The Marketplace Cafe

In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, Chef Zulma is bringing back the Walking Taco! Join us on Tuesday, October 7th at lunch for a Walking Taco pop-up with a selection of chips and toppings.

Meet the Dietitian! London Baker, Regional Wellness Manager, will be at The Marketplace Café to answer your wellness questions. He will be also sampling grains from the Trattoria station as an alternative to pasta. Thursday, October 3rd, Marketplace Café, Lunch Nicholas (London) Baker is a Registered Dietitian, Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, and classically […]

Join us for the 25th annual Eat Local Challenge! This year marks an extra special milestone in the decades-long commitment to local food systems for Bon Appétit Management Company. Twenty years ago, we began an annual tradition of challenging our chefs to cook an entire meal made exclusively with ingredients grown within 150 miles of […]

Join Barbie as she travels the world on a culinary adventure with a full takeover of the University of Pacific Marketplace Café. This is our first themed dinner of the school year of monthly dinners featuring recipes inspired by your favorite movies and shows.  

This week is Chef Appreciation Week and we are going to tip our hats to our culinary team. University of Pacific Executive Chef, Zulma Rodriquez Rios, is making her pozole recipe from home to share with the UOP community. Please join us Wednesday, September 11th at dinner at the Marketplace Café at the pop-table Thank […]

What is Funbrella? Funbrella is our end of summer features of food and beverages that cool you down! We are kicking off the school year with a special Orange & Black Funbrella, featuring the Pacific Ice. Get a complimentary Funbrella refresher at the Marketplace Cafe Thursday from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.!

We're flipping the switch to plants this Earth Day, and we want you to take action! Why? Food has significant carbon impact from carbon intensive fertilizers used for farming to methane released by ruminant animals. Switching to a mainly plant-forward diet can decrease your fossil fuel emission by up to 75%. Plus, you might discover a […]

Join us for our last themed dinner of the school year! Thursday, April 4th, Dinner at The Marketplace

This week is Farmworker Awareness Week. On Friday, March 29th, we will be featuring some of our favorite local farms with a special seasonal and locally sourced menu: Russian Beet-Potato Salad @salad bar & side option @smokehouse, featuring Zuckerman Farms and Terra Firma Farm Tempura Asparagus with Soy Dipping Sauce @banchan, featuring Zuckerman Farms Herb […]

Join us for a wellness pop up for National Nutrition Month. Learn how to vary your protein with plants with a chef demo featuring a tasting of black bean & greens enchiladas. London Baker, Bon Appétit Regional Wellness Manager, will be at the University of The Pacific to answer your wellness and nutrition questions.

Chef Wars! Three teams, three stations - Try them all and vote for your favorite! CHEFS COMPETE Executive Chefs from University of The Pacific, University of San Francisco and Santa Clara University will be challenged to create the most delicious offerings. YOU BE THE JUDGE Cast your vote for the Chef who you feel had […]

Join us for our monthly themed dinner at The Marketplace!