Low Carbon Diet Day

Celebrate Bon Appétit Management Company’s 7th Low Carbon Diet Day by learning about planet-friendlier food choices that you can make. Look for interactive cooking demonstrations and “Low Carbon Makeovers” of favorites in your café! Want to learn the basics of a low carbon diet? Check out these resources: The Food System and Climate Change: learn […]

3rd Annual Food Revolution Day

Your Bon Appétit café team encourages you to participate in the 3rd Annual Food Revolution Day and be counted as an advocate for eating and learning how to cook delicious, healthy food from scratch, just like your Bon Appétit chefs do every day for you. You can also tune in online for the biggest cooking […]

Advice for New Graduates

Bon Appétit CEO Fedele Bauccio's commencement address to Albion College focused on the state of America's food and farms, and calls on young people to take action. We think you'll enjoy it: http://huff.to/1nEZ4ig

Holiday Pies You’ll Be Thankful For

Rustic Pie Menu All pies are baked in a hand-crafted pie crust, made with local butter Sugar Pie Pumpkin Pie Sweet, local Capay Organic Sugar Pie pumpkin topped with candied pumpkin seeds $19.99 Apple Spice Streusel Pie Gizdich Ranch heirloom Newton Pippin apples, covered with a crisp cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg spiced streusel $25.99 Deep […]

Don’t Forget Mom!

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 10 and we've got you covered! We will have an assortment of Mother's Day treats made by Oracle's own pastry Chef Terri at Oracle HQ. […]

Strawberry Week!

All week the cafe will feature a variety of sweet and savory strawberry inspired dishes. Check out the weekly menu to see the chefs creations! We will also feature house-made […]

Summer Fruit Cobbler

Join us for some delicious house-made fruit cobbler on the patio! saffron peach and spiced berry cobbler add crème fraîche whipped cream or ice cream on top! Wednesday, July 29th […]

Pre-Order your Holiday Pies

SCA Cafe

Our in-house bakery is preparing rustic pies perfect for your Thanksgiving! Place your order today to secure the best dessert at your holiday table. Pre-order by November 20th for pick-up […]

Year of the Monkey

SCA Cafe

In celebration of Lunar New Year, we’ve prepared a variety of dishes representing the four primary culinary regions of China. While modern times have blurred regional lines, the traditions of […]

St. Patrick’s Day

SCA Cafe

No one wants to get pinched while serving you corned beef and cabbage today. Happy #StPatricksDay! All cafes will be having a chef specials but check out Oracle Plaza’s festive […]

Thursday Happy Hour

SCA Cafe

Grab your co-workers and join us for Thursday Happy Hour – great prices, great fun and great festive atmosphere!

Thursday Happy Hour

SCA Cafe

Combining popcorn and caramel began back in the 1890′s with the strong molasses flavor of Cracker Jack, an early version of which was introduced at the Chicago World’s Fair in […]

Hummus Tasting

SCA Cafe

Foods that are good for the earth are often the same ones that are the most nutritious. Join us in the café for a lunch time hummus tasting and learn […]

Earth Day in the Cafe

SCA Cafe

There are many things we all do year-round to help reduce the environmental and social impact of the food system. For the Earth Day 2016 celebration (and beyond), we want […]

National Prime Rib Day

SCA Cafe

Join Chef Randy and the cafe team in celebrating the "King of Meats" with today's lunch special.  

Awesome it will be!

SCA Cafe

Created by the beloved Star Wars story and the fandom that binds our galaxy together, today, May 4th, is the grassroots tradition of “May the Fourth Be With You”.    Chefs […]

Cafe Fiesta

SCA Cafe

Victory belonged to the Mexican army in the Battle of Puebla on May 5th, 1862.  Ever since then, Cinco de Mayo (The Fifth of May) has been an annual celebration for many […]

Chef’s Cooking Demo

SCA Cafe

Guacamole is a great complement to any meal and features predominantly the avocado.  The creamy, rich taste of avocados comes from their high fat content, and that's something to celebrate.  The […]

Great Asparagus Challenge

SCA Cafe

Eating a wide variety of vegetables is one of the best ways to ensure a healthful diet. However, many people are unsure of how to prepare wholesome vegetables at home […]

National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day

SCA Cafe

Today is National Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Day. Wow, that’s definitely a mouthful—of deliciousness, that is! This sweet and tangy treat was first made popular during the early 1800's, about 30 […]

Fire-up the Grill

SCA Cafe

Nothing says, “Summer is here!” quite like all the backyard or patio barbecue;  Join Chef Randy and your cafe team  as they Fire-up the Grill and celebrate everything good about marinade, spice-rubbed and basted […]

Food For Your Well-Being

SCA Cafe

Most Americans consume too much sodium, averaging 3400mg daily, and more than 75% of the sodium we eat comes from processed and restaurant foods. The Bon Appetit from scratch style […]

Cooking Demo

SCA Cafe

If you’re looking for a refreshing summer entrée that doesn’t require turning on the oven and heating up the kitchen, look no further.  Ceviche can be an extremely simple – […]

Hey, Macaroni!

SCA Cafe

Each year on July 7th pasta lovers across the nation celebrate National Macaroni Day. Made with durum wheat, macaroni is a large variety of dry pasta which typically do not […]

Grand Opening Party

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Join us today for the official grand opening celebration to your newest (and coolest) campus spot, the Cloud Cafe.

Cooking Demo

SCA Cafe

National Milk Chocolate Day, meaning you have the perfect excuse to indulge that chocolate hankering.

NUTRIENTS FROM NATURE – EAT A RAINBOW

SCA Cafe

Fruits and vegetables with deep colors are certainly beautiful, but those eye-catching colors are actually a signal that they contain important substances that can help your body repair itself. Today, […]

LOCALS: Il Morso

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Today during lunch, il Morso will be at the Cloud Cafe sampling their bite-sized coffee bar - giving an organic energy boost similar to a cup of espresso.

FREE

LOCALS: Ashby Confections

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Ashby Confections an exquisite artisan online chocolate store with 100% handcrafted, chocolates, truffles, caramels, rocky road and many other sinful delights will be sampling today at the Cloud Cafe.

National Acorn Squash Day

SCA Cafe

Honoring acorn squash on September 7 signals the impending arrival of nothing but the best season of the year.

Well-Being Wednesday: Portions

SCA Cafe

Portions count. Today in the cafe, learn to recognize the right amount for you with portion distortion well-being activity.

National Guacamole Day

SCA Cafe

It’s National Guacamole Day. And it’s not important how you celebrate, as long as you get some delicious variation of mashed up avocado by 11:59pm tonight.

Eat Local Challenge 2016: Bumper Crop Edition

Enjoy a special meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles, and learn how to handle an overabundance of seasonal produce. Enter to win a copy of the Waste-Free Kitchen Handbook for even more food-waste fighting tips!

National Coffee Day

all cafes

Grab your mug, hug a barista, and get a free house-made cookie to enjoy with your cup of joe.

NATIONAL SEAFOOD MONTH

SCA Cafe

Excited to celebrate wild salmon for #SeafoodMonth. See our specials & learn why we avoid farmed salmon

Food For Your Well-Being: Vary Your Protein Routine

SCA Cafe

Today we discuss personal health and the environmental benefits of consuming plant-based proteins. We’ll also provide strategies for replacing animal proteins with those from plants.

Star Chef: Kian Lam Kho

SCA Cafe

Please join us today for a book signing and special menu featuring recipes from Kian's latest cookbook, Phoenix Claws and Jade Trees: Essential Techniques of Authentic Chinese Cooking.

Dia de los Tacos

all cafes

As part of the 2-day Dia de los Taco celebration, join us in the either the Cloud Cafe or main cafe for a special menu honoring the beloved taco.

Holiday Pie Tasting

SCA Cafe

It’s pumpkin, it’s pecan, it’s cheesecake! Let us help you choose your holiday pie with a sampling of this year's house-made favorites.

FREE

Early Thanksgiving Celebration

SCA Cafe

Today, we’ll be featuring an early celebration meal with Turkey, a choice of 4 sides, and salad.

Go ahead, have dessert first.

SCA Cafe

Joining us at the Mistletoe Market Holiday Fair, Chef/Author Kathryn Gordon, will be selling and personalizing her latest cookbook at a special Oracle discount for the perfect holiday gift!

National Spaghetti Day

SCA Cafe

One of the world’s favorite dishes, spaghetti is more than deserving of its own little holiday. Join us today for #nationalspaghettiday

National Popcorn Day

Java Stop

The National Popcorn Board decided that this fluffy treat needed a day of celebration and recognition of its own, and thus was born National Popcorn day!

Year of the Rooster

all cafes

Ring in the Year of the Rooster with a taste of authentic Chinese dishes made with fresh, quality ingredients.

Well-Being Wednesday: Healthy Fats

SCA Cafe

Today, we’ll demonstrate how easy it is to prepare healthy, delicious DIY Cold-Infusion Oils incorporating healthy fats.

Spread the love!

SCA Cafe

Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse to spoil that special someone!

Chemex Brew Class

Cloud Cafe Building 10

You too can learn how to brew like a master roaster with this Chemex class!

Well-Being Wednesday

SCA Cafe

Celebrating National Nutrition Month, this activity serves as a reminder that each one of us holds the tool to make healthier food choices.

Pi Day

You don’t have to be a mathematician to take part of this infinitely fun promotion.

St. Patrick’s Day

“St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dream into summer’s magic.” – Adrienne Cook

POP UP: JUICERO

Today it seems everyone is juicing… from celebrities to your grandma. Join us in the cafe for a FREE tasting and see if you're ready to join the juice craze.

GREEN FAIR: BEE PROACTIVE

"There are certain pursuits which, if not wholly poetic and true, do at least suggest a nobler and finer relation to nature than we know. The keeping of bees, for instance." - Henry David Thoreau

POP UP: JUICERO

Today it seems everyone is juicing… from celebrities to your grandma. Join us in the Cloud Cafe (bld #10) for a FREE tasting and see if you're ready to join the juice craze.

Star Wars Day – May the fourth be you!

Created by the beloved Star Wars story and the fandom that binds our galaxy together, today, May 4th, is the grassroots tradition of “May the Fourth Be With You”. Our cafes will party like an Ewok with fun treats and even funnier puns.

Well-Being Wednesday: Antioxidants

Research suggests that the best way to ensure you’re getting a variety of phytonutrients is to “eat a rainbow” of deeply colored plant-based foods. The color of a fruit or vegetable is usually an indication of the type of phytonutrient that the plant contains.

Black Oaks Roasterings Tasting

Nestled amongst rows of grapevines in Northern California's Mendocino wine country resides Black Oak Coffee Roasters. Today, they join us in the Cloud Cafe for a free tasting and coffee pairing.

Strawberry Week

Today we begin celebrating all things strawberry while supporting our local farmers and encouraging the healthy indulgence.

AH-MAIZING GRAIN

It may sound corny but how much do you know about corn? All week the cafés feature chef specials focusing on this American staple.

new iced coffee drinks

Coconut gets a star turn this week. Starting today, the Cloud Cafe will offer 2 new iced coconut milk coffee specials to its lineup of summer beverages.

Cloud Cafe’s New Brew System

New to the Cloud Cafe the Clover combines full–immersion brewing and vacuum extraction with the skill of our baristas to extract the full flavor potential of our specialty coffees, one cup at a time.

Well-Being Wednesday: Whole Foods

With our Whole Foods wellness theme, learn what nutrients build on one another to provide even greater benefits to your health.

Love Food, Love Poke

If you haven't yet heard of poké (pronounced POH-keh), that's bound to change with today's chef special.

Clover & Perfect Bar Combo

New to the Cloud Cafe the Clover combines full–immersion brewing and vacuum extraction with the skill of our baristas to extract the full flavor potential of our specialty coffees, one cup at a time.

Cold Brew Coffee Class

If you love cold brew, this class is for you! Join the Cloud Cafe team as they share easy step-by-step home brewing methods.

Event Series Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Grab your co-workers and join us for Thursday Happy Hour – great prices, great fun and great festive atmosphere!

Event Series Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Grab your co-workers and join us for Thursday Happy Hour – great prices, great fun and great festive atmosphere!

Eat Local Challenge 2017: That’s Local?!?

Each year during the Eat Local Challenge, we serve a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of this café. This year you’re going to eat something you […]

Cooking is an Art & a Science: Deglaze

Today the cafe team shares what it means to deglaze a pan, how you deglaze and why you use this important technique in your kitchen the correct way.

Event Series Happy Hour

Happy Hour

Grab your co-workers and join us for Thursday Happy Hour – great prices, great fun and great festive atmosphere!

National Coffee Day

The day coffee aficionados look forward to all year is finally here.   Join the Cloud Cafe team for a free tasting!

FREE

An Apple A Day!

Join us in rediscovering the diversity of this iconic fruit by sharing apple-inspired dishes

FREE Coffee Tasting

Join us today for a lunch time introduction and tasting with the Cloud Cafe's newest guest roaster.

Something is brewing in cafe!

Pirates, Princess, and super Heroes too….It’s a costume party and we’re inviting you!

Holiday Pie Tasting

It’s pumpkin! No, it’s pecan, or maybe it’s cheesecake! Let us help you choose your holiday pie with a sampling of this year's house-made favorites.

A Brewtutorial; The Art of the French Press

The French press is a no-fuss way to offer fresh, full-bodied coffee. Learn its history and how to use it with this edition of True Brewmance.

FREE

Citrus Celebration

SCA Cafe

This month we celebrate the color and zing of winter citrus.

Well-Being Wednesday: Energy Balance

SCA Cafe

This month's Food for Your Well-Being theme demonstrates how to incorporate food swaps that reduce calories and boost flavor and satiety.

Cooking Demo

SCA Cafe

Pumpkin is a seasonal staple all winter long. Here it is paired with miso soup for a perfect winter lunch or dinner.

National Grapefruit Month

SCA Cafe

We’ll be including it in your breakfast bar but also highlighting the bold taste and healthy goodness by adding it in menus throughout the month.

True Brewmance: Chemex

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Coffee is always better shared with friends. And this month we’ve partnered with our spotlight roaster, Linea Caffe coffee roasters, to offer a special Chemex brew for two.

Well-Being Wednesday; Healthy Fat

SCA Cafe

Today we will have a lunchtime activity table about the different types of fats and demonstrate creative ways to incorporate healthy fats into your diet.

Valentine’s Day

all cafes

Your one stop shop for Valentine's Day. Shop roses, flowers, house-made chocolate truffles & more!

FREE coffee tasting

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Join us today for a lunch-time introduction and tasting with the Cloud Cafe's newest guest roaster.

Valentine’s Day Flowers

SCA Cafe

Along with house-made sweet treats, today we'll also have flowers available in the cafe.

Year of the Dog

Ring in the Year of the Dog with a taste of authentic Chinese dishes made with fresh, quality ingredients.

A Healthy You

SCA Cafe

Today's cafe activity gives you the power to make informed decisions about your food choices.

Pi Day

SCA Cafe

Celebrate your love of math with food (or vice versa) with today's PI Day celebration.

St. Patrick’s Day

all cafes

“St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dream into summer’s magic.” – Adrienne Cook

LOCALS: Sante Nuts

SCA Cafe

As part of our LOCALS program, we’ll be bringing the local community from the outside in for a lunch time tasting.

Guest Author; Liza Gershman

SCA Cafe

Today join us in the cafe as we introduce guest author Liza Gershman who will be sharing the authentic flavor and heart of Cuban cuisine, with her latest cookbook, Cuban Flavor.

LOCALS: DUCKS & DRAGONS BAKERY

SCA Cafe

As part of our LOCALS program, we’ll be bringing the local community from the outside in for a lunch time tasting and introduction to our latest catering partner.

Oracle’s Focus on the Environment Green Fa

SCA23 1730/1740

Level up your food waste warrior skills! Come see (and taste) all the ways we leave no leaf, stem, bone, or rind behind, and learn tips for how you too can learn to “love it all” at home during Oracle's Focus on the Environment Green Fair.

Well-Being Wednesday: Antioxidants

SCA Cafe

Research suggests that the best way to ensure you’re getting a variety of phytonutrients is to “eat a rainbow” of deeply colored plant-based foods. The color of a fruit or vegetable is usually an indication of the type of phytonutrient that the plant contains.

Victory Garden Spring Workshop

Victory Garden

Join the garden team for this FREE Spring Workshop and learn tips for your own home garden.

Fire-Up the Grill!

SCA Cafe

Kick-off summer by enjoying weekly barbecue lunch specials and taste the season’s first sizzle and sear in the June sunshine.

Well-Being Wednesday; Added Sugar

SCA Cafe

Sugar sneaks its way into many foods and beverages that may surprise you! Join us for this lunch time event and learn how you can become sugar savvy!

Fire-Up the Grill!

SCA Cafe

Kick-off summer by enjoying weekly barbecue lunch specials and taste the season’s first sizzle and sear in the June sunshine.

Well-Being Wednesday: Hydration

SCA Cafe

Good hydration supports brain focus, body temperature regulation, and absorption of essential nutrients —important reasons to stay hydrated. 

Summer Garden Workshop

Victory Garden

Join the garden team for this FREE Summer Workshop and learn seasonal maintenance and trellis tips for your own home garden.

FREE

Brew-tiful Tasting

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Join us today for a lunch-time introduction and tasting with the Cloud Cafe's newest guest roaster.

FREE

Pajama Cooking Party

SCA Cafe

Bon Appétit would like to invite your elementary school-aged children to wear their pajamas for this two hour summertime event featuring activities in healthy breakfast eating and cooking.

FREE

Oracle Summer Games

SCA Cafe

Let the games begin with this year's Summer Games and Barbecue!

Well-Being Wednesday: Whole Foods

SCA Cafe

With our Whole Foods wellness theme, learn what nutrients build on one another to provide even greater benefits to your health.

Love Food, Love Turmeric

SCA Cafe

Today in the SCA23 café spice up your lunch with a chef special featuring turmeric, learn there’s more to this spice, and take home a recipe.

Java Stop Welcomes New Partner!

Java Stop

North Bay artisan coffee roaster Equator Coffees & Teas and their specialty blends join us as the new Java Stop partner.

Tomato Fest

SCA Cafe

Take the Tomato Week celebration home with today's farmer's table.

Monster Mash

Reach Fitness - GYM

This is one work-out class you won’t want to miss!

Early Thanksgiving

SCA Cafe

Thanksgiving starts today with your cafe team creating a special lunch with all the festive fixings.

Holiday Pie Tasting

SCA Cafe

It’s pumpkin! No, it’s pecan, or maybe it’s cheesecake?!  Let us help you choose your holiday pie with a sampling of this year's house-made favorites.

Celebrate Citrus

all cafes

This month we celebrate the color and zing of winter citrus.

Tailgate Nachos

SCA Cafe

Get ready for Sunday's big game with today's Super Special at the Taqueria.

Valentine’s Day

SCA Cafe

Come see why we love you, shop for special gifts, and try our special Love Potion #9 mocha!

Heartfelt Happy Hour

Java Stop

Let us treat you to an extra special Valentine's Day with our Heartfelt Happy Hour today in the Java Stop.

Garden Salad Workshop

Victory Garden

Join us and our farming partners, Farmscape in the Victory Garden for a hands-on harvesting and DIY cold-fusion oil and vinegar salad workshop.

Oracle Family Movie Night; WALL-E

SCA 03 Auditorium

"Whirr! Clank! Ping! Beep!" Join Oracle RE&F for a special screening of the movie WALL-E.

FREE

Oracle Family Movie Night

SCA 03 Auditorium

When Hiccup discovers Toothless isn't the only Night Fury, he must seek "The Hidden World", a secret Dragon Utopia before a hired tyrant named Grimmel finds it first.

Ripe for the picking!

SCA Cafe

Warm weather brings summery treasures and seasonal stone fruits are at the top of the list.

Anthony Bourdain Day

SCA Cafe

Celebrating the culinary legacy and birthday of Anthony Bourdain.

Oracle Family Movie Night

SCA 03 Auditorium

When the park of her dreams needs saving, only June’s imagination can bring it back to life.

T-Minus….

SCA Cafe

Celebrate moon landing’s 50th anniversary with space-riff dishes.

Summer Garden Workshop and Party

Victory Garden

Join Farmscape and Bon Appétit for a seasonal Garden Workshop and Party in Oracle’s Victory Garden.

Melon Days

all cafes

Go beyond the fruit salad and enjoy flavorful chef specials featuring summer melons.

Oracle Family Movie Night: Cars 3

SCA 03 Auditorium

Blindsided by a new generation of racers, Lightning McQueen is pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he'll need the help of young race technician Cruz Ramirez.

Food For Your Well-Being: Portions Count

SCA Cafe

Today's event aids in choosing reasonable portions of quality, nutrient-rich foods most of the time with the occasional “indulgent” item that will help you feel more satisfied with your choices. Enjoy the “indulgent” items as special treats.

National Pasta Day

SCA Cafe

It's National Pasta Day! Linguine, fettuccine, spaghetti, tortellini, ziti—the list of pastas is endless!

Championship Game

SCA Cafe

Get game day ready with today's lunch chef specials.

Mardi Gras

SCA Cafe

A celebration fit for a king (cake)! Join us in the SCA23 café for the best of Mardi Gras food traditions and festivities.

Fall Fest

Join us for a pumpkin-filled day of fall fun!

Eat Local Challenge

We’re getting rooted in local food with a meal made entirely of foods grown within 150 miles of our cafés.

Pop In: Grincho Coffee

Cloud Cafe Building 10

Grinchos coffee is exclusively from families in Peru. Workers from the fields, to the workers roasting then bagging the coffee, they are all well compensated. These workers ensure the quality of care for the land of the coffee plants is well-maintained. Come by and sample some coffee. Coffee bags will be available for purchase as […]

Peacock Dublin Indian Cuisine Pop In

SCA Cafe

Join our Foodworkst partner Peacock Dublin Indian Cuisine on October 15 at The café @ Oracle Santa Clara. Peacock's menu features fresh and authentic Indian vegetarian and non-vegetarian cuisine prepared and served by our friendly staff. They have many years of experience cooking home-style Indian food and are excited to share a meal you will […]

Guess the Gourd Weight

SCA Cafe

Fall is upon us, and you know what that means! Pumpkin season is here. Come to The Café at SCA between Monday, October 21st and Thursday, October 24th for our guess the gourd weight contest! Click below to submit your guess about how much the gourd weighs and you can win a gift basket. Winner […]