Navigating the BU Culinary Experience
Navigating the BU Culinary Experience
By Phoebe Pacheco
Breakfast
The most important meal of the day (when you manage to wake up for it) has some competition on campus.
The frontrunners
Warren Towers
Located right inside Central Campus’ largest dorm building is the Warren Towers dining hall, home to favorites like home fries, pancakes, and the star herself, Cecelia the omelet lady.
Warren’s breakfast game includes your standard egg, potato, toast, turkey bacon/sausage layout, complete with smoothies, pancakes and assorted cereals, making it a strong breakfast contender.
Einstein Bros Bagels
Einstein’s Bagels is located in the basement of CAS, and is a great spot to stop when going to and from CAS classes. Crowd favorites include a sausage egg and cheddar on an asiago bagel, chocolate chip bagel with butter, and a cinnamon sugar bagel with plain cream cheese. You’ll also find an assortment of coffee drinks and hot beverages to pair for a perfect meal on-the-go.
Winner:
Einstein Bros Bagels
Lunch
With so many options to choose from, BU offers many sit-down and on-the-go meals for midday.
The frontrunners
Warren Towers
With its convenient location across from CAS, Warren provides an easy meal to stop in and have before your next class.
George Sherman Union
With its endless selection, not much can beat the George Sherman Union in terms of versatility. Offering everything from build-your-own sushi to a year-round Thanksgiving dinner inspired meal, the GSU food court has truly got it all.
Breadwinners
Located on the second floor of the Questrom School of Business, Breadwinners offers that soup and sandwich fix you might be looking for on a cold day in December. Its proximity to Starbucks does not go unnoticed.
Winner:
George Sherman Union Court
Dinner
Chances are dinner is the meal you’ve got the most time to spend on, which is why our selections focus less on grab-and-go choices.
The frontrunners
Bay State Underground
Much like an off-campus restaurant, Bay State Underground allows you to order food for a sit-down meal, but allows the luxury of using dining points. With selections like Miso Roasted Salmon, Create-your-own Mac and Cheese, and a Ramen bar, it provides a nice alternative to the dining halls.
Marciano Commons/Bay State
Ah, Bay State. Proclaimed by many to be the greatest dining hall of them all, Bay State has our hearts for a nice dinner with friends. Always a great selection, from a pasta dish to a great vegan option, to a number of ever-changing offerings on the 2nd floor.
Winner:
Marciano Commons/Bay State
Late Night Options
As we gear up for those late study sessions, the race continues for the best late-night food.
The frontrunners
Bay State Underground
With the unmatched capability of being able to call in your order for pick up, Bay State is a contender for many reasons. A few highlights including their brownie sundaes, mozzarella squares, and truffle fries.
Dominos
Offering delivery until 3am, Dominos is often unmatched in terms of late night options. Whether you’re looking for pizza, pasta, chicken, sandwiches, or even lava cake, use those BU coupon codes wisely and walk away with all the treats you could ask for.
Warren Late Night
A crowd favorite, Warren late night serves as a one stop for for pancakes, Ben and Jerry’s, and the fabled crispy chicken wraps. Located right inside a smaller area in the Warren dining hall, for those on east campus, this late-night option is as convenient as it is tasty.
Winner:
Dominos
New to BU
Kenmore and 700 Commonwealth Starbucks on will now be taking dining points in addition to the GSU and Questrom Starbucks, as will Subway and City Convenience (though only for food and drink purposes).
Check out all of BU’s Dining options, including daily menus HERE.