The River Room Cafe is located on the first floor of the Iowa Memorial Union.

On the menu you will find items such as smoothies, burritos, cheeseburgers, sandwiches, stir fry, build-your-own pasta bowl, and more. Vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free items are also available at this location. Breakfast is available until 10:30 a.m. 

The River Room Cafe accepts flex swipes, Hawkeye Dollars, UI Charge, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and Discover. 

Cafe hours

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Physical address

125 N Madison St
Iowa City, IA 52242

Phone

Telephone

319-335-3595

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Flex swipes

Flex swipes are accepted at this location.

River Room Cafe staff

Woman wearing glasses and black Iowa t-shirt

Shelley Allison

Title/Position
Cafe manager

Getting around

There are several ways to get around campus, the Iowa City area, and even get out of town. University of Iowa Parking and Transportation provides more information about Cambus, parking, bikes, ridesharing, safe rides, and more.

  • Walk to Kinnick Stadium: 20 minutes
  • Walk to downtown: 9 minutes
  • Cambus: Blue, Red and Interdorm routes arrive every 10-12 minutes during business hours.