Amherst College Dining & Food

During the day, most of the Campus Center traffic is due to Grab n' Go (where students can get a quick, portable lunch) and the mail room. The Campus Center doesn't really feel like a hub of activity, but there are often club meetings here and people do go to Schwemm's at night for comfort food (the grab n' go area turns into a grille at night). Schwemm's will actually be renovated in Fall 2018 to become a college bar.

If you swipe into Val for lunch, you can no longer swipe into Grab n' Go and vice versa. I swiped into Val before realizing that Grab n' Go had my favorite wrap that day (the menu repeats ever 2 weeks).

Valentine Dining Hall (aka "Val"), is the only dining hall at Amherst. Students love to hate on Val, but there are a variety of options, so students with dietary restrictions should be able to find something, especially with the stir fry station and panini machine. Food is constantly improving, though most students would say that it's only mediocre most days.

Lily walks through Val and shows us the different food stations. There is a traditional meat line and the "lighter side" with vegetarian/vegan options, as well as a salad bar, gluten free/dairy free fridge, pizza bar, and cereal bar.

Students have the option of two meal plans: the full meal plan, which is 3 meals/day (unlimited swipes), or 2 meals/day plus credit for the campus cafes. You can get off the meal plan, but you must provide justification. There is also a co-op style dorm where students cook meals together and are off the meal plan.

If you swipe into Val for lunch, you can no longer swipe into Grab n' Go and vice versa. I swiped into Val before realizing that Grab n' Go had my favorite wrap that day (the menu repeats ever 2 weeks).

Students have the option of two meal plans: the full meal plan, which is 3 meals/day (unlimited swipes), or 2 meals/day plus credit for the campus cafes. You can get off the meal plan, but you must provide justification. There is also a co-op style dorm where students cook meals together and are off the meal plan.

During the day, most of the Campus Center traffic is due to Grab n' Go (where students can get a quick, portable lunch) and the mail room. The Campus Center doesn't really feel like a hub of activity, but there are often club meetings here and people do go to Schwemm's at night for comfort food (the grab n' go area turns into a grille at night). Schwemm's will actually be renovated in Fall 2018 to become a college bar.

Valentine Dining Hall (aka "Val"), is the only dining hall at Amherst. Students love to hate on Val, but there are a variety of options, so students with dietary restrictions should be able to find something, especially with the stir fry station and panini machine. Food is constantly improving, though most students would say that it's only mediocre most days.

Lily walks through Val and shows us the different food stations. There is a traditional meat line and the "lighter side" with vegetarian/vegan options, as well as a salad bar, gluten free/dairy free fridge, pizza bar, and cereal bar.