Students arriving at or returning to the University of Tennessee at Knoxville campus for the fall 2025 semester will find new restaurants and cafes ready to serve a variety of food and drinks, from deep-fried PB&Js to dirty sodas.
UT has two dining halls where students can use their meal plans: Rocky Top Dining Hall at 1917 Andy Holt Ave. and Stokely Dining Hall at 1311 Lake Loudon Blvd.
But for students looking for some newer options, here’s what UT has cooking on campus:
- Crust – This personal pizza and wing concept is opening in Fred D. Brown Hall at 1817 Andy Holt Ave. Crust aims to be “the go-to spot for casual comfort food with a fresh twist,” according to Vol Dining.
- Hillside Café – Located inside the new College of Nursing Building, the cafe serves build-your-own breakfast sandwiches or omelets in the morning and Mediterranean flatbreads, bowls and pitas for lunch. The cafe also serves Starbucks coffee.
- Keoke Coffee Bar – A local food truck, Keoke Coffee Bar is opening a permanent location in Stokely Hall at 1311 Lake Loudon Blvd. Along with coffee and energy drinks, the coffee shop will introduce dirty sodas to its menu!
- Snackin’ Wagon – UT is partnering with HT Hackney and Hackney Brands to create a new food truck stationed at the AMB Amphitheater outside Neyland Stadium. The menu includes a Nashville Crispy Chicken Sandwich and a deep-fried PB&J.
- Traditions Deli – Located inside Volunteer Hall at 1525 White Ave., this new deli will feature stacked sandwiches, grilled cheeses and custom hot dogs in an environment adorned with Vols memorabilia.
Vol Dining also is rebranding the Vol Hall’s Provisions on Demand Market – or P.O.D. Market – to become a Vol Market convenience store with snacks, quick grab items, drinks and essentials.
Cumberland Foodhall expanding Vol Dining footprint
Later this semester, the Cumberland Foodhall will open on the ground floor of Hub Knoxville on the Strip. The food hall came together through a partnership between UT’s food vendor, Aramark Educational Services, and the building’s co-developer Core Spaces…