Menu Rotations

As of fall 2026, residential dining halls will operate on staggered menu cycles, allowing you to follow your favorite dishes or enjoy much more variety. There’s something for everyone! Some dining halls have pizza ovens; some have woks; while others offer the Greens, Grains, & Grill option, which features sandwiches and pastas. All dining halls now offer an expanded salad bar in 2026 so you can build your Bulldog Bowl.

Staggered cycle menu   

There is a brand-new varied cycle menu in residential dining. There are three dining “communities” (three groups of dining halls). Each community is on a four-week cycle menu, but the communities are on different weeks of that cycle. Did you love one of your meals? You can follow it the next week at a different dining community. This new approach will make it easy to find and follow your favorites any given week. And rest assured, chicken tenders and grilled cheese lunch will continue to alternate every Thursday in every dining hall.

The stations in Commons will rotate their menus each week, creating additional variety over the course of the semester. 

Dining Community: Purple Dining Community: Blue Dining Community: Orange
Branford §
Davenport‡*†✱ 
Jonathan Edwards‡*†✱ 
Pierson‡*†✱ 
Saybrook		 Franklin § 
Murray 
Silliman § 
Timothy Dwight‡*†✱		 Berkeley‡
Ezra Stiles✱§
Grace Hopper‡
Morse✱§
Trumbull‡*†✱
Week One Week Two Week Three
Week Two Week Three Week Four
Week Three Week Four Week One
Week Four Week One Week Two

‡ Breakfast Express locations. Have a separate menu rotation of their own, within their own community.
* Greens, Grains, & Grill locations. Have a separate lunch menu rotation of their own, within their own community.
† Longer lunch hours
✱ Longer dinner hours
§ Hot breakfast locations

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Saybrook, Davenport, Pierson, JE, Brandford all in one group (purple in color); ESM, Trumbull, Berkeley, Hoper all in one group (blue), F&M, Silliman, TD all in one group (orange)

Breakfast Express

Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Berkeley, Davenport, Grace Hopper, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Timothy Dwight, & Trumbull.

Students can start their weekday off right with pastries, energizing coffee drinks, and more at Breakfast Express. This option provides a fast and nutritious way to fuel up. Students can enjoy sweet and savory pastries, fresh bagels, seasonal fruit (grapes, clementines, etc.), hummus, spreads, toppings, high protein cereals, and fresh juices. You’ll also find specialty coffee machines offering up to 20 combinations of cappuccinos, lattes, mochaccinos, espressos, and hot chocolate drinks in various flavors. Students can take their coffee to-go and take on the day!

Continental Breakfast

Available Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Murray and Saybrook; Available Monday through Friday from 10:30 AM to 11:00 AM at Branford, Ezra Stiles, Franklin, Morse, & Silliman. Available Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 AM to 10:30 AM at Hopper, Morse, & Stiles.

Students can gear up for their day with this quick and convenient option. Continental breakfast includes pastries, bagels and breads, seasonal fruit (grapes, clementines, etc.), hummus, spreads, high protein cereals, yogurt, eggs, juice, coffee, and tea.

Hot Breakfast

Available Monday through Friday from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM at Branford, Ezra Stiles, Franklin, Morse, & Silliman.

There’s nothing like a hot breakfast to start your day! From scrambled eggs to waffles (yes, they’re back!), students can fill up on their favorites before heading out for the day. This year will feature a rotation of egg preparations including scrambled, fried, and even eggs benedict strata.

Lunch: featuring Greens, Grains, & Grill (GGG)

Available Monday through Friday from 12 noon to 2:00 PM at Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Timothy Dwight, & Trumbull.

Students can move through their day with our fresh, customizable lunch menu which includes hot-pressed sandwiches, paninis, freshly made pastas, mac and cheese, flatbreads, chicken tenders, wraps, grilled chicken, roasted veggies, crispy french fries, vibrant green salads, hearty grain bowls, hot soups, freshly baked desserts, ice cream & sorbets, cookies, fresh fruit, and more protein-packed options – your lunch, your way!