All meals are served in the Student Union Building Cafeteria.
The Student Union Building
Breakfast
Breakfast is complimentary for overnight guests and is served from 9:00 to 10:00 (times may vary on weekdays). Overnight guests are requested to bring their voucher with them.
Breakfast for walk-ins: $11.00 (adults and children; kids under $5: free)
Lunch
Weekend and Holiday Lunches
A full Indian buffet is served on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays during the open season.
Adults: $18.00
Kids under age 12: $9.00
Kids under age 5: Free
Weekday Lunches
During the weekdays a simple lunch is available, usually served between 12:30 until 2:00 during the busy season. Full meals are also sometimes available.
Although weekday lunch reservations generally are not needed, if you have a group of 10 or more and wish to have lunch on a weekday, please call 2 days prior to your visit – 828-531-9925 or email reservations@mountsoma.org to let us know. We want to make sure we prepare enough food for all our visitors.
Weekday Simple Lunch (Rice and dahl or kitcheri)
Adults: $11.00
Kids under age 12: $5.00
Kids under age 5: Free
Weekday Full Lunch (Rice, dahl or kitcheri, vegetable(s))
Adults: $14.00
Kids under age 12: $7.00
Kids under age 5: Free
Dinner
On weekdays and weekends, dinners are prepared for overnight lodgers who have requested dinners. Walk-ins and day visitors who want dinner should check at the cafeteria for dinner times.
Dinners can be reserved by calling 828-531-9925 or 828-531-9926 or by email at reservations@mountsoma.org.
For those wanting to pick up dinners already prepared in to-go boxes, pick-up times must be made in advance.
For overnight lodgers, pickup times must be arranged with Temple Reservations at 828-531-9925 or the Student Union Cafeteria at 828-531-9926 or by email at reservations@mountsoma.org. Please give as much advance notice as possible.
Shravan Maas
During Shravan Maas, a full Indian buffet will be served on Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.