Dining Services

Sharples Dining Hall

Sharples Dining Hall fosters opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to come together to share meals. More from Sharples Dining Hall

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Essie Mae's Snack Bar

Providing selections, from deli sandwiches and black bean burgers to freshly baked pastries and piping hot pizza, the snack bar welcomes students until midnight. More from Essie Mae's Snack Bar

Those seeking caffeine, smoothies, bagels, or biscotti stop by Kolhberg Coffee Bar for a treat. Lunch offerings include cafe fare and Indian cuisine, provided by a local restaurant. More from Kohlberg Coffee Bar

Science Center Coffee Bar

This campus spot is favored for its popular lunch time sushi, fried rice, and lo mein, which are delivered daily from a local restaurant, though its cafe-style drinks are also a hit. More from Science Center Coffee Bar

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Swarthmore College Dining Services are owned and operated by the College. We are proud to provide the campus with quality dining experiences in a variety of venues.

Our mission is to offer a diverse menu using the highest-quality ingredients and locally grown and produced products when available. Our menu always includes vegetarian and vegan options. We strive to provide nutritious and satisfying food in a welcoming setting each and every day.

We pride ourselves in being service-oriented. We are professionals who keep abreast of market and food trends to provide fresh and nutritional offerings.

We are always open to comments, suggestions and recipe ideas. Stop by our offices in Sharples anytime or email us with your feedback.

Local Food

In addition to buying directly from a number of local farmers and food producers, Dining Services is proud to work with a number of local, privately owned and operated food distributors. Each of these companies feature locally produced items, provide employment to area residents, and support communities in our region. Dining Services also participates in the Farm to Institution Program, which helps facilitate purchases from local farmers.

Composting

Dininig Services has worked closely with the Good Food Project (a student group that runs an on-campus vegetable garden and the college's composting program) to compost pre-consumer waste generated by food preparation. By doing this, we divert nearly 75 lbs of food waste a day that normally would end up in a landfill. In Sharples Dining Hall, we have recently facilitated post-consumer compost collection. Additionally, Essie Mae's Snack Bar, Kohlberg Coffee Bar, and the Science Center Coffee Bar all offer compostable to-go coffee cups and other containers.

Too Much Trash?

Swarthmore College offers a solution to today's ecological issues: New and environment-friendly plates, cups, take-out containers, and much more at the Snack Bar and Coffee Bars. These completely natural paper products are biodegradable, compostable, recyclable, oil- and waterproof, microwavable, and non-toxic.

Annual Harvest Dinner

This yearly tradition brings together the Swarthmore community to celebrate fall with locally-sourced food.

Water and Enery Conservation

Water and Energy Conservation

In order to conserve water, Dining Services has recently installed water saving faucets and toilets, as well as a new dishwashing machine which significantly reduces water usage. Additionally, Sharples Dining Hall is on an energy management operations system, which means the lights, air-conditioning, and heat are turned off whenever possible.

Dining Services

Dining Locations & Hours
Meal Plans
Dining Services Staff
Recipes
Sustainability
Allergies & Intolerances
Dining Services Advisory Committee
Dining Hall and Community Commons Programmatic Committee

Additional Services

Catering
Cakes and BBQs
Meals on the Go

Surprise a Friend with a Birthday Cake from Dining Services!

Too busy to run to the store to buy a cake for your friend's birthday? Not enough time to bake one? Dining Services is happy to make a custom cake for the special day.

OneCard

Welcome to OneCard, Swarthmore's new ID card for students, faculty, and staff. It is now available for use with meal plans, access to certain campus buildings, and the College’s libraries.

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Contact Us

Dining Services
500 College Avenue, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Phone: 610-328-8633
Catering: 610-328-8624
Snack and Coffee Bars: 610-328-7820
Kohlberg Coffee Bar: 610-328-7356
Science Center Coffee Bar: 610-328-8225
Email: dining@swarthmore.edu