SHU offers a variety of dining halls across main campus including Linda’s, Thea’s Abbey, 63’s and JP’s Diner, along with other grab-and-go options. Open from early morning until late evening, these dinings halls are intended to accommodate students’ busy schedules and are located all around campus.
SHU dining services provide made-to-order meals that allow students to customize their dishes to their preference. The dining halls focus on being convenient for students while providing healthy and balanced meals.
Sophomore Abigail Demarco said the dining halls offer a variety of options, but there is room for improvement.
“I would give the variety of options at the dining halls like an eight out of 10,” said Demarco. “There is a decent amount of options, but there can always be more.”
Sophomore Juliana Strippoli said that eating at the dining halls has introduced her to new foods.
“I love to get the caprese sandwich at Linda’s but before coming to college I didn’t like cheese,” said Strippoli.
Source: Will Morgan, Staff Writer and Staff Photographer
All of the dining halls on campus allow students to use their SHU card as payment. By using dining dollars or meal swipes, students can get different food options across campus. Students also have the option to pay with a credit or debit card.
Sophomore Sarina Paradiso enjoys the atmosphere in Thea’s. Paradiso said Thea’s serves as a great study spot with nice views of campus.
“It’s a little more quiet to do homework and I like how you can look out onto upper quad,” said Paradiso.
Paradiso also said that Linda’s offers great deli options, and recently became one of her go-to spots.
“I recently tried a chicken bacon ranch wrap from Linda’s and it’s become my new favorite,” said Paradiso.
Danielle Bahr, the Marketing Director for SHU Dining, said that they are constantly exploring new ways to innovate the dining experience.
“A new concept we are in the works of rolling out is Social Club,” said Bahr. “It will be a family-style dinner with a theme, giving students the opportunity to dine and make friends with similar interests.”
Bahr said that since the fall 2024 semester, there have been multiple additions to dining on campus. 63’s has been completely renovated and a new concession stand was added at the William H. Pitt Athletic and Convocation Center.
Bahr said that they gather student opinions by conducting surveys and providing a feedback section on their website. In addition, QR codes are placed around campus along with a phone number for anonymous contact with a manager.
The SHU dining staff takes various steps to accommodate students with dietary restrictions. Students can feel comfortable dining on campus without having to worry about coming in contact with certain food allergies.
“At 63’s, we have a ‘Delicious Without’ station dedicated to menu options free from the nine major allergens and gluten,” said Bahr.
To prevent cross-contamination, Bahr also said that Thea’s and Linda’s offer kiosk stations that allow students to order ahead.
“We are a nut-conscious campus, meaning we do not cook with or have open nut and tree nut ingredients,” said Bahr. “All locations provide gluten-free and dairy-free alternatives.”
Bahr said that all menus change throughout the semester and feature limited time offers monthly.
“We also have pop-up events, such as tastings, promotions and Premium Dinners. I have tried other university’s campus food, and SHU is fantastic in comparison,” said Bahr. “On Niche, SHU’s campus food is rated an A- and No. 4 in the state of Connecticut.”
To stay up to date with information about new meals, specials, and dining hall information, students can follow @shudining on Instagram
