The Commons Dining Room

2024-2025 Dining Adventures & Meal Plans

We are excited to be able to welcome you to campus!

In the dining guide you’ll find all the details on where to eat, meal plans, FAQs, and other fun stuff we have happening on campus!

We look forward to serving you!
Sincerely, The Bon Appétit Team at Beloit College

EXPLORE OUR DINING ADVENTURES!

The Commons

SPECIAL HOURS

Café Closed Dec 23 - Jan 2
We will be closed through January 2nd.

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Weekly Schedule

Closed Mon-Fri, 7:15 am - 9:30 am
Closed Mon-Fri, 11:00 am - 1:30 pm
Closed Mon-Fri, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Closed Sat-Sun, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Closed Sat-Sun, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Located on the main level in Chapin Hall.

The Commons offers students and guests all-you-can-eat dining for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Stations throughout the café offer a wide variety of food, from home-style dishes to creative vegan entrees to pan-Asian cuisine. The Commons also features two soups made in house daily, an extensive fruit and salad bar, and a selection of outstanding desserts.

Located on the main level in Chapin Hall.

Breakfast

grate & griddle

The Common Market Great Lakes

leaves & greens

warm & soulful

choose from your favorite toppings and additions The Common Market Great Lakes

SIDES: toasted coconut , brown sugar , craisins , raisins , chocolate chips , honey

butter & sugar

grate & griddle

60 cal.

180 cal.

1 x 1 second spray

250 cal.

90 cal.

340 cal.

190 cal.

120 cal.

40 cal.

cereal bar

60 cal.

70 cal.

90 cal.

45 cal.

120 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

190 cal.

110 cal.

420 cal.

140 cal.

Fruit Whirls

110 cal.

170 cal.

120 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

120 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

50 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

waffle bar

300 cal.

80 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

50 cal.

35 cal.

grate & griddle

180 cal.

60 cal.

10 cal.

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300 cal.

45 cal.

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45 cal.

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1 each

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1/4 cup

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1 each

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1/4 cup

45 cal.

90 cal.

1 each

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210 cal.

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avoiding gluten

15 cal.

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15 cal.

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460 cal.

190 cal.

bread & pickles

150 cal.

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1420 cal.

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toast & press

130 cal.

170 cal.

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160 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

35 cal.

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25 cal.

360 cal.

10 cal.

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110 cal.

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butter & sugar

420 cal.

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420 cal.

210 cal.

190 cal.

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310 cal.

condiment bar

10 cal.

35 cal.

30 cal.

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60 cal.

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beverages

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Lunch

wood & stone

break bread with a classic offering of thanksgiving dishes

Chicago Local Foods brined and oven roasted turkey

fresh green beans, creamy mushroom sauce and crispy onion strings

fall herbs marinated cauliflower oven roasted and finished with fresh herbs

Lamer's Dairy creamy cheddar cheese sauce, elbow macaroni pasta

garlic and Lamers Dairy heavy cream, Chicago Local Foods butter and chive

SIDES: fresh cracked black pepper gravy

cinnamon and nutmeg baked sweet potatoes with Lamer's Dairy butter and brown sugar

ground pork sausage with fresh herbs, sautéed vegetables and crumbled cornbread baked with house made vegetable stock

fresh whipped butter

SimplyOASIS

leaves & greens

Ney's Premium, Inc chicken California cobb salad, with Lamers dairy cheese, avocado and pork bacon

warm & soulful

halal chicken stewed in fresh lemon, chicken stock and herbs

roasted sweet potatoes with cinnamon, curry spice and fresh garlic, toasted brown rice

butter & sugar

whipped vanilla cream

a classic, southern-style pie with whipped chocolate mousse filling nestled in a flaky pastry crust topped with fluffy whipped cream

warm Mick Klug Farm apples, with flaky buttery crust, cinnamon and brown sugar

tart blueberries, crumbled oat topping

cereal bar

60 cal.

70 cal.

90 cal.

45 cal.

120 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

190 cal.

110 cal.

420 cal.

140 cal.

Fruit Whirls

110 cal.

170 cal.

120 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

120 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

50 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

waffle bar

300 cal.

80 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

50 cal.

35 cal.

grate & griddle

180 cal.

60 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

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25 cal.

300 cal.

45 cal.

110 cal.

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80 cal.

45 cal.

130 cal.

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60 cal.

1 each

70 cal.

110 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

40 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

1 each

60 cal.

1/4 cup

45 cal.

90 cal.

1 each

50 cal.

1 each

90 cal.

30 cal.

210 cal.

220 cal.

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250 cal.

130 cal.

80 cal.

110 cal.

200 cal.

160 cal.

360 cal.

310 cal.

90 cal.

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240 cal.

160 cal.

avoiding gluten

15 cal.

90 cal.

0 cal.

30 cal.

15 cal.

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15 cal.

20 cal.

460 cal.

190 cal.

leaves & greens

10 cal.

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bread & pickles

150 cal.

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1420 cal.

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toast & press

130 cal.

170 cal.

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160 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

35 cal.

butter & sugar

240 cal.

270 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

180 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

ice cream

150 cal.

160 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

50 cal.

35 cal.

80 cal.

condiment bar

10 cal.

35 cal.

30 cal.

1 tsp

0 cal.

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5 cal.

0 cal.

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100 cal.

60 cal.

1 tbsp

15 cal.

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80 cal.

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15 cal.

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beverages

35 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

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190 cal.

120 cal.

0 cal.

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190 cal.

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180 cal.

100 cal.

190 cal.

10 cal.

15 cal.

Dinner

grate & griddle

Ney's Premium, Inc

SIDES: grilled all beef burgers , marinated halal chicken , black bean burgers , crispy french fries

wood & stone

roasted turkey braised in mushroom cream sauce tossed with pasta The Common Market Great Lakes

vegetables and house made marinara tossed with pasta

near & far

tamari and rice vinegar soaked rice noodles with chinese five spice and smoky tempeh

SIDES: sautéed cabbage

SimplyOASIS

beef stewed with red wine, mushrooms and fresh garlic

SIDES: smashed potato with herbs and olive oil , herbed green beans

steamed and free from additives

chefs selection of season roasted vegetables

avoiding gluten

halal chicken marinated in thai spices and lemongrass with fresh cilantro

SIDES: braised cabbage , wild and brown rice pilaf

leaves & greens

Ney's Premium, Inc chicken California cobb salad, with Lamers dairy cheese, avocado and pork bacon

warm & soulful

halal chicken stewed in fresh lemon, chicken stock and herbs

roasted sweet potatoes with cinnamon, curry spice and fresh garlic, toasted brown rice

cereal bar

60 cal.

70 cal.

90 cal.

45 cal.

120 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

190 cal.

110 cal.

420 cal.

140 cal.

Fruit Whirls

110 cal.

170 cal.

120 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

120 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

50 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

waffle bar

300 cal.

80 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

50 cal.

35 cal.

grate & griddle

180 cal.

60 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

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300 cal.

45 cal.

110 cal.

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0 cal.

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80 cal.

45 cal.

130 cal.

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160 cal.

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40 cal.

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60 cal.

1 each

70 cal.

110 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

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70 cal.

40 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

1 each

60 cal.

1/4 cup

45 cal.

90 cal.

1 each

50 cal.

1 each

90 cal.

30 cal.

210 cal.

220 cal.

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250 cal.

130 cal.

80 cal.

110 cal.

200 cal.

160 cal.

360 cal.

310 cal.

90 cal.

110 cal.

240 cal.

160 cal.

avoiding gluten

15 cal.

90 cal.

0 cal.

30 cal.

15 cal.

30 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

20 cal.

460 cal.

190 cal.

leaves & greens

10 cal.

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160 cal.

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bread & pickles

150 cal.

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60 cal.

110 cal.

40 cal.

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80 cal.

1420 cal.

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toast & press

130 cal.

170 cal.

150 cal.

160 cal.

100 cal.

110 cal.

35 cal.

butter & sugar

240 cal.

270 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

180 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

ice cream

150 cal.

160 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

50 cal.

35 cal.

80 cal.

condiment bar

10 cal.

35 cal.

30 cal.

1 tsp

0 cal.

1 tsp

5 cal.

0 cal.

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0 cal.

100 cal.

60 cal.

1 tbsp

15 cal.

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80 cal.

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15 cal.

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15 cal.

beverages

35 cal.

130 cal.

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Vegetarian

Vegan

Made without Gluten-Containing Ingredients

Halal

Farm to Fork

Humane

Organic

FOOD ALLERGIES

Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease

The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.

Daily menus for each café can be accessed at beloit-college.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Top-9 allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page and view the guide on Food Allergies and Celiac Disease at Beloit College. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.

Dining Without the Top-9

We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, albeit food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diet simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. To allow guests to have readily available options that meet their needs, we offer SimplyOASIS — a destination in the café where all meals are prepared without the use of top-9 allergens plus gluten through the sole use of whole foods.

Avoiding Gluten?

The Commons offers a station dedicated to providing meals made without gluten-containing ingredients. The Avoiding Gluten station provides menu choices that are based on ingredients that are naturally gluten-free or are gluten-free alternatives to traditional options. At this station, food is prepared by a trained culinarian, in a separate area of the kitchen, and following specific procedures to minimize risk of cross-contact.

For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:

Scott Zoellick, General Manager
scott.zoellick@cafebonappetit.com
(608) 363-2574

Learning Enrichment and Disability Services
learning@beloit.edu
(608) 363-2572

Healthy Athletes in the Bon Appétit Kitchen

Pressure is high for competitive collegiate athletes — and it’s no secret that an athlete’s food choices affect their performance on and off the field. Bon Appétit’s Healthy Athletes in the Kitchen provides education to help student athletes bridge the gap between food choices and how to optimize sports performance and post-exercise recovery.

Click here to read more about eating for sports performance — both in and away from the café — with the ultimate goal of improving their athletic performance.

Stay Fresh

The Buzz: Bone Broth

Bone broth ─ a miracle superfood to help keep you well ─ or just another crock of soup?

The Buzz: Adaptogens

Are adaptogens the mystical medicinal tonic that can help support your immune system and reduce the effects of stress?

The Buzz: Herbal Supplements

Can herbal supplements help boost your immune system?

The Buzz: Magnesium

Is magnesium the magical sleep aid that will result in more restful nights?

Savory Lentil Soup with Spinach

Filled with fiber and magnesium, this nutrient-packed soup is just the comfort food you need to get a good night’s rest.

Tossing and Turning

Paying attention to what you eat can help you stay in dreamland longer.

Staying Well During the Holiday Season

With a little planning and a few strategies, you can prioritize wellness this holiday season, so you don’t miss out on the festivities.

Ginger and Almond Flour Cookies In-A-Jar

Gift these flavorful cookies (baked or un-baked) to family, friends, teachers, or neighbors, this holiday season.

The Gift (Guide) of Health

‘Tis the season to show people that you care. Stress that message by giving them gifts that support their well-being.

Eat Fresh, Waste Less!

Use these tips to maximize your produce while minimizing waste in your kitchen.

Make-it-Yourself One-Pot Ramen

Warm and comforting, this one-pot ramen can be made with your holiday leftovers.

Upcycle Your Holiday Leftovers

Repurposing holiday foods is more than just a practical solution to leftovers; it’s a meaningful way to promote wellness and sustainability.

Exploring Indigenous Food Sovereignty

The food sovereignty movement relies on traditional knowledge systems that work in harmony with the land.

Learning From the Three Sisters

We are centering the wisdom of Indigenous voices and their resilient agricultural techniques like The Three Sisters.

Saving Seeds: Honoring Indigenous Farming Practices

Seed saving preserves a sacred past while preparing for future harvests.

STUDENT GROUP PACK-OUT

Don’t have time to dine in the cafe? Do you have an offsite tournament or activity? We’ve got you covered! Place your order in advance for pack-out meals!

View the Pack-Out Order Form

FROM ME TO YOU

Send special treats such as fresh baked cookies, birthday cake, or personalized fortune cookies! | 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE MINIMUM

Order Treats From Me To You

RECIPES FROM HOME

Whether you’re a student with a favorite recipe you hope to see in the cafe, or a parent wanting to have your student’s favorite home-cooked recipe featured – send it in!

Who knows…YOUR recipe may be featured in the café!

Submit a Recipe From home

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.

Our wellness commitments

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.

Food allergies & sensitivities

Sustainability

Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.

Our sustainability commitments

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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?

See All FAQs

Scott Zoellick

General Manager

Telephone 608.363.2574
scott.zoellick@cafebonappetit.com
David Loper

Executive Chef
david.loper@cafebonappetit.com

Meet the team