Swope Café Weekly Specials | Marine Biological Laboratory

Monday, July 27

Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am

Cinnamon donut French toast served with crisp home fries and softly scrambled eggs

Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Cuisine: Dirty mashed red potatoes with roasted corn and savory chicken gravy and spicy popcorn chicken or veggie chick’n nuggets, offering both bold flavor and plant-forward options
Simple 7: Seared haddock topped with tropical salsa, over lemon thyme rice with sauteed Zucchini
Rustic: Wild rice & potato hash bowl, hearty and grain-forward with balanced textures
Soup: Tomato basil soup, velvety and aromatic with a bright tomato finish or classic French onion with parmesan toast points
Grill: Mexican turkey loafer or stuffed cremini mushroom slider, both served on toasted rolls with bold, savory profiles

Dinner: 5-7:30pm

Cuisine: Baked potato bar featuring BBQ pulled chicken or Texas chili, accompanied by steamed broccoli with melted cheddar
Simple 7: Bacon wrapped pork loin over roasted red bliss and southern green beans
Grill: Roast beef with cheddar or tomato mozzarella panini, pressed and finished with a crisp exterior
Rustic: Chinese stir-fry rice bowl, featuring wok-tossed vegetables and balanced seasoning

Tuesday - July 28

Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am

Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Cuisine: Chicken or plant-based chicken gumbo over white rice with Cajun red beans and fried Brussels sprouts, offering bold Southern flavors
Simple 7: Grilled pork chops topped with savory apple chutney over sweet potato hash and Cape Cod Brussel sprouts
Rustic: Twin grain roasted vegetable bowl, a wholesome blend of grains and seasonal vegetables
Soup: Tomato basil soup with a smooth, herb-forward finish or classic homestyle chicken noodle
Grill: Vietnamese tofu bánh mì or Ethiopian-spiced grilled chicken sandwich

Dinner: 5-7:30pm

Cuisine: Memphis-style meatloaf or plant-based meatloaf over simply smashed sweet potatoes with grilled asparagus and mushroom gravy
Simple 7: Meatloaf topped with mushroom gravy, sweet potato hash and grilled asparagus
Rustic: Miso curry rice bowl, deeply savory with layered umami flavors
Grill: Sweet potato & black bean burger, a hearty plant-forward option or chimichurri chicken burger, finished with a bright, herb-forward sauce

Wednesday - July 29

Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am

Sourdough French toast with Canadian bacon, scrambled eggs, and golden hash browns

Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Soup: Homestyle chicken noodle soup, slow-simmered and restorative or white bean and cabbage
Cuisine: Beef Teriyaki or chili steamed shrimp over white rice, baby bok choy and topping of your choice
Simple 7: Monsoon curried chicken thigh over cardamon basmati rice and wilted spinach with caramelized onions
Rustic: Chipotle rice bowl, warm and spice-forward with balanced ingredients
Grill: Turkey bacon melt or Mediterranean baguette, fresh and herb-driven

Dinner: 5-7:30pm

Cuisine: Salmon or chicken char sui poke bowl over brown rice with charred carrots
Simple 7: Spanish albóndigas over brown rice with roasted Mexican vegetables
Rustic: Louisiana Cajun flavor bowl, bold and spice-forward
Grill: Meatball or eggplant parm, served warm with rich tomato sauce

Thursday - July 30

Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am

Griddled chocolate chip pancakes with pork sausage links, crispy tater tots, and eggs

Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Cuisine: Poke bowl lunch featuring fresh, composed selections with balanced grains, proteins, and vibrant toppings
Simple 7: Braised pork over simply smashed potatoes and charred Brussel sprout
Rustic: Agave-glazed tofu fiesta bowl, plant-forward with a subtle sweetness
Soup: Mindful cabbage & white bean soup, nourishing, and plant-forward or a NE clash with Manhattan clam chowder
Grill: Classic beef French dip or savory mushroom French dip, both served with au jus

Dinner: 5-7:30pm

Cuisine: Savory rotisserie-style turkey breast and Gardein chicken breast topped with peach chutney, served with steamed quinoa and garlic green beans
Simple 7: Herb encrusted turkey breast topped with savory brown sugar peaches over steamed quinoa and roasted carrots
Grill: Grilled pork or tempeh bruschetta panini, layered with bright, fresh flavors
Rustic: Savory mushroom risotto finished with fresh herbs

Friday - July 31

Breakfast: 7:30-10:00 am

Lunch: 11:30 am-1:30 pm

Cuisine: Fresh catch featuring fried clams or shrimp, lightly battered and crisped, served with steak fries
Simple 7: Arroz con pollo, a balanced, classic preparation with clean flavors
Soup: The battle of two Traditional New England clam chowder with a rich, coastal-style finish or Manhattan clam chowder
Grill: 1/4 lb smash burger patty, griddled for a crisp exterior and juicy center or Impossible smash burger, a plant-based alternative with classic flavor and texture
Rustic: Pickled vegetables over hummus, bright, tangy, and plant-forward

Dinner: 5-7:30pm

Cuisine: Steak chimichurri with haystack fries, finished with a bright, herbaceous sauce
Grill: Bistro turkey burger, clean and protein-forward or Meze cauliflower & couscous bowl, featuring Mediterranean flavors and wholesome grains
Rustic: Meze cauliflower over couscous
Simple 7: Beef chimichurri, topped with pineapple salsa and black beans, oven roasted tomatoes and garlic green beans.