Cardinal Café | Cardinal To Go | Cardinal Brew
Cardinal Café serves delicious made-to-order burgers, grilled sandwiches, build-your-own salads and grain bowls, weekly specials and more. At Cardinal To Go, you'll find fresh pastries, grab-and-go breakfast and lunch, desserts, snacks and bottled beverages. Cardinal Brew offers hand-crafted illy specialty coffees and seasonal beverages, now available to order and pick up at Cardinal To Go.
Cardinal Café
Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Grill Station Open Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Cardinal To Go and Cardinal Brew
Monday - Friday 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Serving the Stanford Redwood City community and Stanford affiliates
Ready to order?
If you experience any difficulties with mobile app or online ordering, please visit the café location to place your order.
December Specials
This month, we're offering new lunch specials including Hungarian Beef Goulash and Herb Roasted Salmon. Cardinal Brew is featuring new espresso beverages to warm up your morning (or afternoon!) and Cardinal To Go's Bake Sale will take place on December 12.
Don't miss our popular Pork Pozole special to take home and share with friends and family! Preorder online or in person from December 6 - 11, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Pick up your order at Cardinal To Go: December 12 - 14, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
View our December calendar.
Plan a Team Event at Redwood City
Cardinal Hall Conference Center and Cardinal Café Dining Pavilion offer flexible spaces for all group sizes and activities, and Stanford Square is a perfect location to host an outdoor lunch. For more event ideas and information, contact Cardinal Café Catering & Conferences:
cardinalcafecatering@stanford.edu.
Cardinal Café
Cardinal Café's grill station offers lunch on Monday - Friday from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., with flavorful burgers, grilled sandwiches and sides (including our signature chipotle maple fries). Tuesday - Thursday, the café features weekly specials, a build-your-own salad and grain bowl bar, and pizza by the slice. Enjoy tacos every Tuesday and pho and laksa on Wednesday/Thursday! Vegan and vegetarian options are available.
Cardinal To Go
Our Cardinal To Go mini market offers espresso beverages, breakfast pastries and yogurt parfaits, fresh grab-and-go sandwiches, salads and wraps, energy bars, assorted snacks, bottled beverages and more. Don't miss our monthly Bake Sale featuring locally-made loaves and pastries.
Cardinal Brew
Let the perfect creation from our knowledgeable and passionate barista start your morning or perk up your afternoon. Enjoy the hand-crafted coffees, a variety of loose-leaf teas and other specialties. Cardinal Brew's espresso beverages are now available to order and pick up the Cardinal To Go counter.
Download our App
Short on time? Order ahead and make the most of your break! Simply download our free Stanford R&DE FOOD ToGo app, place your order and select a convenient time for pickup.
Convenient Ordering and Payment Options
We offer convenient self-order kiosks in our location - within the café and Cardinal To Go market. Cashier and self-checkout options are also available.
We accept Apple Pay, Google Pay and all major credits cards.
Proceeds from R&DE SDHA cafés and markets help offset increases in room and board, and support student programs.
Sustainability Commitment
Sustainability is a core value and a way of life in R&DE. On the main campus, we’ve launched award-winning programs to lower utility use and chemical-free green cleaning. At the Cardinal Café, our sustainability program includes:
- Simple, delicious foods made with quality ingredients, locally and sustainably sourced when possible
- Reusable dishware in the café, and compostable plates and cutlery for carry-out
- Three-stream waste disposal (recycling, compost, landfill) and a commitment to the university’s Zero Waste by 2030 goal
- Educational programming to help the Stanford community live more sustainably
To read more about R&DE’s commitment, visit our sustainability page.
Contact Us
If you have any questions, please contact us at cardinalcafe@list.stanford.edu or (650) 736-6101.
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Stanford at Redwood City - 505 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063