Dining Halls & Cafes
Emerson students can use both Board Bucks and ECCash at any of Emerson's dining facilities:
Little Building Dining Hall
The Little Building Dining Hall, which holds approximately 300 people, is the main dining location on campus and is an all-you-care-to-eat facility designed primarily to provide students the meals included in their selected Board Plan. Emerson strives to create a warm, friendly dining space for students and faculty with a diverse menu so that everyone has a slice of home. The serving area has five full-service stations:
- The Grill
- Homestyle Cooking, which includes everything from rotisserie to stir-fry
- Deli
- Crowd Pleasers
- Vegetarian / Vegan
In addition, the serving area provides a full, self-service Salad/Soup Bar, along with Pizza, Dessert Bar, and Fresh Bread stations.
View menus and nutritional information »
![]() The Emerson College Dining Hall |
Dining Hall Hours of Operation
The Dining Hall closes daily from 3:45– 4:30 pm and closes at 8:00 pm on Friday evenings.
| Monday–Friday | |
| Breakfast | 7:00–10:00 am |
| Continental Breakfast | 10:00–11:00 am |
| Lunch | 11:00 am–2:30 pm |
| Afternoon Service | 2:30–3:45 pm |
| Dinner | 4:30–8:45 pm (Dining Hall closes at 8:00 pm on Fridays) |
| Saturday–Sunday | |
| Brunch | 10:30 am–2:00 pm |
| Afternoon Service | 2:00–3:45 pm |
| Dinner | 4:30–8:00 pm |
Little Building Convenience Store Hours of Operation
| Monday–Friday | 11:00 am–2:00 am |
| Saturday–Sunday | 12:00 pm–2:00 am |
Emerson's Cafe
Located at 80 Boylston Street, Emerson's Cafe offers a wide variety of coffees, beverages, pastries, bagels, soups, and made-to-order sandwiches on a selection of breads.
Emerson's Cafe proudly serves Pierce Bros. Roasters coffee.
Emerson's Cafe accepts cash, EC Cash, Board Bucks, Visa and MasterCard.
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Hours of Operation
| Monday–Friday | 7:00 am–9:00 pm |
| Saturday–Sunday | 7:00 am–7:00 pm |
![]() Emerson's Cafe |
150 Cafe
The 150 Cafe and C-Store is located on the second level of 150 Boylston. The Common's Cafe offers a variety of menu items including: pasta, stir-fry, pizza, soup, panini, salads, and sandwiches.
The 150 Cafe accepts Cash, EC Cash, Board Bucks, Visa and MasterCard.
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150 Cafe Hours of Operation
| Monday–Friday | 10:00 am–1:00 am |
| Saturday–Sunday | 11:00 am–1:00 am |
| Continental Breakfast (Weekdays Only) | 10:00 am–11:00 am |
| All Stations | 11:00 am–10:00 pm |
| Grill Station | 11:00 am–12:00 |
C-Store Hours of Operation
| Sunday–Saturday (seven days a week) | 10:00 am–2:00 am |
![]() Commons Cafe |
Paramount Cafe
Located in the lower level of The Paramount Center, The Paramount Cafe offers a variety of items such as breakfast sandwiches, paninis, salads, and sweet potato fries. A great location for a quick meal between classes.
The Paramount Cafe accepts cash, ECCash, Board Bucks, Visa, and MasterCard.
View menus and nutritional information »
Hours of Operation
| Monday–Thursday | 11:00 am–11:00 pm |
| Friday | 11:00 am–8:00 pm |
| Saturday–Sunday | 11:00 am–8:00 pm |
![]() The Paramount Cafe |
Meals To Go
Looking for a meal on the run?
Students are allowed to take their Dining Hall meals to go. Just ask at the front counter. We offer reusable to-go containers to help reduce our carbon footprint on the environment.
The containers are available for sale in the Little Building C-Store for $5.00, and can only be used in the Dining Hall. Compostable to-go containers are available for $0.50 each.
Students can return their used reusable to-go containers to the Dining Hall in exchange for a new, clean container or a rain check to receive a container at a later time.
Please ask a manager in the Dining Hall for more details.
ECCASH: OFF-CAMPUS MERCHANTS
The following merchants accept ECCash:
Boloco:176 Boylston Street
Earl of Sandwich: 1B Charles Street
Crazy Dough's Pizza: City Place
D'Angelo: City Place
Sandella's Flatbread Cafe: City Place
CVS: 631 Washington Street
Piperi Mediterranean Grill: 33 Tremont Street
Uburger: 140 Tremont Street
Lambert's Marketplace: 140 Tremont Street
Sal's Pizza: 150 Tremont Street
Domino's Pizza: 64 Staniford Street
UFood Grill: 530 Washington Street
Taxi Service:
Contact US
FOOD SERVICES OFFICE
80 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
foodservice@emerson.edu
Main Office: 617-824-8060
Catering: 617-824-8065
CAFES
Emerson's Cafe: 617-824-8070
150 Cafe: 617-824-8071
Paramount Cafe: 617-824-8056







