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When it comes to dining on campus as a resident - Tacoma is your playground! From a self-checkout convenience store to grocery delivery to restaurants, residents of Court 17 have a variety of food options available to them when living on campus. Review some of your options below!
Tip!
Use your UPASS (which you are automatically enrolled into as a student) to get anywhere for food in Pierce & King counties!

Avenue C Micromarket

Avenue C is a self-checkout micromarket located on the first floor of Court 17 residence hall! As a resident, you have access to a variety of fresh products, meals, and snacks 24 hours a day.

Benefits of Avenue C

  • Convenient self-checkout
  • Available 24/7
  • Easy access to fresh foods, meals, and snacks
  • Multiple payment options
  • Browse selections remotely through Connect & Pay APP

Check-out is easy!

You can pay-as-you-go each time you utilize the market or you can download the Connect & Pay App and create an Avenue C account. You can even pay with cash! Learn more via the options below.

Report a Problem or
Request a Refund

To report a problem with the machine in Avenue C or to request a refund, please contact Avenue C support at 253.922.5200 or avecsupport@compass-usa.com.

Online Food & Grocery Delivery

Residents can also utilize the variety of options for online food delivery. With full kitchens in every unit, cooking is that much simpler. Consider options such as:

Please note that UW Tacoma and Housing & Residence Life do not endorse any specific service listed above or not listed. This list is merely a reference for residents as to options available.

Other Options on Campus

West Coast Grocery

West Coast Grocery is UW Tacoma's on-campu convenience store. It is committed to providing a variety of convenient grab-and-go food and beverage options, all at an affordable price!

The Pantry

The Pantry exists to provide supplemental, nutritional, and culturally relevant food as well as hygiene items to all UW Tacoma students on campus.

Campus Vending

Looking for a quick snack or refreshment? Check out one of the many food, beverage, and personal hygiene vending machine options on campus!