South Campus Dining Hall
One of UMD’s three dining halls, on Preinkert Drive in the South Hill Community.
South Campus Dining Hall has a Purple Zone station with food free of the most common allergens. The Dining Plan Office, where you register for hand-scanner entry, is just below the dining hall.
Today’s hours: Dining Services’ dining hall hours
Hours
South Campus Dining Hall’s hours change through the semester. See Dining Services’ dining hall hours.
Stations
- Menu stations include Broiler Works, Chef’s Table, the Deli, Grill Works, the Mongolian Grill, Pasta, Pizza, the Purple Zone, the Roaster, Roma Vegan Salads and Panini, the Salad Bar and Treats; the list varies by day. Source: nutrition.umd.edu
- Food from 251 North’s Purple Zone is also served at South Campus’s own Purple Zone. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
- Fall 2026 added an expanded deli with signature sandwiches, bowls and wraps. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2026-dining-services
- Fall 2025 added a lounge decorated with a century of mascot art and a larger salad bar. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2025-dining-services
The building
- Dining Services lists it at 7093 Preinkert Drive. Source: dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls
- The Dining Plan Office, where students register for hand-scanner entry, is just below the dining hall. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
- UMD Facilities lists it as building 026, built in 1974 and renovated in 1989. Source: facilities.umd.edu/info-resources/building-inventory
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South Campus Dining Hall: questions people ask
Can visitors eat at South Campus Dining Hall?
Yes. Visitors are welcome and can pay by credit or debit card. Source: dining.umd.edu/visitors/cards
Does South Campus Dining Hall have allergen-free food?
Yes. Its Purple Zone station serves food free of the eight most common allergens. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
Where do I register for hand-scanner entry at South Campus Dining Hall?
At the Dining Plan Office just below the dining hall: face the entrance, turn right and go halfway down the outside stairs. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
Can I use Dining Dollars at South Campus Dining Hall?
Yes. Dining halls take dining plans, credit and debit cards, Dining Dollars and Terrapin Express. Source: dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls
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Sources
Facts checked October 19, 2026 against these official UMD pages.
- dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls/south-campus
- dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
- nutrition.umd.edu
- dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
- today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2026-dining-services
- 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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