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Daily Byte Café

The Daily Byte Café is located just off the lobby of the ECE Building at 306 N. Wright St., Urbana. Hours are from 7:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Catering menu

The Daily Byte offers catering. Because we source fresh pastries and ingredients, we ask you submit your catering order at least three days in advance.
To order, please call the Daily Byte at (217) 300-2992.
 

Breakfast Packages

Name Description Price
Morning Meeting Breakfast One 96-ounce House Coffee tote (includes: cups, sugar, stirrers, creamer)
Ten bottles orange Juice
Ten assorted bagels and pastries, served with spreads
$59
Bagels Ten bagels, served with spreads $18
Pastries Ten pastries $30
Fresh fruit and breads Seasonal fruit bowl, serves 10
One loaf sliced banana chocolate chip bread
One sliced fresh baguette
Served with butter and jam
$44

Lunch Packages

Name Description Price
Boxed lunch Sandwich, wrap, or salad
One bag Kettle brand chips
One cookie
$10
Assorted Sandwiches Combo Five sandwiches or wraps, cut in half and individually wrapped $33

Bagels and pastries

Name Price
Apple fritter $1.65
Old fashioned donut $1.25
Cinnamon roll $1.65
Apple Danish $2.95
Cheese Danish $3.50
Cherry Danish $3.50
Butter croissant $2.99
Chocolate croissant $3.55
Ham and cheese croissant $4.80
Spinach and feta croissant $4.80
Blueberry lemon scone $3.25
Cranberry nut scone $3.25
Chocolate chip scone $3.25
Wheat sourdough bagel $1.75
Plain sourdough bagel $1.75
Everything sourdough bagel $1.75
Chocolate chip banana tea bread $2.75
Cranberry pecan tea bread $2.75
Pumpkin tea bread $2.75

Salads

Choice of dressing: Catalina French, Ranch, Fat Free Raspberry Vinaigrette, Fat Free Italian

Name Description Price
Chicken salad

Chicken Breast, shredded cheddar, tomato, cucumber, red pepper and onions with iceberg lettuce

$5.75
Turkey Salad

Sliced turkey, shredded cheddar, tomato, cucumber, red pepper and onions with iceberg lettuce

$5.75
Fruit salad

Strawberries, dried cranberries, walnuts and goat cheese with spring mix

$5.75
Add chicken for $1
Add turkey for 75 cents

Sandwiches

Name Description Price
Chicken salad on wheat

 

$5.75
Tuna salad on wheat

 

$5.75
Turkey Swiss on wheat

 

$5.75
Hummus provolone on wheat

 

$5.75
The Club on sourdough Includes ham, turkey, and bacon aioli $5.75
Three-cheese pesto on sourdough

 

$5.75

Wraps

Name Price
Pesto chicken $5.75
Honey mustard chicken $5.75
Vegan hummus $5.75

Chips

Name Price
Salted $1.50
Barbeque $1.50
Salt and Vinegar $1.50

Giant cookies and other sweets

Name Price
Chocolate chip $3.00
Oatmeal raisin $3.00
Peanut butter $3.00
Brownie $2.95

Beverages

Name Description Price
Bottled water

 

$1.50
Canned soda Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite $1.25
Boxed coffee Serves 10 people $20
Hot tea Serves 10 people $18

For more information, please call the café at (217) 300-2992.

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