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Campus Dining

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Quick Stats

Meal Plan Available? Yes
Average Meals/Week 19
Average Meal Plan Cost $6050 per year
Freshman Meal Plan Required? Yes
A meal plan is required all four years, unless on Lake House Meal Plan or other individual exceptions.
Student Favorites
  • Café Hoop
  • Stone-Davis
  • Tower Court

Student Author OverviewWhat's This?

The dining halls are pretty darn good. Everyone has their complaints, but it’s possible to eat well at Wellesley—and compared to many colleges, to eat very well. Students really like the dining hall workers, and certain workers, such as Pasta Bob in Tower, have gained semi-celebrity status. The on-campus bakery makes tasty Rice Krispie treats and fresh bread, and Kosher Pom gets its baked goods from Entenmann’s.

Though the meal plan is very open in some ways­—students can eat as much as they like at any time during the day, and most dining halls don’t keep track of guest meals—there are no options other than the dining halls. But, with the food selection at Wang, there are more satisfied students who have more flexibility to the meal plan, and there are more options for students dissatisfied by the dining halls.

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Campus Dining at Wellesley College

ehavrill

'15

Neuroscience

4.6
A

Great Options

We have a variety of dining halls and the food is amazing. Although it is often repetitive each dining hall always has great variety on any day. We also have great desserts, ice cream at every meal, and a great kosher dining hall.

Jan 10, 2012

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Campus Dining at Wellesley College

kwalsham

'07

Chemistry

4.6
A

Delicious and Available

The food service system has changed I hear since I was there, but it was always good food, it was always available and the desserts were AMAZING. All the time.

Dec 13, 2011

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Campus Dining at Wellesley College

wellesley2011

'11

Biology

4.2
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Progress

There has been a lot of changes over my four years at Wellesley. I did like that there was an unlimited plan in the sense that you can come in and eat whenever the dining hall is open as many times as you would like. However, this made it so financially everyone had to be on the meal plan where there is no card swipe for the dining halls, and you can't opt off the meal plan nor can you limit your number of meals per week. Over the years the allergy issues became better and it seemed like there was a genuine effort to keep improving.

Oct 25, 2011

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24-Hour Dining None
Special Options Not included in the meal plan are El Table, located in the basement of Founders Hall, and Café Hoop, located in Billings.
Did You Know?

Each dining hall hosts one theme dinner a month. Themes include Harry Potter Night, complete with bubbling cauldrons of soup; World Series Night, which features chilidogs, hot pretzels, and ice cream sandwiches; and Italian Night adorned with checkered tablecloths and candles.

Sunday Sundaes are a much-revered, campus-wide tradition. Come Sunday night, all dining halls set out trays of M&M’s, sprinkles, strawberries, chocolate sauce, and whipped cream. Students line up, flex their scooping muscles, and dig in.

Midnight Breakfast in Bates is another beloved tradition. Twice a year, during pre-finals reading period, Bates Dining Hall offers up fruit, eggs, sausage, French toast, and hash browns to stressed-out students. There’s music and some kind of a photo novelty, so you can look at that keychain photo a couple weeks later and admire the panic behind that, “It’ll all be fine, at least I’ve got fried food” smile.

Dining Halls & Campus RestaurantsWhat's This?

Bates Culinary Center
Location: Bates Hall
Food: Deli, entrees, salad bar, soup, vegan/organic menu
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

Collins Cafe
Location: Davis Museum
Food: Baked goods, salads, sandwiches, soup
Hours: Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–2 p.m.

The Emporium
Location: Wang Campus Center
Food: Baked goods, bubble tea, coffee, convenience items, sushi
Hours: Monday, Friday 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Tuesday–Thursday 7 a.m.–12 a.m., Saturday–Sunday 9 a.m.–8 p.m.

Lulu Chow Wang Center
Location: Wang Campus Center
Food: Station such as grill, home-style, pizza, sauté, vegan
Hours: Daily 7 a.m.–10 p.m.

Pomeroy Dining Hall
Location: Pomeroy Hall
Food: Kosher, vegetarian
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

The Salon
Location: Schneider Student Center
Food: Sushi
Hours: Sunday–Thursday 11 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday–Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.

Stone-Davis Culinary Center
Location: Stone-Davis Hall
Food: Deli, entrees, pizza, salad bar, soup
Hours: Monday–Thursday 7 a.m.–10 p.m., Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m.

Tower Dining Hall
Location: Tower Court
Food: Deli, entrees, pizza, salad bar, soup, vegan station
Hours: Monday–Friday 7 a.m.–7 p.m., Saturday–Sunday 8:30 a.m.–6:30 p.m.

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