Dining Services
A variety of food choices are available at MD Anderson's dining facilities. If you prefer to remain in your clinic area, the Volunteer Services Jolly Trolley makes regular rounds with a selection of snacks and drinks. The hours are subject to change.
Café Anderson
Hot and cold entrees, sandwiches to order, pizzas, Chick-fil-A sandwiches, soups, grill items, salad bar, desserts and salads to go.
Location: Main Building, Floor 1, near The Café Corner, R1.2351
Hours: Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; weekends 7:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.
Phone: 713-792-7162
Waterfall Café
Hot entrees, grill items, sandwiches, soups and salads.
Location: Mays Clinic, Floor 2, near The Tree Sculpture, ACB2.2402
Hours: Weekdays 6:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lantern Café
Entrees, salads, sandwiches and grill items, featuring healthy recipes from Cooking Light. Nutritional values posted for all menu items.
Location: Pickens Tower, Floor 3, near Elevator N
Hours: Weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Coffee Bars
Coffee, espresso and snacks are offered at four locations:
Café 24/7
Coffees, snacks, salads, sandwiches and assorted freshly made Smoothie King smoothies.
Location: Main Building, Floor 1, near the Café Corner, R1.2351
Hours: Daily 24 hours a day. Grill items for late-night service, Tuesday-Saturday, 12:30 - 3:00 a.m.
Cool Beans Café and Bakery
Coffees/espresso, soups, salads, sandwiches and pastries.
Location: CPB, Floor 2, near Elevator Q, CPB2.3050
Hours: Weekdays 6:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Espresso in The Park
Coffees,snacks, salads, sandwiches and soups
Location: Main Building, Floor 2, in The Park
Hours: Weekdays, 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Cool Beans Café
Coffees and coffee drinks, frozen smoothies, yogurt parfaits, salads and sandwiches, pastries and sodas.
Location: Main Building, Floor 1, near the Aquarium
Hours: Weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Express Eatery
Sandwiches, salads, soups, snacks and cold beverages.
Location: Main Building, Floor 5, near Elevator D
Hours: Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m - 3:00 p.m.
Light Bytes
Starbucks coffee, pastries, soups, sandwiches and salads
Location: Pickens Tower, Floor 3, near Elevator N
Hours: Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Room Service at Anderson
Patients can receive an extensive restaurant-style menu of fresh, cooked-to-order foods that are tailored to the diet their physician has prescribed. Meals are served within 45 minutes of being ordered.
Phone: 713-792-DINE (3463)
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Guest Meals
Family and friends may order guest meals and dine with patients in their rooms. A guest menu is provided to all patients upon admission. Guest meals must be paid for in cash.
Phone: 713-792-DINE (3463)
Hours: 6:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.
Vending
Vending machines for patients and family members are located throughout the Main Building and Mays Clinic:
- Main Building, Floor 1, near The Fountain and Café Anderson
- Main Building, Floor 2, near Elevator B, R2.1854
- Main Building, Radiation Treatment Center, Waiting Room H, GB.5225
- Main Building, Floor 7, in Staff Elevator GB lobby
- Mays Clinic, Floor 4, Outpatient Surgery waiting area, ACB4.2110
- Mays Clinic, Floor 7, near Elevator U, ACB7.1900
- Mays Clinic, Floor 8, near Elevator T, ACB8.1201
- CPB, adjacent to Cool Beans Café and Bakery
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