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1920 Commons

1920 Commons

Next Week's Special Hours

  • Café Closed  June 19
  • Closed in observance of Juneteenth

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Currently Closed
  • Breakfast Served from 7:30 am - 10:30 am
  • Lunch 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Dinner 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Weekly Schedule

  • Breakfast     Mon-Fri, 7:30 am - 10:30 am
  • Brunch     Sat-Sun, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Lunch     Mon-Fri, 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Dinner     Mon-Sun, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm

The largest café on campus, 1920 Commons is located on Locust Walk on the west side of the 38th Street Bridge. Serving from early to late, the café offers a variety of dishes featuring a bountiful salad and mezze bar, hot pizzas, comfort cuisine, a grill, expo, vegan and vegetarian options, and a SimplyOASIS station.

Breakfast

breakfast

120 cal.
100 cal.
70 cal.
290 cal.

kettles

eggs from Alderfer’s Poultry Farm in Telford, PA
100 cal.
190 cal.

fruit and yogurt

a variety of fresh hand cut fruit

sweets and treats

a variety of classic continental breakfast pastries

Lunch

kettles

110 cal.
30 cal.

comfort

270 cal.
470 cal.
45 cal.

SimplyOASIS

SIDES: chimichurri sauce
480 cal.
120 cal.
70 cal.

global garden toppings

10 cal.
70 cal.
25 cal.
0 cal.
15 cal.
0 cal.
0 cal.

global garden

230 cal.
45 cal.
lentils with garam masala, turmeric, coconut milk and cilantro
460 cal.
330 cal.
50 cal.

expo

freshly slice meats with assorted bread, rolls, potato chips
220 cal.
160 cal.
90 cal.
60 cal.
180 cal.
190 cal.
house made tuna salad, lightly seasoned
150 cal.
110 cal.
210 cal.
110 cal.
50 cal.
10 cal.

expo toppings

0 cal.
10 cal.
5 cal.
0 cal.
0 cal.
30 cal.
0 cal.
310 cal.

pizza

house-made sauce featuring tomatoes sourced from The Common Market in Philadelphia
320 cal.
house-made sauce featuring tomatoes sourced from The Common Market in Philadelphia
380 cal.
300 cal.
ziti pasta baked in a tomato and ricotta cheese sauce and topped with melted mozzarella
220 cal.

grill

400 cal.
topped with American cheese
500 cal.
220 cal.
20 cal.
270 cal.

fruit and yogurt

a variety of fresh hand cut fruit
a variety of flavored yogurt

sweets and treats

Dinner

kettles

110 cal.
30 cal.

comfort

45 cal.
280 cal.
180 cal.
60 cal.

SimplyOASIS

SIDES: olive and tomato relish
360 cal.
70 cal.

global garden toppings

10 cal.
70 cal.
25 cal.
0 cal.
15 cal.
0 cal.
0 cal.

global garden

230 cal.
45 cal.
lentils with garam masala, turmeric, coconut milk and cilantro
460 cal.
330 cal.
50 cal.

expo

freshly slice meats with assorted bread, rolls, potato chips
220 cal.
160 cal.
90 cal.
60 cal.
180 cal.
190 cal.
house made tuna salad, lightly seasoned
150 cal.
110 cal.
210 cal.
110 cal.
50 cal.
10 cal.

expo toppings

0 cal.
10 cal.
5 cal.
0 cal.
0 cal.
30 cal.
0 cal.
310 cal.

pizza

house-made sauce featuring tomatoes sourced from The Common Market in Philadelphia
320 cal.
house-made sauce featuring tomatoes sourced from The Common Market in Philadelphia
380 cal.
300 cal.
ziti pasta baked in a tomato and ricotta cheese sauce and topped with melted mozzarella
220 cal.

grill

400 cal.
topped with American cheese
500 cal.
220 cal.
20 cal.
270 cal.

fruit and yogurt

a variety of fresh hand cut fruit
a variety of flavored yogurt

sweets and treats

a variety of pies and cakes and house-made desserts

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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
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