“I love cooking because food is one of the only things in the world that brings people together.”
Xavier Smith
Executive Chef
Started in: 2014
Education: Le Cordon Bleu Institute of Culinary Arts, Pittsburgh
Favorite food: Creole & Asian
Cooking since: 1989
Weekly Specials
You can find The Bistro weekly specials and soup of the day on The Pulse.
Campus Dining
Looking for a healthy lunch option in the community, or want to have a cup of coffee with a friend to catch up? NEOMED welcomes the local community to come together on campus. Our campus dining options include The Bistro (temporarily closed)– three distinct dining concepts under one roof — and the NEW Center Coffee Shop featuring your favorite Starbucks beverage and Grab and Go lunch selection.
THE NEW CENTER COFFEE SHOP
Proudly Serves Starbucks
Hours of Operation
7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
NEOFRESH
Online lunch menu options include sandwiches, soups, monthly hot selections and Friday Funday specials. Visit our menu and order at menus.prepoday.com/NEOFRESH.
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
The Bistro
Located in the NEW Center atrium, The Bistro features made to order menu items using the freshest ingredients. There are three stations from which to choose – Rock-a-Noodle, Market Square and Garden Root (temporarily closed) – and Grab & Go selections are available.
Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Menus
Check out the menus below and stop in to check out the latest weekly specials.
Garden Root
Made to order salads with wholesome greens and fresh soup that changes daily.
Southwestern Salad
Vigeo Gardens Organic Hurricane greens, cilantro lime rice, black beans, tomatoes, smoked cheddar cheese, sliced avocado in a crispy tortilla shell
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
Apple Pecan Quinoa Salad
Vigeo Gardens Organic Wild Field greens, apples, red & white quinoa, dried cranberries, carrots, candied pecans
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
NEOMED Cobb Salad
Vigeo Gardens Organic Red Oak lettuce, Baby Arugula, sundried tomatoes, apples, crumbled Chevre, wood smoked bacon, avocados
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
Grilled Chicken & Spiral Vegetable Salad
Roasted chickpeas, carrots, zucchini, squash, sliced avocado and grilled chicken breast on a bed of micro greens
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
Quinoa Power Bowl
Quinoa, roasted chickpeas, roasted cauliflower, pickled red onions, tomatoes and roasted corn
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
Build Your Own
Two greens, up to four toppings, one dressing
Extra Toppings (Two): $1.50
Regular: $6
Large: $6.75
Add Chicken, Vegan Chicken or Steak: $1.50
Market Square
Rock-a-Noodle
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