When & Where

Wondering when and where you can enjoy your meals? Stay up to date with schedules for the academic calendar, holidays and more below. Changes to our regular routine hours are noted below as soon as possible. Schedules are different during breaks, including summer vacation. Please check Events & Hour Alterations By Date for exceptions to these schedules:

*Standard hours reflected. Operational schedules are subject to change in coordination with ongoing University timeline updates. All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

Regular Hours

Residential Colleges

Weekday Breakfast (Monday - Friday)

Continental Breakfast 

Colleges: Franklin, Saybrook
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Express Breakfast

Colleges: Berkeley, Davenport, Hopper, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull 
8:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Hot Breakfast followed by Continental Breakfast

Colleges: Branford, Morse, Murray, Silliman, Ezra Stiles
Hot Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Continental Breakfast: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM

Weekend Breakfast & Brunch (Saturday & Sunday)

Hopper, Morse, Ezra Stiles
Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM

All Residential Colleges
Brunch (breakfast & lunch offerings): 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Weekday Lunch (Monday - Friday)

Standard Lunch

Colleges: Berkeley, Branford, Ezra Stiles, Franklin, Hopper, Morse, Pauli Murray, Saybrook, Silliman
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Extended Lunch

Colleges: Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

College: Hopper
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Friday)

Weekend Lunch (Saturday & Sunday)

All Colleges
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM

Weekday Dinner (Monday - Friday)

Standard Dinner Service

Colleges: Berkeley, Branford, Franklin, Hopper,  Pauli Murray, Saybrook, Silliman
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Friday)

Extended Dinner Service

Colleges: Davenport, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull
5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Friday)

Colleges: Morse,  Ezra Stiles
5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Weekend Dinner (Saturday & Sunday)

All Colleges
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Restaurants, Cafes, & More

Slifka Dining: learn more on their website

The Bow Wow
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

Café Law
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday - Thursday)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Friday)

Café Med
7:30 AM - 7:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

Charley’s Place at Yale School of Management
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Monday - Friday)

Commons (Rooted, Pasta e Basta, Rostir, Lotus)
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Monday - Thursday)

Elm (at the Underground)
8:00 AM - 8:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

Ivy (at the Underground)
12:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

McNay Café
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

The Refectory at Divinity
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Monday - Thursday)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Friday)

Slifka Center Dining
Lunch - 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Monday - Friday)
Dinner -  5:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Monday)
Dinner -  5:00 PM - 8:45 PM (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)
Dinner - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM (Friday)

Steep Café 
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Monday - Thursday)
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Friday)

The Well (21+)
5:00 PM - 11:00 PM (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday)

West Campus Café
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

Residential Dining Open/Close Overview

Open/Close Overview PDF

Open/ Close Overview Residential dining hall schedules generally coincide with the term class schedule. While students may be on campus before classes start, after classes end, and during breaks, meal plans does not include these periods and dining halls are closed during these times. If students remain on-campus during these times, students should plan accordingly. This overview is intended for planning purposes and clarifying expected closure periods. For specific dates, schedule alterations, and hours of operations please visit the Hospitality When & Where page. Details are subject to change.

Events & Hour Alterations by Date

OPEN FOR SUMMER: 
Elm (Schwarzman Center), Café Med, Steep Café, Charley’s Place (SOM), West Campus Café, McNay Café (SOM)

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4/30 | Last day of service for Commons for the academic year

5/6 | Branford, Saybrook, Jonathan Edwards, Pierson, and Timothy Dwight dining halls open for breakfast and lunch; Berkeley, Davenport, Hopper, Franklin, Murray, Ezra Stiles, Morse, Silliman, and Trumbull dining halls open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner

5/6 | Elm and Ivy close at 5:00 PM; Last day of service for Ivy for the academic year; Refectory at Divinity open 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM; Last day of service for Refectory at Divinity for the academic year

5/7 | Berkeley, Davenport, Hopper, and Trumbull dining halls open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner; all other residential dining halls closed

5/7 | Steep Cafe begins summer hours (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

5/8 | All residential dining halls closed for the academic year; Last day of service for Bow Wow for the academic year

5/8| Smoked Chicken Thighs Pop-Up: Alexander Walk from 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM while supplies last

5/11 | Elm begins summer hours (8:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

5/14 | Last day of service for Cafe Law for the academic year

5/18 | Steep Cafe closed; Cafe Med closed; Charley’s Place closed

5/18 - 5/20 | Elm closed

5/19 | Charley’s Place begins summer hours (11:00 AM - 1:30 PM) with assorted sandwiches, soups, and salads; McNay Cafe begins summer hours (8:00 AM - 2:00 PM)

5/25 | Steep Cafe closed; Charley’s Place closed; McNay Cafe closed

5/29 - 8/21 | Friday BBQ at West Campus Cafe

6/19 | Steep Cafe closed; West Campus Cafe closed; Charley’s Place closed; McNay Cafe closed

7/3 | Steep Cafe closed; West Campus Cafe closed; Charley’s Place closed; McNay Cafe closed

Closed to Transfers

Below is the list of days where some colleges may be closed to transfers of non-affiliated students. Please reach out to the Head of College for additional “closed to transfers info” and about weekly events in your college.

Berkeley
Sunday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM

Branford
Sunday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Every other Wednesday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Ezra Stiles and Morse
Sunday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Monday - Friday 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM

Silliman
Sunday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Monday - Thursday 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Davenport, Franklin, Hopper, Jonathan Edwards, Murray, Pierson, Saybrook, Timothy Dwight, Trumbull
Sunday 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

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