Storrs Center
Storrs Center in downtown Mansfield provides shopping, entertainment, and perhaps most importantly of all, restaurants for the University of Connecticut community to enjoy. From pizza to burgers and milkshakes to Chinese and Vietnamese cuisine, hungry students can order from over 25 restaurants and always have something new to try.
Dog Lane
Among the range of dining choices, students have developed favorite spots for late night snacks or places to order different food from the usual dining hall fare. Dog Lane Café, which has been a staple in Storrs Center for years, is a community favorite for many reasons. The warm, inviting atmosphere draws customers in, who are greeted by decorations featuring a dog mascot not unlike UConn’s own. Dog Lane Café serves a variety of breakfast and lunch foods like sandwiches, soups, and salads. They also serve several types of drinks and desserts, making it a perfect place to grab lunch with friends and family visiting campus.
“Where else can you get a bomb falafel wrap?”
Gansett Wraps
Another restaurant with many menu choices is Gansett Wraps, which offers falafel, wraps, salads, and lots of vegetarian options. Customers rave about their plates, which can feed well over eight people, as well as their affordable and delicious appetizers like pita chips, onion rings, fries, and mozzarella sticks. Gansett Wraps is owned by local residents, and its first storefront is located in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Another local favorite with an expansive menu is Little Aladdin’s, which serves Mediterranean food. They offer a mouth-watering selection of wraps, rice bowls, and salads with protein options like chicken shawarma, beef shawarma, falafel, hummus, lamb kebab, and more.
And of course, one can’t talk about Storrs Center’s restaurants without mentioning some of the late night classics. D.P. Dough is known across campus for its calzones, available until 3 a.m. on some nights. They serve over 20 calzone combinations, but if none seem enticing, customers can build their own. For many students, a fresh calzone is the perfect addition to a late night studying session. Another classic place to grab a late-night snack is Insomnia Cookies, which serves warm cookies for those Huskies that can’t fall asleep or want a comforting treat. Insomnia offers many sweet snacks to choose from including ice cream sandwiches, and cakes made out of cookies.
Huskies love walking down to Storrs Center and ordering their favorite cookies fresh out of the oven, especially on cold, windy days typical of Storrs. The tiny store is usually packed, but students aren’t deterred, either waiting in line or ordering ahead on the app.
Located right next to Insomnia, Mooyah’s bustling environment attracts many Huskies looking for classic American fare like burgers, fries, and milkshakes. Mooyah allows customers to order on their app or on the kiosk at the entrance of the restaurant for convenience. Always playing lively music, Mooyah pairs their food with a fun and friendly atmosphere for community members to enjoy.
Written by Sydney Fournier Photos by Elisabeth Helmin