Cafe Laura

About Us

Cafe Laura and King's Cafe are currently closed. We will reopen for lunch service on Tuesday, April 26th.

At Cafe Laura, Hospitality Management (HM) students plan, market, prepare, and serve a memorable dining experience for the community. The student-run element of Cafe Laura makes it a unique on-campus restaurant and provides students with valuable, real-life skills for future careers in hospitality and dining services.

Cafe Laura offers a wide variety of menu choices for lunch and our popular theme dinners. Bring colleagues, friends, or family. Enjoy complimentary Penn State wireless service along with a delightful meal.

Theme Dinner Reservations

Cafe Laura's theme dinners are highly anticipated and popular on-campus dining events each semester. Dinners are open to the public.

Make Reservations

white wine being poured into champagne flutes on a butcher block table with grapes and wine bottles in the background

Wines of the World Course

This non-credit course introduces students to the wine industry, enabling them to engage in wine activities knowledgeably and successfully.

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cafe laura workers serving customers; signs in background say "soups," "pizza," and "homestyle."

Weekly Lunches

Cafe Laura's unique lunches are open to the Penn State community and the public throughout the semesters.

Lunch Menus