Dining Services

A variety of food choices are available at M. D. 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.

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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 6:30 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.

Coffee Bars

Coffee, espresso and snacks are offered at four locations:

Bertner Coffee Bar
Coffees, snacks, salads, and sandwiches.
Location: Main Building, Floor 4, near The Forum
Hours: Weekdays 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m

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. Grilled 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.

Aquarium Cool Beans
Coffees and coffee drinks, yogurt parfaits, salads and sandwiches, bagels, pastries and sodas.
Location: Main Building, Floor 1, near the Aquarium
Hours: Weekdays 6:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Elements 4 Life

Offering frozen meals, grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, beverages, and sundries. Microwave ovens available.

Location: Mays Clinic, Floor 2, near the skybridge to Pressler Garage
Hours: Weekdays 6:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Gazebo Express Wall

Frozen meals, grab-and-go sandwiches and salads, beverages and sundries. Microwave ovens available.

Location: Skybridge to Main Building, Floor 2, near The Gazebo
Hours: Weekdays 6:00 a.m. - 8:00 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