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Average Meal Plan Cost $3654 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
Student Favorites
  • Au Bon Pain
  • Hokie Grill & Co.
  • West End Market

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

All college students love to eat, and there seems to be something for everyone when it comes to food on Tech’s campus. If you’re super hungry, D2 offers the all-you-can-eat option. D2 is also a good place to find meals specially prepared for vegetarian and vegan students. For a wider variety of foods there is Owens Food Court, which features international foods, deli sandwiches, smoothies, a salad bar, Philly cheesesteaks, burgers, and desserts. It’s easy to find healthy choices in each dining hall, and students can go online to find out nutritional information for all the dishes served around Tech. However, if you’re craving some fast food, take your meal plan and head on over to Hokie Grill where you can visit Pizza Hut, Chick-fil-A, and Cinnabon. Many Tech students purchase meal plans and eat on campus a few times a week. Freshmen are required to get a meal plan and can choose from three meal plan options.

Eating on campus is very popular at Tech, so sometimes dining halls get very crowded during the lunch and dinner rush. With 11 dining halls to choose from and hundreds of different dishes, it takes a while to try it all. Even though freshmen are required to purchase a meal plan, most don’t mind, and some students enjoy Tech food so much that they continue to get meal plans for the rest of their years as students.

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Campus Dining at Virginia Tech

GallionT93

'15

Business Management

5.0
A+

Great Food, Great Options

The options around campus are very good. There is lots of variety so there is food for everyone to eat. Everything I have tried has been delicious. It can be a bit pricey, but it's worth it.

Feb 07, 2012

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Campus Dining at Virginia Tech

hrc11

'15

Medicine and Medical Studies

4.6
A

Surprisingly Very Good

My first impression of the dining was amazing. There are endless choices and the food is excellent. Most of the dining halls are fairly priced and are beautifully decorated. The enviroment is always inviting.

Jan 28, 2012

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gardneri

'12

Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies

4.6
A

Excellent

Virginia Tech is known national for its food. I would say 97% of the food on campus is very good. I have had a meal plan all the years I have been at Virginia Tech. All the food is very accessible as well.

Jan 02, 2012

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Student Survey Poll ResultsWhat's This?

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24-Hour Dining None, but Dietrick Express is open till 2 a.m.
Special Options Burke Johnston Student Center (known by students as GBJ) houses a Burger King and small coffee and sandwich shop. Though the meal plan won’t cover these meals, it can be more convenient to eat at GBJ than to trek all the way across campus to one of the dining halls. There are also a number of places to eat around the perimeter of campus, as well as near the Math Emporium for students taking classes or studying there.
Did You Know?

You can get lobster with your meal plan at West End. West End earned the title “Best College Specialty Restaurant in the United States” in 1999.

In 2008, the Princeton Review ranked Virginia Tech number one in Best Campus Food.

Owens Dining Hall is home to the Farms & Fields Project, dedicated to supporting sustainable food systems while offering organic and locally grown products.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Au Bon Pain
Location: Squires Student Center Food Court
Food: Coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, soup, wraps
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7:45 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 7:45 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Au Bon Pain
Location: Graduate Life Center at Donaldson Brown
Food: Coffee, pastries, salads, sandwiches, wraps
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–11 p.m.

D2
Location: Dietrick Dining Center
Food: All-you-can-eat: Asian, deli, desserts, grilled items, Mexican pasta, pizza, salad bar, vegetarian
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–9:30 a.m., 11 a.m.–2 p.m., 5 p.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.

Deet’s Place
Location: Dietrick Dining Center, lower level
Food: Coffee, ice cream, pastries, sandwiches, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–12 a.m.

DXpress
Location: Dietrick Dining Center, lower level
Food: Grab 'n go items, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–2 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–2 a.m.

Hokie Grill & Co.
Location: Owens Dining Center
Food: Pizza Hut, Blue Ridge Barbecue, Chick-fil-A, Cinnabon, soup and salad bar
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Saturday 12 p.m.-8 p.m.

Owens Food Court
Location: Owens Dining Center
Food: Asian, desserts, Italian, Mexian, salad, sandwiches, yogurt
Hours: Daily 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m.

Sbarro
Location: Squires Student Center Food Court
Food: Pizza, pasta
Hours: Monday–Thursday 10:30 a.m.–9 p.m., Friday 10:30 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 12 p.m.–7 p.m.

Shultz Dining Hall
Location: Shultz Dining Center, lower level
Food: All-you-can-eat: desserts, homestyle entrees, pasta, pizza, soup and salad bar
Hours: Monday–Thursday 5 p.m.–7 p.m.

Shultz Express
Location: Shultz Dining Center, upper level
Food: Coffee, grab 'n go items, salads, snacks
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–2 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:30 a.m.–4 p.m.

Vet Med Café
Location: Virginia Maryland Veterinary Hospital
Food: Breakfast, burgers, pizza, sandwiches, soups
Hours: Monday–Friday 7:30 a.m.–10:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

West End Market
Location: Cochrane Hall
Food: Grilled items, Italian, salads, sandwiches
Hours: Monday–Friday 10:30 a.m.–8 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m.–7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.–8 p.m.

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