There are plentiful meal choices available at the Atrium Café on the Truax Campus to support your health and wellbeing. 

The Café offers a large breakfast menu. Egg platters, breakfast burritos or English muffins are just some of the many choices. If you’re in a hurry, you’ll find an assortment of grab’n’go items like yogurts, donuts, scones and more. Coffee, juice, milk, and my favorite choice – water – are all available.  

Lunch service begins at 11 a.m., with a made-to-order Panini station (half or whole options), a beautiful fresh salad bar and the grill.  

There are many seating areas around the café to enjoy your meal and plenty of ways to interact with the staff. My daughter loves asking David to make her favorite turkey wrap and a rainbow salad at the panini station, giving her a substantial K-cal energy boost for the day. Joan sees us for breakfast and greets us with a smile every time. 

While there, check out Rocha’s Taqueria, where you can build your own tacos and burritos. The staff members are eager to answer your questions. The cashiers are especially helpful when the chefs are busy.  

The Atrium Café offers choices for people with food allergies. It has gluten-free options, vegan alternatives and nutritional information. 

The Atrium Café is open at 7:30 a.m. and the Coffee Shop at 7 a.m. They both close at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and at 2 p.m. on Fridays. 

If you want to stay within budget, start loading money onto your OneCard by visiting onecard.madisoncollege.edu or asking at Student Life, where you can save 10 percent on all cafeteria purchases.  

The food is affordable and I do not have to worry about how to feed myself and my daughter when the meetings get stacked with class time – and let’s not forget the reward of a tasty hazelnut latte at the Coffee Shop right next door. 

 I can’t think of a better way to start my day.