Dining Options and Meal Plans

Food services on campus are provided by AVI Fresh. To learn more, visit AVI Fresh's custom Sarah Lawrence web site.

Bates Common Dining (BCD)

Bates Common Dining is used for lunch and dinner five days a week, and for brunch and dinner on Saturdays and Sundays. All food served in BCD is on an unlimited basis. Students and their guests may pay at the door with cash, credit cards, Meal-money or 1card-cash if they have already used all the meals for the week on their plan.

Bates2Go

Bates2Go, serving made to order sandwiches, smoothies, quick pick salads and sandwiches, prepared take out/reheat meals and cooking ingredients. The focus is on fresh and local items. Food is sold on an a la carte basis. Cash, credit cards, Meal-money and meal plans (up to the equivalency rate of the meal plan for that meal period) and 1Card-cash are accepted.

The Pub at The Siegel Center

The Pub at The Siegel Center is a center for socializing and short-order food items. Food is sold on an a la carte basis. Cash, credit cards, Meal-money and meal plans (up to the equivalency rate of the meal plan for that meal period) and 1Card-cash are accepted. After midnight until closing the selection of prepared-to-order items is limited. The complete section of grab and go items is always available.

The Atrium Café

The Atrium Café located in Heimbold Visual Arts Center lobby offers cappuccino and espresso, prepared salads, sandwiches and sweets. Hot food is not available in this location. Cash, credit cards, Meal-money and meal plans (up to the equivalency rate of the meal plan for that meal period) and 1Card-cash are accepted.

Meal Plan Hours at Dining Facilities

Breakfast

Bates Common Dining:
Closed

Atrium Café:
8:30 to 10:55 a.m., Monday through Friday

Siegel Center:
7:30 to 10:55 a.m., Monday through Friday 

Brunch

Bates Common Dining:
11 a.m. - 4:25 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Siegel Center:
9 a.m. - 4:25 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

Lunch

Bates Common Dining:
Noon - 2:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Siegel Center:
11 a.m. - 4:25 p.m., Monday through Friday

Bates2Go:
11 a.m. - 4:25 p.m., Everyday

Atrium Café:
11 a.m. - 3:55 p.m., Monday through Friday

Dinner

Bates Common Dining:
4:30 - 8:45 p.m., Sunday through Thursday
4:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Friday & Saturday

Bates2Go:
4:30 p.m. - 6:45

Siegel Center:
4:30 p.m. - midnight

Hours of Operation at Dining Facilities

Bates Common Dining:
Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Friday & Saturday 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Bate2Go:
Everyday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Siegel Center (The Pub):
Monday-Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.
Friday: 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.
Saturday: 9 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.
Sunday: 9 a.m. - 1:30 a.m.

Atrium Café:
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The College reserves the right to alter facilities and operating hours during the academic year if necessary.

Students on meal plans use their SLC ID to gain access to dining facilities. Entrance will be denied to those without ID. If an ID is misplaced or lost, a 24-hour meal/ID card is available in the Bates Food Service Office.