Dining in the Marketplace

Dining Hours

Regular Hours

  • Students dining at NSO campus picnic

    Marketplace Dining Hall

    Breakfast (Hot or Light)

    • Monday–Friday
      • Hot: 7–10 a.m.
      • Light: 10–11 a.m.
    • Saturday
      • Light: 9-10 a.m.
    • Sunday
      • Closed

    Lunch (Hot or Light)

    • Monday–Friday
      • Hot: 11 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
      • Light: 1:30–5 p.m.
    • Saturday–Sunday
      • Hot: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

    Dinner (Hot)

    • Sunday–Thursday: 5–8 p.m.
    • Friday: 5–7:30 p.m.
    • Saturday: 5–7 p.m.
  • Students chat together under the global flags in Spencer Grill

    Spencer Grill

    During the academic year, the Spencer Grill is open:

    • Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
    • Saturday: 10 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
    • Sunday: 9 a.m.–10:30 p.m.
  • Cafe employee hands drink to a customer

    The Global Café

    During the academic year, the Global Café is open:

    • Monday–Friday: 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m.
    • Saturday, & Sunday: Closed

Break Hours

The Marketplace Dining Hall, Spencer Grill, and Global Café have altered hours shortly before, during, and after breaks.

Spring meal plans end after dinner on the Saturday after finals. 
Summer and gap summer meal plans start on the Sunday before Commencement. 
Fall meal plans begin the Sunday before classes start. Regular hours begin the first day of classes.

Friday before Commencement

  • Marketplace:
    • Closes at 7 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closes at 2 p.m.
  • Global Café
    • Closes at 2 p.m.

Saturday

  • Marketplace:
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Sunday

Summer gap meal plans start.

  • Marketplace:
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Jazz Brunch: 10:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Dining is open during fall break. Regular hours begin the Sunday before classes start.

Friday Before Fall Break

  • Marketplace:
    • Regular hours
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closes at 4 p.m.
  • Global Café
    • Closes at 4 p.m.

Saturday through Saturday

  • Marketplace: 
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Fall Break

  • Marketplace:
    • Regular hours
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Regular hours
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Dining has special Thanksgiving hours.

Thanksgiving Day

  • Marketplace: 
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11 a.m.–1 p.m., a traditional Thanksgiving meal
    • Dinner: At lunch, students can pick up boxed dinners for their supper. The dining hall will be closed.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Friday

  • Marketplace: 
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Saturday

  • Marketplace: 
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5–6 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Sunday

  • Marketplace: 
    • Regular hours
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Regular hours
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Fall meal plans end after dinner on the Saturday after finals.

Winter break meal plans begin the Sunday after finals.

Spring meal plans begin with breakfast the Saturday before classes begin.

Saturday After Exams and Winter Break Meal Plan Hours

  • Marketplace:
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 5:30–6:30 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Saturday Before Classes Begin

  • Marketplace:
    • Regular hours begin
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Closed
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Sunday Before Classes Begin

  • Marketplace:
    • Regular hours
  • Spencer Grill:
    • Regular hours
  • Global Café
    • Closed

Global Café regular hours begin the first day of classes.

Meal plans run through spring break. Regular hours begin the first day of classes.

Spring Break Hours

  • Marketplace:
    • Breakfast: 8:30–9:30 a.m.
    • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
    • Dinner: 530–6:30 p.m.
  • Spencer Grill
    • Closes at 2 p.m. on Friday when spring break begins
    • Reopens Sunday before classes start.
  • Global Café
    • Closes at 2 p.m. on Friday when spring break begins.
    • Closed through break.
    • Reopens Monday when classes start.

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