University of Wisconsin–Madison

Gordon Avenue Market

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Gordon Dining & Event Center
770 W. Dayton St.
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Office: 608-262-9471

Gordon Avenue Market is the large dining marketplace that serves the Southeast Neighborhood of campus. Gordon Avenue Market is located near Merit, Ogg, Sellery, and Witte Hall, and is open for meals throughout the day.

Equipped with 12 different stations, Gordon offers customers a wide variety of meals and snacks. The dining area includes an assortment of seating options for secluded study breaks, booths to share with floor mates, and tables by the fireplace with views of East Campus Mall.

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All-You-Care-To-Eat-Service

Gordon Avenue Market offers all-you-care-to-eat (buffet style) service for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. This means, diners will pay for their meal upon entry to the market. No outside carry-in food will be allowed during these meal periods.

Additional Options

Our Flamingo Run at Gordon offers à la carte service (pay for what you take).

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Payment

Accepted forms of payment at Gordon Avenue Market include Meal Swipes, Wiscard, Visa, Discover, and MasterCard. To keep cashier lines moving quickly, cash or check are not accepted here.

Door Prices

  • Breakfast: $9.49
  • Lunch: $12.99
  • Dinner: $13.25
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Nutrition & Allergens

Our markets provide healthy food options and various alternatives! Nutritional information can be found on our online menu along with food trait icons identifying common allergens and preferences. Our food trait icons can also be found on customized line signs with each menu item.

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2026 Summer Hours

  • Closed

2025-26 Academic Year Hours*

Monday – Friday:

  • Breakfast: 7 am – 10 am
  • Lunch: 11 am – 4 pm
  • Dinner: 4 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Flamingo Run: 10 am – 11 pm

Saturday – Sunday:

  • Brunch: 9 am – 2 pm
  • Dinner: 4 pm – 8:30 pm
  • Flamingo Run: 10 am – 11 pm

*Hours may vary. See our full operating schedule for details.

Stations at Gordon Avenue Market

Pizza with chicken and a breadstick

Buona Cucina offers daily pasta selections, featuring signature marinara sauce and other house-prepared sauces, rustic Italian entrees and accompaniments.

BBQ sandwich with mac and cheese and collard greens

1849 serves home-style comfort foods. It’s the place to find traditional favorites such as fried chicken, mashed potatoes and gravy, chef-carved roast meats, and smokehouse BBQ flavors from around the country.

Brownies

Buckingham Bakery offers fresh-baked goods morning, noon, and night. Muffins, bagels, pastries, cookies, bars, and an array of hot and cold desserts will display in a home-kitchen setting. A cereal station is part of this venue.

Breakfast sandwich

Delicious features made-to-order deli, panini sandwiches and wraps served on an array of freshly baked bread and roll choices.

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Capital City Pizza Company offers signature pizza, calzones and breadsticks prepared to order and hearth baked in custom oven.

Scrambled eggs

Eggcetera is the only place where you can get hot breakfast food anytime you want.

Hamburger with cheese curds

Fired Up serves freshly grilled burgers and veggie burgers, chicken breasts, other grilled sandwiches, and french fries.

Salad

Great Greens features a bountiful bar of freshly prepared greens, fruit and vegetable toppings, and mixed salads for diners to craft the ultimate salad, as well as house-prepared soups.

Falafel

Global Kitchen includes a number of ethnic entrées and sides from all corners of the globe with the menu varying daily.

Taco bowl

Qué Rico has daily specials of Tex-Mex fare, including tacos, taco salads, burritos, quesadillas – all prepared to order.

Flamingo Run Convenience Store

The Flamingo Run convenience store has brand-name items for purchase like bottled beverages, groceries, health and beauty aids, school supplies, and snacks in a hip retail setting.

Special Events at Gordon Avenue

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