Hampshire Dining Commons

Hampshire Dining Commons absolutely lives up to its reputation as one of the best dining halls in the country. The atmosphere is lively and full of student energy, but still relaxed and welcoming. The space is very large and easy to navigate, with lots of seating options — including nice window seats with views of campus. The food was honestly terrific. I went for breakfast and it was incredibly fresh, healthy, and nourishing. Because it’s buffet style, there are so many options and you can really build the meal you want. I ended up going back for three helpings because everything was so good — it felt like having three breakfasts after a late night, and it was completely worth it. There’s an impressive amount of variety reflecting the diversity of the UMass student body. In addition to

Hampshire Dining Commons is one of UMass Amherst's Student Dining Commons. Like other dining commons, they utilize a rotational menu of foods from across the world. One unique feature of Hampshire is that it doesn't serve any soda, instead opting to be more health conscious by serving fruit drinks and locally sourced milk instead. The serving area is a circular design, with seating on the outside. There isn't that much seating in the building, but enough to get by. Food is pretty good, but many of the options are served at other dining halls as well. They do typically host a few special events here, especially the Princeton Review's food celebration.

This is definitely the best dining hall at UMass.

Love the brunch! Love the spicy tuna sushi! Usually they have very delicious dessert! Definitely recommend this place!

UMass Amherst's dining justifies its #1 ranking for best campus food. The sushi and stir fry are amazing at Hampshire and probably among the best I have had before