Dining

Loyola’s innovative dining facilities offer variety in both atmosphere and menu. Students may choose from four dining services on campus. Primo’s, located in Newman Towers, features stations for pasta, pizza, sushi, deli and wrap sandwiches, prepared dinners, Starbucks Coffee and desserts. Students on the run can grab a quick bite at Salsa Rico, serving Mexican food to go, or Surf’ n Joe’s, featuring Starbucks Coffee and sandwiches. In East Residence Hall, Jazzman's Café offers convenient 'grab and go' items. The Boulder Garden Cafe, located in the College Center East, also offers a food court-style dining facility. Students may use funds from their Evergreen account — Loyola’s computerized debit system – to purchase food and groceries on campus.

Main Facilities
Located in the base of Newman Towers, Primo's is Loyola’s largest dining facility. Primo’s is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 12 a.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. until 12 a.m. Students can choose from a wide variety of menu options including made-to-order sandwiches, paninis and wraps, sushi, two salad bars, grill items, pizza, pasta, bagels and the wok station. Primo’s also features a 3-course meal per night. Meals can be enjoyed in the dining area or taken back to the students' room.

Boulder Garden Café is located on the first floor of the Andrew White Student Center. This dining facility is open from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. during the week and from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the weekends. Boulder features a grill station, made-to-order wraps and sandwiches, pizza, pasta, sushi and a salad bar. Students can also choose from lighter meal options such as yogurt, cereal, bagels, granola bars and fresh fruits and vegetables. Boulder is the hub of student and staff activity between classes.

Other Options
Conveniently located in the student center, Surf’ n Joe's is the perfect stop for a quick drink or snack between classes. This fun and attractive coffee counter features Starbucks beverages and snacks such as bagels, muffins, fruit and salads. Also located in the student center, Salsa Rico offers students fresh Mexican food.

In East Residence Hall, Jazzman's Café features coffee along with fresh-baked muffins, cookies and pastries, soups and salads, and wraps and subs.

Meal Plan
Loyola Dining Service is run strictly as a retail facility. Unlike traditional board dining, all dining at Loyola is a la carte. We do not require any of our students to purchase a meal plan. Students can purchase a restricted meal plan for a minimum of $1000. The average student spends about $2400 per year on meals. Any money left over at the end of the year is applied to the tuition account. You pay for each item that you eat, comparable to a debit account. You can purchase food five times a day or not at all for three months and the money is still yours, month to month, semester to semester. By purchasing a restricted meal account, the money can only be spent on food items, and all purchases are tax-free!

The Evergreen Account, Loyola's general purpose pre-paid payment card, can be used to purchase food as well, although a 5% sales tax is added. There is no minimum balance on the Evergreen account. This account can also be used to purchase food from Domino’s, Chipotle, The Evergreen Café, S'ghetti Eddie's and the vending machines. Funds from the Evergreen Account are accepted for photocopying, laundry, and the bookstore. Remaining dollars carry from semester to semester until graduation.

If students choose not to use a meal plan or the Evergreen Account, cash and credit are also accepted.