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.

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

Upcoming Events & Hour Alterations

9/30 through 10/4: Global Table Fellow: Chef Selassie Atadika; Global Table is a collaboration between the Yale MacMillan Center, the Yale Schwarzman Center, and Yale Hospitality

10/10: Ivy closed; Elm closes at 2:00 PM

10/13: Fall Festival  11:00 AM - 1:30 PM at Old Campus

10/15: Elm closes at 5:00 PM

10/16 & 10/17: altered hours: Elm 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Commons closed; The Bow Wow closed; The Well closed; Ivy closed; Ramen closed

10/18: Elm closed; Commons closed; The Bow Wow closed; The Well closed; Ivy closed; Ramen closed

10/22: Tasting Series Event at The Well: Mocktails & Low-ABV Creations; 5:15 PM - 7:30 PM; register here; free; open to students, faculty, staff (21+)

Beginning 11/1: Global Table Fellow Chef Selassie Atadika’s menu will be featured in one of the Commons dining stations, Rooted, starting in November. Global Table is a collaboration between the Yale MacMillan Center, the Yale Schwarzman Center, and Yale Hospitality

11/15: Elm closing at 3:00 PM; Ivy closed; The Well closed

11/21: Harvest Dinner in residential college dining halls 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM; Ivy and Elm closed 

11/22: Elm closes at 5:00 PM; Ivy closed

11/25 through 11/27: Elm altered hours: open 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Commons closed; The Bow Wow closed; Ivy closed; The Well closed; Ramen closed

11/26 & 11/27: Yale Hospitality Pie Sale pick up; more details coming soon

11/28 & 11/29: Elm closed; Commons closed; The Bow Wow closed; The Well closed; Ivy closed; Ramen closed

12/2: Commons altered hours: open 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

12/7: Holiday Dinners at Commons 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM and in residential college dining halls from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

12/9: Commons closed

12/11: Elm closes at 1:00 PM; Ivy closed

12/12: Commons will be grab and go only; the Commons hours will be 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 

12/13: The Well closed

12/16 through 12/20: Elm altered hours: open 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM; Commons closed; Ivy closed; The Well closed; The Bow Wow closed; Ramen closed

12/23 through 1/1: Elm closed; Commons closed; The Bow Wow closed; The Well closed; Ivy closed; Ramen closed

Regular Hours
Residential Colleges

Weekday Breakfast

All Residential Colleges (aside from Davenport on Fridays)
Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 11:00 AM (Monday through Friday)

Specifically Saybrook, Stiles, Morse, Franklin, & Silliman (Hot Breakfast Followed by Continental Breakfast)
Hot Breakfast: 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM (Monday through Friday)
Continental Breakfast: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM (Monday through Friday)

Specifically Davenport on Fridays
Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Fridays only)


Weekend Breakfast (Saturday & Sunday)

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

Also at Hopper, Morse & Stiles
Continental Breakfast: 8:00 AM - 10:30 AM (Saturday & Sunday)


Lunch

All Residential Colleges
11:30 AM - 1:30 PM (Monday - Friday)
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Saturday & Sunday)


Extended Lunch

Davenport
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Friday)

Hopper and Trumbull
11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Friday)


Dinner

All Residential Colleges (excluding Stiles and Morse)
5:00 - 7:30 PM (Monday - Thursday)
5:00 - 7:00 PM (Friday)

Stiles and Morse
5:00 - 8:00 PM (Monday - Friday)

All Residential Colleges
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Saturday & Sunday)

Residential Dining Open/Close Overview

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.

Regular Hours
Restaurants, Cafes, & More

The Bow Wow
11:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Monday - Friday)


Café 25 at Science Park
8:30 AM - 2:00 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)


Health Center Café
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM (Monday - Friday)


Ivy (at the Underground)
5:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Monday - Friday)


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


Ramen at Ground
11:00 AM - 3:00 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 - 7:30 PM (Monday - Thursday)
Dinner - 7:30 - 9:30 PM (Friday)


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


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


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

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