Resident Dining

Dining Unit Descriptions

Please note that a variety of vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, low fat/low carb foods are available each day in every dining unit.

Large Dining Units

Located in Whitney, Buckley, McMahon and Putnam, the large dining units offer a traditional comfort style menu. These units serve between 250 and 1000 customers per meal. The larger number of customers provides a more sociable and energetic atmosphere. Putnam dining unit offers an extensive salad bar and great views of campus. You can also find individual characteristics among each unit depending on the variety of daily standards and chef's specialties.

Northwest Marketplace

Northwest Dining Hall, seating 450 people, offers a variety of cuisines prepared by a professional staff and offered in a marketplace style dining facility. The newest addition to our menu is out lite line for those interested in healthier options. Northwest also has a comfort station, pizza/pasta station, panini grille and a dessert bar with all desserts prepared on campus by our team of pastry chefs.

North Dining Unit

North offers display cooking every day at the saute station. North also offers a pizza/pasta station, grill, deli bar, comfort line, a large salad bar, soup station and desserts. Daily specials during the week include stir fry “made your way” and made-to-order omelets during lunch on Fridays. New to North this semester are many ethnic meals and display presentations of Bananas Foster.

South Marketplace

South Marketplace is the contemporary food court on campus. The location is very accessible for students just getting out of classes, and it is also near several resident complexes and staff offices. South offers a broad selection of dining options including Healthy Husky entrees, global cuisine, home style cooking, hand carved meats, grilled burgers and sandwiches, freshly prepared soups and salads, a full scale deli bar, pizza and pasta bars and an array of desserts. Gluten Free and Vegetarian options are available at every meal. Check out Charlie's Clam Chowder every Friday and Sundae bar at every Sunday dinner. Or...if you are in a rush, check out Millie & Maude's Grab & Go in the lobby area.

Gelfenbien Commons

Gelfenbien Commons servery offers seating for 450 and a diverse range of food options including the option of choosing Kosher meals. The Kosher Kitchen is certified by Kashrut Commission of Greater Hartford and all kosher dishes are prepared under the close supervision of our resident Mashgiachs. All of our kosher offerings in the servery are mainstreamed with our other menu alternatives so that anyone may choose to eat kosher at no additional cost. In addition to kosher, Halal menu offerings will be available for lunch and dinner Monday through Friday for students who prefer this option. Traditional service at Gelfenbien Commons is seven days a week, providing dining options for breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as some late night service.

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