On Campus Meal Plans & Dining
Eating on campus is convenient, affordable, and flexible! With more than forty locations on campus, you’ve got choices!
Retail dining locations include Einstein Bros., Chick-fil-A, subway, quiznos, and more. Ready-made meal is available in some of our residence halls and Thompson-Boiling Arena. Plus, there are convenience stores, markets, fast food, and coffee shops located all around campus.
Meal Plan
A meal plan unlocks delicious meals, coffee, snacks, and more at more than 35 locations across campus. Your meal plan includes Meal swipes, dining dollars, conveniently loaded onto your VolCard. No need to carry additional cards or cash!
Dining Dollars
Dining dollars spend like cash and may be loaded at any time. Dining dollars roll over from Fall to Spring semester and expire at the end of the Spring Semester. Dining dollars may be used at any Vol Dining location. visit https://ut.campusdish.com/LocationsAndMenus to check out location information, including dining hall menus and hours of operation.
Guest Meals
Every Vol Dining plan comes with 5 guest meals per semester. Use these to treat your family or friends to a meal with your Vol Dining Plan!
**Freshmen living on campus are required to choose either the Tennessee unlimited 7 or the Tennessee unlimited 5 meal plan. Freshmen living on campus will automatically be assessed the Tennessee unlimited 7 plan but may change to the Unlimited 5 plan within the first 28 days of school!
Meal Plan | Dining dollars per semester | Guest Meals per semester | Price per semester |
|---|---|---|---|
Tennessee Unlimited 7 | $300 | 5 | $2,305 |
Tennessee Unlimited 5 | $400 | 5 | $2,305 |
Tennessee Weekly 7 | $500 | 5 | $1,670 |
Vol Block 100 | $150 | 5 | $1,125 |
Vol Block 75 | $150 | 5 | $900 |
Vol Block 50 | $300 | 5 | $900 |
Dining Dollars | $600 | 5 | $600 |
Dining Dollar Plus | $1,000 | 5 | $1,000 |
*Commuters and Upperclassmen may select from any of the Vol Dining Plans.
Off Campus Dining options
If you want to explore more dining options outside of the campus, there are a lot of restaurants near the campus. Below are some ethnic restaurants you can try:
Chinese: https://myasiakitchentn.com/ https://www.pfchangs.com/locations/us/tn/knoxville/6741-kingston-pike/9923-knoxville.html?utm_source=YextMain&utm_medium=Directory https://www.peiwei.com/tennessee/204-knoxville-turkey-creek/
Colombian: https://deliciascolombianas-colombianrestaurant.business.site/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=referral
Ethiopian: https://waterintowineknoxville.com/
Indian: https://www.bombaypalaceknoxville.com/?utm_source=gmb&utm_medium=website Tandur http://www.sitarknoxville.com/
Japanese: https://order.online/store/kabuki-restaurant-downtown-knoxville-313722/?hideModal=true&pickup=true Fin-Two Japanese Ale House https://namasushibar.com/ https://www.wasabisteaknsushi.com/ https://www.knoxkaizen.com/
Korean: https://koreansteakhouse.com/ https://www.marblecitymarket.com/our-vendors/seoul-brothers/ Gogi Korean Kitchen (no website, address: 7818 Montvue Center Way, Knoxville, TN 37919)
Laotian: http://www.stickyriceknox.com/
Latin American: https://babaluknox.com/
Mediterranean: Mirage Knoxville https://kefiknox.com/
Middle Eastern: https://yassinsfalafelhouse.com/
Thai: https://jaideethaikitchen.com/ http://surinofthailand.com/locations/surin-knoxville/
Vietnamese: https://www.bidasaigoncafe.com/ Pho 99
Grocery shopping
If you want to cook your own meals, check out different grocery shopping places near the campus.
Lucky Asian Market (Korean, Japanese, Chinese) - 7819 Montvue Rd NW, Center CT Way, Knoxville, TN 37919
Mediterranean Food Market (hala items, Mediterranean and international ingredients) - 8373 Kingston Pike #100, Knoxville, TN 37919
Sunrise Supermarket (international, Asian ingredients)