Dining Services
Dining on campus is a quintessential part of the overall college experience! Bennington Dining Services takes great pride in providing an experience our customers will never forget. Through our variety of dining locations, board menu offerings, and friendly and welcoming staff we strive to make your dining experience excellence. We are here to help you in any way we can—just ask!
Bennington proves that college food can be inspiring, nourishing, and delicious. The Commons Dining Hall is continually creating new and flavorful meals alongside the much-loved staples. Meals offer students a wide range of options, drawing on cuisines from Thai to Cajun to Italian. Vegetarian, Vegan, and Made Without Gluten selections are served at every meal.
The Commons Dining Hall has four dining rooms and two outdoor patios. It serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner on weekdays, and on weekends a continental breakfast, brunch, and dinner.
If you have a favorite meal or dessert from home, send the recipe to dining@bennington.edu and, if possible, they will feature it on the menu.
Commons Dining Hall
Commons Dining Hall Summer Hours
Sunday, July 14–Saturday, August 10
Monday-Saturday
- Continental Breakfast | 7:00–9:30 am
- Breakfast | 7:30–9:00 am
- Lunch | 12:00–1:30 pm
- Dinner | 5:30–7:00 pm
Sunday
- Continental Breakfast | 8:00–10:30 am
- Brunch | 10:30 am–12:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:30–7:00 pm
Sunday, August 11
- Continental Breakfast | 8:00–10:30 am
- Brunch | 10:30 am–12:00 pm
Monday, August 12–Friday, August 16
- A La Carte Lunch | 11:30 am–1:00 pm
Monday, August 19–Thursday, August 29
Monday-Friday
- Breakfast | 8:00–9:00 am
- Lunch | 11:30 am–1:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–6:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
- Continental Breakfast | 8:00–11:00 am
- Brunch | 11:00 am–1:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–6:00 pm
Fall Orientation Schedule (August 30–September 3)
Friday, August 30
- Breakfast | 8:00–9:00 am
- Lunch | 11:30–2:00 pm
- Salad Bar and Self-Serve Saute | 2:00–5:30 pm
- Dinner | 5:30–7:30 pm
Saturday, August 31
- Continental Breakfast | 7:30–9:00 am
- Brunch | 9:00 am–1:30 pm
- Salad Bar and Self-Serve Saute | 1:30–5:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:30 pm
Sunday, September 1
- Continental Breakfast | 7:30–9:30 am
- Breakfast | 7:30–9:00 am
- Lunch | 12:00–2:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:00 pm
Monday, September 2
- Breakfast | 7:30–9:30 am
- Self-Serve Saute | 9:30–11:30 am
- Lunch | 11:30 am–1:30 pm
- Salad Bar and Self-Serve Saute | 1:30–5:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:00 pm
Tuesday, September 3
- Breakfast | 7:30–9:30 am
- Dining Hall Closed | 9:30 am–5:00 pm
- Convocation BBQ Lunch on Commons Lawn | Noon–2:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:00 pm
Commons Dining Hall Fall Term Hours
Monday - Friday
- Breakfast | 7:30–9:30 am
- Self-Serve Saute | 9:30–11:30 am
- Lunch | 11:30 am–2:00 pm
- Salad Bar and Self-Serve Saute | 2:00–5:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:00 pm
Saturday and Sunday
- Continental Breakfast | 8–11:00 am
- Brunch | 11:00 am–1:00 pm
- Salad Bar and Self-Serve Saute | 1:00–5:00 pm
- Dinner | 5:00–7:00 pm
Steve Bohrer
Laura Callanan
Pat Gallant
Jessica MacLeay
Nick Pello
Christina White