Pair culinary delights with world-class art

Hancher Auditorium is a multidisciplinary performing arts center committed to connecting artists and audiences with transformational artistic experiences. Hancher has been the cultural hub of the University of Iowa campus for over 50 years—presenting world-class dance, music, and theater, while earning an international reputation for excellence.

Order food at Hancher

Pre-orders close at noon (12 p.m.) two days prior to show date.

Place a pre-order

Hancher is cashless

Visa, Discover, MasterCard, American Express, Apple Pay and Google Pay may be used for purchases.

Show-goers sit in Stanley Cafe before a performance at Hancher Auditorium

Stanley Cafe

Stanley Cafe will open 90 minutes prior to the performance start time and during intermission. Table service and plated entrées/shareables at Stanley Cafe are available only via pre-order. Include desserts and snacks in your pre-order, or there are limited quantities available for purchase on-site.

The Club Hancher events are held in Strauss Rehearsal Hall for a more intimate show experience

Strauss Rehearsal Hall and Smith Lobby

The Smith Lobby and Strauss Hall bars will open an hour before the performance start time. Cheese boards and sandwiches are available only via pre-order. Beverages and snacks will be available on-site.

Hancher menus

Enjoy dining at Hancher by ordering prior to the show. The menus below are only available when Stanley Café concessions is open.

Pre-order menu

Iowa cheese board $16.00

Assortment of cheese & accompaniments: Prairie Breeze, goat cheese, Amana sausage, candied nuts and fruit. Served with pickled beet and blue cheese relish. Served with crostinis

Recommended wine pairing: Dalia Pinot Grigio

Entrée salad $19.00

Grilled beef tenderloin, pickled cherry peppers, tomato, green onion, fried prosciutto, and balsamic glaze over romaine. Served with smokey blue cheese dressing.

*Vegetarian salad available upon request

Recommended wine pairing:  Pascual Toso Malbec

Sandwich $17/full $12/half sandwich

Turkey, Ham, Bacon, & Swiss Panini on sourdough bread

Choice of side: side salad or chips.

Recommended wine pairing:  C.M.S. Cabernet Sauvignon

Truffle sacchetti $17.00

Sacchetti filled with truffle ricotta and pecorino cheese, sage & chevre cream, brown butter hazelnuts, braised fennel and butternut, and garlic crisp.

Recommended wine pairing:  Cloudline Pinto Noir

Meatball $15.00

Lamb and Beef Meatball over Polenta

Recommended wine pairing:  Prunus (red blend)

Crab and artichoke dip $14.00

Served with crostinis

Recommended wine pairing: Fossil Point Chardonnay

On-site menu

Cheese Board $16.00

Assortment of cheese & accompaniments: Prairie Breeze, goat cheese, Amana sausage, candied nuts and fruit. Served with pickled beet and blue cheese relish. Served with crostinis.

Recommended wine pairing: Dalia Pinot Grigio

Italiano sandwich $17/full $12.00/half

Turkey, brie and apple sandwich on croissant with honey-tarragon spread.

Recommended wine pairing:  Brassfield Pinot Noir

Classic club sandwich $12.00/full sandwich

Turkey, Ham, Bacon, & Swiss on Croissant

Recommended wine pairing:  C.M.S. Cabernet Sauvignon

Cookies $5.00

Gourmet Chocolate Chip

Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookie

Assorted snacks $5.00 - $8.00/each

Ferrero Rocher Chocolates

Cheese Crackers

Gummy Bears

Almost Famous Popcorn

Broadway Snack Mix

Milk Chocolate Toffee Almonds

Dessert Menu

Dulce de Leche Cheesecake with Snickerdoodle Crumble $8.00 Pre-order/$9.00 On-site

Recommended wine pairing: Tiamo Prosecco

Chocolate Cookie Butter Layer Cake $8.00 Pre-order/$9.00 On-site

Recommended wine pairing: Prunus Red Blend

Full bar menu

Join us at the Swanson Bar prior to Hancher performances and during intermission. 

Full bar menu

Signature cocktails

Casa Caliente $14.00
1800 Silver Tequila, lime juice, watermelon jice, pineapple juice, habanero agave syrup, and tajin rim.

Cinnamon Pear Martini $14.00
Absolut pear vodka, St. Germain, pineapple juice, pear puree, and cinnamon simple syrup.

Liquor Mixed Drinks $10.00/single $14.00/double

Titos Vodka, Tanqueray Gin, 1800 Silver Tequila, Captain Morgan Spiced Rum, Maker's Mark Bourbon, Cedar Ridge Bourbon

Beer

Big Grove Easy Eddy $8.00

Stella Artois $8.00

Seasonal Rotating Beer $8.00

Black Raspberry Carbliss $8.00
Distilled,vodka-based ready-to-drink cocktail.

White wine

Mount Riley Sauvignon Blanc $12.00/glass, $42.00/bottle

New Zealand, Marlborough

The 2023 Sauvignon Blanc is green and tropical, loaded with passion fruit and honeydew melon.
 

Dalia Pinot Grigio $9.00/glass, $32.00/bottle

Veneto, Italy

Pale yellow color with golden reflections. An aromatic bouquet, with notes of ripe peach, apple, and fresh florals with a hint of flint stone.

Fossil Point Chardonnay $12.00/glass, $42.00/bottle

California

Bold peach, vanilla and toasted oak aromas show on the nose of this bottling.

Elvio Tintero Moscato d'Asti $12.00/glass, $45.00/bottle

Italy

Bright straw-green with golden tinges. Peach, apricot and white flowers on the inviting nose. Then flavors similar to the aromas, offering very good ripeness and flesh. Closes long and rich, with repeating orchard fruit nuances.

Tiamo Prosecco $13.00/glass, $45.00/bottle

Italy

Superbly balanced wine with rich and fruit driven aromas and flavors of apples, pears and citrus exploding from the glass and tantalizing the senses. It has a long and fruit-filled finish emphasizing freshness and finesse.

Red wine

C.M.S. Cabernet Sauvignon $13.00/glass, $48.00/bottle

Washington

A little bit of cassis, fig, black pepper and cinnamon bark add to this exotic and interesting wine.

Pacual Toso Malbec $11.00/glass, $40.00/bottle

Mendoza, Argentina

Ripe fruits on the nose with aromas of plums and quince and a touch of elegant oak. Blackberry and licorice fruit on the palate lead toonto a rich and lon finish with smoky accents of vanilla and lingering oak.
 

Prunus Red Blend $11.00/glass, $40.00/bottle

Dao, Portugal

Lightly oaked and perfectly balanced, with a silky texture and crisp edge. The nose is cram-packed with plums, mulberries, blackberries, and anise. On the palate, black cherry and raspberry fruit tones with creamy and chocolatey oak flavors.
 

Cloudline Pinot Noir $14.00/glass, $52.00/bottle

Oregon

Bursting with vibrant raspberry, cherry, and strawberry aromas. 

Non-alcoholic beverages

Coca-Cola $4.00

Diet Coke $4.00

Sprite $4.00

San Pellegrino Sparkling Limonata $5.00

San Pellegrino Sparkling Water $5.00

Smart Water $5.00

Apple Juice $5.00

Hancher Select Coffee and Decaf $4.00

Teavana Hot Tea $3.00