Yahentamitsi Dining Hall: menu, visitors, hours

Visitors are welcome at Yahentamitsi and can pay by card at the door; Anytime Dining members get in with the hand scanner. Menus, ingredients and allergens are on nutrition.umd.edu, and carryout isn’t allowed.

Today’s hours: Dining Services’ dining hall hours

Hours

Yahentamitsi Dining Hall’s hours change through the semester. See Dining Services’ dining hall hours.

Today’s menu (nutrition.umd.edu)

The name

Yahentamitsi (Yah-hen-tuh-meet-c) means “a place to go to eat” in the Algonquian language spoken by the Piscataway. Source: today.umd.edu/new-dining-hall-name-unveiled-at-ground-blessing-ceremony
UMD calls it the first building on campus to honor Maryland’s Native American Indian heritage. Source: today.umd.edu/umd-honors-piscataway-heritage-at-yahentamitsi-dining-hall-dedication
It seated 1,000 guests when it was dedicated in 2022, and it’s building 436. Source: today.umd.edu/umd-honors-piscataway-heritage-at-yahentamitsi-dining-hall-dedication
It won the 2023 NACUFS Horton Silver award for Best New Campus Dining Facility. Source: dining.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2026-06/Resident_Student_Dining_Quick_Guide_fall%202026.pdf

Stations

The Fall 2026 floor plan shows Joes Grill, Woks, Center Station, Chef’s Corner, Sprouts 2.0 (vegan), Gluten Free Good Food, Mezza, Brew & Bubbles, the Salad Bar, the Breakfast Grill and MD Bakery. Source: dining.umd.edu/sites/default/files/2026-07/Yahentamitsi_floor%20plan_fall%202026.png
The Good Food / Gluten Free station is certified gluten free by MenuTrinfo. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets
Brew & Bubbles, for iced coffee and bubbly sodas, is new for fall 2026. Source: today.umd.edu/what-you-need-to-know-in-fall-2026-dining-services

How to eat here

Pay the door price at the entrance, or come in on a plan member’s guest pass. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs
Dining halls take dining plans, credit and debit cards, Dining Dollars and Terrapin Express. Source: dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls
Real-time busyness is in the University of Maryland app. Source: dining.umd.edu/hours/dining-halls

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Yahentamitsi Dining Hall: questions people ask

Can visitors eat at Yahentamitsi Dining Hall?

Yes. Visitors are welcome and can pay by credit or debit card. Source: dining.umd.edu/visitors/cards

How do I get into Yahentamitsi Dining Hall without a meal plan?

Pay the door price at the entrance, or come in as a plan member’s guest on one of their passes. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs

Where is the Yahentamitsi Dining Hall menu?

On nutrition.umd.edu: choose Yahentamitsi Dining Hall for menus, ingredients and allergens. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs

Does Yahentamitsi Dining Hall have gluten-free food?

Yes. MenuTrinfo certifies its Good Food / Gluten Free station as gluten free. Source: dining.umd.edu/menu-nutrition/allergies-and-special-diets

Can I take food to go from Yahentamitsi Dining Hall?

No. Dining Services doesn’t allow carryout from the dining halls. Source: dining.umd.edu/dining-plans/faqs

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Sources

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