Patients & Families Everyday Needs

Patient meals

Registered dietitians and diet technicians provide high-quality nutritional care to all patients and arrange for any special meals that physicians have ordered for patients. We also make many different types of formulas for our youngest patients.

We can accommodate any specific dietary needs, including allergies, kosher, and gluten-free foods, as well as many personal or religious preferences. Additionally, we serve breakfast all day.

Our regular room-service mealtimes are listed below. NOTE: Some items may not be available outside their designated mealtimes.

• Breakfast: 6:30 to 10:30 a.m.
• Lunch: 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
• Dinner: 3:30 to 7 p.m.

Simply call room service at 5-FOOD (5-3663) to place your order. 

Note: Menu items may change and are subject to restrictions based on patient’s clinical diet.

Note: Guests are welcome to use room service with a card payment of $10 at time of delivery.

Fresh Food Court

The Fresh Food Court at Boston Children’s features many options from grab and go to a variety of cuisines from multiple vendors.

Food Court hours (note: vendor hours may be different — see below for full list):

• Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Weekends and holidays: 6:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Note: Food Court is closed daily between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m.

Food court vendors

The Boston Children’s Hospital gift shop is located in the Fegan Building, near the Skybridge entrance to the parking garage.

You can call us at 617-355-1987. We’re open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Holiday hours may vary.

Among the items available at the gift shop are:

• Toys
• Games
• Comfort items
• Arts and crafts
• Balloons
• Boston Children’s Hospital merchandise
• Toiletries: Toothbrushes, toothpaste, feminine products, shampoo, laundry detergent, over-the-counter medicine, and more
• Snacks and drinks
• Cell phone chargers and headphones

We will deliver gifts to a patient’s room. Place your order at https://shop.cloverkey.com/boston-childrens-hospital-gift-shop?selected-store=101.

There are two Bank of America ATMs and one Citizens Bank ATM located on the first floor of the Fegan Building, right outside the elevators.

The hospital Cashier’s Office, located on the first floor of the Farley Building, is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays and can make change.

Your bank's website will have more information on its nearest open branches.

Postal and package services can be found at:

• U.S. Post Office: 1575 Tremont St., Roxbury — a 10- to 15-minute walk from the main building
• U.S. Post Office: 207 Washington St., Brookline — a 20-minute walk from the main building and a short walk from Boston Children's Brookline
• The UPS Store: 423 Brookline Ave., Boston — a five-minute walk from the main building

You can buy stamps at the cashier's office, located on the first floor of the Farley Building.

See our guide to attractions around Boston.