Villanova Dining Services

Next up on the dining tour, we’re getting to everyone’s favorite: coffee! ☕

Whether you’re fueling up before class, grabbing an afternoon pick-me-up, or stopping in for a quick snack, Holy Grounds has you covered. From coffee and tea to fresh bagels and pastries, there’s a location nearby no matter where your day takes you.

You’ll find Holy Grounds in:

• Friar Hall at The Commons
• Drosdick Hall
• Driscoll Hall (Recovery Room)
• Bartley Hall
• The Wynne Commons at Mendel (Ground State)
• Falvey Library
• Scarpa Hall (Legal Grounds)
• Donahue Market (HG-Xpress)

Swipe through to explore each location and find your new favorite spot!

The dining tour continues — retail edition! 🐾

Last time, we introduced our residential dining halls. Today, we're highlighting the retail dining locations where you can grab a quick meal to go or sit down and enjoy. Use your Meal Plan Express (MPE) or Food Points at these locations.

☕ Café Nova (COVA) is one of campus's favorite gathering spots and home to five unique dining concepts. Whether you're looking for a burrito, a made-to-order salad, or a classic burger and fries, there's something for everyone. MPE accepted.

🍣 Connelly Center is home to Sushi and Nova Noodle Co., where you'll find freshly made sushi rolls alongside a variety of hot noodle and rice bowls. MPE accepted.

🥪 The Exchange is one of Villanova's best-kept secrets, featuring a gourmet deli and rotating hot specials. A meal plan upgrade is required to use your MPE at this location.

⚖️ Law School Café is the perfect stop for a hungry law student, featuring a salad bar, grill favorites, rotating daily specials, and the campus-famous Firecracker Wrap.

🛒 Need a snack or forgot the essentials? Stop by our two campus convenience stores: Donahue Market on South Campus and Second Storey on West Campus. Use your Food Points for bottled beverages, snacks, and toiletries, or use your MPE for hot food, including Second Storey's made-to-order deli and pizza or Donahue Market's late-night favorites.

Swipe through to get to know each location and start planning your first meal on campus!

Get ready, Wildcats! 🐾 We can’t wait to welcome our new and returning students to campus next month!

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be introducing all of your on-campus dining options, starting with our three all-you-care-to-eat residential dining halls!

• Dougherty Dining Hall – Located in Dougherty Hall, right in the heart of campus.
• Donahue Court – Located in Donahue Hall on South Campus.
• St. Mary’s Dining Hall – Located inside St. Mary’s Hall on West Campus.

All three locations accept meal swipes. One swipe gets you in, and then the choice is yours! Enjoy unlimited visits to your favorite stations during your meal.

➡️ Dougherty Dining Hall features fresh bagels with jams & schmears, made-to-order omelets, a robust salad bar, and a variety of lunch and dinner stations, including the exclusive Red Lantern station.

➡️ Donahue Court serves all your breakfast favorites, a daily salad bar, and stations to satisfy every craving, including exclusives Choolaah Indian BBQ and Spitfire Cantina.

➡️ St. Mary’s Dining Hall is your cozy corner dining hall, serving comfort-food favorites throughout the day, and don’t miss their weekend brunch!

Swipe through to get to know each location and start planning your favorites before move-in! 💙✌️

Grow your culinary career at Villanova! Work alongside nationally recognized chefs in an environment focused on mentorship, innovation and professional growth.

Learn more: https://www.villanova.edu/university/media/press-releases/2026/nacufs-challenge-2026.html

A historic week for Villanova Dining!

Congratulations to Chef Vince Alberici on his induction into the American Academy of Chefs Culinary Hall of Fame, one of the highest honors in the culinary profession.

Chef Vince was formally inducted this week at the American Culinary Federation National Convention, where he was recognized for his outstanding leadership, dedication, and lasting contributions to the culinary industry. Throughout his distinguished career, he has been named one of the Philadelphia region's Top 50 Chefs, cooked for the James Beard Foundation three times, and continues to inspire the next generation of culinary professionals through his passion and mentorship.

Join us in congratulating Chef Vince on this incredible and well-deserved achievement! 💙

Summer dining hours begin tomorrow, June 1 ☀️

Summer session meal plan service begins tonight at dinner. Save this post for a quick reference to this summer’s dining hours!

Celebrating our graduates! Congratulations, Class of 2026! 🎓🐾

Senior Week kicks off tonight at Donahue Hall with The Final Feast, welcoming graduating seniors back to South Campus for one more meal where so many of their Villanova memories began. Featuring favorite dishes from over the years, the evening celebrates the community, traditions, and moments that shaped their time on campus.

Congratulations for finishing out finals week, Wildcats! Reminder that spring meal plans close after lunch tomorrow, 5/13. Graduating seniors are welcome to eat in Donahue Dining Hall during Senior Week.

Congratulations, Class of 2026, we can’t wait to celebrate! See you soon at the Final Feast! 🎓