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O'Brien Hall

Overview

O’Brien dining hall is a standalone dining hall just steps from Gerard Hall on the Sexton Campus and serving residents of that building, as well as the rest of the Dalhousie community. 

It is an intimate space, with a separate seating area containing small tables and booths, with a relaxed, tight-knit community atmosphere. 

Open to all residents from all buildings, as well as off-campus students, faculty, and staff. Pay at the door available for those without meal plans.

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A wide photo of the seating area in the O'Brien dining hall

About

Location

O’Brien Hall (M building), 5217 Morris Street

 

Capacity

98 guests

Breakfast: 7:30 - 10 a.m.

Continental Breakfast: 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. 

Condensed afternoon offerings: 2 - 4:30 p.m.

Dinner: 4:30 - 9 p.m.

  • Hot menu

  • Grill

  • Pizza

  • Salad bar

  • Deli station

  • Desserts

  • Ice cream freezer

  • Gourmet coffees 

  • More special features and custom options

Need help navigating the dining hall?

Our on-campus dietitian can help you navigate the choices to ensure you have a menu tailored to your needs.

Find out more about our dietitian resources
A photo of Liz Muggah, a woman with curly brown hair, in a kitchen

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The O'Brien Hall sign stands in a grassy area beside the building along Morris Street O'Brien dining hall sign
When you enter the dining hall, you're greeted by self serve options on the right and the coffee bar on the left. O'Brien dining hall entrance
Looking toward the entrance, you can see the shelves used for back check, and counters and racks for food items, with the coffee bar on the right O'Brien dining hall entrance
The no gluten station has a dedicated fridge, cereal dispensers, and toaster O'Brien dining hall no gluten zone
A view of the servery and coffee station in O'Brien dining hall O'Brien dining hall servery
The coffee station features a gourmet coffee machine, hot water, tea, and everything you need to customize O'Brien dining hall coffee station
The stainless steel serving counter has stacks of plates ready for students to enjoy hot meals O'Brien dining hall serving counter
The stainless steel serving counter has stacks of plates ready for students to enjoy hot meals O'Brien dining hall serving counter
A sign at the serving counter indicated Halal items are available -- showing the icon to look for O'Brien dining hall Halal sign
A map of Nova Scotia shows the local suppliers used by the Food Services team O'Brien dining hall local supplier map
The drink station features sodas, water, juice, and cups. O'Brien dining hall drink station
The dish return has bins for waste and a conveyer belt for dishes O'Brien dining hall dish return
The seating area has a combination of long tables and upholstered booths O'Brien dining hall seating
A booth in the seating area features comfortable green leather padding and a brown table top O'Brien dining hall seating
A found booth in the corner is perfect for a group. It sits next to a large television on the wall O'Brien dining hall seating
Bar-height round tables are near the large windows O'Brien dining hall bar height tables
The back corner of the seating area is cozy, with a combination of booths and tall tables O'Brien dining hall seating
The dessert bar has an ice cream freezer, cones and plenty of toppings O'Brien dining hall dessert bar
Signs show allergy awareness messages and encourages students to grab a treat O'Brien dining hall signage

Think you’d like to eat in our dining halls?

Meal plans aren’t just for residents. Check out our off-campus meal plans as well as faculty and staff meal plans.

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