Eating and drinking
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Worked up an appetite?
From breakfast to dinner, there are plenty of choices on campus including restaurants, cafes, bars and coffee spots.
The Grubs Up advance purchase deal is ideal for students who want to maintain a healthy and balanced diet for significantly reduced prices compared to over the counter purchases.
Backstage bar and kitchen
Location: Macrobert Arts Centre
Situated in the Macrobert Arts Centre our backstage bar and bistro offers a wide range of hot and cold items for lunch and dinner. Relax with a barista coffee, hot grab and go options and a choice
Backstage opening hours
Thursday to Saturday: 12:00 to 20:00
Sunday: 12:00 to 17:00
Backstage is open Monday to Wednesday for live shows and events.
Backstage Kitchen a full menu of delicious wraps, bowl food and traditional favourites available for live shows and events.
Bite
Location: Cottrell Building
Conveniently located at the Cottrell entrance, Bite is a great place to grab a coffee, hot or cold breakfast or lunch on the go.
Bite opening hours
Bite will be closed for the summer and will re-open in September.
Boardwalk
Location: Lochside, across from the Sports Centre
Boardwalk, our mobile coffee venue offers barista coffee and hot drinks, pastries, scones, sandwiches and soft drinks. Whether you are walking around the loch at the weekend, moving from building to building during the week or getting out at lunchtime, Boardwalk is ideally situated for grab-and-go drinks, snacks, and sandwiches.
Boardwalk opening hours
Wednesday to Friday: 11:00 to 14:30 on sunny days
Saturday and Sunday: 08:30 to 14:00
Haldane’s
Location: Campus Central (below Macrobert Arts Centre)
Around the world at Haldane's offers you a choice of street food from around the world plus our curry corner, chicken kitchen and salad market. Haldane's is also where you can benefit from our Grub's Up meal deals.
Haldane's opening hours
Haldane's is closed for the summer and will reopen in September.
Hawker
Location: Queen's Court
Grab a bite to eat from our very own food truck on campus. Currently serving a range of street food. Our Hawker menu is not to be missed!
Hawker opening hours
Hawker is open on select dates for events.
Nourish
Location: Sports Centre
Nourish in Sport offers a range of hot and cold drinks and food items throughout the day, to suit all appetites. Whether it’s pre- or post-workout or just a relaxing lunch or coffee with friends, Nourish features freshly prepared daily specials as well as grab-and-go eats, a deli bar with salad, wrap or sandwich options and a smoothie station.
Nourish opening hours
Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 20:00
Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 to 18:00
Pathfood
Location: Pathfoot Building
With foods from around the world, staff, students and guests
If you are looking for something less filling, you can choose made-to-order sandwiches, wraps, and salads from our salad and deli bar daily.
At Pathfood, you can sit and enjoy your lunch with views of the Wallace Monument and Stirling Castle.
Pathfood opening hours
Pathfood will be closed from 7 April and will re-open in September 2025.
Refresh
Location: Willow Court
A place to meet with friends, enjoy a game of pool or table foosball, watch your favourite sport or chill out.
Refresh opening hours
Refresh is currently closed for the summer.
Scran
Location: Campus Central
Scran offers a wide range of breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack options including freshly baked pizzas and a deli bar to build your own salads and wraps. Enjoy barista coffee and cold drinks as well as an extensive range of hot grab and go items.
Scran opening hours
Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 21:00
Saturday: 08:00 to 20:00
Sunday: 10:00 to 19:00
SUP
Location: Campus Central
The place to go for all things plant-based! With vegan breakfast, lunch and snack options available throughout the day, in addition to speciality coffees and drinks and a range of vegan sweet treats. For lunch, choose from the V-go vegan deli bar, a wide range of vegan hot and cold grab-and-go items, fresh homemade soup or loaded baked potatoes.
SUP opening hours
Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 15:00
The Pod
Location: Pathfoot Building
Located in the Pathfoot Building, the Pod is a great place to grab a barista beverage. You can also choose from a wide range of hot and cold food items, including hot specials such as pasta and curry pots, savoury pastries as well as wraps, sandwiches and fruit – everything you need for lunch.
The Pod opening hours
Monday to Friday: 8:00 to 14:30
Umami
Location: INTO Building
Ramen, rice bowls, sides and sushi are all available from Umami, choose from five different Ramen including crispy chilli beef and Vietnamese pho or vegetable dumplings and miso broth. There are five rice bowl options too including crispy Katsu chicken, satay chicken skewers and crispy chilli beef plus a range of delicious sides. Try the sushi station with a choice of nigiri and California sushi rolls with all the toppings!
Umami opening hours
Umami is closed from 21 April and will reopen in September 2025.
Venue
Visit Venue based in the Students' Union for wraps, loaded fries, burgers, tacos, and salads including plant-based options.
Venue opening hours
Venue is closed from Monday 7 April, and will re-open September 2025.
Events held in Venue are promoted via the Union or the societies and sports clubs hosting events. Visit the Students’ Union website for more info or email theunion@stir.ac.uk.
We Love Coffee
We are proud to partner with We Love Coffee, a Scottish, family-owned coffee roaster that puts social responsibility and the environment at the heart of everything they do. The We Love Coffee shop is the place to visit for delicious coffee, a Macha or Chai tea, a range of other hot and cold beverages, tasty sweet treats, and savoury items.
We Love Coffee opening hours
We Love Coffee is now closed over the summer.
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Stirling Court Hotel
Enjoy breakfast, lunch and dinner in the hotel bar or Abbey Craig restaurant. Menus are seasonal, with ingredients locally sourced.