Food in the Forest

Something for everyone

By Wake Forest University

April 14^th, 2020

It's Always Something

Everybody likes options, and Wake Forest Dining believes their commitment to choice goes beyond offering a second entree. It includes locations (multiple buildings), providers (outside brand names), hours (24/7) and specific dietary needs guided by principles of healthy eating and cultural awareness.

Wake Forest Dining operates 15 venues in eight buildings on campus, providing something for every palate and every whim.

For the record, the place is known as the Reynolda Fresh Food Company, but the name of the main dining hall is practically a trivia question. The Pit, a term derived from the area’s former basement location, is the preferred identifier, and it really is a term of endearment.

Thousands of Wake Foresters eat there daily and by choice. And because of choice, for that matter. All-you-care-to-eat dining for breakfast, lunch and dinner includes home-style favorites, rotisserie items, sandwiches, a salad and pasta bar, international meals, homemade desserts and more.

Meanwhile and elsewhere...

As the Pit cranks its lunch offerings into high gear, nationally known brands like Moe’s Southwest Grill and Chick-fil-A are rolling a few steps away in Benson Center. Their neighbors include Forest Greens, where you have literally hundreds of thousands of possible combinations in build-your-own salad. Einstein Bros Bagels are served in Farrell Hall, and Starbucks locations in Z. Smith Reynolds Library and the North Campus Dining Hall are perking up.

If pizza’s your thing, Zick’s must be the place. Equipped with big-screen TVs, pool tables, it’s the perfect spot to catch the game and a slice of two.

And like any good community, dining at Wake Forest makes a place for an independent venture, the student-run Campus Grounds coffee bar.

As soon as you think you’ve fallen into a predictable routine, a food truck just might show up curbside and accommodates your meal plan in a meal van.

North Dining

Our newest dining hall is located north of the main quad, with upper class residence halls nearby. There's a Starbucks on the first level, and the Hilltop Market is open for lunch and dinner on the second floor.