LSTC Refectory

Good for breakfast and lunch. Great soups, deli sandwiches and salads. My favorites are the cheeseburger and kale salad. The price is crazy affordable considering the amount of food you get.

Repeat what Michael D. said «This has to be the best kept secret lunch spot in HP.»
Everything about this cafeteria is outstanding. The staff are so nice, so helpful, so accommodating. Really good people! The space is nice and comfortable. There are plenty of larger round tables, and a few small 2 tops. Once you sit down, you feel like you can take your time to enjoy your meal. The food is great. It is made onsite, with good ingredients. Best part is, the meal is cheap and includes tax.
For lunch today I had a chicken taco ($ 2), a turkey chorizo taco ($ 2), a side of pico de gallo ($.25), a side of guacamole ($.35), and a blueberry muffin ($ 1). Everything was delicious. I was full of tasty fresh food for only $ 5.40! I am kicking myself for not getting a few sides of guacamole and a bag of chips to bring back to share with my team. Oh well, next time.
I will definitely be back.

I happened to be around on a Tuesday, so why not try out the tacos? The tacos are prewrapped and placed in warming bins according to the meat contents. Each taco is $ 2 and there’s a condiment bar with all the fixin’s. Pico and guacamole are extra (but worth the 35 cents, or whatever it was) and can be found near the cashier. For a prewrapped taco, they were pretty decent. All the tacos are corn tortilla so the later you are getting one the more likely you’ll get a soggy yet dry taco. So get there early for the best results!
Like all the other reviews have mentioned, everything is homemade and all the produce is fresh.
They had homemade pumpkin bread ice cream sandwiches, how could I resist? I got one to go and it was still in great shape after my 15 min walk home. Once again, for being made hours ahead of time, it was pretty tasty.
Other than tacos on Tuesdays, they have specials all week. The menu is posted near the condiment station. They also have sandwiches, salads, and burgers.
For a simple, fast, and fresh lunch, give it a go!

This is a great breakfast and lunch spot. The food is some of the best in Hyde Park, and the prices can’t be beat. The seating leaves something to be desired (mostly shared cafeteria style tables), but the amazing food and low ($ 6 – 7) prices make up for it. It’s also great for takeout. It’s in a seminary, but is open to the public.

This has to be the best kept secret lunch spot in HP. The food is fantastic — a lot is organic, locally sourced, etc. The staff behind the counter are great, really friendly and accommodating, and they keep things coming out quickly even when the place is busy. I generally see very few UChicago people when I’m there… seems to be mostly students from the Lutheran school. I have to believe if they got the word out, this place would be swamped (especially with the other dining options in the neighborhood).
The prices can’t be beat — a tasty and filling lunch is usually about 6 – 7 bucks.

Wow. Fresh, inventive and a hidden gem. If you’re in the area, stop in and have an amazing lunch. You get an amazing meal for the price, you won’t find a better deal in Chicago.

Fresh food and affordable prices. It’s always good to support a non-​profit. Loved their siesta burger!

Easily one of the best breakfast and lunch spots in Hyde Park. You can’t beat the dedication and love that te staff puts into their work. Also, the below average prices make it even better!

Not many people in Hyde Park know about the refectory because it’s affiliated with the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, housed in one’s the school’s main buildings on campus a couple of blocks north from the University of Chicago.
This place is awesome! Great, high-​quality food for exceptionally reasonable prices. Also, they’ve just recently opened a coffee bar which beats Starbucks’ prices and serves better, fair trade coffee. They go out of their way to use locally-​grown ingredients and all of their take-​out ware (to-​go boxes, napkins, etc.) is biodegradable.
If you’re a UC student looking for a new lunch spot, or are just in the area looking for a solid meal for not much money, check out the refectory.

While this IS a seminary cafeteria, it’s no typical «school cafeteria»! There are CHEFS here who keep things fresh and always quality. Salads, soup, sandwiches, a grill, and various daily specials are only some of the wonders you find here. Taco Tuesday’s are a consistent, especially in a neighborhood that has NOT ONE good place for tacos! They recently started having an occasional stir fry bar that rules!
I’m a stickler when it comes to my meals and this place is always on point! Only open during week days and really only for breakfast and lunch. They close at 2pm most days so don’t delay!

I would say ‘hidden treasure’ is pretty accurate in regards to the refractory. The food is all around the best I’ve had (taco Tuesdays are to die for).
If you are looking for good deli sandwiches, this is the place!
What makes it special though, are the chefs. Playful and friendly, they complete the experience. Don’t be why, it’s worth the adventure into the seminary quad.

I’ve been here a couple times now. I deliver all over the city and could be anywhere from Naperville to Gurnee to Hyde Park come lunch time. This gem was a great find. The menu isn’t the same every day but you can almost always get a sandwich if that’s what your looking for. The only thing you have to be in the mood for is good food. There is a lot to choose from and usually some kind of home-​made cupcake or cookies to choose from for dessert. Price is great too, you get a lot to eat for about the same amount you’d spend at a fast food place and a lot of times you’re paying even less. If you are looking for some real food and you’re in the neighborhood, stop by, you won’t regret it!

This place is totally under the radar, in part because of where it’s located in the quad at LSTC and in part because they’re a non-​profit so they do zero advertising. But if you’re in the area, it’s worth checking out. The food is fresh and inventive, with a steady rotation of interesting specials. The price is really good, especially for the quality. I’m told they’re making more and more of the food completely from scratch.
It is housed in a school of theology and is a non-​profit so the cafeteria space is not fancy, at all. But it’s good and honest food. For sure check it out. Oh, there’s a small coffee shop going in, but I’m not sure when it might open.
This is their Facebook page.
They’re open for breakfast and lunch, and do some catering.