The University of Chicago Medicine offers many dining options at our Hyde Park campus for patients and visitors, from freshly prepared, hot meals to grab-and-go snacks and drinks. Masks must be worn unless eating or drinking.
Food Options by Location
Learn more about the restaurants and other food services in the different buildings and locations on our Hyde Park campus.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a limited number of dining options are available to patients at the Hyde Park campus. See adjusted hours below.
We continue to reactivate a number of dining options at the medical center. See below for an update on hours. Please note: food is only available for carry out.
Kitchen at Billings (Mitchell)
Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Sky Café (CCD)
Open 24/7
Panera Bread (Mitchell)
Open 24/7
Panera Bread (Comer)
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Café Central (DCAM)
Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Saturday - Sunday, 7 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Farmers Fridge Vending Machine
Seventh floor
SKY Cafe
Serves freshly prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner. Features a wide selection of comfort and healthy favorites, including made-to-order omelets, sandwiches, salads and burgers. Weekly hot meal specials are provided. Peet’s Coffee is also available, as well as made-to-order smoothies.
Located in the Sky Lobby (seventh floor)
Hours: Open 24 hours a day, seven days a week
- The full menu is available 5:30 a.m. to midnight
- A limited menus is provided midnight to 5:30 a.m.
BYTE Machine
A self-service healthy food kiosk offering sandwiches, salads, snacks, desserts, and specialty bottled beverages
Lori's Gift Shop
This location offers sandwiches and other food options.
The Kitchen at Billings
Serves freshly prepared breakfasts and lunches. Features comfort and healthy favorites, including made-to-order sandwiches and salads, burgers, home-style entrees, pizza and Mr. Pak’s sushi.
Located in the basement, near the “D” elevators
Hours: Monday through Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: Closed
Panera Bread
Located on the second floor. Offers a wide variety of dine-in, to-go and Rapid Pick-Up® options.
Café Central
Serves freshly prepared breakfasts and lunches, including deep dish pizza, Chicago-style Italian beef, chicken wings, made-to-order sandwiches and salads and a rotating global station. A Food Works station features menu items from different local restaurants each week. Starbucks is also served.
Located on the second floor
Hours: Monday through Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Breakfast: 6:30 a.m. - 10 a.m.
- Lunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Limited grill menu from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Farmers Fridge Vending Machine
First floor lobby
Panera Bread
Located on the first floor. Offers a wide variety of dine-in, to-go and Rapid Pick-Up® options.
Farmers Fridge Vending Machine
Third floor
Starbucks
The bookstore, located at 58th Street and Ellis Avenue, has a small café and a Starbucks.
Patient Meals
Most patients receive restaurant-style room service. Patients and their visitors can order meals from a menu any time between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.
Vending Machines
Vending machines are located throughout the UChicago Medicine campus.
