Places to Eat

We've designed the St. Mary's dining program to provide you with delicious, freshly prepared meals at locations and times that are designed to fit the way our students eat. You can grab a quick sandwich or salad on the way to class, sit down for a leisurely meal with your favorite professor, or share coffee and bagels with friends.

The Great Room

The showpiece of campus dining, the Great Room, is a 400-seat, richly finished dining room, featuring cherry paneling, slate floors, mission-style dining furniture, and a wood-burning fireplace. It is supported by the all-you-can-eat Servery, featuring the following:

• A Breakfast Station where students can make their own Belgian waffles, toast a bagel or bread, or choose from a rotating selection of cereals and breakfast pastries. At the Marché, they can select from a variety of proteins: omelets, scrambled eggs, and bacon.
• The Three Marché (servery) Stations provide students with pizza/pasta, stir-fry, and grilled foods. They can choose from the offerings displayed or ask the chef to prepare new combinations for them as they watch.
• The "Comfort Food" Station offers students a daily selection of traditional entrées, vegetarian entrées, and vegetables. They can help themselves to a daily rotation of offerings, such as a slice of pot roast with carrots or eggplant lasagna.
• A Salad Bar features fresh fruit, freshly made grain salads, a variety of greens and vegetables, a soup-of-the-day, or sandwich makings with pita bread and roasted veggies, for example.

The Upper Deck

Students looking for a quick bite to eat often visit the upper deck. Here you'll find grill sandwiches such as Southern Fried Chicken Sandwich or a Grilled Smokey Chicken & Cheddar, pizza, deli sandwiches, soups & salads, grab and go items and, of course, beverages and desserts.

Quizno's

Quiznos is the latest addition to the campus dining facilities offering our students even more food options. Quizno's offers its full menu and accepts student meal plans.

Lewis Quad Grab & Go

Open for breakfast and lunch weekdays during the school year, the Grab and Go provides quick meal options for students who are running late to class or just don't feel like heading to the campus center for their meals. Breakfast features an assortment of bagels, toast, fruit, and cereal. Lunch choices include a variety of salads, sandwiches, chips, fruits, and desserts.

The Daily Grind

Enjoy a fresh cup of coffee at The Daily Grind, the campus coffee shop and convenience store. It brews coffee daily, mixes up fresh smoothies, and sells bakery goods, along with general food and drink items.

Local favorites in close proximity to St. Mary's College of Maryland:

Southern Maryland seafood served at these fine restaurants.

Asahi Japanese Steak House
California, MD
301-866-9070
Asahi is located in San Souci Plaza, which is north of the college on Rt. 235. Entertainment and good food all in one if you sit at the grill!

Bear Creek Barbecue
Callaway, MD
301-994-1030

Blue Wind Gourmet
California, MD
301-737-2714
Gourmet sandwiches, soups, pizza and salads. Open daily 11am-7:30pm.

Brome-Howard Inn
St. Mary's City, MD
301-866-0656
Named among the Washington, D.C. area's best restaurants and inns. Open Thursday-Sunday.

Café Des Artistes
Leonardtown, MD
301-997-0500
A casual relaxing atmosphere with daily specials and culinary masterpieces. Open Tuesday-Friday 11am-2pm and 5pm-9pm, Saturday 5pm-9pm, Sunday noon-8pm. Closed Mondays.

Cheesburger In Paradise
California, MD (Wildwood Shopping Center)
301-863-0489

Chipotle
Lexington Park, MD
240-725-0330

Evan's Seafood
St. George Island, MD
301-994-9944
Southern Maryland Seafood at its best while enjoying the most beautiful of waterfront settings.

Linda's Café
Lexington Park, MD
301-862-3544
Home cooked meals. Breakfast all day, lunch and dinner. Carry-out available.

Monterey's
California, MD
301-866-5262
Inexpensive and quickly served Southwestern and Tex Mex. Fun and casual atmosphere located in the San Souci Shopping Center.

Okada Japanese Steak & Seafood House
Hollywood, MD (Wildwood Shopping Center)
301-866-9595

Scheible's Crab Pot
Ridge, MD
301-872-5185
Md route 5 south to Ridge, Md. Turn onto Wynne Rd (Rte. 252). Drive until you see the sign for Scheible's on the right. Try the cream of crab soup and crabettes, or some fresh fish caught that morning! Closed in winter months, call first.

Spinnaker's Waterfront Restaurant (Point Lookout Marina)
Ridge, MD
301-872-4340
Md route 5 south 6 miles to Ridge, Md. Turn onto Wynne Rd (Rte. 252). Go 1.6 miles and take a right onto Millers Wharf Rd. Spinnaker's is located at the Marina at the end of the street. Gourmet seafood dinners and elegant desserts are well worth the expense!

Thai Inter
California, MD
301-866-1880

The Tides Restaurant & Oyster Bar
Lexington Park, MD
301-862-5303

Solomon's Island Restaurants:

All are located within walking distance of each other on Solomon's Island, about 20 minutes from the college. Take Route 5 North to Willows Road, then Rt. 235 North to Rt. 4 North. Cross the Solomon's Bridge and merge right at the end of the bridge and take the next right onto Solomon's Island Road.

CD Café: 14350 Solomon's Island Road
Creative cuisine, including expresso, pastries, and delectable desserts.

DiGiovanni's Dock of the Bay: 14556 Solomon's Island Road
Italian fare in a quaint waterfront setting.

Captain's Table: 275 Lore Road
Located 1st right over bridge at Solomons, at stop sign go straight behind the Comfort Inn, Captain's Table serves breakfast, and dinner in a waterfront dining room. Best cream of crab soup.

Catamaran's Seafood and Steaks: 14470 Solomon's Island Road
A casual dining atmosphere known for its blackened crab cakes and hot wings. Stoney's Kingfishers: Calvert Marina, Dowell Road Fresh seafood overlooking the Calvert Marina.

Stoney's Kingfishers: Calvert Marina, Dowell Road
410-394-0236
Fresh seafood overlooking the Calvert Marina

Solomon's Pier Restaurant & Lounge: Solomon's Island
Yet another wonderful seafood restaurant!

Boomerangs: Solomon's Island, Rt. 4
Original Ribs, Chicken, Seafood, Steaks.

Keep in mind that this is not a comprehensive list of local restaurants. Check out these websites for a more detailed collection of restaurants:

http://www.delmarweb.com/maryland/dinesouthern.html
http://www.somd.com/dining/