Trinity Dining Locations

Trinity Dining Services offers a variety of convenient, high-quality options across campus from residential dining to popular retail brands, making it easy to eat well wherever your day takes you.

The "Garden Social" salad bar station at Trinity University's Mabee Dining Hall, featuring a long self-serve counter with fresh salad toppings, dressings, and wooden bowls filled with apples, bananas, and other fresh fruit, with a green geometric-patterned accent wall in the background.

Mabee Dining Hall

Located in the first-year area, Mabee Dining Hall features all-you-care-to-eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner with rotating menus, global flavors, and options for every diet, including vegan and vegetarian.

Students dining at Coates Commons, Trinity University's campus dining hall, seated at modern high-top and standard tables in a bright, open space. A large black mural wall with white illustrated food graphics and phrases like "Food Made for You" and "Everything is Better with Food" serves as a backdrop, with food service stations visible in the background.

Coates Commons

A central hub for quick dining, Coates Commons features familiar favorites like Einstein Bros. Bagels, Taste of San Antonio, Legends Burger Co., and Crave, perfect for meals on the go or between classes.

Entrance to the Skyline Lounge dining facility at Trinity University, featuring a bold red accent wall with the "Skyline Trinity University" logo in script lettering, a self-service kiosk, and a "Welcome to the Skyline Lounge" sign on the counter, with a modern seating area and outdoor patio visible in the background.

Skyline

Set on the second level of the Coates Student Center, Skyline offers a relaxed dining experience with scenic views—an ideal spot to unwind or connect over lunch.

Trinity University's tiger mascot playfully browses a well-stocked refrigerated beverage case at the campus market, with shelves of snacks and grab-and-go food items visible in the background.

Trinity Markets

Trinity Markets is your campus convenience stop for grab-and-go meals, snacks, beverages, and everyday essentials.

A hand holding an iced caramel Starbucks drink in front of the Trinity University Starbucks location, with the illuminated Starbucks sign and backlit menu boards visible in the background.

Starbucks

Located at the entrance to Coates Library, Starbucks provides a comfortable space to recharge with handcrafted drinks, fresh pastries, and light fare.

Explore Meal Plans

Students living on the main campus are required to select a meal plan. Trinity Dining provides a variety of meal plan options that adapt to different schedules and dining preferences. Meal plans focus on everyday dining, while Tiger Bucks add extra flexibility for snacks, retail purchases, vending, and select off-campus options using your Tiger Card.

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Dining Stories

Get a taste of campus life through favorite meals, seasonal treats, special events, and everyday moments across dining locations.

 

The Taste of Tradition

Trinity’s food traditions—some weekly, some every semester—provide a tasty break from the regular options. Plus, everyone loves free food! 

A person wearing a red plaid shirt holds a tray of nachos topped with meat, cheese, and potatoes while standing next to someone else holding food at a crowded event.

Nacho Hour

The Division of Student Affairs hosts Nacho Hour in the Coates Student Center lobby on most Wednesdays at 3:33 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters. 

Three students smile and laugh while enjoying a charcuterie board.

Chocolate Fest

Love chocolate? This is the event for you! Around Valentine’s Day, Student Programming Board hosts Chocolate Fest, where student organizations compete for the title of best chocolate dish! 

Students serve and enjoy food from trays at an outdoor cultural event. Several students wearing matching tank tops smile and help distribute dishes while others wait in line.

Taste of Diversity

Try foods and drinks from different cultures at events throughout the year like Mabuhay, Lunar New Year Festival, and Viva Las Americas, sponsored by various student organizations. 

Students sit at the table and enjoy late night breakfast.

Late-Night Breakfast

Take a break during finals week with this favorite tradition and enjoy stacks of pancakes, donuts, conchas, and dancing to your own tune with a silent disco. 

Students gather outdoors at a table during a chili cook-off event. One student in a purple Greek-letter shirt spoons chili into a small cup while others watch and chat.

Chili Cook-Off

The annual chili cook-off is hosted by Chi Beta Epsilon sorority and Bengal Lancers fraternity with proceeds going to local nonprofits. 

Students playing handbells outside

Christmas on Oakmont

Don’t miss the annual candlelight Christmas Vespers service in Parker Chapel, followed by holiday cheer and treats in the open houses on Oakmont, including the president's home.

Supper Club

Supper Club brings students together for an elevated, chef-curated dining experience, creating memorable evenings that connect the campus community over exceptional food.

Teaching Kitchen

The Teaching Kitchen offers hands-on classes led by chefs and dietitians, where students learn creative, practical cooking skills, from indulgent favorites to nutritious, everyday recipes.

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