251 North
UMD’s dining hall in the Denton Community, home of the certified allergen-free Purple Zone.
251 North’s Purple Zone is certified Free From by MenuTrinfo and serves food free of the eight most common allergens, with a menu that changes every meal. It also has a halal station.
Today’s hours: Dining Services’ dining hall hours
Hours
251 North’s hours change through the semester. See Dining Services’ dining hall hours.
The Purple Zone
- Certified Free From by MenuTrinfo. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
- Free of dairy, peanuts and tree nuts, eggs, sesame, soy, fish, gluten and shellfish; the menu changes every meal. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
- Its cooks wear purple chef jackets and have extra allergy training. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
Stations
- Stations include Chef’s Table, Halal at Chef’s Table, Ciao, Harvest, Smash, the Purple Zone, Soups and CHILLZ; the list varies by day. Source: nutrition.umd.edu
- It’s the only dining hall serving Maryland Dairy ice cream, at CHILLZ. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2025-dining-services
- The halal station grew in fall 2025 with a hot well for sides and sauces. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2025-dining-services
The building
- Dining Services lists it at 3951 Denton Service Lane. Source: dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls
- UMD Facilities lists building 251 as the Denton Area Dining Hall, built in 1964 and renovated in 2012. Source: facilities.umd.edu/info-resources/building-inventory
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251 North: questions people ask
Can visitors eat at 251 North?
Yes. Visitors are welcome and can pay by credit or debit card. Source: dining.umd.edu/visitors/cards
Is 251 North good for food allergies?
Its Purple Zone is certified Free From by MenuTrinfo and serves food free of the most common allergens at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
Does 251 North serve halal food?
Yes. 251 North has a halal station, expanded in fall 2025 with sides and sauces. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2025-dining-services
Where is the 251 North menu?
On nutrition.umd.edu: choose 251 North for menus, ingredients and allergens. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
Nearby and related
Sources
Facts checked October 19, 2026 against these official UMD pages.
- dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls/251-north
- dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
- dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
- nutrition.umd.edu
- today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2025-dining-services
- dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls
- facilities.umd.edu/info-resources/building-inventory
- dining.umd.edu/visitors/cards
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