Pay for one.
Get two.

Deep Purpl on Harper Court, off 53rd: Order two 12 oz açaí bowls and the second one is free. Build them how you want. Subway 53rd Street on 53rd and Dorchester: Order any two subs and the cheaper one is free. Every sub except 5 Meat Italian, Steak & Avocado and Chicken & Avocado. Paid extras not included. B'Gabs Comfort Cafe on 57th, by the bookstores: Order two Philly Sandwiches, chicken or mushroom, and the second one is free. They do not have to match, and both come with fried potatoes. Ja' Grill on Harper Court: Get two orders of Jerk Wings or Honey Wings and the lower-priced order is free. Wings only, not the Jerk Chicken entrée. Chemistry on 51st and Harper: Order two Steak Frites, the 10 oz wagyu bavette, and the second one is free. Dine in only. Litehouse Whole Food Grill on 53rd Street: Order any two from the Wraps, Salads, Bowls menu, each as a wrap, a salad or a bowl, and the lower-priced one is free. Nothing else on the menu is included. Cedars on 53rd, east of Woodlawn: Order two Chicken Shawarma Wraps and the second one is free. Both come with fries. StruggleBeard Bakery on Harper Court: Order any treat and get a refresher free, one of the four house-made lemonades. 5 Rabanitos on 53rd and Kimbark: Pick one per visit. Buy two tacos and get a third taco free, or buy a Taco Dinner and get a free drink. No alcohol. Rajun Cajun on 53rd, west of Harper: Order two Indian combo meals and the lower-priced one is free. Tandoori Chicken, Butter Chicken, Chicken Curry or the Vegetarian Meal. Not the Lamb Curry combo. Dawn A.M. Eatery on 56th and Cornell: Order two Chicken & Waffle Bites and the second one is free. The appetizer, not the Vegan Chk'n Bites. Sweet Drip on 53rd and Hyde Park Boulevard: Order two lattes and the second one is free. Any latte, hot or iced, any flavor, matcha too. Oat or almond milk is $1 more on each drink. The Sit Down Café & Sushi Bar on 53rd Street: Order two of the same item and the second one is free. Sushi rolls, pizza, smoothies, sandwiches, salads and more. Combos, lunch specials and alcohol are excluded. Mi Mi Dao on Harper Court: Order two plates of Fried Rice or Stir-Fried Udon and the second one is free. You can mix them, then you pay for the udon. Chicken is $2 more and steak or shrimp $3 more on each plate. Mahari on 55th Street: Order any entrée, at lunch, dinner or weekend brunch, and get a dessert free: Monmon Bread Pudding, Key Lime Pie, Tante's Banana Pudding Tart or the Sorrel Ginger Sorbet. At weekday lunch it is the bread pudding. Nando's PERi-PERi is on the lineup too, and its offer goes up the day it is set.

Order two eligible items and the cheaper one is free. You pay the restaurant at the counter. Pool does not handle payment. You can use each deal once every 30 days.

StruggleBeard Bakery starts Tuesday, September 29. B'Gabs Comfort Cafe starts Wednesday, September 30. Rajun Cajun, Dawn A.M. Eatery, Sweet Drip and The Sit Down Café & Sushi Bar start Thursday, October 1. Deep Purpl starts Saturday, October 3. Mi Mi Dao starts Friday, October 9. Mahari starts Sunday, October 11. Each deal works from the day it starts.

Yes. Pool is free right now for every verified UChicago student, through January 17, 2027. Every deal, every restaurant, no card. The first 1,890 students to become Founding Members in the app, from Monday, October 5, at 12 PM, keep their member number and get a founding price if Pool ever charges. You always pay the restaurant for the food, at the counter.

On a 2-for-1 the cheaper of the two items is free. At Deep Purpl that is a 12 oz açaí bowl, $12.95. Each deal works again every 30 days.

One of the first 1,890 students to tap Become a Founding Member in the app, from Monday, October 5, at 12 PM. It's free, and it works like grabbing your username early on a new app. Your member number stays yours, and no one else gets it. If Pool ever charges, Founding Members get a founding price while they're at UChicago. One per UChicago email, no card.

Yes. Pool checks your UChicago email so the deals go to students.

No. Pool is run by Pool Technologies, Inc. It was started by University of Chicago students, but it is not a university service and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the University.

No. UChicago Pool is the food deals app for University of Chicago students, listed on the App Store and Google Play as Pool: UChicago Food Deals. The campus swimming pool is Myers-McLoraine, in the Ratner Athletics Center.

Yes. Pool is on the App Store and Google Play, and it works the same on iPhone and Android.