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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.

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Dining Hall

The Emerson College Dining Hall

Dining Hall Hours of Operation

The Dining Hall closes daily from 3:454:30 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

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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

Emerson's Cafe

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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

Commons Cafe

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Paramount Cafe

Paramount Cafe LogoLocated 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.

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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
Paramount Cafe

The Paramount Cafe

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