Dining
Winter Meal Plans
Winter Dining at Brown
Fall 2025 meal plans expire when final exams conclude on Sunday, December 21st.
Dining operations will be limited during Winter Break/Session until Spring move-in. Please see the schedule below for our Winter operational hours.
Winter Operational Hours
Please note, all Dining facilities will be CLOSED Monday, December 22nd to prepare for Winter service. Breakfast/Lunch bags will be available for pick up on Sunday, December 21st at Sharpe Refectory for students who will need meals on Monday.
The Ivy Room will be open daily during Winter Break 10am-6:30pm from 12/23/2025 to 1/3/2026. Accepted payment methods include meal credits, guest meals, flex points, Bear Bucks, cash, and debit/credit cards.
Sharpe Refectory will open daily 10am-6:30pm from 1/4/2026 to 1/6/2026 and resume normal operations 7:30am-7:30pm starting on 1/7/2026. Accepted payment methods include meal credits, guest meals, flex points, Bear Bucks, cash, and debit/credit cards.
The Blue Room will open and resume normal operations 8:00am-3pm Mon-Fri on 1/6/2026. Accepted payment methods include flex points, Bear Bucks, cash, and debit/credit cards.
All other Dining locations will resume normal operations on 1/18/2026 for the Spring semester.
Winter 2025 Meal Plans
Winter meal plans will be available for purchase beginning Monday, November 24th. Add a Winter Meal Plan by logging into mycard.brown.edu. Please note: Financial Aid awards are for the Winter Session meal plan.
If you are approved for financial aid for Winter Session, you still will need to purchase a meal plan through the meal plan portal. A meal plan will not be automatically assigned to you!
Winter meal plans cannot be cancelled after purchase.
| Meal Plan Name | Meal Plan Description | Price | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Session | Weekly meal plan that automatically replenishes with 20 meals every Sunday. | $1,179.00 | 12/22/2025 | 1/20/2026 |
| Winter Block (20) | Block of 20 meals. Does not automatically replenish, but refills are available for purchase through the meal plan portal. | $262.00 | 12/22/2025 | 1/20/2026 |
| Winter Block Refill (20)* | Adds a additional block of 20 meals to Winter Block meal plan. | $262.00 | 12/22/2025 | 1/20/2026 |
| Winter Block Refill (10)* | Adds an additional block of 10 meals to Winter Block meal plan. | $131.00 | 12/22/2024 | 1/20/2026 |
| *Requires an initial purchase of Winter Block (20) meal plan. | ||||
Please email dining_services@brown.edu for any questions.