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Serving fresh, sustainable, and locally grown food to Cornell College and the Mt Vernon community.

This rainy, windy weather requires some basic comforts, and we have quite the day of fun food with a nacho bar, spaghetti bolognese and cheesy bread, and Heartland Farms pulled pork with lemon gremolata. Thank you for joining us for lunch! ...

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Embrace real foods! Today we featured yogurts from Country View Dairy, fresh berries, a multitude of roasted seeds, syrups and natural additions to remind us that real foods are most beneficial for our health! ...

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Vegan Paella! This beautiful rendition today is sure to provide plenty of plant proteins with Iowa City`s own Olde Capitol tofu, butternut squash and more! ...

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Winding up our week celebrating our ties to the Earth and it`s farmers by visiting with Morning Glory Farms. We are proud to work with the great produce she raises not 5 minutes from Cornell. Donna shared her farming process and distribution avenues, we moved some plants around the tunnels, and we got to pet the cats. All in all a great day. ...

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March is National Nutrition month, and what way better to improve your wellbeing than planting the seeds for future growth! Today we restarted the Cornell Bon Appetit herb garden in the Hilltop Cafe. Thank you to all the Rams who contributed to build our community. Each plant has it`s student planters` name, and we look forward to cultivating! Hope you all took one home as well! ...

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Welcoming the students of Mount Vernon`s Washington Elementary to Cornell for another edition of Healthy Kids In the Kitchen with Bon Appetit fellow Elise and Cornell Executive Chef Jay. Or as we like to call it, recruiting for our future - I think Chef Jay found some great candidates, and we learned yes indeed, we do in fact eat seeds and roots. This event brings pure joy to our hearts. ...

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The Hilltop Café

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Currently Closed

Breakfast Served from 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Lunch 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dinner 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Weekly Schedule

Breakfast Mon-Sat, 7:30 am - 9:00 am
Lunch Mon-Sun, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Dinner Mon-Sun, 5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Sunday Lunch Sun, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hilltop Cafe

The Hilltop Cafe offers students and guests a wide variety of food, from house-made pizza and fresh pasta, to creative vegan entrees and seasonal salads! FRESH. LOCAL. DELICIOUS.

Breakfast

Grille Breakfast

crumbled local tofu, veggies, turmeric, paprika, salt

Hot Cereals

Sweets

butter, flour, sugar, egg, oil, ginger, orange, vanilla

strawberry goo, cream cheese frosting, butter, sugar, cinnamon, flour, egg, vanilla

Grille Breakfast

250 cal.

380 cal.

Grille

25 cal.

15 cal.

Top of the Morning

100 cal.

Grille Breakfast

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40 cal.

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15 cal.

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90 cal.

170 cal.

110 cal.

210 cal.

10 cal.

Salad

80 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

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30 cal.

25 cal.

30 cal.

40 cal.

25 cal.

20 cal.

30 cal.

15 cal.

70 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

90 cal.

140 cal.

15 cal.

120 cal.

Hot Cereals

50 cal.

45 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

40 cal.

160 cal.

10 cal.

15 cal.

Sweets

270 cal.

280 cal.

270 cal.

300 cal.

350 cal.

270 cal.

230 cal.

310 cal.

370 cal.

400 cal.

Top of the Morning

150 cal.

160 cal.

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Beverages

0 cal.

130 cal.

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90 cal.

70 cal.

110 cal.

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110 cal.

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45 cal.

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Lunch

Grille

Heartland Fresh Family Farm

Classics

Heartland Fresh Family Farm pork loin in gravy made w/ garlic, cream, stock, herbs

pasta, cheese, butter, cream

Salad

forbidden rice, red cabbage, edamame, carrot, cucumber, red pepper, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds; sesame & tamari soy ginger dressing

local daikon, jicama, mango, cilantro; lemon olive oil & agave vinaigrette
Echollective Farm

Tammy's Tea Time

lightly sweetened

Marla's Soup Kettle

veggies, cheese, cream, vegetable stock

matzoh meal, chicken stock, dry herbs, garlic, onion, celery, carrot, fresh parsley

Vedge

soy chorizo

SIDES: hard corn tortillas, lettuce, cilantro & onion, salsa, crema

Vegan Vedge Salads

kale, cabbage, carrot, dates, pepitas, quinoa, crispy chickpeas & lentils; roasted garlic balsamic olive oil & agave vinaigrette

kale, local watermelon radish and purple daikon, sweet bell peppers, red onions; olive oil, agave & jalapeno lime soy mayu vinaigrette Echollective Farm

Global

Heartland Fresh Family Farm chicken, veggies, potatoes, garlic, ginger, tomato, coconut milk, chili paste, curry spices

tofu and veggies, potatoes, garlic, ginger, tomato, coconut milk, chili paste, curry spices

Pizza

buffalo sauce, chicken, celery, red onion, cheese
Heartland Fresh Family Farm

tomato garlic pizza sauce, five-cheese blend, pepperoni

tomato garlic pizza sauce, five-cheese blend

Insalata

Pasta

oil, garlic, herbs

Sweets

cocoa, butter, sugar, flour, egg

marshmallow, butter, rice cereal, vanilla, cocoa

Grille

0 cal.

35 cal.

170 cal.

210 cal.

120 cal.

150 cal.

310 cal.

Pizza

410 cal.

420 cal.

490 cal.

Grille

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

160 cal.

0 cal.

Salad

0 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

30 cal.

5 cal.

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70 cal.

45 cal.

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15 cal.

90 cal.

140 cal.

15 cal.

120 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

0 cal.

Vedge

160 cal.

Global

150 cal.

45 cal.

25 cal.

Pizza

0 cal.

Pasta

160 cal.

180 cal.

190 cal.

30 cal.

25 cal.

70 cal.

140 cal.

60 cal.

100 cal.

25 cal.

100 cal.

Deli

130 cal.

120 cal.

50 cal.

80 cal.

50 cal.

60 cal.

110 cal.

120 cal.

90 cal.

120 cal.

370 cal.

160 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

35 cal.

80 cal.

Top of the Morning

150 cal.

160 cal.

130 cal.

120 cal.

170 cal.

150 cal.

130 cal.

290 cal.

300 cal.

290 cal.

210 cal.

220 cal.

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170 cal.

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70 cal.

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45 cal.

70 cal.

30 cal.

Condiments

1 tsp

0 cal.

1 tsp

5 cal.

1 tsp

0 cal.

1 tbsp

90 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

Beverages

0 cal.

130 cal.

50 cal.

90 cal.

70 cal.

110 cal.

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90 cal.

130 cal.

160 cal.

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15 cal.

45 cal.

0 cal.

15 cal.

Dinner

Grille

Heartland Fresh Family Farm

Classics

Heartland Fresh Family Farm

Salad

forbidden rice, red cabbage, edamame, carrot, cucumber, red pepper, cilantro, toasted sesame seeds; sesame & tamari soy ginger dressing

local daikon, jicama, mango, cilantro; lemon olive oil & agave vinaigrette
Echollective Farm

Tammy's Tea Time

lightly sweetened

Marla's Soup Kettle

veggies, cheese, cream, vegetable stock

matzoh meal, chicken stock, dry herbs, garlic, onion, celery, carrot, fresh parsley

Vedge

soy chorizo

SIDES: hard corn tortillas, lettuce, cilantro & onion, salsa, crema

Vegan Vedge Salads

kale, cabbage, carrot, dates, pepitas, quinoa, crispy chickpeas & lentils; roasted garlic balsamic olive oil & agave vinaigrette

kale, local watermelon radish and purple daikon, sweet bell peppers, red onions; olive oil, agave & jalapeno lime soy mayu vinaigrette Echollective Farm

Global

Heartland Fresh Family Farm chicken, veggies, potatoes, garlic, ginger, tomato, coconut milk, chili paste, curry spices

tofu and veggies, potatoes, garlic, ginger, tomato, coconut milk, chili paste, curry spices

Pizza

tomato garlic pizza sauce, five-cheese blend

Insalata

Pasta

oil, garlic, herbs

Sweets

cocoa, butter, sugar, flour, egg

marshmallow, butter, rice cereal, vanilla, cocoa

flour, butter, sugar, egg, cocoa, chocolate chips

traditional Jewish Passover fare

Grille

0 cal.

35 cal.

170 cal.

210 cal.

120 cal.

150 cal.

310 cal.

Pizza

410 cal.

420 cal.

490 cal.

Grille

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

160 cal.

0 cal.

Salad

0 cal.

10 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

30 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

25 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

0 cal.

45 cal.

50 cal.

45 cal.

90 cal.

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70 cal.

60 cal.

70 cal.

60 cal.

45 cal.

110 cal.

280 cal.

60 cal.

40 cal.

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100 cal.

110 cal.

100 cal.

170 cal.

100 cal.

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80 cal.

190 cal.

130 cal.

160 cal.

130 cal.

110 cal.

160 cal.

80 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

20 cal.

30 cal.

25 cal.

70 cal.

45 cal.

40 cal.

25 cal.

15 cal.

90 cal.

140 cal.

15 cal.

120 cal.

0 cal.

20 cal.

0 cal.

Vedge

160 cal.

Global

150 cal.

45 cal.

25 cal.

Pizza

0 cal.

Pasta

160 cal.

180 cal.

190 cal.

30 cal.

25 cal.

70 cal.

140 cal.

60 cal.

100 cal.

25 cal.

100 cal.

Sweets

150 cal.

240 cal.

130 cal.

370 cal.

350 cal.

250 cal.

220 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

180 cal.

200 cal.

210 cal.

Deli

130 cal.

120 cal.

50 cal.

80 cal.

50 cal.

60 cal.

110 cal.

120 cal.

90 cal.

120 cal.

370 cal.

160 cal.

0 cal.

5 cal.

0 cal.

10 cal.

35 cal.

80 cal.

Top of the Morning

150 cal.

160 cal.

130 cal.

120 cal.

170 cal.

150 cal.

130 cal.

290 cal.

300 cal.

290 cal.

210 cal.

220 cal.

230 cal.

210 cal.

220 cal.

270 cal.

170 cal.

100 cal.

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45 cal.

180 cal.

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130 cal.

140 cal.

100 cal.

70 cal.

45 cal.

80 cal.

50 cal.

25 cal.

60 cal.

100 cal.

45 cal.

70 cal.

30 cal.

Condiments

1 tsp

0 cal.

1 tsp

5 cal.

1 tsp

0 cal.

1 tbsp

90 cal.

20 cal.

15 cal.

Beverages

0 cal.

130 cal.

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70 cal.

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15 cal.

MENU ICON LEGEND

Vegetarian

Vegan

Made without Gluten-Containing Ingredients

In Balance

Halal

Farm to Fork

Locally Crafted

Seafood Watch

Humane

Stay Fresh

8 Kitchen Tips to Reduce Food Waste (and Save Money)

Tips for shopping and preparing food mindfully to help you from wasting food… and money.

Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin

Not sure what to do with the fennel fronds? Use the full plant with this fennel gratin!

Incredibly Edible Stems

Many recipes for greens advise to de-stem before cooking, but we are breaking down the benefits of keeping them!

What are Emissions?

The food we eat every day is deeply connected to the environment, and its impact is profound: a third of all global greenhouse gas emissions can be linked to the food system. Learn more about the emissions in our food system.

11 Ways to Flip the Switch to Plants to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Flipping the switch from animal- to plant-based food can make a sizable impact on your daily carbon footprint – even for just one day! We’ve come up with eleven easy and delicious plant-based food switches to reduce carbon emissions during all three meals.

We’re Flipping the Switch to Plants this Earth Day

Join us in flipping the switch to plants this Earth Day by considering climate-friendly alternatives throughout our cafés. We will be providing scorecards so guests have the chance to track carbon emissions saved over the course of the day to encourage long-term switches and reduce our collective and individual carbon footprint!

10 Ways to Boost Flavor and Nutrition with Plants in Your Kitchen

Keep these strategies in mind to get the most flavor and nutrition from your produce.

Parmesan Honey-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

With a little prep and a lot of love, this cauliflower “steak” will steal the center of the plate.

Plants Are For Everyone

When it comes to eating plants, it’s not all or nothing, so choose what works for you!

Celebrating Progress and Recognizing Continued Struggles for Farmworkers’ Rights

These food labels give meaningful insight into how the farmworkers who picked your food.

Looking Back on Bon Appétit’s Decades of Support for Farmworkers’ Rights

We’re proud of our legacy of leveraging our purchasing power and voice to demand better livelihoods for farmworkers in the United States.

Fifty Cents and the Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights

Farmworkers are exempt from basic labor protections despite working an essential and dangerous job.

The Buzz: Multivitamins

Are multivitamins essential or leading your health astray?

Green Spinach and Ginger Smoothie

No green powders here – just fruits and vegetables that provide bright flavors, colors, and are full of nutrients.

Pills or Peas: Can The Foods We Eat Provide All Of The Nutrients That Our Bodies Need?

The benefits of getting your nutrients through whole foods versus supplements.

Pressure is high for competitive collegiate athletes — and it’s no secret that an athlete’s food choices affect their performance on and off the field. Bon Appétit’s Healthy Athletes in the Kitchen provides education to help student athletes bridge the gap between food choices and how to optimize sports performance and post-exercise recovery.

Click here to read more about eating for sports performance — both in and away from the café — with the ultimate goal of improving their athletic performance.

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.

Our wellness commitments

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.

Food allergies & sensitivities

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.

Our sustainability commitments

Meal Plans

Dining Services are a major part of campus life at Cornell College, serving thousands of meals each week to our students, faculty, staff and visitors. We invite you to join us at Cornell Commons or Zamora’s Café to experience great food and share great company.

For further information regarding meal plans please click here.

Access Your Meal Plan Account please click here.

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 cornell.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 Cornell College.

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

David Smigo, General Manager
David.Smigo@cafebonappetit.com
(319) 895-4363

Student Success Center Disability Services
Hganzel@cornellcollege.edu
(319) 895-4207

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Public Dining In Hilltop Cafe

Our chefs are culinary all-stars, and they love making new creations as well as classic comforts, that are not just healthy and delicious, they’re locally and humanely sourced.

Come enjoy a meal in Hilltop Café!

Breakfast 8.15
Lunch 10.85
Dinner 10.85
Brunch 10.85
Children 4.59

Please note: pricing does not include tax.

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?

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David Smigo

General Manager

Telephone 319.895.4363
David.Smigo@cafebonappetit.com
Jay Schworn

Executive Chef

Telephone 319.895.4428
Jeffrey.Schworn@cafebonappetit.com

Meet the team

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ZAMORA'S MENU

Grille Breakfast

Hot Cereals

Sweets

Grille

Classics

Salad

Tammy's Tea Time

Marla's Soup Kettle

Vedge

Vegan Vedge Salads

Global

Pizza

Insalata

Pasta

Sweets

Grille

Classics

Salad

Tammy's Tea Time

Marla's Soup Kettle

Vedge

Vegan Vedge Salads

Global

Pizza

Insalata

Pasta

Sweets

8 Kitchen Tips to Reduce Food Waste (and Save Money)

Fennel Bulb and Frond Gratin

Incredibly Edible Stems

What are Emissions?

11 Ways to Flip the Switch to Plants to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

We’re Flipping the Switch to Plants this Earth Day

10 Ways to Boost Flavor and Nutrition with Plants in Your Kitchen

Parmesan Honey-Roasted Cauliflower Steaks

Plants Are For Everyone

Celebrating Progress and Recognizing Continued Struggles for Farmworkers’ Rights

Looking Back on Bon Appétit’s Decades of Support for Farmworkers’ Rights

Fifty Cents and the Fight for Farmworkers’ Rights

The Buzz: Multivitamins

Green Spinach and Ginger Smoothie

Pills or Peas: Can The Foods We Eat Provide All Of The Nutrients That Our Bodies Need?

Wellness

Food Allergies

Sustainability

Serving Students with Food Allergies and Celiac Disease

Public Dining In Hilltop Cafe

Common Questions