The Student Center: Cafe, Snack Bar, and Pub

Bennington's new Student Center, which opened in the fall of 2006, rolls the campus café, snack bar, and pub into one space with a state-of-the-art kitchen and ample seating. 

Along with classic Bennington favorites (the universally beloved nachos, smoothies, and wraps), the menu at the Student Center includes new gourmet sandwiches and salads made with local ingredients. Think smoked ham and turkey, cheddar cheese, and apple-dijon chutney on sourdough, served with Vermont-made potato chips. Or a spinach-and-strawberry salad. Or fresh pizza (with locally produced dough) from the brand-new pizza oven.

The building itself is a lofty haven of cedar and glass, with a ceiling that swoops up to 30 feet at its highest point. Sunlight fills the space by day, and sleek pendant lights illuminate it by night. A set of huge, upward-acting overhead doors raise and lower to open the room up to the sweeping terrace outside. With an upholstered enclave for studying and conversation, and a wide-open performance space for events ranging from rock concerts to poetry readings, open-mike nights to dance parties, the space has become a prime hang-out spot.

The Menu:

Panini and Specialty Sandwiches

Add a bag of Madhouse Munchies® and a 12 oz. fountain beverage for $1

The Smokehouse Panini $3.25
Smoked ham, turkey, and cheddar cheese with an apple Dijon chutney on grilled panini bread.
The Roast Beef Panini $4.00
Roast beef, spinach, red onion, mozzarella cheese, and horseradish mayonnaise on grilled panini bread.
Portobello, Avocado & Pepper Jack Panini 3.50
Roasted portobello mushroom with diced avocado, roasted red pepper, pepper jack cheese, and mayonnaise on grilled focaccia. 
The Secret Garden Panini $3.00
Pesto roasted red peppers, artichoke hearts, spinach leaves, and Provolone cheese on grilled panini bread.
Avocado Club Wrap $4.00
Ham, turkey, bacon, cheddar cheese, avocado, roasted red peppers, and fresh leaf lettuce in a garlic wrap.
Curried Chicken Salad Wrap $4.00
Curried chicken salad with raisins and walnuts and fresh leaf lettuce in a spinach wrap.
Chicken Finger Wrap $3.50
Fried chicken tenders, lettuce, and tomato in your choice of wrap.
...Substitute Buffalo Chicken Tenders, $4.00

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Grilled Cheese Deluxe $2.50
Grilled cheddar cheese on panini bread with or without sliced tomatoes.
Mom’s Grilled Cheese $2.00
American cheese on soft white bread. AAHHH! The memories!

The Deli
Add a bag of Madhouse Munchies® and a 12 oz. fountain beverage for $1

Our breads: panini bread, white, wheat and multigrain, Kaiser rolls, focaccia bread, and spinach or garlic wraps.
Our meats and salads: smoked ham, turkey, roast beef, curried chicken salad, tuna salad, hummus.
Our cheeses: Cheddar, provolone, Swiss, and American cheeses.
Our vegetables: lettuce, tomato, red onion, black olives, cucumber, banana peppers, pepperoncini, red pepper, green pepper, mushrooms, spinach, grated carrot.
Any sandwich can be toasted or turned into a panini—just ask.

Build Your Own Sandwich or Wrap $3.00
Your choice of bread, meat, cheese, and vegetables
Tuna Salad $3.00
The Betsy $2.00
A scoop of tuna salad on a bed of lettuce and sliced tomato.
Danny Michaelson Melt $3.00
Sliced turkey, melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, and mayonnaise on toasted whole wheat bread.
PB & J $2.00
Your choice of bread, strawberry or raspberry jam, and peanut butter.
BLT $3.25
Crispy bacon, crunchy lettuce, ripe tomatoes, and mayonnaise on your choice of bread.

Salads

California Caesar Salad $3.75
Crispy romaine lettuce with grape tomatoes, croutons, and parmesan cheese; topped with sliced avocado and served with Caesar dressing.
...Add tuna salad, $4.75
...Add warm chicken tender pieces, $5.75
Mediterranean Salad $3.25
Baby lettuces tossed with artichoke hearts and Kalamata olives, topped with grape tomatoes, cucumber, chopped pepperoncinis, and crumbled feta cheese. Served with your choice of dressing.
Chef Salad $3.75
Hard-boiled egg, julienne ham, turkey, and cheese, served on a bed of mixed lettuces with grape tomatoes, cucumber slices, green pepper, and your choice of dressing.
Buffalo-Style Chicken Salad $4.50
Three strips of Buffalo-style chicken breast on a bed of mixed lettuces, served with grape tomatoes, bell peppers, and blue cheese dressing.
Autumn Waldorf Salad $3.75
Sautéed apples, bacon, cranberries and walnuts served over a bed of baby lettuces, shredded cheddar-jack cheese, and lowfat raspberry vinaigrette
Garden Salad $2.50
Lettuce, spinach, cherry tomatoes, cucumber slices, grated carrots, and black olives served with your choice of dressing.
...Add tuna salad $4.00
...Add curried chicken salad $4.50

Soups

Soup of the Day (lunch only) $1.95
Chili (Seasonal) $2.25

Grill Menu
Add a bag of Madhouse Munchies® and a 12 oz. fountain beverage for $1

Hamburger $3.00
Cheeseburger $3.25
Bacon Cheeseburger $3.50
Gardenburger $3.00
...With Cheese $3.25
Chicken Tenders $4.00
Buffalo Chicken Tenders $4.50
Quesadilla $3.25
...With vegetables $4.00
...With chicken $4.50
French Fries $1.50
Spicy Fries $2.00
Onion Rings $2.50
Nachos $3.75
Nacho Grande $4.25
Jalapeno Poppers $5.00
Mozzarella Sticks $3.50
Pizza bagel $3.00

Snacks

Hummus with pita chips $2.75
Bagels
...Warm or toasted, served with butter and jelly $1.25
...Add peanut butter or cream cheese $1.75
Toast $1.00

Beverage Menu

Coffee
...12 oz $1.00
...16 oz $1.25
Espresso single shot $2.00
Doppio Espresso double shot $2.50
Cappuccino
espresso poured into steamed milk/skim/soy
...single shot $2.50
...double shot $3.00
Latte
espresso -w/ heavy steamed milk/skim/soy;
...froth on top single shot $2.50
...double shot $3.00
Mocha Latte
espresso-chocolate syrup- steamed milk/skim/soy single shot $3.00
...double shot $3.25
Café au Lait
house coffee w/ steamed milk
...12 oz $2.50
...16 oz $3.50
Oregon Chai Regular or Green Tea
...12 oz $2.75
...16 oz $3.00
Fountain Soda
...12 oz $1.00
...16 oz $1.25
Hot Chocolate
...12 oz $1.25
...16 oz $1.75

Smoothies $3.00
Soy or rice milk may be substituted. Add a scoop of ice cream for 50¢
Chuck Berry – strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, banana, apple or orange juice, honey (yogurt optional) crushed ice
Banana Split – banana, peanut butter, milk, yogurt, chocolate syrup crushed ice
Samba (Vegan) – strawberries, raspberries, banana, pineapple juice, coconut milk, crushed ice