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Guest Meal Room Service for Parents and Caregivers

Gift cards for guest meal room service are available for family members and guests of inpatients at University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.  

With these cards, visitors can order meals from a select menu and have the food delivered to the patient’s room.

Guest room meal service is available from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily. Food will be delivered within 45 minutes. $5 minimum charge for Guest Room Service.

Ready to order?

Dial 123 from your room phone, or
  • 1-319-356-2714

Guest meal room service is available on these inpatient units:

  • Mother Baby Unit (6 JPP)
  • Mother Baby Unit (3 JPP)
  • Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (Level 3)
  • Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level 6 and 6 JPP)
  • 9th Floor Inpatient Unit (Level 9)
  • Walmart and Sam’s Club 10th Floor Inpatient Unit (Level 10)
  • University of Iowa Dance Marathon Pediatric Cancer Center (Level 11)

Where to purchase gift cards

While there are many places throughout both UI Stead Family Children’s Hospital and UI Hospitals & Clinics to purchase meals using cash or credit cards, food and nutrition gift cards must be used to order guest room meal service. 

  • Children's CafĂ©

  • Information Desk

  • Melrose Dining Room

  • Atrium Dining Room

  • Fountain Dining Room

  • The Marketplace

  • Compass Express

Guest room service menu

Prices on menu are for guests who wish to dine in a patient’s room.

Daily homemade specials are available at each meal.  Ask operator for more information.

*Item only available 6 to 10 a.m.

  • Pancake (1) $0.83
  • Chocolate Chip Pancake (1) $0.83
  • French Toast (1) $1.60
  • Scrambled Eggs $1.65
  • Hard Boiled Egg (1) $0.99
  • Biscuits and Gravy* $3.03
  • Egg and Cheese Sandwich $3.58
    Add: Ham or Bacon 
  • Omelets: Everything, Ham & cheese, Meat Lovers, Veggie $3.30
  • LoffredoTM Gluten-Free Breakfast Bowl $5.75
  • Hashbrown Patty $1.21
  • Pork Sausage Link $0.77/link
  • Bacon $0.77/slice
  • Sausage Gravy* $2.04
  • Blueberry Crumb Muffin $1.93
  • Banana Bread $0.99
  • Cinnamon Coffee Cake $3.05
  • White or Wheat Toast (1) $0.33
  • English Muffin $0.83
  • Biscuit (1) $0.99
    Add:  Peanut Butter ;$0.33
    Add: Butter, Margarine, Jelly, Diet Jelly, Syrup, Sugar-Free Syrup 

Cereal

  • Oatmeal or Cream of Wheat® $1.98
  • Cheerios®, Fruit Loops®, or Raisin Bran® $1.82
    Add: Sugar, Brown Sugar, Splenda®

Fruit

  • Banana $0.72
  • Applesauce, Apple Slices, Mandarin Oranges or Seasonal Fruit $1.05
  • Cottage Cheese Fruit Plate (1/2 cup plus 2 Fruit) $2.37

Yogurt

  • Greek Yogurt $1.60
  • Light Key Lime Pie Yogurt $1.60
  • Vanilla Yogurt $1.60
  • Yogurt Parfait $2.86

  • Chicken Strips $1.43/strip
    Add: Ketchup, Barbecue Sauce, Ranch Dressing
  • Macaroni and Cheese $2.64
  • Taco (1) Hard or Softshell $1.32
    Add: Taco Sauce, Pico de Gallo
    Add:  Sour Cream $0.33
  • Meatloaf $3.41
  • Pot Roast $3.69
  • Marinated Chicken $3.63
  • Citrus Peppercorn Tilapia $4.35
  • Open Face Sandwich $5.45
    (Turkey, Beef, or Meatloaf)
  • Meat Lasagna $4.46
  • Enchilada Casserole $4.13
  • SpaghettiOs® $1.16
  • LoffredoTM Gluten-Free Vegetarian Teriyaki Grain Bowl $5.75
  • LoffredoTM Gluten-Free Vegetarian Mediterranean Grain  Bowl $5.75
  • LoffredoTM Gluten-Free Buffalo Chicken Grain  Bowl $5.75
  • Amy'sTM Gluten-Free Tofu, Brown Rice, and Broccoli Teriyaki Bowl $4.24
  • Amy'sTM Gluten-Free Non-Dairy Beans and Rice Burrito $4.24

Cold sandwiches

Choice of white or wheat bread

  • Peanut Butter and Jelly $1.38
  • Turkey, Ham, Roast Beef, Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Club $2.42
    Add: Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickles 

Soups 

  • Chicken Noodle, Low Sodium Chicken Noodle, Tomato, Chili $2.31
  • Amy'sTM Black Bean $2.31
    Add: Saltine Crackers

7” personal pizza

  • Cheese, Pepperoni, Meat Lovers, Veggie, Hawaiian, or Supreme $6.05

Grill

  • Hamburger $3.14
  • Cheeseburger $3.41
  • Grilled Chicken Sandwich $3.80
  • Vegetarian Burger $4.13
  • Grilled Cheese $2.64
  • Grilled Ham and Cheese $2.64
  • Hot Dog $1.10
    Add: Ketchup, Mustard, Mayonnaise, Lettuce, Tomato, Red Onion, Pickles 

Sides

  • French Fries $2.31
  • Mashed Potatoes $1.43
  • Gravy (Beef or Chicken) $0.83
  • Buttered Noodles $1.43
    Add:  Marinara Sauce $1.21
  • Pasta Salad $2.04
  • Rice $1.43
  • Dinner Roll $0.83
  • Baked Potato $2.64
    Add:  Sour Cream $0.33
    Add: Butter, Margarine, Cheddar Cheese, Bacon
  • Side Salad with Tomatoes and Cucumbers $2.04
    Add:  Croutons, Ranch, Fat-free Ranch, French, Balsamic Vinaigrette 
  • Cottage Cheese, 4% fat (3/4 c) $1.60
  • Cottage Cheese, 2% fat (1/4 c) $0.57
  • Raw Carrots $1.38
  • Mixed Vegetables, Green Beans, or Corn  $1.38
  • Potato Chips (Regular, Baked) $1.43
  • SkinnyPop® Popcorn $1.43

Beverages

  • Milk:  Skim, 1%, Whole, Chocolate $0.94
  • Milk:  Soy, Lactose-Free $1.54
  • Coffee:  Regular or Decaf $1.32
  • Tea:  Black, Green, Decaf, Iced $1.10
  • Juice (assorted) $0.88
  • Lemon Crystal Light® $0.55
  • Gatorade® G2® $1.38
  • Hot Chocolate $0.88

Snacks and desserts

  • Cookie:  Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Crinkle, Oatmeal $1.38
  • Apple Pie $1.87
  • Rice Krispie® Bar $1.54
  • New York Cheesecake $2.59
  • Triple Chocolate Brownie $1.54
  • Vanilla Bean Cupcake $1.54
  • Pudding (Vanilla, Chocolate) $1.10
  • Italian Ice $1.10
  • Soft Serve Ice Cream $1.93
  • Animal Crackers $1.05
  • Graham Crackers $0.72
  • Cheddar Goldfish® Crackers $1.05
  • String Cheese $0.83
  • Hummus $2.04
  • Gelatin $0.94
  • Lunchables® $3.36

Baby food

  • Bananas, Applesauce, Green Beans
  • Sweet Potatoes, Beef, Turkey $1.10

Condiments (no charge)

  • Salt 
  • Pepper   
  • Salt-Free Seasoning
  • Sugar      
  • Splenda®
  • Creamer and Non-Dairy Creamer
  • Butter and Margarine
  • Jelly:  Regular and Sugar-free
  • Brown Sugar
  • Ketchup
  • Mustard 
  • Ranch:  Regular and Fat-free 
  • French Dressing
  • Balsamic Vinaigrette
  • Mayonnaise:  Regular and Light
  • Taco Sauce
  • Tartar Sauce
  • Barbeque Sauce
  • Parmesan Cheese
  • Syrup:  Regular and Sugar-free
  • Pico de Gallo
  • Lemon Slice

Revised January 2021. This list is for your information. Prices are subject to change.

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