Locations & Menus

The Carolina Dining team invite you to participate in our dining program.  With over 24 dining facilities available throughout campus. Sodexo-Carolina Dining Services knows that people's tastes differ.  Whether it is breakfast, lunch, dinner, or just a snack, we offer a variety of choices to suit your dining needs and budget.  Check out our numerous locations below:

Select > RUSSELL HOUSE | Around Campus     2008 09 Hours of Operation

Grand Market Place | Russell House           

  Grand Market Place LogoThe newly renovated GMP features an open air bakery, large rotisserie, sushi bar, the pop and sizzle of our 

  exhibition station along with the classic choices from the hot line including entrees

  and vegetables. Salad tossed your way with your favorite toppings, deli,

  International station, vegetarian/vegan station and grill. That's why we call it Grand!

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  Come and experience the great foods prepared at our

  new Mongolian Grill;  located in the Grand Market Place. 

  Our unique circular grill and delicious options (grilled just

  the way you want) will keep you coming back more!

       

Soup Man’s world renowned soup

  is now vailable!  Located inside the Grand Market Place

  and offering a variety of soups, side salads,

  beverages, and combos.  Stop by and check us out!

 

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Burger King Logo

Grab a flame-broiled burger or crispy chicken sandwich with french fries and a drink! Located on the 2nd floor.

Einstein Bros. Bagels Logo


Serving bagels, cream cheese schmears, coffee and bagel sandwiches. Located on the 2nd floor.

Caesar Salad

Note: Meal plans are not accepted in this location. Only Cash, or your Carolina Cash.

Pizza Hut Logo

Taco Bell Logo

Fresh, hot personal pan pizzas, bread sticks and salads along with everyone's favorite Mexican menu.

Now these two great tastes are available in one location on the second floor of the Russell House.

Chick-fil-A Logo

Chick-fil-A® is a favorite on campus for great tasting sandwiches, salads, and sides. Located on the 2nd floor.

Deli Sandwich


Horseshoe Deli
Feel you are in New York City when you enjoy your favorite sandwiches at this New York Deli flare location.

Pandinis Logo

Fresh Italian fare including made-to-order brick oven pizza, salads, sandwiches and pasta. Located on the 1st floor.

Grilled Chicken

At Santorini's you'd swear you were in Greece. Taste mediterranean cuisine with traditional Greek favorites which include hummus, pitas and salads. Lamb lovers should try the gyros.

ZiA Juice Logo

Featuring signature fruit smoothies with power supplements, a complete line of frozen coffee, and fresh squeezed fruit and vegetable juices.

 

 
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Bates Carolina Diner Logo

The Bates Carolina Diner

Located at Bates House, This 'all you can eat' facility features your favorite grilled items, an ice cream bar, and "unlimited seconds" including hot entrees, veggies, salads, pizza, exhibition station and desserts. " Late Night" Dining available.

Café Verde

Cafe' Verde

Located on in West Quad dorm in the corner of Main and SumterStreet. Offers variety of Pasta like Chicken Margarita or Mexican Beef, Salads and Sandwiches such as Chicago Club Sub and Big Apple chicken wrap.

Cooper's Corner LogoCooper's Corner features grab and go sandwiches, salads, bakery items, beverages and proudly brewing Starbucks Coffee. Located in the Thomas Cooper Library.

Gibbes Court Logo

Gibbes Court Located in Capstone, features a Deli, Pizza Station, Hot Line featuring your down home favorites, Fresh From the Garden Salad Station and Grill.

Top of Carolina

     

      Top of Carolina

* Columbia's Only Revolving Restaurant *

Open to the public every Sunday from 10:30 AM - 1:30 PM. Top of Carolina features an all-you-can-eat breakfast and lunch buffet, action omelet station, Belgian waffle station, salad bar with fresh fruit, carving station, and dessert bar.

(Currently closed for renovations)

Reservations recommended! For reservations call:

Mon-Fri: 803-777-7919

Weekends / After hours: 803-777-0848

West Quad Market

The West Quad Market is a convenience store that also offers environmentally friendly products. Cash, or Carolina Cash are accepted here.

Hampton St. Cafe  Located at 1600 Hampton St., this new location offers Starbucks Coffee,  breakfast, lunch and baked goods for your mid-afternoon sugar cravings.

 

Café à la Cart Logo
Cafe à la Cart serves Seattle's Best Coffee, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, breakfast biscuits, and Grab & Go sandwiches,beverages and salads. Located in the lobby of the Law School.

Carolina ColloquiumColloquium Cafe'
Located between Gambrell Hall and the Humanities Building. Summer Hours: Mon- Fri 7:30 AM - 2:30 PM. Features fresh pastries, fruit, Muesli, and Starbucks Coffee. The lunch offers a variety of freshly prepared salads, deli sandwiches, soups, homemade desserts and assorted freshly brewed iced teas.   To reserve the private dining room, please call 777-6004

Carolina Fast Track Logo

Carolina Fast Track

Located outside the Engineering Building, offers

an assortment of bottled beverages, coffees, Chick-fil-A Sandwiches, side salads, sandwiches, wraps, fresh fruit and other sweets.

Jazzman's Café Logo

Jazzman's Café

Located on the Lower Level of the BA Building. An upscale coffee concept featuring high quality coffee and teas, freshly baked pastries and desserts, grab and go salads and gourmet sandwiches.

The Patio Cafe                  Located in Patterson Hall, this is a health-conscious option with no fried food featuring a grill, deli, Stir Fry and Pasta stations, hot entree and vegetable lines, and desserts. All menu items are either baked, grilled, sauteed, stir fried, or broiled.

Healthy Carolina - making healthy choices simple

Preston's at Noon

A faculty/staff dining facility located in the Preston Dining Hall above the Student Affairs offices in the west wing of the Russell House. Offering a variety of menu options includes entrees and vegetables, exhibition cooking, soup and salad stations, and desert. Though Preston's is open to everyone, the primary emphasis is on faculty/staff dining.  Lunch is available at a cost of $8.95/person.