Food Services

At Dal, we recognize the importance of providing high quality, well-balanced, nutritious food options for students, staff, faculty and guests wherever they're located on our campuses.

Dalhousie University strives to offer something for everyone through a variety of retail outlets, dining halls, and professional catering services on the Halifax Campus and the Agricultural Campus in Truro.

Changes to Halifax Campus Meal Plans for 2024/25

We are excited to announce changes to our residence meal plans for the upcoming academic year. After careful consideration, we have decided to discontinue the 10 meal, 14 meal, and 19 meal options and, instead, exclusively offer the Freedom Plan. We believe that by focusing solely on the Freedom Plan, we can provide you with a more flexible and enjoyable dining experience.

Please note: that for students assigned to LeMarchant Place, there will be two additional meal plan choices available: a 155 meal block plan and a 217 meal block plan.

This adjustment allows us to streamline our offerings and concentrate on providing you with a variety of exciting meals and enhanced service options. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we work to improve your overall residence and dining hall experience.

Residence Meal Plans: 2023/24 Academic Year

Meal Plans - Halifax Campus

Plan description Fall
Winter
Total
Freedom Plan: An unlimited swipe plan. In other words, all you care to eat, as many times as you like while the dining hall is open. Includes $200 in Food Bucks to be spent on and off campus ($100 per term). $2,580 $2,471 $5,051
19 Meals per week plus $200 in Food Bucks to be spent on and off campus ($100 per term). $2,426 $2,323 $4,749
14 Meals per week plus $150 in Food Bucks to be spent on and off campus ($75 per term). $2,364 $2,263 $4,627
10 Meals per week (Returning students only) plus $350 in Food Bucks to be spent on and off campus ($175 per term). $2,290
$2,196 $4,486
Block Plan 1: (LeMarchant Place students only) 217 meals to be used any time throughout the academic year. (Equivalent to 7 meals/week). Includes $200 in Food Bucks that can be redeemed at participating DalCard food outlets.     $3,959
Block Plan 2: (LeMarchant Place students only) 155 meals to be used any time throughout the academic year. (Equivalent to 5 meals/week). Includes $200 in Food Bucks that can be redeemed at participating DalCard food outlets.
    $2,983

See Food & Dining to learn more.

 

Please note: meal plans are selected at the time you accept your room offer and will be charged to your student account with your residence fee. Residence students do not need to purchase a meal plan separately. Please contact the Residence Office if you'd like to change your meal plan during the year.

 

Meal Plan - Agricultural Campus

The Freedom Meal Plan is mandatory for students in traditional residences. It allows for continuous dining at Jenkins Hall. Students living in non-traditional residence have the option of purchasing a meal plan. See Food & Dining for more information.

Plan Type Fall Winter Total
Seven-day/Freedom Plan
$2,625 $2,575 $5,200

Please note: meal plans are selected at the time you accept your room offer and will be charged to your student account with your residence fee. Residence students do not need to purchase a meal plan separately.

 

Off-Campus Meal Plans

Off-campus meal plans allow students living off campus to enjoy the same delicious and nutritious options available to our residence students. Meal plans let you take away the time and stress of grocery shopping, cooking and dishes so you can focus on what's most important right now -- being a student.

Variety and Value

Our food service providers offer a wide variety of meal plan options for students living off campus at rates that will fit most every budget.

Visit the food services provider's website serving your campus to learn more.

Aramark (Campus Dish) Halifax Campus
Chartwells (Dine on Campus) Agricultural Campus