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Hours of Operation

We are dedicated to serving delicious and diverse food year-round in our various dining locations, providing convenience, delicious and nutritious food options, and community across campus.

All of our dining locations have a variety of hours to accommodate different customer needs throughout the week, whether you want to sit down and eat with your friends or grab a bite on the go when you're in a rush. We have dining options that will fit your needs.

Please see below for the hours for our dining operations.

Students eating in Holmes Dining Hall

  • FALL 2023 Hours = August 21 - December 8

    Fall 2023

    START OF THE SEMESTER: Fall meal plans will be active starting Wednesday, August 16.
    END OF THE SEMESTER: All dining locations will close after lunch on Friday, December 8.
    Hours updated as of 7/31/23
    B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner

    DINING ROOM LOCATIONS

    Monday-Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

    Holmes Dining Hall
    (located in Holmes Hall)

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    R: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    R: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    Tobey-Kendel Dining will be CLOSED due to construction.
    Because of the renovation, our mobile food carts will be deployed in the TK courtyard during lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday to serve our customers on central campus. We look forward to sharing the "new TK" with everyone in 2024!

    Tobey-Kendel Dining
    (mobile food carts located in the TK courtyard)

    B: Closed
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    B: Closed
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

     

    RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS

    Monday-Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

    Bears Coffee Shop
    located in Michener Library

    7:30am-3pm

    7:30am-3pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Bowlful*
    located in the University Center

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Burger & Co.*
    located in the University Center

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    Crisol Latin Kitchen*
    located in the University Center

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Einstein Bros® Bagels
    located in the University Center

    7:30am-2pm

    7:30am-2pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Empire State Pizza*
    located in the University Center

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    4-8pm

    Hissho Sushi
    located in the University Center

    10:30am-6pm

    10:30am-6pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Munchy Mart™
    located in the University Center

    8am-9pm

    8am-6pm

    Closed

    Noon-9pm

    Starbucks®
    located in Holmes Hall

    7am-7pm

    7am-7pm

    10am-7pm

    10am-7pm

    Subway®
    located in the University Center

    10:30am-8:30pm

    10:30am-6pm

    Closed

    4-8:30pm

    *Meal Exchange = Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Bowlful, Crisol Latin Kitchen, Burger and Co, and Empire State Pizza.
  • Thanksgiving Break: November 21 - 26

    Thanksgiving Break

    November 21-26, 2023
    B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner
    (Note: These hours were updated on 9/13/23, but they still could change between now and November. Please check back later to confirm hours.)

    DINING ROOM LOCATIONS

    Tues, Nov 21st

    Wed, Nov 22nd - Sat, Nov 25th

    Sun, Nov 26th

    Mon, Nov 27th (normal hours)

    Holmes Dining Hall

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    R: Closed
    D: 5-6:30pm

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Tobey-Kendel Dining / Mobile Food Carts

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Closed

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS

    Tues, Nov 21st

    Wed, Nov 22nd - Sat, Nov 25th

    Sun, Nov 26th

    Mon, Nov 27th (normal hours)

    Bears Coffee Shop

    Closed

    Closed

    Closed

    7:30am-3pm

    Bowlful*

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Closed

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Burger & Co.*

    11am-3pm

    Closed

    Closed

    11am-8pm

    Crisol Latin Kitchen*

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Closed

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Einstein Bros® Bagels

    7:30am-2pm

    Closed

    Closed

    7:30am-2pm

    Empire State Pizza*

    11am-3pm

    Closed

    Closed

    11am-8pm

    Hissho Sushi

    Closed

    Closed

    Closed

    10:30am-6pm

    Munchy Mart™

    8am-3pm

    Closed

    Closed

    8am-9pm

    Starbucks®

    7am-1pm

    Closed

    Closed

    7am-7pm

    Subway®

    10:30am-3pm

    Closed

    5-9pm

    10:30am-8:30pm

    *Meal Exchange = Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Bowlful, Crisol Latin Kitchen, Burger and Co, and Empire State Pizza.

     

  • Finals Week - Fall 2023: December 4 - 8

    Finals Week - Fall 2023

    December 4 - 8, 2023
    B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner
    Note: Hours updated 11/17/23

    DINING ROOM LOCATIONS

    Mon, Dec 4th - Thursday, Dec 7th

    Friday, Dec 8th

    Sat, Dec 9th - Sun, Dec 10th

    Holmes Dining Hall

    We will have NORMAL HOURS Mon - Thurs during Finals Week.

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Tobey-Kendel Dining / Mobile Food Carts

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS

    Mon, Dec 4th - Thursday, Dec 7th

    Friday, Dec 8th

    Sat, Dec 9th - Sun, Dec 10th

    Bears Coffee Shop

    We will have NORMAL HOURS Mon - Thurs during Finals Week.

    Closed

    Closed

    Bowlful*

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Burger & Co.*

    Closed

    Closed

    Crisol Latin Kitchen*

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: Closed

    Closed

    Einstein Bros® Bagels

    7:30am-2pm

    Closed

    Empire State Pizza*

    Closed

    Closed

    Hissho Sushi

    Closed

    Closed

    Munchy Mart™

    8am-2pm

    Closed

    Starbucks®

    7am-2pm

    Closed

    Subway®

    Closed

    Closed

    *Meal Exchange = Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Bowlful, Crisol Latin Kitchen, Burger and Co, and Empire State Pizza.

     

  • Winter Break: December 9 - January 7

    Winter Break 2023

    December 9, 2023 - January 7, 2024
    Note: Hours updated 11/17/23
    Dining Services will be CLOSED after Finals Week through the first week of January. Please see the schedule below for when we open in January.

    All locations will be closed except for the following:

    Saturday, January 6, 2024

    • Holmes Dining Hall: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm-6:30pm
    • Starbucks®: 10am-7pm

    Sunday, January 7, 2024

    • Holmes Dining Hall: Brunch 11am-1pm, Dinner 5pm-6:30pm
    • Starbucks®: 10am-7pm
    • Subway®: 4pm-8:30pm
    • Munchy Mart: 12pm-9pm
  • SPRING 2024 Hours = January 8 - May 3

    Spring 2024

    START OF THE SEMESTER: Spring meal plans will be active starting Saturday, January 6.
    END OF THE SEMESTER: All dining locations will close after lunch on Friday, May 3.
    Note: Hours updated 11/17/23
    B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner

    DINING ROOM LOCATIONS

    Monday-Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

    Holmes Dining Hall
    (located in Holmes Hall)

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    B: 7-9:30am
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    R: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    R: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-6:30pm

    Tobey-Kendel Dining will be CLOSED due to construction.
    Because of the renovation, our mobile food carts will be deployed in the TK courtyard during lunch and dinner, Monday-Friday to serve our customers on central campus. If the weather is cold, we can't have the food carts out, so we'll be serving out of the entryway in TK. We look forward to sharing the "new TK" with everyone soon!

    Tobey-Kendel Dining
    (mobile food carts located in the TK courtyard)

    B: Closed
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    B: Closed
    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

     

    RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS

    Monday-Thursday

    Friday

    Saturday

    Sunday

    Bears Coffee Shop
    located in Michener Library

    7:30am-3pm

    7:30am-3pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Bowlful*
    located in the University Center

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Burger & Co.*
    located in the University Center

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    Crisol Latin Kitchen*
    located in the University Center

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    L: 11am-1pm
    D: 5-7pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Einstein Bros® Bagels
    located in the University Center

    7:30am-2pm

    7:30am-2pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Empire State Pizza*
    located in the University Center

    11am-8pm

    11am-8pm

    Closed

    4-8pm

    Hissho Sushi
    located in the University Center

    10:30am-6pm

    10:30am-6pm

    Closed

    Closed

    Munchy Mart™
    located in the University Center

    8am-9pm

    8am-6pm

    Closed

    Noon-9pm

    Starbucks®
    located in Holmes Hall

    7am-7pm

    7am-7pm

    10am-7pm

    10am-7pm

    Subway®
    located in the University Center

    10:30am-8:30pm

    10:30am-6pm

    10:30am-3pm

    4-8:30pm

    *Meal Exchange = Meal plan holders can use up to 5 meal swipes per week at Bowlful, Crisol Latin Kitchen, Burger and Co, and Empire State Pizza.

     

Holmes salad bar

SPECIAL NOTE: We are still experiencing supply shortages, making some items unavailable. Please speak to a manager if you don't see what you need in the dining room.

Disclaimer: UNC Dining Services cannot guarantee the accuracy of nutritional information. Ingredient and nutrition content is pulled from the USDA food database/manufacturers and are subject to change without our knowledge. We serve and use the following products (among others) in meal preparation: milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, and products containing gluten and soy. Specific dietary information is available upon request. Students with dietary or allergy-related questions or concerns should contact a manager or our Registered Dietitian.