Hours & Information
Viking Grill (Located in Backes Hall)
Serving daily lunch, and dinner. Offering snacks and Caribou Coffee.
Hours: 8:00am to 6:00pm Monday-Thursday and 8:00am to 4:00pm on Fridays.
Phone: 218.322.2313
Coffee Shop (Located in the McMahon Student Center)
Serving Caribou Coffee and breakfast items.
Hours: 7:30am to 1:00pm Monday-Friday.
On-Campus Residents
Residents of on-campus housing are assigned a required meal plan as a part of the housing contract. Students have the option of a $900 meal plan or $1150 (enhanced) plan.
- Meal plan funds are loaded onto the student’s ID card and function as a declining balance.
- The meal plan funds may be used at both the Viking Grill and the McMahon Student Center coffee shop.
- After financial aid has been disbursed, students may add funds to their meal plan accounts in minimum increments of $25 if they are finding their meal plan amount will not last the entire semester.
Meal Card vs. Cash/Credit Card
- Food purchased with a student’s meal card is TAX FREE, whereas items purchased with cash or credit/debit card are taxed.
Must Use Full Balance
Students who know they will not be able to use all of their money toward the end of the semester can place orders with the cafeteria staff to purchase bulk items. Purchasing bulk items such as power bars, Gatorade, snacks, etc. may be stored for future use, and also help students to fully utilize their funds.
Housing residents who do not use the entire balance of their meal plan by the last day of semester finals will forfeit the remaining balance.
Off-Campus Meal Plan
Itasca students living off campus who would like to charge a meal plan against their financial aid or to your student account can choose among the following options once per semester:
$50 – $150 – $200 – $250 – $300 – $350 – $400
$450 – $500 – $550 – $600 – $650 – $700 – worth of food/drink (a la carte) off the menu.
Benefits: Students who utilize a meal plan do not pay sales tax on purchased items.
- After financial aid has been disbursed, students may add funds to their meal plan accounts in minimum increments of $25.
- Any remaining meal plan balance at the end of the semester WILL NOT carry over to the next semester.
Students who are interested in an off-campus meal plan can pick up an application at the Viking Grill.
Food Pantry
Itasca students who are interested in The Itasca Campus Food Pantry provides assistance to students facing food insecurity. All food in the pantry is free for students in need.
The pantry is located in Backes Hall.
Hours of operation:
MONDAYS: 12-2pm
TUESDAYS: 2-4pm
WEDNESDAYS: 12-2pm
THURSDAYS: 2-4pm
FRIDAYS: 12-2pm
Contact Jackie Gallop for more information.
jackie.gallop@minnesotanorth.edu