Bagels, pastries, coffee
Benedum Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7:30 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Einstein’s On the Way
Bagels, sandwiches, soups, sandwiches, coffee
Posvar Hall, second floor
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Friday 7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

Cup & Chaucer
Coffee
Hillman Library, ground floor
Monday–Thursday 8:30 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.–5 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–5 p.m.

Jazzman’s Cafe
Petersen Events Center Food Court
Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Coffee

Market Central
All-you-can-eat, celiac options, diner-style, international, pizza, sandwiches, stir-fry, vegetarian options
Towers
Varies depending on station

Sutherland Quick Zone
Take-out options
Sutherland Hall
Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Friday 11 p.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–9 p.m., Sunday 4 p.m.–11 p.m.

Schenley Café
Culinary Classics, Freshens Smoothie Co., Pizza Hut Express, Strutter's (grill/fry), Sub Connection
William Pitt Union
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

Pasta Plus
Pasta, pizza
Petersen Events Center Food Court
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday (pizza only) 11 a.m.–6 p.m.

Quick Zone
Frozen, pre-packaged, and salad bar options
Towers
Monday–Sunday 10 a.m.–11 p.m.

Market-to-Go
Frozen, pre-packaged, and salad bar options
Towers
Monday–Friday 11:30 a.m.–7 p.m.

Sub Connection
Petersen Events Center Food Court
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 11 a.m.–6 p.m.
Subs

Thirst and Ten
Panther Hall
Monday–Thursday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m., 7 p.m.–11 p.m.; Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m.

The Perch at Sutherland
All-you-can-eat American
Sutherland Hall
Monday–Thursday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4 p.m.–10 p.m.; Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 4 p.m.–9 p.m.; Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–3 p.m., 4 p.m.–9 p.m.

The Cathedral Café
Chick-fil-A, grill, salad, sandwiches, soup, sushi
Cathedral of Learning, ground floor
Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–6 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–5 p.m.

Salad Sensations
Petersen Events Center Food Court
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Salads

Taco Bell
Petersen Events Center Concourse
Monday–Friday 11 a.m.–11 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 5 p.m.–11 p.m.
Mexican

The Side Bar
Coffee
School of Law
Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Did You Know?

Schenley Plaza, the park across from Hillman Library, has several food kiosks featuring local and ethnic favorites open during the warmer months. On sunny days, the park provides a place for students to relax on the lawn and grab some quick bites, or even take a ride on the park's working carousel.

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