Penn Dining is proud to serve a variety of dietary needs and preferences each year. Our current Kosher and Halal programs are detailed below. Our registered dietitian nutritionist, Sarah Goff, RDN, is here to assist students with any dietary questions or concerns they may have. Please reach out to Sarah with questions or feedback at  Sarah.Goff@cafebonappetit.com.

Kosher Program

Falk Kosher Dining at Penn Hillel

Located on the first floor of the Hillel building on 39th and Locust Walk, Falk Kosher Dining at Penn Hillel is our dedicated Kosher café on campus.  All food is prepared Glatt Kosher under the supervision of the Community Kashrus of Greater Philadelphia.  

Grab-and-Go Retail Options 

Kosher grab-and-go meals are available for purchase at select retail locations using Meal Exchange. Retail locations also accept Dining Dollars, Penn Cash, SFS, cash, and credit. 

Find Kosher grab-and-go options at:

  • Gourmet Grocer, located within 1920 Commons building on Locust Walk
  • Joe's Cafe, located on the ground floor of Wharton's Steinberg-Deitrich Hall
  • Accenture Cafe, located in the Towne Building in the School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Houston Market, located on the ground floor of Houston Hall

Halal Program

Kings Court English House

Located at 3465 Sansom Street, Kings Court English House is our dedicated Halal café on campus. In partnership with Penn’s Muslim Student Association, Kings Court English House serves certified Halal meats within its all-you-care-to-eat café. 

At King's Court English House, the following policies are in place:

  • Alcoholic beverages (e.g., beer, wine, and spirits) are not used nor stored in the café.
  • The meat or bones of pork, carnivorous animals, and birds of prey are not used nor stored in the café.
  • All meat products are certified Halal.
  • Stocks are made using bones from certified Halal slaughtered animals as well as fish and shellfish.
  • Non-Halal animal shortenings (such as lard) are not used in production nor are stored in the café.
  • Fish and shellfish are served as part of the Halal dining program.
  • Vegetarian and/or vegan protein options are available at every meal period across campus.
Potential Haram food items

Ingredient labels are always available for guests to review upon request; please speak with a manager to review. 

  • Cheeses are not reviewed for Halal certification or for which enzymes are utilized within their production.
  • Dessert items are not reviewed for Halal certification or for haram sub-ingredients. Extracts containing alcohol (e.g., vanilla extract) may be used in dessert products.
  • Vinegar, which is produced from alcoholic beverages (e.g., red wine vinegar), is used in the café.
  • Fermented items, which may produce alcohol naturally as a by-product (e.g., kimchi) are used in the café.
  • Alcohol as a Preservative (non-intoxicant levels) may be within purchased products (e.g., soy sauce) in the café.
  • Gelatin may be within purchased products (e.g., marshmallows) found in the café.
Additional Residential Dining Cafés

Select stations will serve Halal chicken as defined by Halal slaughter and the absence of pork and alcohol as ingredients. These items and stations will be identified by station clings at the point of service. Please note that residential dining cafes outside of King’s Court English House have pork and alcohol products present in the café. Vegetarian and/or vegan protein options are available at every café across campus.

Grab and Go Retail Options

Halal grab-and-go meals are available for purchase at select retail locations using Meal Exchange. Retail locations also accept Dining Dollars, Penn Cash, SFS, cash, and credit. 

Find Halal grab-and-go options at:

  • Gourmet Grocer, located within the 1920 Commons building on Locust Walk
  • Joe’s Café, located on the ground floor of Wharton’s Steinberg-Deitrich Hall
  • Accenture Café, located in the Towne Building in the School of Engineering and Applied Science
  • Houston Market, located on the ground floor of Houston Hall

At Gourmet Grocer, grab-and-go rotisserie chicken is prepared with Halal chicken as defined by Halal slaughter and the absence of pork and alcohol as ingredients. Please note that rotisserie chicken is prepared in a café where pork and alcohol products are present. 

Jain Program

For more information on Jain options, please contact Sarah Goff, RDN at Sarah.Goff@cafebonappetit.com.