HDS Commons

Welcome

HDS Commons

In the beautiful, new Swartz Hall, the HDS Commons invites you to connect with your community over a delicious meal. Ample soft and table seating creates perfect nooks for studying or communal tables for connecting.

HDS Commons is a Certified Green Restaurant!

Menu Features:

  • Breakfast: freshly baked pastries, traditional American breakfast selections, fruits and yogurts, and Peet’s coffee, espresso-based drinks and teas
  • Lunch: soups, a traditional pub-style grill, and global bowls with specialties such as the Burrito, Mezze or Caribbean bowl, or a custom version based on your choice of green or whole grain bases, a range of vegetable and protein toppings, and homemade dressings. Options always include choices for a plant-forward or plant-based meal.
  • Extensive selection of grab-n-go snacks, sandwiches, salads and beverages
overhead view of three grain and salad bowls

M – Th, 8am-2:30pm / F, 8am-2pm

HOURS
  • Full Service Breakfast: 8-10am
  • Lunch: 11:30am until 30 minutes prior to close (M-Th 2pm, Fri 1:30pm)
  • Beverages, pastries, snacks and grab-n-go available between meals

Opening & Closing Dates of Note: 

Closed during Harvard’s academic breaks and summer 

  • Closed for the summer 
  • Re-Opening Wednesday, September 2

Harvard Divinity School

LOCATION

Swarz Hall, 45 Francis Ave, Cambridge

Catering & Graduate Meal Plans

Catering

The Commons supports small, in-building catering of continental breakfasts, sandwiches and salads. For larger or more formal events, connect with our colleagues at Crimson Catering.

Interested in a Meal Plan?

Any Harvard graduate or professional school students may elect to purchase a GradPlus declining balance meal plan for use in designated Harvard University Dining Services Campus Cafes. Recognizing that food is a universal connector, the meal plan fosters and nourishes your community experience. Nothing is as unifying as a shared meal! Learn more and enroll!