Living at Cal - Dining

Dining at Cal

logo At Cal Dining, our mission is to create a dining program that students sincerely like, enjoy, understand and support.
We provide more than sustenance; we provide a familial atmosphere that becomes an important part of the student's Cal Living experience. "Breaking bread" together while making friends has become a unique by-product of dining together, creating a living/learning atmosphere where students gather to eat, chat and hang out.

Visit the official Cal Dining web page for more details, or use the quick links below as a guide to find exactly what you need:

Meal Plans
Cal Dining's residential meal plans offer the flexibility and freedom that students need to dine with us however they want, whenever they want. Our combination of residential and retail services features well-rounded options whether students are on-the-go or gathering with friends around a dining table. Meal plan points can be used at all of our 14 locations [four residential dining commons, four residential retail locations, and six on-campus retail locations] and at our weekly produce stand.

Features
Eat at any Cal Dining location:

Four all-you-care-to-eat residence dining commons: Clark Kerr, Crossroads, Café 3 and Foothill
Four residential retail locations: The Den (featuring Peets Coffee & Tea), Bear Market, Cub Market and CKCub
Six on-campus retail locations: Golden Bear [GBC], Pat Brown's, Ramona's, Terrace Café, RSF Pro Shop and Common Grounds
Weekly produce Stands at Golden Bear [GBC]
Cal Club online bulk grocery
No daily minimums or maximums — buy when you want
Unlimited guest meals — use your points for as many guests as you want
To-go meals and late-night service at all four residence dining commons
Easy online account management — add more points, check balance, budget points
Add more points at any time — $50 = 55 points
50% of points are added at the beginning of each semester
Up to 100 unused points from fall rollover to spring

Residential Meal Plans
Non-resident Meal Plans

Locations + Hours
Cal Dining operates the ten locations belowVisit our web pages for details: Resident Dining, Campus Restaurants, and Hours.

Four all-you-care-to-eat residence dining commons: Clark Kerr, Crossroads, Café 3 and Foothill
Four residential retail locations: The Den (featuring Peets Coffee & Tea), Bear Market, Cub Market and CKCub
Six on-campus retail locations: Golden Bear [GBC], Pat Brown's, Ramona's, Terrace Café, RSF Pro Shop and Common Grounds

Menus
No matter how you like to eat, our menus feature a great variety of nutritionally balanced options. View some sample menus!

Nutrition
Nutrition is more important than ever to college students and we have wonderful web resources for nutrition analysis, an interactive food planner, lots of nutrition education resources and more. Visit our nutrition page to see for yourself!

FAQ
If you have a Cal Dining question, chances are you can get your answer on our FAQ page. If you can't find an answer there, please e-mail us at dining@berkeley.edu and we'll respond immediately.

About Cal Dining
Want to know more about our organization? Visit our "About Us" page for staff directory, awards and a message from director Shawn LaPean.

Environment
Cal Dining is dedicated to being an environmentally friendly organization. We have the nation's first organic certified college kitchen, two green certified dining halls, donate unused food, compost with campus cooperative, use biodegradable to-go boxes and more. Check out this page for details!