What’s the food like at Wellesley?
Delicious!
With lots of variety and flexibility!
The meal plan is super simple: Eat as much as you want at any campus dining hall. Between meals, you can swing by the halls to grab a quick bite. To buy food at our non-dining hall eateries, use Flex Dollars ($75 comes with your meal plan) or points (optional Flex Dollars that you pay to add to your account).
Have a food allergy or dietary restriction? The Office of Accessibility and Disability Resources (ADR) and our dietitian, Hannah Sofier, will work with you to determine which dining halls accommodate your needs.
Want to share a beloved recipe or give us feedback? We welcome your input!
choose from several Culinary Centers
Bates Dining Hall
With a Nutri-Bar station alternating weekly with a deli bar, Bates features fresh dips, spreads, vegetables, and breads. Homemade gelatos and sorbets rotate daily. Bates is also home to the gluten-sensitive room, available to students with approval through ADR and completion of training with our dietician.
Bae Pao Lu Chow Dining Room
Located in the Lulu Chow Wang Campus Center, Bae Pao Lu Chow (or Lulu) offers a variety of specialty stations, including brick-oven pizza and international dishes.
Stone-Davis Dining Hall
Stone-Davis features kosher, vegan, and vegetarian meals. Enjoy fresh vegetables, vegan cheeses, plant-based proteins, and alternating Mediterranean and tortilla bars. If you’re on the go, Stone-D might be your best option, as compostable takeout containers are universally used here.
Tower Dining Hall
Tower is the halal destination on campus, where all meats are halal and recipes are prepared
without the use of pork or alcohol. Tower is also a nut-sensitive location and features the Clarity station, where recipes are free of the top nine major food allergens, and it offers a vegan deli.
in a hurry? Grab & Go Cafés
Emporium
Need a latte? Toothpaste? Snacks? The Emporium has you covered. Located in the Campus Center, it’s got coffee, prepared food, toiletries—and bubble tea on Wednesdays! Emporium accepts Flex Dollars, points, cash, and credit cards.
Leaky Beaker
At the heart of the Science Complex is the Leaky Beaker, the perfect snack and study spot. Grab a coffee, soup, sandwich, or salad. Filled with natural light, the atrium is a great place to collaborate with classmates or get your own work done. Leaky Beaker accepts Flex Dollars, points, cash, and credit cards.
Collins Café
Collins Café offers superb made-to-order sandwiches, salads, and smoothies, with specials every day! To-go items are also available. Collins Café accepts Flex Dollars, points, cash, and credit cards.
go to Student-Run Venues
Café Hoop
On the ground floor of the Campus Center, “Hoopies” serve up delicious late-night nachos, snacks, and drinks. They even make deliveries!
El Table
In 1904, students started serving snacks at a small table by an elevator—the name is short for “Elevator Table.” Now a full-fledged cafe located on the bottom floor of Founders Hall, El Table offers sandwiches, coffee, soups, and snacks.