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.
(see hours above for pre-fall week special hours)
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 for Fall 2023. 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 Spring 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.

Labor Day Holiday Weekend: September 2 - 5

Labor Day Holiday Weekend

September 2 - 5, 2023
B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner

DINING ROOM LOCATIONS	Sat, Sept 2nd	Sun, Sept 3rd	Mon, Sept 4th	Tue, Sept 5th (normal hours)
Holmes Dining Hall	R: 11am-1pm D: 5-6:30pm	R: 11am-1pm D: 5-6:30pm	R: 11am-1pm D: 5-7pm	B: 7-9:30am L: 11am-1pm D: 5-7pm
Tobey-Kendel Dining / Mobile Food Carts	Closed	Closed	Closed	L: 11am-1pm D: 5-7pm
RETAIL DINING LOCATIONS	Sat, Sept 2nd	Sun, Sept 3rd	Mon, Sept 4th	Tues, Sept 5th (normal hours)
Bears Coffee Shop	Closed	Closed	Closed	7:30am-3pm
Bowlful*	Closed	Closed	Closed	L: 11am-1pm D: 5-7pm
Burger & Co.*	Closed	Closed	Closed	11am-8pm
Crisol Latin Kitchen*	Closed	Closed	Closed	L: 11am-1pm D: 5-7pm
Einstein Bros® Bagels	Closed	Closed	Closed	7:30am-2pm
Empire State Pizza*	Closed	Closed	Closed	11am-8pm
Hissho Sushi	Closed	Closed	Closed	10:30am-6pm
Munchy Mart™	10am-3pm	10am-3pm	5-9pm	8am-9pm
Starbucks®	10am-7pm	10am-7pm	10am-7pm	7am-7pm
Subway®	Closed	Closed	Closed	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.

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: December 4 - 8

Finals Week

December 4 - 8, 2023
B: Breakfast | L: Lunch | R: Brunch | D: Dinner
(Note: These hours were updated on 8/21/23, but they still could change between now and December. Please check back later to confirm hours.)

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	We will have NORMAL HOURS Mon - Thurs during Finals Week.	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.	7:30am-2pm	Closed
Bowlful*		L: 11am-1pm D: Closed	Closed
Burger & Co.*		11am-2pm	Closed
Crisol Latin Kitchen*		L: 11am-1pm D: Closed	Closed
Einstein Bros® Bagels		7:30am-2pm	Closed
Empire State Pizza*		11am-2pm	Closed
Hissho Sushi		10:30am-2pm	Closed
Munchy Mart™		8am-2pm	Closed
Starbucks®		7am-2pm	Closed
Subway®		10:30am-2pm	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.

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.

Hours of Operation

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Labor Day Holiday Weekend

Thanksgiving Break

Finals Week

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