Our cafes are open to the public.
Hours and locations of cafes at Central and West Campuses
At Montco we believe in feeding both your mind and body. To do this, we offer several cafes on Central and West campuses.
Central Campus in Blue Bell
Portal Café
The Portal Café is located on the first floor lobby of the Advanced Technology Center. Enjoy specialty coffees, prepared gourmet sandwiches and salads, chips, soup, and bottled drinks.
The Café is open Monday thru Friday, 7 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the academic year.
Books & Bytes Café
Located within Bredlinger Library on the second floor of College Hall, Books & Bytes Café serves up Starbucks coffees, prepared gourmet sandwiches and salads, chips, soup, cupcakes, cake pops and bottled drinks.
Books and Bites is open Monday thru Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. during the academic year.
College Hall Cafeteria
The full service cafeteria offers both breakfast and lunch, including pizza, sandwiches, a salad bar, soups, bottled and fountain drinks, and has a full grill. Enjoy comfort food and heart healthy entrees and snacks.
The Cafeteria is Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. during the academic year. Hours may vary during the summer months.
Park Place Café
You will find Park Place Café in the atrium of Parkhouse Hall. Grab-and-go breakfast and lunch sandwiches, pre-made salads, soups and chili, sticky buns and bottled drinks are available.
Park Place is open Monday thru Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Friday 7 a.m. to 1 p.m., and Saturday 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hours may vary during the summer months.
West Campus in Pottstown
Smart Market
The Smart Market located in North and South Halls is a self-service vending market, available 24/7. Choose from a vast selection of beverages, snacks, daily stocked fresh food such as salads and wraps and sundries.
The Smart Market is open at all hours.
The Culinary Arts Institute in Lansdale
Bistro 1400
At Bistro 1400, our Culinary students run the show. The restaurant is open to the public and features a rotating menu. It's a working laboratory where students get hands-on experience in all aspects of the foodservice industry.
To learn more about Bistro 1400 and for hours of operation or reservations, please email culinary@mc3.edu.