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Experience community cultivated through exquisite cuisine.
Welcome to RIT Dining. We're committed to creating a sense of community through wholesome, ethically sourced meals to all. We offer diverse dining options from classic comfort foods to international flavors catering to various dietary needs that nourish both body and soul.
Today's Features
Kitchen at Brick City
RITZ
The Cafe & Market at Crossroads
Tigers Gotta Eat.
Open Now
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Artesano Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop and Bakery
bakery, breakfast, coffee, dessert
7:30 am - 5:30 pm -
Beanz
Coffee Shop
bakery, breakfast, coffee, dessert, milkshake, pizza, salad, sandwiches, smoothies
7:30 am - 10:00 pm -
Bytes Micro Market
Bytes Micro Market
coffee, grab_n_go, salad, sandwiches, toiletries
Open 24 Hours -
CTRL ALT DELi
Grab and Go Food and Beverages
bakery, breakfast, coffee, deli, grab_n_go, pizza, salad, sandwiches, wraps
7:30 am - 5:00 pm -
Gracie's
Dining hall
bbq, deli, dessert, grill, ice_cream, international, pasta, pizza, salad, sandwiches, simply_eats
7:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:00 pm - 9:00 pm -
Java Wally's
A popular, eclectic coffee shop located on the 1st floor of the Wallace Library.
bakery, coffee, dessert, smoothies
7:30 am - 7:00 pm -
Kitchen at Brick City
Restaurant
breakfast, deli, dessert, grab_n_go, grill, salad, sandwiches, soup, wraps
7:00 am - 10:30 am, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm -
Midnight Oil
Coffee Shop
bakery, breakfast, burritos, coffee, dessert, sandwiches
7:30 am - 11:00 pm -
Petals at RIT Inn
RIT Inn & Conference Center
breakfast, coffee, dessert, grill, milkshake, pasta, pizza, salad, sandwiches, soup, wraps
6:30 am - 10:30 am, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm, 4:30 pm - 10:30 pm
Today's Visiting Chefs
The Cafe & Market at Crossroads
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Esan's Kitchen: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Esan's Kitchen
Traditional Nigerian cuisine -
P.H. Express: 4-7 p.m.
P.H. Express
Traditional Pakistani cuisine
Kitchen at Brick City
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Tandoor of India: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Tandoor of India
Traditional southern and northern Indian dishes
RITZ
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D'Mangu: 4-7 p.m.
D'Mangu
Native Dominican cuisine -
just chik'n: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
just chik'n
Peruvian rotisserie chicken
Our Team in Action
Lindsay White
Go behind the scenes with Lindsay White, sous chef of Artesano Bakery & Café.
Tandoor of India
Raj Singh, owner of Tandoor of India, serves the same traditional food he ate as a child. His family serves Southern Indian cuisine weekly on campus.
The Esans Kitchen
The Esans Kitchen offers authentic ethnic comfort food all the way from Nigeria.
P.H. Express
Ike Ansari and Yasin Rao are the vibrant owners of P.H. Express. As the first visiting chef partners, the campus has loved their Pakistani and Indian cuisine for many years.
Dining in the News
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April 1, 2026
Bright Spot: Plant-based push
WHAM-TV reports that RIT has reached a 50% plant-based dining menu, highlighting its partnership with Humane World for Animals to expand sustainable food options on campus.
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April 1, 2026
RIT becomes first university in NY State to have a 50% plant-based menu
WHEC-TV reports that RIT has become the first university in New York to offer a 50% plant-based dining menu, highlighting its partnership with Humane World for Animals and student support for sustainable food options.
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October 27, 2025
Visiting chefs and family recipes offer international flavor to RIT meal options
While pizza, burgers, salads, and subs remain popular choices for hungry college students, there are more options than ever before at RIT dining halls thanks to ethnic dishes brought by visiting chefs and family recipes from staff.
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April 25, 2025
How college campuses in Rochester are fighting food waste with composting
WXXI speaks to Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining; Neha Sood, director of Sustainability; and Jack Penland, student and zero-waste ambassador, about how RIT is handling food waste.