special dietary needs

Special Dietary Needs

If you adhere to a special diet, such as low-fat, organic, vegetarian or vegan, you will find a supportive menu and staff committed to helping you achieve your dietary goals. MIT Campus Dining and MIT Medical also work together to provide personal attention and find service solutions for students with special dietary requirements wherever possible.

Kosher - Shabbat and Jewish Holiday Meals

Celebrating Shabbat and the Jewish holidays at MIT Hillel offers a unique opportunity to bring together many members of the community. Each week students join together for a delicious Shabbat dinner (with vegetarian options). Holiday meals are as varied as the backgrounds of the students. Hillel has celebrations for all holidays during the academic year, fostering a warm community atmosphere. Shabbat and holiday meals are served family-style with people seated at round tables complete with linen tablecloths.

Shabbat and Holiday meals are open to the entire MIT community with program oversight through the Vaad Harabonim of New England , MIT Campus Dining, and MIT Hillel. House Dining Membership is accepted.

A kosher convenience store is stocked with groceries and other staples at Baker Dining.

Halal Food

Muslim students will find nightly halal menu offerings at our Baker House location. Grilled chicken, burgers and other a la carte items are always available in addition to a rotating entree menu. Sepal, located in the Lobdell Food Court is a middle eastern restaurant that serves halal menu items.

Vegetarians

If you observe a vegetarian diet, you will find a volume of choices on campus. All House Dining locations offer extensive vegetarian menus and, wherever possible, dedicated equipment is used to prepare and maintain the integrity of vegetarian offerings.

Allergies

There are 8 food items that account for almost 90 percent of food allergic reactions: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, soy and wheat. We work hard to identify all dishes that are prepared with these items and we advise diners with allergies to do following:

1. Pay attention to dish names. Dishes made with common allergens often have that allergen mentioned in the dish’s name.

2. Read labels. Many of our grab-and-go items are packaged with nutrition labeling, and many hot entrées have nutrition labels posted at the point of service.

3. Dine in residential dining rooms and establish a relationship with the chef. Simple conversations with the chef in your house can make your dining experience a lot easier. Identify your allergies to the chef manager or Campus Dining as early in the term as possible.

MIT Medical can provide confidential consultations to students with allergy concerns.

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