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Where can I find information about Yale’s dining services?

The Yale Hospitality website provides key information regarding student meal plan options for dining halls, retail operations, and operating schedules for the academic year. The Dining Services section of Yale Undergraduate Regulations details Yale’s dining policies.

Does Yale offer meal plans for undergraduate students?

Undergraduate students at Yale enjoy a wide variety of delicious and nutritious meal options through Yale Hospitality’s dining services. Both an impressing array of dining choices and dietary accommodations are available through meal plans at each residential college dining hall.

Who is the director of dining at Yale?

My name is Bob Sullivan, Senior Director of Residential Dining. We are here to make sure your experiences at Yale are memorable – in more ways than one. You will have opportunities to tap into a variety of nutritious, delicious, and craveable food.

Why are dining halls so important at Yale?

At Yale, dining halls are at the heart of the residential college experience. They are the place where you meet with your friends and community. This fosters a true sense of community, belonging, and home-away-from-home in every college – and at Yale.

Does Yale provide free food?

There is free food all over campus on any given night, whether it's dinner at the cultural houses or food for events and meetings. This is a great opportunity to sample the cuisine of local New Haven restaurants without having to spend a dime!

What food do they serve at Yale?

On-Campus DiningCommons and The Bow Wow (Yale Schwarzman Center)Ramen (Becton Hall)Charley's Place and McNay Café (Yale School of Management)Steep Café (Yale Science Building)Café Med (Yale School of Medicine)Health Center Café (Yale Health)West Campus.

Does Yale give you food?

Undergraduate students at Yale enjoy a wide variety of delicious and nutritious meal options through Yale Hospitality's dining services. Both an impressing array of dining choices and dietary accommodations are available through meal plans at each residential college dining hall.

Can you eat at any dining hall Yale?

Locations & Access Residential Dining: All residential college dining halls will be open for service for meal plan holders. Access permitting, students will be able to enjoy meals at dining halls which are not in their residential college.

How much does food at Yale cost?

Yale Living Expenses Yale prices housing and dining separately. The on-campus housing price for any typical student was $9,400 in 2020, and the price of a typical dining plan was $7,200.

Why does Yale have such good food?

Certain policies and attributes of Yale Dining have made meal culture a uniquely Yale thing. You see, unlike some colleges, Yale's dining halls are not open 24/7. Rather, there are set times for breakfast, lunch, and dinner–times that our academic schedule usually avoids. Classes usually don't meet during meal times.

Does Yale have eating clubs?

The system of eating clubs now consists of five selective “bicker” clubs (Ivy, Cottage, Cap and Gown, Tiger Inn, and Tower) and five non-selective “sign-in” clubs (Terrace, Colonial, Charter, Cloister and Quadrangle), all located on Princeton's Prospect Avenue.

What is the acceptance rate of Yale?

6.5% (2020)Yale University / Acceptance rate

What is Yale pay?

Yale University's Student Financial Services electronic billing and payment system (YalePay) allows students and student-designated proxies to view student account activity and make online payments.

What are Eli Bucks Yale?

What are Eli Bucks? They're dining dollar credits applied to your Yale University ID card. They give students and university staff a convenient way to purchase meals across the Yale campus and eliminate the need to carry cash or credit cards for that purpose.

Message from Bob Sullivan

On behalf of a very enthusiastic Yale Hospitality team, welcome to Yale! My name is Bob Sullivan, Senior Director of Residential Dining. We are here to make sure your experiences at Yale are memorable – in more ways than one.

Anytime

Looking for lots of options and flexibility? This is the right choice! This plan features versatile meal options across our different locations – from Residential Colleges, Yale Schwarzman Center, Cafés and more.

Full (21)

We want you to get the most out of your Yale experience – especially as a First-Year! For this reason, this plan is required for all first-year students (unless the the Anytime Meal Plan is selected).

Flex (14)

Calling all upper-level students! By now, you likely have your course schedules, activities down to a science, and know locations on and off campus like the back of your hand. Just for you, this plan offers added flexibility sure to fit with your busy schedules. Choose from breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner to enjoy on a weekly basis.

Connect (Off-Campus)

If you’ve chosen to live off-campus, you remain part of the Yale community! You will be automatically enrolled in this flexible plan, designed to provide you with opportunities to connect on-campus with your friends and classmates.

Grad 30 (30 Meals)

You’ve got enough to focus on with continuing your education. Let’s check eating nutritious (and delicious) meals off your list! This plan gives graduate students a bank of 30 meals to use throughout the semester.

Service Standards

Our current service standards provide portable food options throughout residential colleges and designated dining locations. Opportunities and important information for Meal Plan holders are as follows:

Access Yale Dining data with ease!

The Yale Menus API (formerly YaleDine) provides an open, standards-compliant interface that developers can use to access Yale Dining's dining hall and menu data.

Endpoints

All endpoints below are from the root https://api.yalemenus.com/. For example, https://api.yalemenus.com/halls. All endpoints return a JSON response.