Sayles Café

2024-2025 DINING ADVENTURES

Dining services are a major part of campus life at Carleton College, serving thousands of meals each week to our students, faculty, staff, and visitors. We invite you to join us, experience great food, and share great company! Flip through the pages to learn more!

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Sayles Café

Next Week's Special Hours

  • Lunch  November 26, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Closing at 2:00pm
  • Late Night  November 26, Closed
  • closed for Late Night
  • OPEN  November 27, 7:30 am - 1:30 pm
  • Barista, grab & go, and daily specials
  • Café Closed  Nov 28 - Dec 1
  • Closed for the holiday

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Weekly Schedule

  • Breakfast     Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 10:00 am
  • Breakfast     Sat, 9:00 am - 11:00 am
  • Brunch     Sun, 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
  • Lunch     Mon-Sat, 11:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Late Night     Mon-Thu/Sun, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Late Night     Fri-Sat, 6:00 pm - 11:59 pm

Located in the Sayles-Hill Campus Center. Sayles Café offers daily specials, grill menu, grab and go, specialty coffee drinks, and house-made bakery items.

Breakfast

Featured Drink

  • reg.$5.50
2 shots of Peace Coffee (PBC) black squirrel espresso, hazelnut syrup and caramel sauce with choice of milk or milk alternative

Breakfast Special

  • reg.$4.95
crispy sausage, scrambled or fried egg and melted pepper-jack, swiss or cheddar cheese on a toasted bagel
  • reg.$4.95
crispy bacon, scrambled or fried egg and melted pepper-jack, swiss or cheddar cheese on a toasted bagel
  • reg.$4.95
crispy vegetarian sausage, scrambled or fried egg and melted pepper-jack, swiss or cheddar cheese on a toasted bagel

Lunch

Featured Drink

  • reg.$5.50
2 shots of Peace Coffee (PBC) black squirrel espresso, hazelnut syrup and caramel sauce with choice of milk or milk alternative

Soup

  • Cup$1.30
  • Bowl$2.55
  • Cup$1.30
  • Bowl$2.55

Grill

  • reg.$8.15
choice of grilled beef, Boca or turkey patty topped with melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, house pickles, and shack sauce served on a toasted bun
  • reg.$5.80
house made chickpea patty topped with a house made vegan tzatziki sauce, pickled red onion and lettuce served on a toasted bun
  • reg.$7.50
a house made vegan chicken patty served with lettuce, tomato, pickled onions and shack sauce
  • reg.$4.75
Choice of a toasted or Gluten free bun; beef, turkey, vegan patty, or a marinated chicken breast.
SIDES: cheese: American (.65), Swiss (.65), pepper jack (.65), Provolone (.65) or Spinach artichoke (1.05) , toppings: caramelized onion (.65), tomato (.65), grilled mushroom (.65), pickled jalapeno (.65) , pickles (.65) tomato (.65), lettuce (.25), bacon (1.70)
  • reg.$3.60
choice of sourdough, multi grain, or gluten free bread: sliced chicken (2.10), sliced turkey(2.10), or sliced ham (2.10)
SIDES: cheese: American (.65), Swiss (.65), pepper jack (.65), Provolone (.65) or Spinach artichoke (1.05) , toppings: caramelized onion (.65), tomato (.65), grilled mushroom (.65), pickled jalapeno (.65) , pickles (.65) tomato (.65), lettuce (.25), bacon (1.70)

Pantry

  • reg.$8.75
cornmeal crusted tilapia fish filets over a bed of cilantro lime rice with a house made vinegar cabbage slaw, pickled jalapenos, pickled onions, a drizzle of roasted poblano lime crema and a fresh lemon wedge
  • reg.$8.50
crispy cornmeal crusted tofu strips over a bed of cilantro lime rice topped with house made vinegar cabbage slaw, pickled jalapenos, pickled onions, a drizzle of roasted poblano lime crema and a fresh lemon wedge
  • reg.$8.50
cornmeal crusted tilapia filet in two warmed flour tortillas topped with a house made vinegar cabbage slaw, pickled jalapenos, pickled onion and a drizzle of roasted poblano lime crema with a side of chips and salsa roja
  • reg.$8.50
cornmeal crusted tofu strips in two warmed flour tortillas topped with a house made vinegar cabbage slaw, pickled jalapenos, pickled onion and a drizzle of roasted poblano lime crema with a side of chips and salsa roja

Saute

  • reg.$9.50
penne pasta tossed in a rich and creamy alfredo sauce with spinach topped with sliced herb chicken, and parmesan cheese with a breadstick
  • reg.$9.50
penne pasta tossed in a rich and creamy alfredo sauce with spinach topped with herb roasted cauliflower, parmesan cheese and a breadsticks
  • reg.$9.00
ground soy sesame turkey in spicy sesame Sichuan sauce with Asian greens and fresh noodles topped with chopped peanuts and scallion
  • reg.$9.00
ground tofu in spicy sesame Sichuan sauce with Asian greens and fresh noodles topped with chopped peanuts and scallion

From the fryer

  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$2.65
  • reg.$6.20
  • reg.$4.45
SIDES: Korean BBQ dipping sauce
  • reg.$2.25
house fried tortilla chips served with a house made tomato roja salsa

Late Night

Featured Drink

  • reg.$5.50
2 shots of Peace Coffee (PBC) black squirrel espresso, hazelnut syrup and caramel sauce with choice of milk or milk alternative

Grill

  • reg.$8.15
choice of grilled beef, Boca or turkey patty topped with melted cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, house pickles, and shack sauce served on a toasted bun
  • reg.$5.80
house made chickpea patty topped with a house made vegan tzatziki sauce, pickled red onion and lettuce served on a toasted bun
  • reg.$7.50
a house made vegan chicken patty served with lettuce, tomato, pickled onions and shack sauce
  • reg.$8.00
crispy seasoned potatoes topped with crispy chicken tenders, shredded lettuce, shredded jack cheese, house pickled cucumbers, pickled red onion and drizzled with a house made shack sauce
  • reg.$4.75
Choice of a toasted or Gluten free bun; beef, turkey, vegan patty, or a marinated chicken breast.
SIDES: cheese: American (.65), Swiss (.65), pepper jack (.65), Provolone (.65) or Spinach artichoke (1.05) , toppings: caramelized onion (.65), tomato (.65), grilled mushroom (.65), pickled jalapeno (.65) , pickles (.65) tomato (.65), lettuce (.25), bacon (1.70)
  • reg.$3.60
choice of sourdough, multi grain, or gluten free bread: sliced chicken (2.10), sliced turkey(2.10), or sliced ham (2.10)
SIDES: cheese: American (.65), Swiss (.65), pepper jack (.65), Provolone (.65) or Spinach artichoke (1.05) , toppings: caramelized onion (.65), tomato (.65), grilled mushroom (.65), pickled jalapeno (.65) , pickles (.65) tomato (.65), lettuce (.25), bacon (1.70)

From the fryer

  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$1.90
  • reg.$2.65
  • reg.$6.20
  • reg.$4.45
SIDES: Korean BBQ dipping sauce
  • reg.$6.80
SIDES: marinara
  • reg.$3.45
served with choice of cheese or honey mustard
  • reg.$6.80
lemon pepper coated chicken strips served with celery
  • reg.$5.00
lemon pepper coated tofu strips served with celery
  • reg.$3.50
house fried tortilla chips served with a side of house made nacho cheese sauce
  • reg.$2.25
house fried tortilla chips served with a house made tomato roja salsa

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FOOD RECOVERY

Bon Appétit at Carleton College is fighting food waste and hunger by recovering surplus perishable food from our campus that would otherwise go to waste.

This surplus perishable food is donated to people in need at 10 different community partners including Greenvale Park Community School.

Learn more about the Food Recovery Network and Bon Appétit’s food recovery efforts.

Meal Plans

Meal plans may only be used by the student whose name is on the OneCard; they are not transferable. There are no reimbursements for remaining balances at any time.

20 Meal Plan
– 3 meals per day Monday-Saturday and 2 meals on Sunday
– $75 in dining dollars

15 Meal Plan
– 15 meals per week
– $300 in dining dollars

5 Meal Plan
– 5 meals per week
– $175 in dining dollars

FOOD ALLERGIES

Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease

The dining services team is well-trained in food allergy awareness and offer a number of options for students with food allergies and celiac disease. This includes communication about and modification to existing menu items, special preparation of menu items, and access to special products as agreed upon with students.

Daily menus for each café can be accessed at carleton.cafebonappetit.com. Menu items that are appropriate options for most students with celiac disease are labeled as “made without gluten-containing ingredients” and can be filtered to streamline searching using the dietary preferences filter. Additionally, dining halls each have a designated location where certified gluten-free products can be accessed. Major allergens are included in menu names and/or descriptions whenever possible. For more on eating with a food allergy in our café, visit this page and view the guide on food allergies and celiac disease at Carleton College. Further questions about ingredients can be answered by our trained managers/chefs on-site.

Dining Without the Top-9

We understand that our guests with special dietary needs, albeit food allergies, celiac disease, lactose intolerance, or any other medically necessary diet simply want a safe place to make food choices, quickly. To allow guests to have readily available options that meet their needs, we offer SimplyOASIS — a destination in the café where all meals are prepared without the use of top-9 allergens plus gluten through the sole use of whole foods.

For questions about these services or to request food allergy accommodations, students should contact:

Charles Schwandt, General Manager
charles.schwandt@cafebonappetit.com
(507)-222-4066

Samantha Thayer, Director, Office of Accessibility Resources
sthayer@carleton.edu
(507) 222-4464

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