Retail Dining Locations

The Bow Wow serves as a convenient all-in-one shop designed for busy students and visitors. Stop in for a variety of ready-to-go sandwiches, salads, drinks, protein packs, and more.

The Bow Wow is located in the lower level of the Schwarzman Center at 168 Grove Street

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards

Enjoy the flavors of Yale Hospitality al fresco with our brand new 18-foot food truck, named Bulldog Bites! The team is very proud of this one; we look forward to serving you every Friday at Alexander Walk (Beinecke Plaza area). In addition to the regular appearances, Bulldog Bites may pop up other areas on campus or at Yale events. Bulldog Bites will feature different foods, so check out the menu, and don’t forget to tell us what you think.

Payments accepted:

Fuel up for your demanding schedule! Enjoy a wide range of menu items - from your morning coffee, sandwiches, salad, or soup for lunch, and plenty of snacks to get you through the day.

Café Law is located in the Grove Street Wing at 127 Wall Street.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks and credit cards

Café Med offers breakfast sandwiches, crafted barista drinks, and pastries. Lunch and dinner options include hot sandwiches, customizable salad bowls, soups, and stews. Café Med also offers a selection of sandwiches, snacks, groceries, and desserts for diners on the run.

Café Med is located within the Edward S. Harkness Hall at the Yale School of Medicine.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards

A favorite lunchtime haunt for those in and near the Yale School of Management (SOM)! Charley’s menu reflects the diversity of global culture and cuisine – offering stir-fried dishes and international fare. Rustic pizzas are baked in a brick-hearth oven, with salads and hand-crafted artisan sandwiches made to order.

Charley’s Place is located on the Northeast side of Edward P. Evans Hall, at 165 Whitney Avenue, across from the Peabody Museum.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks and credit cards

Commons highlights distinct dining concepts including but not limited to made in-house pasta, rotisserie, wok-fired, and plant-centric entrees. As of fall 2026, the Commons menu is on a three week cycle. There’s more variety to enjoy; be sure to try all of our chef creations!

The 2020-renovated Schwarzman Center is transformational for Yale by providing an intersection of student life and the arts at the historic heart of campus.

Our beloved Commons, with its soaring ceiling, is located on the first floor of the Schwarzman Center at 168 Grove Street.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards.

Plan your visit.

Stop by Elm & Ivy between classes or meetings for a pick-me-up. Choose from fresh coffee brewed onsite, breakfast sandwiches, an inspired chef-created lunch menu, and more. Don’t forget to grab a yogurt or acai bowl! As of fall 2026, ordering kiosks keep the line moving!

Elm & Ivy are located in the Underground (lower level) of the Schwarzman Center at 168 Grove Street.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards.

The authentic café atmosphere and the selection of quality baked goods and freshly-prepared offerings makes the McNay Café a natural meeting place for those with classes or casual business meetings at the Yale School of Management.

McNay has an all-day selection of locally baked pastries, fresh fruit, unique and all-natural snacks, small batch yogurt, artisan sandwiches and freshly composed salads in addition to delicious coffee drinks and teas.

McNay Café is located at 165 Whitney Avenue at SOM, across from the Peabody Museum.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks and credit cards

The Refectory at Divinity offers a selection of pastries, breakfast sandwiches, and a make your own breakfast cup with hot oatmeal or yogurt bar, fresh fruit, and toppings. Drink selections include freshly brewed coffee and tea, crafted barista drinks, and fresh juices. For lunch, choose from a variety of freshly made sandwiches or a hot entrée from a rotating daily menu. You can also customize your own salad from the salad bar, or choose from a selection of composed salads, soups, and sushi.

The Refectory is located on the East side of Yale Divinity School at 409 Prospect Street, just off the common room on the building’s second floor.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards

Serving kosher lunch and dinner during the week, and on weekends — Slifka offers family-style Shabbat meals, as well as Sunday brunch and dinner.

Slifka is located at 80 Wall Street, across from Silliman College and steps away from Timothy Dwight College.

Payments accepted: Yale meal plan holders can swipe their card (regular Yale Hospitality restrictions apply, i.e. only one swipe per meal, etc.). Individual meals can also be purchased with Eli Bucks or a credit card.

Located in an open, light-filled space that’s warm and welcoming, Steep offers locally roasted coffee and organic teas, kombucha, cold-pressed juices, locally baked pastries, snacks, and yogurt. Lunch options include a variety of hot and cold sandwiches, rotating soups and stews, and freshly made sushi.

Steep is located at the Kline Tower at 219 Prospect Street.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards.

Skip the line, place your Steep order online ahead of time! Steep also offers Café Catering.

Anyone (grad students, faculty, staff, and all 21+) is welcome to stop by The Well! Sit back and take in the striking ambiance. The centerpiece of The Well is a curved bar encircled by the building’s original granite foundation, one shrouded in the history of upholding this building of congregation.

Connect and refresh over evening sips, featuring a wide selection of regional beers, wines, and cocktails. In the mood for food? The Well has you covered. Don’t see anything you like? You’re welcome to bring food in from Elm to continue your evening. Stop by before or after an event at Woosley with your friends!

The Well has a number of specials, in addition to the routine food menu and the static drinks. Planning an event? Consider The Well.

Government-issued 21+ photo ID required (non-Yale ID).

The Well is located in the Underground (the lower level) of the Schwarzman Center at 168 Grove Street.

Payments accepted: Credit cards.

Yale’s West Campus straddles the West Haven-Orange line, just off I-95 exit 41. The Campus is home to Yale School of Nursing and seven research institutes focused on scholarship in health, culture, energy and the environment.

Breakfast offers à la carte items, while lunch features a lunch special, which includes salads, bread, a daily hot entrée, a drink and dessert. Choose from a daily selection of soups, freshly made pizzas and sandwiches, and – unique to the West Campus menu – a vertical salad bar. Also available are freshly brewed coffee and teas, and crafted barista drinks.

Payments accepted: Eli Bucks, dining points, and credit cards.