Students walking into a residential hall.

Hours & Locations

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 standard hours are noted as soon as possible. Schedules are different during breaks, including over the summer. Please check for upcoming modified hours to learn of any exceptions to these schedules.

Operational schedules are subject to change in coordination with ongoing University timeline updates.

Standard hours Events and modified hours calendar

Upcoming modified hours

Dining locations

Inside ESM

Residential dining

Within Yale’s unique 14-college Residential Dining system, the dining halls provide the historic backdrop to a long tradition where students gather together as a community to enjoy good food and conversation.

Residential dining locations Interactive map
Inside Steep

Retail dining

Convenient, flexible options for eating across campus. These café-style and quick-service spaces provide a wide range of choices—from coffee and snacks to full meals—outside of traditional dining hall hours.

Retail dining locations Interactive map

Hours differ during breaks

Residential dining hall schedules generally coincide with the term class schedule. While students may be on campus before classes start, after classes end, or during breaks, meal plans do not include these periods; dining halls are closed during these times. If students remain on campus during these times, they should plan accordingly. This overview is intended for planning purposes and clarifying expected closure periods. 

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