By SHANNON O. WELLS

To accommodate some long overdue renovations, the Cathedral of Learning’s Cathedral Café closed on March 6 and is not expected to reopen until this fall.

“To continue serving the University efficiently, safely and sustainably, the café’s back-of-house kitchen systems and infrastructure are long overdue for modernization,” explained Sandy Barsotti, director of marketing & communications with Pitt’s Business, Hospitality and Auxiliary Services. “We will be upgrading critical equipment, improving kitchen workflows and updating the operational systems that support daily service.”

Other nearby eateries will help fill the culinary void the Cathedral Café’s closure creates. These include Saxby’s Coffee in the Cathedral, which will remain open during the academic year, along with The Eatery in Litchfield Towers, and nearby Forbes Street Market.

Squeezed, Recharge, and Edamame, the three dining facilities at the new Recreation and Wellness Center on O’Hara Street also will be open. The restaurants are clustered together on the ground floor concourse, which is open to the general public.

Here is a rundown of other dining options:

• At the William Pitt Union, Schenley Café offers salad from CrEATe, burgers from True Burger, pizza from Wicked Pie, burrito bowls from PA Taco, or subs from Ft. Pitt Subs.

• The Eatery features eight distinct stations within the all-you-care-to-eat facility, mirroring some Cathedral mainstays, such as bowls at Farm Stand, fried chicken tenders at Cucina, and more to be found on the rotating menus.

• Outside the all-you-care-to-eat space, visit Unwind for coffee, pastries and gelato. The Delicatessen features a full menu of Kosher and halal-certified eats, and The Market at Towers offers a frictionless shopping experience.

The closure and renovations of Cathedral Café, despite creating a temporary inconvenience, will reap benefits for students and the Pitt community when fall rolls around, Barsotti noted.

“These improvements will allow us to better handle growing student populations, expand menu options and introduce new dining concepts in the future,” she said. “In short, this is a full transformation designed to improve not just how the space looks, but how it works — so your dining experience is faster, more reliable and better overall.”

Visit the Pitt Eats website for updated hours, menus and open locations.

Shannon Wells is a University Times reporter. Reach him at shannonw@pitt.edu.

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