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 Places to eat at the St Lucia campus


The University of Queensland Union offers corporate catering and function services as well as a wide range of food and retail outlets on campus.

  • Pizza CafeThe Pizza Café outside the Schonell Theatre is licensed and offers a wide range of interesting pizzas.

    Opening hours 11am–9pm Monday to Friday; 12 noon-8pm Saturday; 12 noon–4pm Sunday. Hours will in non-semester weeks.  For menu, see  the Pizza Cafe website. Ph: (07) 3377 2239

    [View Schonell Theatre on the St Lucia Campus Map]
  • Main  Refectory in the Union Complex offers a variety of food from healthy snacks to hot food.
    Opening hours: 7.30am–4.30pm Monday to Thursday; and 7.30pm-4pm Friday during semester. Ph: (07) 3377 2260
    [View the Union Complex on the St Lucia Campus Map]
  • The Physiology Refectory under the Physiology Lecture Theatres offer a wide range of confectionery, sweet and savoury items, hot meals, healthy snacks, sushi and more.
    Opening hours during semster 7.30am–5pm Monday to Thursday; and 7.30am–4pm Friday during semester. Ph: (07) 3377 2245

    [View the Physiology Refectory on the St Lucia Campus Map]
  • Darwins is located beneath the Biological Sciences Library, offering a range of fresh coffee, sushi, Greek yoghurt, smoothies, cakes, fresh sandwiches, pies and more.
    Opening hours: 7.30am–4.30pm Monday to Friday during semester. Ph: 3346 4181 ; Fax: 3346 4183

  • Café Evolution also located under the Biological Sciences Library offers a wide range of delicious hot meals, fresh sandwiches, confectionery, a sweet selection and more.
    Opening hours: 8am-3pm Monday to Friday during semester. Ph: 3346 4181 Fax: 3346 4183
    [View the Biological Sciences Library building on the St Lucia Campus Map]

  • The following food outlets, administered by the Student Union, are all located in the Union Building on Campbell Place:
    [View the Union Building on the St Lucia Campus Map]
    • Lolly ShopThe Noodle Bar  offers a wide range of noodle dishes, specials of the day, fresh sushi and Asian beverages.
      Opening hours 9am–7.30pm Monday to Thursday and 9am–4pm Friday. Ph: (07) 3377 2309

    • The Sushi and Bubble Tea Bar is the place to get your icy drinks, bubble teas, and specialty Asian beverages.
      Opening hours 9am–3pm Monday to Friday during semester. Ph: (07) 3377 2309

    • The Red Room Bar and Bistro below the Main Refectory has an extensive Bistro range.
      Opening hours: 11am–10pm Monday; 11am–12am Tuesday to Friday; and 2pm to late Sunday. Also open on Saturdays for private functions only.

    • Union BakeryThe Lolly Shop has a fully range of beverages, confectionery, and convenience-style products.
      Opening hours 8.30am–5pm Monday to Friday ; 9.30pm-4pm Saturday. Ph: (07) 3377 2210

    • The Union Ice Creamery and Juice Bar is where to go for ice cream, gelato, smoothies, milk shakes and Greek yoghurt
      Opening hours during semester 9am–5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am–4pm Friday. Ph: (07) 3377 2309

    • The Bakery is full of freshly made sweet and savoury items
      Opening hours during semester 7.30am–5pm Monday to Friday during semester. Ph: (07) 3377 2309





Staff ClubThe University of Queensland Staff and Graduates Club, on Staff House Road opposite the Credit Union, provides licensed facilities for members and their guests. Honorary membership is available to visiting Australian and international academics. The Club offers well-appointed function rooms and caters for large and small events ranging from weddings to seminars and conferences. Catering for events elsewhere is also available. Ph: (07) 3365 3768 or visit their website at: http://www.uq.edu.au/staffclub/


[View the Staff and Graduates Club on the St Lucia Campus Map]


Wordsmiths – The Writer's Café next to the University Bookshop serves coffee and light food in a garden setting. It is also a venue for literary launches and readings.
During semester, it opens 7am–6pm Monday to Thursday; 7am-4.30pm Friday and 8am-3pm weekends. Vacation hours are 7am-5pm Monday to Thursday; 7am-4pm Friday and 8am-3pm weekends. Closed Public Holidays. For catering enquiries, please phone: (07) 3365 2001, or email: wordsmiths@optusnet.com.au

Wordsmiths Cafe
[View Wordsmiths on the St Lucia Campus Map]

Bar Merlo at the Library, in the Duhig Building facing the Great Court, is open for business. It serves coffee and snacks such as soup, pasta, wraps, foccacia and cakes from 7am-8pm, Monday to Friday (semester hours) and 9am-5pm weekends. Catering is also available.
Ph: 3346 7438 Fax: 3346 7439 or bar merlo uq.

[View the Duhig Building on the St Lucia campus map]

30/40 Café & Bar – 30/40 Café (sometimes referred to as 'The Tennis Club' is located at the UQ Tennis Centre. The café provides a relaxed alfresco atmosphere for a quick coffee break, refreshment, dining experience or takeaway. 30/40 Café is open Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm and Wednesday until 8pm during the semester and 9am to 2pm during semester break. 30/40 Café also offers a catering service onsite, Monday to Sunday to service functions large or small. Phone: 07 3365 4282, Fax: 3365 3244.
[View the UQ Tennis Centre on the St Lucia Campus Map]

Genies is a cafe restaurant in the Queensland Bioscience Precinct. It provides table service or takeaway, and can cater for functions of any size, any day or evening. Genies is open for meals from 7am  Monday to Friday, with a breakfast menu available from 7am to 9am.  Ph:  3871 1590 or ext 62220 or genies.com.au.

[View the Queensland Bioscience Precinct on the St Lucia Campus Map]
Cafe Grinders, is an outdoor café, which also caters to surrounding buildings. Situated on level 2 of the Sir James Foots Building Café Grinders offers breakfast, light meals, salad, sushi, sweets and coffee. Grinders is licensed to sell alcohol on Thursdays from 3-8pm. Opening hours during semester: 7.30am-6pm Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am-4pm Friday. Ph: (07) 33464148 (ext 64148) Fax: (07) 3346 4149 (ext 64148)
[View the Sir James Foots Building on the St Lucia campus map]

Mr Beans Coffee  carts are located next to the Main Refectory, Physiol Refectory and Darwins Café, offering a wide variety of coffee styles (including flavoured).