The Academy serves over 2000 meals per day to its residential student population, while providing special food services for traveling teams, watchstanders, and the training ship. The food is prepared to conform to nutritional and caloric guidelines to ensure a healthy population is ready for rigorous academic and physical educations.

All meals are served in the historic Delano Hall which is capable of hosting the entire regiment simultaneously. The current contract food service provider has the challenging task of providing meals that are appetizing, in adequate portions, healthy, and affordable. For example, considered the difficulty of cooking and serving over eighty, fifteen-pound turkeys for the annual Regimental Thanksgiving Dinner, and training over 80 fourth-class servers to carve the bird! Meals in the Delano facility are available only for midshipmen and authorized guests.

In addition to overseeing the contractors providing the core midshipman food service, the Food Service Officer also oversees the operation of the Seafarer canteen (deli-type cafe) and the Topside restaurant. These services provide faculty, staff and visitors with wholesome food at reasonable prices.

The Seafarer cafeteria is located on zero deck (the basement) of Delano and is open to the public. The Topsider restaurant is open by appointment only. The Seafarer now accepts cash and credit cards.

The Academy's Officers' Club is in Melville Hall and is operated independently of the food service. Authorized personnel may host events at the club and its staff may be reached at 516-773-5340

Delano Hall Meal Schedule is as follows:

Breakfast     Monday — Friday    0605 — 0650
Breakfast  Saturday  0700 — 0730
Lunch  Monday — Friday  1220 — 1250
Lunch  Saturday  1200 — 1300
Dinner  Monday — Friday  1730 — 1945
Dinner  Saturday  1730 — 1900
Brunch  Sunday  1100 — 1300
Dinner  Sunday  1730 — 1900
*Schedule will change for Holiday and Special Events

Seafarer Open to the Public  Zero Deck Delano

Opened Monday - Friday*

Breakfast Served   0730 — 1000
Closed  1000 — 1130
Lunch Served  1130 — 1400

*Schedule will change for Holiday and Special Events