Life at Mudd

Click here to view The Claremont Village Website.

The Claremont Village is about a 15 to 20 minute walk from Harvey Mudd College. It has many dining options, events, shops, a movie theater, and services like the Post Office and salons/barber shops.

You can view more about our favorite dining spots in the Food section below. Read on to learn more about some highlights in the Village.

The Claremont Packing House is a repurposed historical landmark which now hosts a variety of restaurants, shops, and services (such as art lessons and an arcade!).

The Claremont Farmer's Market takes place on Sundays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Harvard Avenue.

Our campus dining services are closed for the first half of the summer, and opens up with limited dining options. However, we provide students with a stocked kitchen full of snacks and some catered lunches throughout the program. Here are some recommendations we have for food planning, although many of them may require transportation.

Dining

Restaurants marked vegetarian (v) and vegan (vg) are recommended spots, but many restaurants listed here also carry vegetarian and vegan options if they're not explicitly marked here.

• The Spot (v, vg)

• Wolfe's Kitchen (v, vg)

• The Claremont Village

• Saca's Mediterranean (v, vg)

• Gus's BBQ

• Eureka

• Dr. Grubb's (v)

Coffee Spots

• Rev'd Up

• Lucky's Coffee Roasters

• The Claremont Village

• Iron & Kin

• Nosy Neighbors

• Philz Coffee

• Starbucks

• The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

Boba/Bubble Tea Spots

• Sunright Tea Studio

• Nobibi

• Almond Haus

• Cup of Cha (Upland)

• Omomo (Chino Hills)

• HEYTEA (Rowland Heights)

Grocery Stores

• Trader Joe's within walking distance

• Vons

• Stater Bros

• Sprouts

• Costco (15 minute drive)

Explore Southern California through the Metrolink! The Claremont Village is a reasonable walk from Harvey Mudd's campus and includes a train stop for the Metrolink. This can take you to the Downtown Los Angeles Union Station.

Click here for more information on The Student Adventure Pass, which includes free tickets for students up until June 30, 2025, and heavily discounted tickets starting July 1.

Just below our research space is the HMC Makerspace for students to create with 3D printers, laser cutters, welding space, electronics station, etc. You can learn more about the Makerspace by clicking here.

The California Botanic Garden is a 10-minute walk from Harvey Mudd College and is the largest garden dedicated to California native plants.

There are various hiking options around Claremont, including multiple routes on Mount Baldy which sits right behind Harvey Mudd campus.

Pomona College's Benton Museum of Art (a 15-minute walk from Harvey Mudd College) and Scripps College's Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery (a 5 minute walk from HMC) are free and open to the public.