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Summer Dining Hours
Summer Dining Locations
The following locations are open this summer:
- Gordon Commons: May 23rd through July 31st
- Retreat: August 1st through August 21st
- Meal Plan holders will be given 3 swipes per day that they can use any time throughout the day. Swipes do not carry over day to day.
- Meal plans are to be used by the meal plan holder only. You cannot share your meal plan with others.
Gordon Commons | May 23 - July 31
Monday – Friday
- Brunch 7:30am – 2pm (lunch items served at 11:30am – 2pm)
- Continuous Service 2pm – 5pm
- Dinner 5pm – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday
- Continental Brunch 8:30am – 10:30am (beginning June 25th)
- Brunch 10:30am – 1:30pm
- Continuous Service 1:30pm – 5pm
- Dinner 5pm – 8pm
The Retreat Pick 4 | August 1 - 21
Monday – Friday
- Brunch 7:30am – 2pm (lunch items served at 11:30am – 2pm)
- Continuous Service 2pm – 5pm (cold items only)
- Dinner 5pm – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday
- Brunch 10:30am – 1:30pm
- Continuous Service 1:30pm – 5pm (cold items only)
- Dinner 5pm – 8pm
Gordon Commons
- Breakfast Served from 8:30 am - 10:30 am
- Brunch 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Light Lunch 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weekly Schedule
- Breakfast Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 11:30 am
- Breakfast Sat-Sun, 8:30 am - 10:30 am
- Brunch Sat-Sun, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
- Lunch Mon-Fri, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
- Dinner Mon-Sun, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Late Night Mon-Sun, 9:20 pm - 11:00 pm
- Light Lunch Mon-Sun, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Eat Right — For You
Wellness
When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.
Food Allergies
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.
Sustainability
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.
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Common Questions
- I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet. Will I be able to find a healthy food choice in my café?
- Can you tell me how many calories are in the foods in my café?
- How will you handle my concerns about a food allergy?
Catering
Whether you’re ordering lunch for a meeting, planning a reception for 200, or stressing out about a five-course dinner for a visiting VIP, we offer the complete range of services to ensure your event is a stellar success. Our chefs are culinary all-stars, and they love making custom menus, as well as classic comforts, that are not just healthy and delicious, they’re locally and humanely sourced. Our experienced staff can execute your vision with unparalleled service and taste.
Meals To Go
Simply delicious dinners. Let us take the guesswork out of dinner. Our meal kits contain perfectly portioned ingredients and an easy-to-follow recipe card for restaurant-quality meals made at home.
Life can be hectic, but dinner doesn’t have to be.
Meals to Go are available for pickup Saturday or Sunday in Gordon Commons. Please place your order by 9 a.m. on Thursday. Students who fail to pick up their meals to go option three times will result in expulsion from ordering in the future.
In the interest of public health, we’d like to remind our guests of the increased risk of foodborne illness associated with eating raw or undercooked animal foods such as eggs, meat, poultry, seafood, or shellfish. Meal kits should be stored at a temperature below 40 degrees at all times.
FOOD RECOVERY VERIFIED
Vassar College is fighting food waste and hunger by recovering surplus perishable food from our campus that would otherwise go to waste and donating it to people in need through Dutchess Outreach
Learn more about Food Recovery Verified and
Bon Appetit’s food recovery efforts.