Food Services

Inpatients

Duke University Hospital serves quality foods to meet individual preferences. Unless you are on a special diet, you can select your meals each day for the following day.

Patient meals are served during the following times:

• Breakfast: 7:15 a.m. - 8:45 a.m.
• Lunch: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
• Dinner: 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Since you may not be in your room at these times, or you may not feel like eating just then, the serving hours are flexible. Ask your nurse if you have questions about delivery times. Nurses may order trays through late-night service until 11:30 p.m.

Special Diets

• Kosher meals are available on request.
• If you have special dietary needs, a dietitian will visit you to discuss your meal plans. The dietitian can also help you if your physician wants you to follow a special diet after you return home.

If Your Guests Bring You Food

Please let your nurse know if your guests bring food. Eating some foods may interfere in your physician's plan for your care.

Visitors

Your visitors may choose from a variety of dining options.

Guest Meals

Family and friends can order a meal to eat with you in your room. Guest meals are available for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and are served with the patient's tray.

To order, contact your nurse or the unit coordinator stationed at the nursing desk before 7 a.m. for breakfast, 11 a.m. for lunch, and 4 p.m. for dinner. Payment is accepted in cash only. Food Services personnel will collect your payment before the meal.

Duke Dining Services

For daily menus, call 919-681-DINE.

Atrium Cafeteria

Open daily for visitors and staff from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. We offer a variety of choices to satisfy your visitors' dining needs. The North Atrium serves breakfast from 6:30 a.m to 10 a.m. Dinner is served from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Duke Clinic Food Court

Open Monday through Friday in the Duke Clinic building from 6:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

The Commons

Open Monday through Friday in the Searle Center. Features fine dining with gourmet soups, salads, a buffet and hot-carved roast meats, as well as specialty items prepared to order. Visa and MasterCard accepted. Please ask at information desk for additional directions

Lunch is served from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Vending Machines

Vending machines are located in the cafeteria, food court, and the service elevator lobbies on the patient care floors of Duke University Hospital. They are also located in several elevator lobbies (third, fifth, seventh, and ninth floors).