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The Niche Dining Commons interior

The Niche Dining Commons can be found on UGA’s satellite Health Sciences Campus. From hearth oven pizzas and calzones to unique grill items, the Niche offers variety and convenience to the residences of the Health Sciences Campus and students who want to explore all that UGA has to offer. The Niche can also be accessed via UGA Bus on the Health Sciences Campus route (go to routes.uga.edu or the UGA App to live track the buses).

See available meal options as well as all nutrition and allergen information on Build Your Plate.

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Accepts Meal Plans, Paw Points, Cash, Credit & Debit Cards | Open to the Public

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Cash Price (includes tax) : Breakfast $10.50 | Lunch $13.00 | Dinner $17.25

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A 10% discount off the cash price is available to faculty / staff and currently enrolled students with valid UGA I.D.

Location:

UGA Health Sciences Campus 104 Spear Rd. Athens, GA 30602

Phone:

(706) 713-2665

Hours:

Monday - Friday

7:00 am - 2:30 pm

Monday - Friday

Dinner Service (for Health Sciences Campus residents only)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Saturday - Sunday

Closed

Monday - Sunday

Maymester & Summer (May 11 - August 1)

Closed

Special Hours:

May 5, 2026

No dinner service.

7:00 am - 2:30 pm

May 6, 2026 - May 10, 2026

Closed

More about The Niche Dining Commons

The Niche Dining Stations

  • Made-to-order breakfast
  • The Grill: made-to-order grilled sandwiches and burgers
  • The Hearth: made-to-order hearth oven pizza
  • The Market: entrées, sides, and salads
  • Salad Bar
  • Desserts

Breakfast Service

Start your day off with a variety of hot breakfast favorites, including buttermilk pancakes and French toast, scrambled eggs, bacon, and sausage as well as oatmeal with fruit, a variety of cereals, coffee, and more!

Breakfast Hours

Monday – Friday | 7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Lunch Service

There are a variety of meals that can only be found at the Niche, including tasty dishes like specialty hearth-oven pizzas, cheesesteaks, patty melts and BLTs made on Texas toast, and more.

Lunch Hours

Monday – Friday | 10:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Dinner Service*

*Dinner Service is available for the following customers:

  • UGA Students who have a meal plan and reside on the Health Science Campus
  • UGA Faculty and Staff
  • Customers who wish to pay with credit card

Dinner Hours

Monday – Friday | 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

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