Café
2025-2026 DINING ADVENTURES
Dining services are a major part of campus life at Wheaton 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!
Café Hours
Light Fare
Anderson Commons
Anderson Commons
Lunch
Anderson Commons
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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 wheaton.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. Top-9 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 Wheaton 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:
Luis Colon, General Manager
luis.colon@cafebonappetit.com
(630) 752-5394
Learning and Accessibility Services
las@wheaton.edu
(630) 752-5615
Stay Fresh
Cognitive Crunch: 10 Brain-Boosting Bites
Incorporating these brain-boosting foods can be a delicious way to support cognitive health.
Homemade Blueberry Pepita Granola Bars
These granola bars whip up quickly and will help nourish you for whatever your day might bring.
5 Tips to Build Nourishing Snacks
With a little strategy, snacks can be functional fuel that powers your body and brain.
Baked Falafel with Cucumber Yogurt Tzatziki Dip
Protein and fiber found in garbanzo beans, paired with the probiotics in yogurt, make this meal a win for your gut and your skin.
The Science of Edible Skincare
What you eat can help support skin integrity, hydration, and anti-aging.
The Buzz: Regenerative Agriculture
Are regenerative farming practices better for the ecosystem…and human health?
Garden Salsa Tacos
A fresh, build-your-own taco recipe packed with colorful garden vegetables and a zesty homemade salsa.
Garden Your Way to Good Health
Grow a space that feels better and supports your health, one plant at a time.
Kitchen Passport: Spices from Around the World
Take a journey through the aromas and flavors of iconic spices from around the globe.
Beet Pancakes with Spiced Cream Cheese
These ruby-hued pancakes topped with spiced cream cheese deliver the feel of red velvet cake in a feel-good stack.
Functional Flavor: How Spices Help More Than Your Taste Buds
The role of spices goes well beyond adding flavor to your food.
Celebrate National Nutrition Month® with Our Dream Team
Toasting to our wellness team and their work to improve the health and well-being of our communities.
Combing Through the Clutter: How to Identify Credible Nutrition Information
Be slightly skeptical and seek out information from qualified professionals when it comes to your health.
Snap, Crackle… Pause
Override mealtime autopilot with allies already on your plate: texture, taste, and a little presence to enjoy the journey.
Eat Right — For You
Wellness
When it comes to wellness, Bon Appétit’s focus is on simple, delicious food — that happens to be good for you. To support long-term health, we are bringing more plants to menus every day in a craveable way, while emphasizing healthy cooking techniques. When healthy food tastes good, nourishing your body and mind becomes the easy choice.
Food Allergies
We serve thousands of guests with food allergies and sensitivities safely in our cafés every day. Our chefs, managers, and dietitians work closely with our food-allergic guests to create reasonable solutions to help them eat what they love. If you have questions about eating for your dietary needs in our cafés, reach out to us: we’ll gladly meet with you.
Sustainability
Wellness also includes the health of the animals, the workers, the community, and the Earth. They’re all connected. Bon Appétit has been committed to “food service for a sustainable future” for decades, and we’ve led the food service industry in tackling many important issues, such as cage-free eggs, antibiotics in animal production, and farmworker rights.
Tell Us What You Think
Common Questions
- I’ve been trying to eat a healthier diet. Will I be able to find a healthy food choice in my café?
- Can you tell me how many calories are in the foods in my café?
- How will you handle my concerns about a food allergy?
