UNH Dairy Bar

I ordered the Roast Beef Boursin .It’s even with sliced apple! After lunch, I ordered the ice cream. It taste good. My friend said Obama ever visited here.

I retract my previous review. I have since eaten twice here and had excellent experiences both times. staff is always happy to see you and the food has been great. Must have had an off day the first time I visited… happens!

Not bad for quick bite. Train service to Boston
Gifford’s Ice. Cream

Someone brought us takeout from here so I think we can speak with authority about the food. We ordered three sandwiches — all good and fresh. I like the roast beef with Boursin with has a rare roast beef with Boursin melted over it on a ciabatta roll. My dining partners ordered the tuna and the grilled cheese — also good. Wouldn’t go out of my way for it but would return again for same or something similar.

Ever since the redesign and the complete removal of the grill/​hot food, the Dairy Bar just isn’t the same. It was incredible until about 2008.

UNH Dairy Bar is the best food and best value in Durham.
Focus on local, fresh ingredients — great sandwiches and soups. Turkey Boursin is my favorite
and of course Ice Cream. (now Gifford’s of Maine). Member of Green Alliance — compostable serving ware etc… they do the right thing.
Hours vary by time of year… late nights in summer but early close in winter — also based on academic calendar.
You won’t be disappointed by this local landmark — even President Obama stopped by and liked it recently
As an added bonus, it is a beautifully restored rail station served by the Amtrak Downeaster which runs five roundtrips daily between Boston and Portland (and soon Freeport) — and Pan Am freights — lots to see!

So, the UNH Dairy Bar is vastly different from the Dairy Bar of previous reviews. Pirated straight from their website:
*The Dairy Bar restaurant offers made-​to-​order menu items with a focus on local, sustainable and fresh foods. Open daily until 6:30pm, the Dairy Bar features all of your favorites like Blake’s local ice cream, wholesome breakfast items and upscale sandwiches and local greens, all served in compostable packaging to limit our environmental impact. It is a whole new experience at a whole new Dairy Bar.*
So yeah, gone are the greasy spoon delights and massive kiddie cones of the previous incarnation. Now, the focus is on healthier food and local produce. However, that doesn’t mean that the food has gone to pot, as I feel just as pleased eating there now as I did once upon a time. The menu is small, but most everything I’ve had there is quite good. Unfortunately, the online menu is not working, but I can attest to the deliciousness of their baked goods, breakfast sandwiches (loaded with bacon, of course), the roast beef & boursin, the greek isles chicken, the smoked turkey club (I think it’s turkey, maybe something else), and the BLT. There are a few other items on the menu, but suffice to say, you should find something you like.
Try not to go here at lunchtime during the week, as you will find the Dairy Bar to be exceedingly popular with the campus denizens (faculty and staff to students).
The makeover this facility endured has left it stunning on the inside, with lots of exposed brick, large wooden beams, and wonderful recycled glass and stone countertops. If you’ve not been here since the renovation started, you really should check it out. The food is still great, albeit a little bit more expensive, and the environs are top notch. Again, I’m sure you’ll find something here that you enjoy. Also, let me know how the milkshakes are, I’ve been waiting to try one.

UNH Dairy Bar is a local tradition. Located at the Train stop, this student run ice cream shop offers some of the most generous portions I have ever seen. I could barely finish a small. And the prices are comparable to other ice cream places in the area.
I’m told they serve things other than ice cream, but I can only vouch for the ice cream.
My boyfriend’s grandmother was telling me about how she used to bring her boys there when they were little. So it’s been around for a long time.

Hidden gem on the otherwise boring (at least, in summer, when I was there) UNH campus. Located in the old train station, this diner offers breakfast, lunch and ice cream. I ordered a ‘small’ ice cream cone, to cool off while waiting for the train, and it was more than I can eat. Next time, its the kids’ size for me…