The Society for Ethnobotany

Emory University has a few eateries available on campus with a la cart options, such as Kaldi’s Coffee at the Depot, and Cox Hall. Most meals (with drink) at these locations cost $15-$24 total per person per meal (Estimated $210-$322 for the week, excluding the banquet). There are also an assortment of restaurants located nearby in nearby Emory Village on North Decatur Road and Emory Point on Clifton Road.

Save some money and dine with the conference delegates!
We are pleased to offer an affordable meal plan option for the conference at the price of $200 for the week.

Conveniently, the meal plan options are with the Dobbs Common Table, an all-you-can-eat style cafeteria located inside the Emory Student Center just across the hall from the conference meeting rooms. The dining hall features indoor and outdoors seating options. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, and halal options are available here. Meal plan registrants will receive a wrist band to use to swipe in for meals. IMPORTANT: Note that delegates can only eat in the Dobbs Common Table if you purchase the full meal plan in advance during registration. No day-by-day or on-site a la carte options are available.

The meal plan includes all of the following meals:

***Dinner is included in the cost of registration for all delegates for the opening reception on McDonough field on June 4th. Important: Tickets for the banquet to be held at the Atlanta Botanical Garden may also be purchased a la carte while seats last during registration. The meal plan does not include dinner at the Dobbs Common Table or Atlanta Botanical Garden Banquet on Thursday, June 8th.

Food Allergies and Dietary Restrictions

Emory Dining takes food allergies seriously and will try to accommodate the dietary needs of students and guests, where possible. The Dobbs Common Table in the Emory Student Center is a peanut-, tree nut-, and shellfish-free facility. Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, kosher, and halal options are available at the Dobbs Common Table. At other dining locations, the eight most common allergens are present. Read more about resources here. Please declare any food allergies and/or dietary restrictions on the conference registration page so that we can best meet your needs.