Northwestern University and the surrounding Evanston area provide a vast amount of dining opportunities. There are dozens of cafés, restaurants, and chains within a mile of campus, and nearly as many options on campus.
On campus dining
nuCuisine controls the food services on Northwestern's main campus. As a resident of ISRC, the closest location for dining is the Hinman dining hall, located at 1835 Hinman residence hall. The menu for 1835 can be found through nuCuisine's website here. However, there are many other options for dining on campus.
For a larger view of the campus map, click on the image.nuCuisine sponsors more than just dining halls. Popular locations also include Tech Express, a café in the Technological Institute, various small restaurants in the Norris University Center, Lisa's Café in the Slivka Residential College, and numerous other locations.
For information on meal plans offered at Northwestern University, please see this document. In addition, meal plan rate information is available in this document.
For the most complete information on nuCuisine, include it's locations, hours, environmental policies, and offerings, please visit their webiste.
Off campus dining
The area between Ridge and Chicago in downtown Evanston is a hub of dining, shopping, and entertainment options. In this area alone, there are over 50 restaurants! Dining locations on the edge of campus include Clarke's, a breakfast diner, JK Sweets, a Korean eatery specializing in ice cream and dessert treats, and a Burger King.
Downtownevanston.org offers an exhaustive list of restaurants in the downtown Evanston area. They also provide a list of "Quick Eats", mainly café's and fast food establishments. The local Evanston listing of restauarnts is available for download in their informational packet, on pages 3-7.
The Chicago's Northshore Convention and Visitors Bureau provides a extensive database of restaurants in the Evanston, Glenview, Northbrook, and Skokie areas. You can view or download this database here.
