Where to buy food and drink on campus

CoffeeFind a place to eat or drink on campus. This page lists every food and drink outlet on campus.

The building code appears after the name of each outlet for ease of finding on the University maps.

If you want to hire a venue for an event or organise catering for an event, visit venuebirmingham.

University Centre

19 Gales: University Centre: R23

19gales-logo19 Gales Farmhouse Foods offers takeaway food from a local farm, including:

  • sandwiches and baguettes
  • meat and vegetarian pies and pasties
  • fruit pies
  • Also see their online shop at www.19gales.co.uk

Avanti: University Centre: R23

Opening times: Monday to Friday: 08:00 - 15:00

A modern 160 seater fast food restaurant offering staff, students and visitors a wide range of food at competitive prices.

avantilogoLocated in University Centre (building R23).

Availability during term time:

  • Breakfast (08:00 - 11:00)
  • Chicken Joes - Halal options (available from 11:00 - 14.30)
  • Chicken Joes wrap bar - (11:00 - 14:30)
  • Halal-symbolTraditional Fish & Chips, Pizza and Jacket Potato Bar- (11:00 - 14:30)
  • Salad bar (10:30 - 14:30)
  • Hot and cold drinks served all day

 

The Food Court at University Centre: R23

 

The ground floor of University Centre has been redeveloped and extended and a new food court created with two new food outlets and extensive seating.

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For coffees, paninis, salads, soup, jacket potato bar, deli sandwiches, prepacked sandwiches, confectionery, snacks and hot and cold drinks.

Opening times
Term: 08:00 - 17:30
Vacation: 08:30 - 16:30

Cafe Spice
For noodles, rice, pasta, curry, Burritos, Nachos, wraps and piri piri burgers, samosas, sushi, snacks and confectionery and hot and cold drinks.

Halal-symbolOpening times:
Term: 10:30 - 16:30
Vacation: 11:00 - 16:00

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The Phat Pasty Company: University Centre: R23

Opening times: Monday to Friday, term time only: 08:00 - 15:00

Phat-Pasty-LogoOur hot food range includes top quality pasties, slices and sausage rolls, together with panini's.

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Homemade soup with a variety of homemade cake, Freshly Made ice creamm and Costa Proud to serve coffee's and snacks.

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Staff House

Cafe Aroma: Staff House: R24

Opening times: Monday to Friday: 09:00 - 16:00

The newly refurbished Cafe Aroma in Staff House is now open for hot coffees and tea, tray baked cakes and Danishes, sandwiches and hot paninis.

Come and say hello to us on the Staff House facebook page.

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Bratby Bar: Staff House: R24

BratbyOpening times:

  • Monday - Thursday: 12 noon - 14:00 and 17:15 -22:30
  • Friday: 12 noon - 22:30

The Bratby Bar, located on the ground floor of Staff House, is perfect if you want to relax, grab a drink and enjoy the company of colleagues and friends.

Food is served between 12 noon - 14:00, Monday to Friday.

The Bratby Bar is a great location for private parties and functions.

Come and say hello to us on the Staff House facebook page.

Guild of Students

Joe's Bar: Guild of Students: O1

The new Joe's Bar now serves food. By day you can visit Joe's for a drink and a bite to eat in-between lectures. By night, Joe's transforms to host some of our most popular evening entertainments.

Subway: Guild of Students: O1

Our Subway franchise is a popular destination and serves the full Subway selection including sandwiches, wraps, salads and snacks.

Telephone: +44 (0)121 472 2223.

Snacks and sandwiches: Guild of Students: O1

You can also get coffee from our Coffee Nation machine or Ben & Jerry's ice-cream and sandwiches from the Spar shop in the retail area.

Elsewhere on campus

Costa Coffee at the Bramall Music Building

Costa Coffee is now open in the foyer of the new Bramall Music Building and serves Costa coffee, sandwiches, cakes and chocolate, tea and hot chocolate.

When a musical performance is on in the auditorium the cafe transforms into the interval bar, with an excellent range of wines, bottled beers and spirits.

Opening times:

  • Term: Monday to Thursday 08:30 - 19:00; Friday 08:30 - 16:00
  • Vacation: 10:00 - 15:00 Monday to Friday

Raising the Bar at Munrow Sports Centre: R25

raisingthebarlogoOpening times:

Term:

  • Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday: 8:00 - 18:00
  • Wednesday: 08:00 - 23:00
  • Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00

Vacation: Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 16:00

The bar is licensed to serve alcohol, so it's the perfect place for a post work out pint, social sup or a saintly smoothie.

Hot lunches (12 noon - 14:00)
Vegetarian and meat dishes.

A wide selection of paninis, sandwiches and jacket potatoes are offered throughout the day.

Raising the Hour
Selected drinks and food offers are available, see the promotions in the bar.

Catch up with the latest scores with large screen Sky Sports.

Book the bar for an evening - free of charge, minimum numbers 40.

Raising the Bar is available for events, birthdays or celebrations of any kind.

Gisbert Kapp and Health Sciences: G8

Special Offer: Panini and large Hot Drink only £4.50 

Opening times: Monday to Friday

  • Term: 08:00 - 16:30
  • Vacation: 09:00 - 15:00

Halal-symbolA modern coffee shop, located in the foyer of Gisbert Kapp and Health Sciences building on Pritchatts Road. Offering a wide range of Fairtrade coffee, freshly made soup, deli sandwiches and salads, jacket potato bar, prepacked sandwiches, panini's, chilled drinks, snacks and confectionery.

 

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Go @ OLRC: SG5

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65

Opening times: Term time only

  • 09.30 - 14.30 Monday - Friday

A new coffee shop facility located in the foyer of  the Orchard Learning Resource Centre on the Selly Oak Campus, home to the BBC Drama Village.

Provides a wide range of sandwiches, panini's, jacket potatoes, soup, homemade cakes and speciality coffee's.

A vending facility is also available out of hours and at the Elmfield Building, Sovak Building and the Library.

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Starbucks in Muirhead Tower foyer: R21

Opening times: Monday to Friday

  • Term time: 08:00 - 19:00
  • Vacation: 08:00 - 17:00

Catering services are proud to present our Starbucks coffeehouse on the ground floor of the newly refurbished Muirhead Tower.

Enjoy a wide selection of the highest quality coffees and a wide range of food options to compliment. We will  be holding regular coffee tasting sessions, for more information speak to our dedicated team of Baristas.

Starbucks is one of the biggest purchasers of Fairtrade coffee in the world.

Cyber Go: Arts Building: R16

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times: Term time only

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 - 15:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

Cyber Go (Mason Lounge in the Arts Building) is a popular take-away facility that offers a wide selection of cold drinks, sandwiches, pasties, snacks and confectionery.

A vending facility is also available out of normal opening hours.

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Business School Cafe: O3

businessschoolcafeSpecial Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times:

Monday to Friday

  • 08.30 - 16.30 
  • The Business School Coffee shop  is a bright, modern dining facility, located in the School Common Room (room G35, ground floor), offering Barista Coffee, Handmade Cakes, Sandwiches, salad Boxes, Panini's, Hot Food selectionnches and snacks.

A Costa vending facility is available out of opening hours.

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Mechanical Engineering Cafe: Y3

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times: Term time only:

  • Monday, Tuesday and Thursday: 09:00 - 16:00
  • Wednesday: 09:00 -15:30
  • Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

The newly refurbished coffee shop offers sandwiches, jacket potatoes, freshly made soup, pasties, snacks and confectionery, Barista Faitrade coffee and homemade cakes. A vending machine is available for out of hours snacks. 

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Chemical Engineering Cafe: Y11

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times: Term time only

10:00 - 15:00 Monday - Friday

Speciality coffees, homemade cakes, soup, prepacked sandwiches, panini's and snacks.

With a vending machine for out of hours snacks. 

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Physics Coffee Lounge: R13

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times:
Term time only

Monday, Tuesday and Thursday 09:00 - 16:00

Wednesday: 09:00 - 15:30

Friday: 09:00 - 15:00

The coffee lounge in the Poynting Physics building offers staff & students a range of Barista fair-trade coffee, Panini's, Soup, sandwiches, snacks hot & cold drinks to eat in or take away.

A vending facility is available out of normal opening hours. 

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Food Court, Medical School: B1

MedicalcentrefoodcourtSpecial Offer: Large Coffee and Dainish Pastry for only £3.00 

Opening times:

  • Term term: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Vacation: 08:30 - 15:30

The Food Court on the lower ground floor of the Wolfson Centre for Medical Education offers:

  • Breakfasts
  • Healthy traditional fayre, such as pies, casseroles and lasagne
  • Halal options
  • Jacket potatoes
  • Salad Bar
  • Freshly made soup
  • Speciality coffees and cold beverages
  • Eat in or take away options available
  • Deli bar
  • Homemade Cakes

Halal-symbolA large vending facility is available on the 1st floor, for out of hours service. A hospitality service is also available. 

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Education: R19

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times:

Monday – Friday

  • Term: 08:30 - 15:00
  • Vacation: 10:00 - 14:00

Hot and cold drinks, Freshly Made soup, sandwiches, pasties, snacks and confectionery. A vending facility is available out of normal opening hours. 

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Go2: The Learning Centre: R28

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times:

  • Term: 08:00 - 17:00
  • Vacation: 09:00 - 15:00

Hot and cold drinks, Panini's, Soup, sandwiches, pasties, snacks & confectionery,  including a vending machine in the Computer Science Learning Centre. 

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The Undercroft, Biosciences: R27

Special Offer: Homemade slice and a large coffee only £2.65.

Opening times:

Term time only

Monday - Friday: 10:00 - 15:00 

Hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, pasties, snacks & confectionery, A vending facility is available out of normal opening hours. 

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iLounge, Main Library: R22

special Offer: Homemade cake and a large coffee only £3.50.

Opening timesTerm time:

  • 09:00 - 20:00 Monday to Thursday
  • 09:00 - 19:00 Friday
  • Weekends 10:30 - 17:00 (October - June)

Vacation:

  • 09.00 - 15.45 Monday to Friday
  • Weekends 10:30 - 17:00 (October – June)

Barista Fairtrade coffee, sandwiches, boxed salads, paninis, toasties, hot buttered toast, teacakes, homemade cakes, confectionery and cold drinks.

A vending facility is available out of normal opening hours. 

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The Hub at the Vale Village

Opening times:

  • Fusion: 07:00 - 21:00
  • Rios: 10:00 - 21:00

Fusion is a large, functional space and often serves up to 1000 students in a sitting. Fusion regularly plays host to large conferences and gatherings, from silver service banquets and large scale meetings, to conventions and student focus groups. This dynamic space can be adapted to suit most functions. Technical equipment such as microphone and PA systems, lighting displays and large screen projection equipment can be provided.

Every weekend Fusion becomes a nightclub for the students, accommodating up to 1200 partying students. The large PA rig, sound and lighting equipment is suitable for DJs and performers and the large fixed stage has seen the likes of Radio One DJ Scott Mills perform for students during Freshers week.

Rios is a two storey building with glass walls, allowing beautiful views of the Vale. Great for relaxing, studying or simply to enjoy a coffee. Upstairs Rios provides a range of hot and cold drinks and snacks throughout the day and is a popular alternative to dining in Fusion.

Like Fusion, Rios also hosts meetings and conferences of various types, and the large open space of the lower storey is ideal for sit down meals. The Rios bar hosts weekly club nights for the students. 

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