We know dining is such an important part of campus life, and we want all students to have a successful dining experience. We believe in creating true partnerships: between you and our entire dining team – from our chefs to our cooks to our servers. Our goal is to meet the needs of all students with a food-forward approach so that everyone feels included and valued.
Food Allergies & Intolerances
Let us help you navigate the dining halls and advocate for yourself with some of these options:
- Connect with our Food Safety & Nutrition Team to set up a meeting to discuss your dietary restrictions and develop a plan to fit your dining needs.
- Fill out the Dietary Accommodation Form so we can better understand your needs.
- For additional resources, allergy toolkits, research, insights and more to guide you through your allergen journey, visit the Food Allergy Research and Education website.
Vegan & Vegetarian
More students than ever are seeking plant-forward options on campus. Whether you are interested in cutting down on animal protein in your diet or want to forgo animals and byproducts altogether, we've got you covered. Vegan and Vegetarian options are available daily throughout campus.
Faith-Based Needs
Kosher
Visit The Kosher Plate in Market-to-Go to enjoy a Kosher meal. Our Kosher program is overseen by our full-time Mashgiach.
It is recommended that students following a Kosher diet to please contact our Food Safety & Nutrition Team to review your dining accommodations
Halal
Stop by Za'Tar in The Eatery or Pom & Honey at Cathedral for our Halal certified options. In addition, Halal-certified beef is available at True Burger and PA Taco in Schenley Cafe.
Safe Dining on Campus
We believe that food should provide more than sustenance alone; it should be a full-flavored and vibrant experience. Our communications team surveyed best practices in allergen-friendly branding, from other universities’ offerings to involvement of our own Pitt Allergy-Free Dining Committee. This research and discussion culminated in the creation of Flourish, our very own Pitt allergen-friendly brand. Through Flourish, we hope to evoke the feeling of nourishment which allows students to thrive and succeed. Flourish, is our allergen-friendly station, that features a rotation of menu items voided of the 9 common allergens and is located in the Eatery.
All front-line team members who staff our Flourish station are FARE-Allergy Certified. Flourish staff and other food-service team members are AllerTrain Certified.
All Management team members on campus are ServSafe Certified.
Nutritional Information
You deserve to know what is in the food you are enjoying so we make providing accurate nutrition and ingredient information for our recipes a top priority. Each of our dining halls feature signage with ingredients lists for each dish. More information can also be found on the Dine On Campus website under the “What’s On The Menu?” tab or on the Dine On Campus App.
Need more assistance? Our managers and chefs are available in our dining halls to answer all your food-related questions!
Look for these menu icons to find options that meet your specific needs:
Balanced
These food choices are identified because they are limited in nutrients detrimental to health when consumed in excess. These foods make better choices for a healthier diet.
Avoiding Gluten
Foods prepared without gluten-containing ingredients.
Vegetarian
Vegetarian choices do not contain any animal products with the exception of eggs, dairy and honey.
Vegan
Vegan choices do not contain any animal products at all including honey, dairy or eggs.