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.

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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 6:00 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.