Nourishing Options

Providing you with nutritious options is something your dining team proudly does every day. We help you select delicious and satisfying meals, snacks and desserts by highlighting well-balanced menu choices and providing nutritional information and tips to help you make choices that fit your needs.


Your Health, Our Priority: We're passionate about serving students like you with wholesome ingredients, tasty meals, clear nutrition and allergen information. By working together, we can help ensure a safe dining experience, free of allergic reactions. If you have special dietary needs, we’re here to meet with you one-on-one to make sure your meals are not only safe but also delicious and social. Let's team up to create a dining experience that supports your health and well-being throughout the school year.

Allergen Awareness Signage: Our menu system provides ingredient statements, specifically highlighting the big nine allergens: milk, eggs, shellfish, fish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, sesame, and soy. Guests may check on the presence of allergens before planning their meals using the online. The absence of an allergen listed on product signage is not a guarantee that the product is free of that allergen. The guest is responsible for communicating their allergy to a supervisor or manager to ensure safety. We have several allergen-free stations on-campus to make dining with special dietary needs safer and more enjoyable.

Support for Special Dietary: Students with special dietary needs can receive individual assistance from ourRegistered Dietitian, Ania Egan, MS, RD. Meetings from the Dietitian may include reviewing the resources currently in place, a tour of the dining facilities, and menu planning. Arrangements can be made if the student's medical dietary needs are unable to be met with daily offerings. If you have a food allergy/special diet concern, please start by contacting our  Ania to discuss and set up reasonable dietary accommodation. UVM Dining works closely with Student Accessibility Services; for more information regarding accommodations, please contact Student Accessibility Services.


 

Simple Zone

Simple Zone is a gluten-free, peanut-free, and tree-nut free area for students reserved with food allergies and other dietary needs. In addition to pantry items, a made-to-order hot meal menu for lunch and dinner is available.  These are located at Central Campus, Harris Millis, Redstone, and Northside Dining. These areas are equipped with a designated microwave, refrigerator, toaster, gloves, and allergen-free prep surfaces. Students are required to wash their hands and wear gloves when utilizing this space. We ask our campus community to respect these spaces for those who truly need it! 

  • To access the locked Simple Zones at Redstone and Harris Millis you will need to receive access from the Registered Dietitian.
  • To be given access, complete the Access Form using your UVM credentials. Please note Redstone and Harris Millis Simple Zones will be unlocked the first two weeks of each semester. 


Simple Servings

This popular station provides safe and appetizing food choices for customers with Celiac and food allergies/intolerances. The Simple Servings station offers a hot plated entrees for lunch and dinner made without the eight most common allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, shellfish, wheat, soy, milk products, sesame, and eggs. In addition, all food is made without gluten, and procedures are in place to control for cross-contact. Separate equipment, utensils, storage areas, and preparation areas minimize this risk, offering customers a safe and healthy dining option. 

  • Harris Millis Dining (closed 2:30PM - 3:30PM daily)
    Monday - Friday 11AM - 9:30PM
    Saturday - Sunday 11AM - 8PM 

  • Central Campus Dining (closed 3:30PM - 4:30PM daily)
    Monday - Friday 11AM - 8:30PM
    Saturday and Sunday 11AM - 8PM


Simply 3

This allergen station at Redstone Dining offers meals free of peanuts, tree nuts, gluten, and milk. Like Simple Servings, we take precautions to reduce the risk of cross-contact. 

  • Redstone Dining
    Monday - Friday 11AM – 8:30PM and Sunday and Sunday 11AM - 3:30PM & 4:30PM – 8pm 
 
Simply No Gluten

This station at Central Campus Dining will offer comfort classics free of gluten for breakfast and lunch. Like Simple Servings, we take precautions to reduce the risk of cross-contact. 
  • Central Campus Dining
    Monday-Friday 7:30 AM-3:30PM

We understand that food is personal, and everyone has unique dietary, flavor, and cultural preferences. That's why UVM Dining is committed to offering a diverse range of foods and specialized services to meet your needs. Whether you have food allergies, intolerances, or other medical requirements, we’ve got you covered with programs like Simple Zone, Simple Servings, and Mindful. Our goal is to create a dining experience that’s safe, satisfying, and enjoyable for everyone.

We offer a wide variety of vegan and vegetarian options across campus to meet your dietary needs. 

In our dining halls and many retail locations, you’ll find vegetarian, plant-based, and vegan meals clearly labeled. We also have dedicated vegetarian/plant-based stations in Harris Mills Dining, Central Campus Dining, and Redstone Dining. For a fully vegan experience, check out the Broccoli Bar at The Marketplace. To make it easier for you to find what fits your preferences, most on-campus locations use logos on menus and signage: 
 
  • Vegetarian (V): No meat products 
  • Vegan  (VG): No meat or animal by-products, including white sugar and honey 
  • Plant-based (leaf logo): No meat or animal by-products, but may include white sugar and honey We’re here to ensure you have delicious options that suit your lifestyle.
Our goal is to provide everyone a safe and enjoyable dining experience. We understand that some students come to campus looking for dining options that align with their religious beliefs. Here are some resources to help navigate dining on-campus.
 
Kosher Offerings: 
At Redstone Dining, we offer a certified kosher kitchen operated by Vermont Kosher LLC under the Orthodox Rabbinical supervision of Chabad of Vermont. This meat/parve kitchen serves hot kosher meals Sunday through Thursday from 5 PM to 7:30 PM. To get your kosher meal, just let the cashier know, and they’ll give you a receipt to pick it up at the kosher station. In addition to hot meals, we offer cold, pre-packaged Vermont Kosher meals at the Redstone Market, The Marketplace, and University Marche. You’ll also find a selection of kosher grocery items, including pre-packaged frozen entrees, at Redstone Market and University Marche.
 
Halal Offerings: 
Many students seeking halal dining options find our vegetarian and vegan selections to be a great choice. If you have questions about specific ingredients, please talk to one of our chefs or sous chefs—they can provide recipes and food labels for your review. Certified halal chicken (Murray's) is available upon request in our traditional dining halls. Ask a sous chef or supervisor to assist you. Please note that this chicken is not prepared in a dedicated halal kitchen. For certified halal foods, visit The Halal Shack and Jamal's Chicken on the first floor of the Davis Center inside Brennan's.
Students fasting for religious purposes (e.g., Baha'i 19 Day fast, Ramadan, Yom Kippur) may request up to two to-go meals from the traditional dining halls (will be given in single-use containers). The student should inform the cashier that they are fasting for religious purposes to redeem the containers.

If students have questions or need additional dietary accommodations, they should contact the UVM Dining Registered Dietitian, Ania Egan, MS, RD.

If you're feeling sick, you can pick up a to-go meal from any traditional dining hall (using EcoWare) to bring back to your room or enjoy outside.

If you're unable to visit a dining facility, you can authorize a friend to use your meal plan to pick up a meal for you. Complete the Meal Plan Access Authorization Form to do this. Meals can be picked up from Central Campus Dining, Harris Millis Dining, Redstone Dining, and Northside Dining. Your meal plan will be charged accordingly. The form can also be used to request disposables for to-go meals if you don't have EcoWare.