Many students seem to be giving up their dorm rooms and heading to coffee shops and all-night restaurants to do their studying.

These establishments offer not only food and beverages but also a calm studying environment. But not all establishments enjoy having studiers occupy the tables.

Perkins Restaurant, 325 S. Duff Ave., is open 24 hours a day, a perk for many students, but in order to study there, you must ring up at least $3 and only stay for two hours.

Anna Ziegenhorn, sophomore in anthropology, studies at Perkins for a change in pace.

“It is just nice to get out of the dorms,” she said. “It’s quiet there, and I don’t have the disturbances of my room. It gets really hard to study in the dorms when the phone is always ringing, and you can hear the noise in the hallway.”

Beth Swope, guest service manager at Perkins, said although the limits are the general rules, many times the rules can be bent if the restaurant is not busy.

Cyclone Truck Stop, 1811 South Dayton Ave., also draws many students because it is open 24 hours, but it does not welcome studiers.

Ron James, manager of Cyclone Truck Stop, said his restaurant isn’t a study hall. Although there aren’t any regulations for studiers now, James said he may be setting some in the near future.

“We have more students coming in here than we can handle,” he said. “If they would spend money, it wouldn’t be such a problem. All they do is drink coffee and pop and have our waitresses run around all night. It just gets ridiculous.”

Brett Young, sophomore in pre-business, said he has never encountered any problems with rude proprietors in Ames.

“I tip pretty well, so they keep serving us,” he said. “They have always been really nice to us.”

Alisha Reisz, shift manager at Village Inn, 524 Lincoln Way, said restaurant management doesn’t like having so many studiers, but employees won’t kick them out.

Reisz has noticed the restaurant’s smoking section in particular attracts students.

“They can’t smoke in the library so they come here instead,” she said. “It isn’t too much of a problem, but they do lower sales since all they usually buy are beverages.”

Santa Fe Espresso, 116 Welch Ave., is much more receptive to students but is only open until midnight on weekdays.

Brooke Brindley, sophomore in apparel merchandising, design and production, said she likes going to coffee shops to study because she can order a coffee or latte to wake herself up.

Stan Rivera, general manager of Santa Fe, said 70 percent of his business comes from people studying.

“Our cafe is for students to come in and study instead of the library,” he said. “Everyone is very courteous. They always buy something, and they usually only stay for a couple of hours. Then they go off to class or back to their rooms.”

This is the reason Santa Fe allows students to stay as long as they like without spending a certain amount, he said.

Taraccino Coffee, 539 Lincoln Way, also is another establishment that welcomes students.

“I think students coming in to study actually helps the staff,” said Jeremiah Redmond, manager of Taraccino Coffee. “It offers a nice, laid-back atmosphere, and since classes have started, more and more of the staff are even coming in to study.”

Although Taraccino Coffee is only open until 10 p.m. on weeknights, Redmond said the management is thinking about extending the coffeehouse’s hours to better serve the students who frequent there.

When Brindley gets tired of being on campus, she likes to head over to Gregory’s Coffee House, 421 S. Duff, or Taraccino Coffee to study. She has tried to study at Perkins as well, but she found that atmosphere too noisy to be productive.

“I like to get off campus and out of my room sometimes. Coffee shops offer a great atmosphere,” Brindley said. “I also like the option of being able to sit at a table or in a couch or chair to study. If I need the table, it’s there, but it is also nice to have a comfortable couch or chair if all I’m doing is reading.”