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Plaza Dining Hall

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Weekly Schedule

Breakfast Mon-Fri, 7:00 am - 10:30 am
Brunch Sat-Sun, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch Mon-Fri, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner Mon-Sun, 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Gallaudet’s all you care to eat café features made from scratch cooking using fresh and seasonal ingredients. The Plaza 14 different food stations with unique menus for each meal. Our from-scratch approach allows us the flexibility to address most special diet needs. Our chef and general manager would be more than happy to speak with you directly to discuss your dining needs.

Made To Order Deli - sandwiches made to order, hot or cold

Fresh – full salad bar featuring the freshest seasonal and local ingredients, house-made dressings, and toppings

Global Fusion – ranging from made-to-order omelets, pasta bowls, and chef-created dishes featuring authentic flavors and culinary techniques from the world's iconic cuisines.

Pizza – made from scratch every day!

Comfort - globally inspired comfort foods; a taste of home no matter where you’re from

Cucina Verde - vegan and vegetarian options as well as plant-based proteins, and whole grain options for everyone

And more!

Made To Order Deli - sandwiches made to order, hot or cold

Fresh – full salad bar featuring the freshest seasonal and local ingredients, house-made dressings, and toppings

Global Fusion – ranging from made-to-order omelets, pasta bowls, and chef-created dishes featuring authentic flavors and culinary techniques from the world's iconic cuisines.

Pizza – made from scratch every day!

Comfort - globally inspired comfort foods; a taste of home no matter where you’re from

Cucina Verde - vegan and vegetarian options as well as plant-based proteins, and whole grain options for everyone

And more!

Breakfast

HOT BREAKFAST

The Common Market Mid-Atlantic shelled egg

onion + bell pepper + canola oil

egg, cinnamon, vanilla extract

KETTLES

white corn grits | butter | salt | pepper. south mountain creamery

rolled oats | salt | cinnamon

SIDES: jazz it up! brown sugar | raisins | creamery butter

WILDFIRE GRILL

egg, ham, bacon, green onion, and cheese

CUCINA VERDE

green onion, bell pepper, vegan cheese, and plant-base beef

button mushrooms with tofu

CLASSIC OMELETTE BAR

HOT BREAKFAST

60 cal.

Diced Onions Diced Assorted Bell Pepper

80 cal.

130 cal.

KETTLES

1720 cal.

BEVERAGES

35 cal.

140 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

110 cal.

130 cal.

160 cal.

190 cal.

0 cal.

130 cal.

70 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

10 cal.

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45 cal.

0 cal.

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120 cal.

110 cal.

140 cal.

110 cal.

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140 cal.

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160 cal.

120 cal.

160 cal.

140 cal.

90 cal.

15 cal.

25 cal.

0 cal.

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AVAILABLE ALL DAY!

430 cal.

460 cal.

450 cal.

190 cal.

220 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

60 cal.

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45 cal.

90 cal.

35 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

100 cal.

160 cal.

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140 cal.

100 cal.

130 cal.

110 cal.

100 cal.

CLASSIC OMELETTE BAR

60 cal.

20 cal.

60 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

220 cal.

130 cal.

80 cal.

35 cal.

Lunch

KETTLES

potato, garlic, egg, bell pepper, green peas, carrot, celery, and onions, and flavored with salt and black pepper

Lunar New Year 2025

chicken broth + ginger + egg + shitake mushroom + bamboo shoots + rice vinegar + soy sauce + sesame oil + corn starch

Lunar New Year 2025

WILDFIRE GRILL

chili, cumin, black pepper, ketchup, apple cider vinegar, sugar

oven roasted sweet potatoes tosses with olive served crispy

60 cal.

110 cal.

CUCINA VERDE

Lunar New Year 2025

GLOBAL FUSION

thinly sliced beef, chicken or tofu with cabbage marinated | stuffed in traditional moo shu pancakes

SIDES: ADD ONS: chopped green onion | chopped cilantro | chopped roasted garlic

Lunar New Year 2025

MTO SANDWICHES

70 cal.

1/4 cup

80 cal.

50 cal.

150 cal.

130 cal.

190 cal.

70 cal.

FOCACCIANO

sub | tomato sauce| fresh mozzarella cheese| and pepperoni

pizza sauce | mozzarella cheese | pepperoni

pizza sauce | mozzarella cheese | parmesan cheese | dried oregano

pizza sauce | mozzarella | garden vegetables

available upon request

COMFORT- Lunch

gluten free flour, salt, black pepper, tilapia, olive oil, smart balance butter, garlic, dry white wine, lemon juice, capers, lemon zest,
parsley

carrot, onion, vegetable broth

carrot, pea, celery, and onion

shredded cheddar cheese + salt + black pepper + gluten free flour + milk + parmesan cheese

smart balance butter + garlic

HOT FARM TO FORK

Vegetable Stew
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butternut squash, carrot, celery, red onion, eggplant, light salt and black pepper

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garlic, thin sliced zucchini, green onion, spinach, tomato sauce, brown sugar, olive oil, salt, plant-base cheese

COLD FARM TO FORK

This salad is made with fresh spinach, blueberries, feta cheese, and a drizzle of olive oil and oregano

basil, garlic, olive oil

Hotdog bar

ground beef, bean, tomato, onion, bell pepper, cumin, black pepper, salt, chili powder

milk, smart balance butter, cheddar cheese

WILDFIRE GRILL

Halal chicken cutlet

180 cal.

MorningStar black bean burgers available fresh daily

380 cal.

Hand pressed halal beef patty made fresh daily

310 cal.

30 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

Tomato Slices

0 cal.

MTO SANDWICHES

360 cal.

FOCACCIANO

110 cal.

Locally crafted fresh pizza dough hand stretched daily Shredded Provolone & Mozzarella Blend

200 cal.

Locally crafted pizza dough hand stretched daily House made marinara sauce Shredded provolone & mozzarella blend

170 cal.

Locally crafted pizza dough hand streched daily Provolone & Mozzarella Cheese blend

180 cal.

BEVERAGES

35 cal.

140 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

110 cal.

130 cal.

160 cal.

190 cal.

0 cal.

130 cal.

70 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

10 cal.

20 cal.

45 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

120 cal.

110 cal.

140 cal.

110 cal.

120 cal.

140 cal.

150 cal.

160 cal.

120 cal.

160 cal.

140 cal.

90 cal.

15 cal.

25 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

Hotdog bar

20 cal.

15 cal.

180 cal.

360 cal.

100 cal.

AVAILABLE ALL DAY!

430 cal.

460 cal.

450 cal.

190 cal.

220 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

60 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

90 cal.

35 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

100 cal.

160 cal.

110 cal.

140 cal.

100 cal.

130 cal.

110 cal.

100 cal.

MTO SANDWICHES

90 cal.

80 cal.

50 cal.

80 cal.

240 cal.

120 cal.

25 cal.

60 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

0 cal.

FOCACCIANO

0 cal.

MTO SALADS

170 cal.

190 cal.

180 cal.

30 cal.

170 cal.

110 cal.

0 cal.

140 cal.

with anchovies

140 cal.

90 cal.

160 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

45 cal.

20 cal.

30 cal.

25 cal.

50 cal.

25 cal.

20 cal.

1/4 cup

90 cal.

70 cal.

40 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

25 cal.

80 cal.

1/4 cup

15 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

25 cal.

0 cal.

1/4 cup

10 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

20 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

1/4 cup

50 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

15 cal.

40 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

1/4 cup

60 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

45 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

40 cal.

60 cal.

25 cal.

DESSERTS

300 cal.

60 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

1 tablespoon

20 cal.

1 each

10 cal.

90 cal.

15 cal.

35 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

80 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

1/2 cup

120 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

190 cal.

200 cal.

180 cal.

190 cal.

230 cal.

90 cal.

Dinner

KETTLES

potato, garlic, egg, bell pepper, green peas, carrot, celery, and onions, and flavored with salt and black pepper

Lunar New Year 2025

chicken broth + ginger + egg + shitake mushroom + bamboo shoots + rice vinegar + soy sauce + sesame oil + corn starch

Lunar New Year 2025

WILDFIRE GRILL

oven roasted sweet potatoes tosses with olive served crispy

60 cal.

110 cal.

CUCINA VERDE

asian eggplant + soy sauce + rice vinegar + ginger + garlic + sesame oil

Lunar New Year 2025

GLOBAL FUSION

homemade bao bun stuffed with crispy chicken + coleslaw + teriyaki sauce + sriracha sauce

Lunar New Year 2025

homemade bao bun stuffed with marinated portobello mushroom + coleslaw + teriyaki sauce + sriracha sauce

Lunar New Year 2025

MTO SANDWICHES

70 cal.

1/4 cup

80 cal.

50 cal.

150 cal.

130 cal.

190 cal.

70 cal.

FOCACCIANO

sub | tomato sauce| fresh mozzarella cheese| and pepperoni

pizza sauce | mozzarella cheese | pepperoni

pizza sauce | mozzarella cheese | parmesan cheese | dried oregano

pizza sauce | mozzarella | garden vegetables

available upon request

CARVERY- Dinner

glazed with house-made bbq sauce

cinnamon | brown sugar | smart balance butter

tossed in olive oil

roasted tofu with housemade bbq sauce

HOT FARM TO FORK

Moctec Mexican corn tortillas filled with cooked sweet potato, chili spice, lime, green onion and fried crisp

SIDES: chipotle chile dip

olive oil, onion, garlic, mushrooms, flour, vegetable broth, coconut milk, soy sauce, Salt and pepper to taste, Fresh parsley, chopped

potatoes, peeled and sliced, broccoli florets, onion, garlic cloves, non-dairy milk, vegetable broth, yeast, Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil for greasing

Hotdog bar

WILDFIRE GRILL

Halal chicken cutlet

180 cal.

MorningStar black bean burgers available fresh daily

380 cal.

Hand pressed halal beef patty made fresh daily

310 cal.

30 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

Tomato Slices

0 cal.

MTO SANDWICHES

360 cal.

FOCACCIANO

110 cal.

Locally crafted fresh pizza dough hand stretched daily Shredded Provolone & Mozzarella Blend

200 cal.

Locally crafted pizza dough hand stretched daily House made marinara sauce Shredded provolone & mozzarella blend

170 cal.

Locally crafted pizza dough hand streched daily Provolone & Mozzarella Cheese blend

180 cal.

BEVERAGES

35 cal.

140 cal.

130 cal.

90 cal.

110 cal.

130 cal.

160 cal.

190 cal.

0 cal.

130 cal.

70 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

10 cal.

20 cal.

45 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

120 cal.

110 cal.

140 cal.

110 cal.

120 cal.

140 cal.

150 cal.

160 cal.

120 cal.

160 cal.

140 cal.

90 cal.

15 cal.

25 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

Hotdog bar

20 cal.

15 cal.

180 cal.

360 cal.

100 cal.

AVAILABLE ALL DAY!

430 cal.

460 cal.

450 cal.

190 cal.

220 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

60 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

90 cal.

35 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

100 cal.

160 cal.

110 cal.

140 cal.

100 cal.

130 cal.

110 cal.

100 cal.

MTO SANDWICHES

90 cal.

80 cal.

50 cal.

80 cal.

240 cal.

120 cal.

25 cal.

60 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

0 cal.

FOCACCIANO

0 cal.

MTO SALADS

170 cal.

190 cal.

180 cal.

30 cal.

170 cal.

110 cal.

0 cal.

140 cal.

with anchovies

140 cal.

90 cal.

160 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

45 cal.

20 cal.

30 cal.

25 cal.

50 cal.

25 cal.

20 cal.

1/4 cup

90 cal.

70 cal.

40 cal.

50 cal.

20 cal.

25 cal.

80 cal.

1/4 cup

15 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

25 cal.

0 cal.

1/4 cup

10 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

20 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

1/4 cup

30 cal.

1/4 cup

50 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

15 cal.

40 cal.

5 cal.

10 cal.

5 cal.

1/4 cup

60 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

45 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

1/4 cup

70 cal.

40 cal.

60 cal.

25 cal.

DESSERTS

300 cal.

60 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

1 tablespoon

20 cal.

1 each

10 cal.

90 cal.

15 cal.

35 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

80 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

1/2 cup

120 cal.

1/2 cup

140 cal.

190 cal.

200 cal.

180 cal.

190 cal.

230 cal.

90 cal.

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Vegetarian

Vegan

Made without Gluten-Containing Ingredients

In Balance

Halal

Farm to Fork

Seafood Watch

Humane

Eat Right — For You

Do you care about whether your food was grown locally or raised humanely? Or are you more interested in protein vs. carbs?

Whatever your priorities, we can help you chew the right thing. At Bon Appétit, we’re working toward “food service for a sustainable future.” How we define that is a mouthful, but the bottom line is that we strive to cook delicious food that’s good for you, the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth — because they’re all connected. And we’re proud to be the first food service company to tackle many important issues in these areas.

We’re here to support you by giving the information you need to choose wisely. Visit our Wellness page for a feast of information about the roles our from-scratch cooking, nutritional approach, local sourcing, and other sustainability programs can play on your menu.

Wellness Page

Meal Plans

250 Block Plan = 250 Block Meals plus $50.00 Dining Dollars
This is the meal plan that offers the best value for the dollar, approximately 15 meals per week plus $50 in Dining Dollars.

220 Block Plan = 220 Block Meals plus $50.00 Dining Dollars
This meal plan is also a great value for someone looking to eat daily with unlimited seconds along with some Dining Dollars.

190 Block Plan =190 Block Meals plus $150.00 Dining Dollars
This plan provides the most flexibility offering approximately 12 block meals per week plus $150 in Dining Dollars. This plan works best for someone who usually goes off campus on weekends.

150 Block Plan = 150 Block Meals plus $150.00 Dining Dollars
This plan provides approximately 10 block meals per week plus $150.00 in Dining Dollars

Blocks can be utilized at the Café Bon Appétit anytime, all semester, without restriction or used for a meal deal at the Rathskeller or Marketplace.
Dining Dollars can be used in the Rathskeller, Starbucks or Marketplace.

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Marcy Knox

General Manager

Telephone (VP) (202) 250-2548
marcy.knox@gallaudet.edu
Nicholas Palazzo III

Campus Executive Chef
nicholas.palazzo@cafebonappetit.com

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