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RIT Dining
Experience community cultivated through exquisite cuisine.
Welcome to RIT Dining. We're committed to creating a sense of community through wholesome, ethically sourced meals to all. We offer diverse dining options from classic comfort foods to international flavors catering to various dietary needs that nourish both body and soul.
Tigers Gotta Eat.
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Bytes Micro Market
Bytes Micro Market
coffee, grab_n_go, salad, sandwiches, toiletries
Open 24 Hours -
Global Village Cantina & Grille
Restaurant
burritos, international, quesadillas, salad
10:30 am - 6:00 pm -
Java Wally's
A popular, eclectic coffee shop located on the 1st floor of the Wallace Library.
bakery, coffee, dessert, smoothies
7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Today's Visiting Chefs
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Our Team in Action
The Esans Kitchen
The Esans Kitchen offers authentic ethnic comfort food all the way from Nigeria.
Meet Executive Chef
Meet RIT’s corporate executive chef and go behind-the-scenes with Herlan Manurung.
D'Mangu
Luis Tejeda, owner of D'Mangu was our first visiting chef partner in 2014. His Dominican cuisine will transport you right to the island.
Plant Based Training
Our entire culinary team trains in the kitchen together with the Humane Society to prepare plant-based dishes.
Dining in the News
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October 27, 2025
Visiting chefs and family recipes offer international flavor to RIT meal options
While pizza, burgers, salads, and subs remain popular choices for hungry college students, there are more options than ever before at RIT dining halls thanks to ethnic dishes brought by visiting chefs and family recipes from staff.
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April 25, 2025
How college campuses in Rochester are fighting food waste with composting
WXXI speaks to Don LaFlam, executive director of RIT Dining; Neha Sood, director of Sustainability; and Jack Penland, student and zero-waste ambassador, about how RIT is handling food waste.
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March 24, 2025
2025 Remodel of RITZ
Trey Choate, left, a third-year visual media major, and Melson Miranda, a second-year visual communications design major, spent part of Spring Break painting a mural. Designed by Amber Stokes, a multimedia graphic designer with RIT’s Finance and Administration division, the mural was made for a relaunch of the former Ritz Sports Zone. Now officially “Ritz,” the space gives visitors a new vibe, focusing on energy, pride, and unique connections that make RIT a vibrant community. A week of events are planned in the space including making charm bracelets, photos with Ritchie and Balloon Ritchie, trivia, table and lawn games, interactive crafts, giveaways, and more.
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November 7, 2024
Church Potlucks Turned Campus Treasures
Ejiro Agbude immigrated to Rochester from Delta State, Nigeria in 2016. Her only home away from home was the local community church, which welcomed a huge population of international students studying in Rochester, including a majority of African students. In little to no time, Ejiro was unanimously voted the ‘best cook at the church’ and was handed the responsibility of preparing all the meals for the community’s potluck events.