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New IU Dining options for fall 2026

New to campus or looking for something different? Here are some of the new dining options, seasonal specials, and easier ways to order this fall.

Check out new restaurants at The Globe

The Globe brings local Bloomington restaurants right to campus, with locations at the Indiana Memorial Union, Eigenmann Hall, and The Bookmarket at Herman B Wells Library.

Two new restaurants are joining The Globe lineup:

  • Flam’n Grill: Mediterranean-style halal food, including gyros and falafel
  • Rice N Spice: Punjabi cuisine featuring basmati rice and curry bowls

They join local favorites including Pili’s Party Taco, Top Notch Filipino, Lotus Garden, Taste of India, Amrit India, Tab’s Kitchen, and Bivi’s Tamales.

How to pay: Use a combo meal, Dining Dollars, CrimsonCash, credit, or debit.

Learn more about The Globe.

Find more breakfast and brunch options

Need breakfast before class (or after sleeping in)? You have more options this fall, including weekday breakfast at The Bookmarket and a new weekend brunch at three dining halls.

From 8 a.m. –11 a.m. on weekdays, try the new breakfast sandwiches and sides at King’s Hawaiian at Bookmarket in Wells Library. Options include:

  • Bacon, Egg & Cheese with jalapeño ketchup: $4.99
  • Fried Chicken Sandwich with Mike’s Hot Honey: $6.99
  • Waffle-cut hash browns: $3.49

Wright, McNutt, and Forest are also serving weekend brunch from 9 a.m.–2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. Rotating brunch specials may include vegetable frittatas and breakfast burritos, alongside favorites like scrambled eggs, hash browns, sausage, oatmeal, bagels, fruit, yogurt, and granola.

Try new raspberry drinks this September

Two seasonal raspberry drinks are available through the end of September:

  • Raspberry White Mocha: Espresso, white chocolate, and raspberry
  • Raspberry Matcha: Matcha, white chocolate, and raspberry

Find them at Ballantine Café, Eskenazi Museum Café, O’Neill Café, and Sugar & Spice at the IMU.

Try these September-only menu additions

The Bookmarket

  • Frisco Chicken Sandwich at King’s Hawaiian: Breaded chicken breast with Swiss cheese, bacon, fresh tomato, and special sauce
  • Chopped Brisket at The Meltdown: Beef brisket with cheddar, crispy onions, and pickles

Indiana Memorial Union

  • Mushroom Swiss Burger at Whitfield Grill: ¼ lb. Fischer Farms beef patty with sautéed mushrooms and Swiss cheese
  • Three Little Pigs pizza at Quarry Pie: Red sauce, mozzarella blend, pepperoni, sausage, and bacon
  • Black Bean Burger and Buffalo Cauliflower Wings at The Vault

O’Neill Café

  • California BLT: Bacon, lettuce, tomato, and avocado on sourdough

Order faster with new self-service kiosks

Kings Hawaiian sandwich

New self-service kiosks are being added to campus dining locations to make ordering easier and help keep lines moving during busy times.

  • Bookmarket: Order from BlenzBowls, The Meltdown, The Globe, and King’s Hawaiian at restaurant-specific kiosks or use one of two general ordering kiosks to order from any of the four.
  • IMU: Order from Whitfield Grill, Sugar & Spice, and Union Market at dedicated kiosks; Lantern and The Globe coming soon.