A Roosevelt Island Lunch With Skyline Views

A Roosevelt Island lunch spot at the Cornell Tech campus, with fresh Mex counters, pizza, and skyline views.

Take the sandwich outside.

🥪 Campus Counters

The Café at Cornell Tech puts a campus lunch on Roosevelt Island at 2 West Loop Road. Operated by RCano Events, it serves a rotating menu of daily specials alongside street food. Pick a caprese sandwich with potato chips, or take the fresh Mex route at the Cocina Fresca counter. A self serve salad bar gives the menu another direction.

Wood fired pizza rounds out the food, with Manhattan skyline views and outdoor seating adding an island setting to the meal. The campus dining room is open to the public, which suits campus locals and island visitors alike, and the outdoor seats make the most of a clear day.

This Roosevelt Island lunch stop also runs Parliament Coffee Bar for an earlier visit, with almond croissants and coffee. Weekday service runs 8 AM to 4 PM, which means an afternoon visit rather than an evening meal.


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