The Big Red Barn (BRB), an old carriage house turned student center, is located in the heart of campus and surrounded by lawns and gardens. A central place for eating and relaxing, the Big Red Barn hosts more than 200 events per year, including: the ever popular T.G.I.F. (Tell Grads It’s Friday), International Conversation Hour, Trivia Night, Speed Dating and the Second Chance Prom for students who missed their first one.
Cornell University Ithaca , NY 14853 United States
Credit Cards | Yes |
Wi-Fi | Yes |
Outdoor Seating | Yes |
Menus | Lunch, Dinner, Happy Hour |
Drinks | Beer, Wine |
Standard grad student bar : dollar beers and free snacks on Fridays. Recommend just going to Rulloff's instead for better drinks and real food.
Come along every Thursday from 3:30-5pm for International Students Coffee hour and meet Undergrads and Grads from around the world! Cookies/Soda/Coffee+Tea provided!
Their food is fantastic! For those who prefer egg white omelets : the Barn unfortunately does not offer them, but this should not deter you from getting their food, breakfast or otherwise.
The Big Red Barn was originally the carriage house for A. D. White, Cornell's first president. Now it houses the graduate student union where students can enjoy dance classes and a dining hall . Read more
Take a dance lesson! There's Swing Dance and Salsa to start with. Trivia nights and TGIFs are also good.
International Coffee Hour every Thursday from 3:30pm-5:30pm. Free Coffee and Snacks !
The back door has a tall ledge. Watch your step!
$1 beers and fun vibe
$1 beer ...good beer
Tuesday night is trivia night !
Not as pricey as other places on campus and the pastas have large portion sizes :D
Dollar beers every day, not just Friday.
Great facilities, free coffee and beer, if you are a business student. And if not, that really never stopped anyone. - Jason Schmidt
Macs Cafe has the best pasta on campus by far - Matt Picarillo
Olin cafe is a great place to kill some time between classes or meetings. Snacks, coffee, wifi...all you have to worry about is finding a chair! - LCN
Off the charts! Excellent beer selection and the flat bread pizza is outstanding. The skillet wings are fantastic. - Vinnie Daboul
This is the flagship CTB location in Ithaca. It has a large variety of food options, including bagels (with a large variety of spreads and toppings), sandwiches, and salads. Milkshakes smoothies too - Aadil Bhatti