Navigating Food Allergies and Special Diets
We are dedicated to offering safe, nutritious, and delicious meals for every Vol. Our allergen-friendly dining locations, dietitian services, and comprehensive resources ensure that students with food allergies and special diets can find customized options to suit their needs.
Enjoy meals at True Balance, located in Rocky Top Dining Hall, where our chefs craft delicious dishes free of the nine most common allergens: egg, milk, peanut, tree nuts, shellfish, soy, wheat/gluten, fish, and sesame. Our AllerCheck™-approved station ensures an allergen-safe experience so you can dine confidently.
Options to Fit Your Needs
Rocky Top
Dining Hall
Home of “True Balance” a fully allergen-free station, free of the top 9 allergens.
Other stations also offer a variety of vegan, vegetarian, nut-free, and made-without-gluten offerings.
Stokely
Dining Hall
Nut-free, serves Halal chicken, and offers a variety of vegan, vegetarian, and made-without-gluten offerings.
Blenz Bowls
Located in the Student Union & TRECS
Vegan, vegetarian, nut-free, and made-without-gluten offerings.
Choolaah
Located in the Student Union
Vegan, vegetarian, made-without-gluten, and additional dietary-friendly (nut, dairy, egg, and soy) options are available.
Please check the location for more specific information.
Crust
Located in the Fred Brown Jr. Hall
Delicious pizza and chicken wings with a 100% halal menu. This location also offers vegan, vegetarian and made-without-gluten offerings.
Please check the location for more specific information.
Hillside Cafè
Located in the Nursing Building
100% Halal chicken and lamb, vegan, vegetarian, and made-without-gluten options are available.
POD Market
Located in multiple locations across campus.
Vegan, vegetarian, and made-without-gluten choices are available.
Union Deli
Located in the Student Union
Vegan, vegetarian, and made-without-gluten choices are available.
Vol Market
Located at Vol Hall
Vegan, vegetarian, and made-without-gluten choices are available.
FOOD ALLERGIES RESOURCES
Find the support you need to navigate food allergies and special diets. Get personalized advice and plans from the Vol Dining Dietitian.
We Proudly Serve
Vol Dining offers a diverse menu catering to various dietary preferences and restrictions, including vegan, plant-based, made-without-gluten, halal, and low-carb options. Our commitment to health and inclusivity ensures that every meal is prepared with fresh, high-quality ingredients, providing nutritious and delicious choices.
