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.

The following food outlets, administered by the Student Union, are located in the Union Building on Campbell Place [See map]:

• Main Course Food Precinct 
  Location: UQ Union Complex
  Phone: (07) 3377 2260
  Click here for opening hours
  

  The Main Course food precinct offers a vary of food options for all taste buds. With the convenience of 7 outlets in one spot, you can choose to grab & go or enjoy lunch in the indoor or outdoor areas. Main Course food precinct outlets include:

  • Glocal Kitchen – pasta & rice dishes inspired by flavours all over the world
  • Tackle Box – a large range of hot food including chips, burgers, hot dogs and more
  • Gravy Train – delicious roast meals
  • U-Sushi – a large selection of sushi flavours with assortment of Asian flavoured drinks
  • Drunken Noodle – stir fry noodles, fried rice, rice dishes, rice paper rolls
  • Souvlaki Hut
  • Subway 
    
     
• The Pizza Caffé 
  Location: UQ Union Complex (Outside Schonell Theatre)
  Phone: (07) 3377 2239
  Click here for opening hours
  
  Pizza Caffe is renowned throughout Brisbane, and continuously receiving 5 star reviews. Be captivated by alfresco and in-door dining with views of UQ Lakes. Choose from our famous A to Z menu with 26 gourmet authentic Italian pizzas, which inspired by Italian movies or a selection of your favourite traditional pizzas. Pizza Caffe also offers lasagne and salads, as well as coffee, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Gluten free pizza bases are also available.

  Click here to view the Pizza Caffe menu.
   

• Red Room Bar & Grill
  Location: UQU Complex (downstairs from Main Course)
  Phone: (07) 3377 2288
  Click here for opening hours 
  
  For decades, UQ students have flocked to the Red Room for a feed to accompany their beverage desires. Come to the Red Room with your mates for a drink and grab come hot chips, nachos, steak or the famous Red Room burger. You can chill out on the Red Room deck or play pool. More than just a place to drink, the Red Room is the entertainment hub on campus where you can see anything from Dj’s to trivia, from themed parties to karaoke.

  Visit the Red Room website

• On a Roll Bakery
  Location: UQ Union Complex
  Phone: (07) 3377 2272
  Click here for opening hours
  

  On a Roll Bakery offers scrumptious bagels, cupcakes & sweets, focaccias, gourmet sandwiches & wraps, pastries & pies. It is situated in the centre of the UQU Complex opposite STA Travel. Cold drinks and Gluten Free options are available here.
   

• Lolly Shop
  Location: UQ Union Complex
  Phone: (07) 3377 2210
  Click here for opening hours
  
  The Lolly Shop is every student's dream to fix that afternoon sugar fix. There is an extensive range of nougat, ice-creams, chips, nuts, & so much more. There is even top American and English confectionary and chocolates on offer, if you're feeling a little posh. In addition, the Lolly Shop has cigarettes, international call cards, mobile recharge cards and other grocery items on sale for your convenience.
   

The following outlets at other locations are also administered by the UQ Union:

• The Physiol Eatery and Cafe 
  Location: Building 63 [See map] (beneath Physiology Lecture Theatres)
  Phone: (07) 3377 2245
  Click here for opening hours
  
  Physiol Eatery & Café has a variety of food & beverage options including a make your own sandwich station, hot pasta & rice meals, roasts, hot food, sausage rolls & pies, sandwiches, sushi, snacks & cold drinks. Located on the ground level of Physiol Easter & Café is a coffee shop where you’ll find one of the best coffee on campus.
   
• Darwin's
  Location: Building 94 [See map] (beneath Biological Sciences Library and across from the Art Museum)
  Phone: (07) 3346 4181
  Click here for opening hours
  
  The newly refurbished Darwin’s offers casual dining, café style meals and friendly service. Relax in our casual dine-in area while our in-house Chef prepares your breakfast or lunch including the famous Darwin’s Beef Burger, salt & pepper squid Asian salad or the Darwin’s Big Breakfast. Or sit down on under the palms in the outdoor dining area to sip your latte.
   
• Burger Urge
  Location: Building 94 [See map] (Beneath Biological Science Library and next to Darwin's)
  Click here for opening hours
  
  Burger Urge is the newest burger joint on campus. Burger Urge is Brisbane’s original gourmet burger bar. We have always strived towards a pretty simple goal and that’s to make Brisbane’s most addictive burgers. We think we do, and it’s no secret why. Our burgers are made with real ingredients after all.
   
  • There are no preservatives or stabilizers in our sauces.
  • All produce is fresh – We go to the Rocklea Markets 3 times a week.
  • All produce is sourced from local vendors.
  • We use free range eggs and bacon.
  • All meat comes from farms and barns – not cages!
     
  Add to this a menu that has been crafted by 4 of Brisbane’s most insatiably saucy chefs and you have burgers that aren’t just amazing, they’re addictive!

Wordsmiths – The Writer's Café: Nestled between the Co-op Bookshop and the new Learning Innovation Building, Wordsmiths – The Writers Café tree-shaded café tables are set amongst endearing sandstone sculptures by Rhyl Hinwood.

Wordsmiths are open 7am-5pm Monday-Friday, 7am-5pm Saturday and 7am-3pm on Sunday.

[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]

The 30/40 Café & Bar is now known as Saint Lucy Café Et Cucina.

Created by Swedish duo Hans Pettersson and Jens Holland who operate Hillstone St Lucia and hundred acre bar at St Lucia Golf Links, Saint Lucy specialises in trattoria-style dining, relaxed hospitality and Italian fare. It is open seven days a week for breakfast from 6.30am and lunch from noon. Dinner will also be available throughout the week with detailed opening hours available on their website. Catering across campus is also available as well as events onsite for up to 200 guests.

The contact number is 07 5635 5980 and opening hours and menus are available on the website www.saintlucy.com.au

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The Deck – The Deck is a coffee cart located just outside the UQ Sport & Fitness Centre (Building 25). Besides offering a range of coffee options as well as other hot/cold drinks, The Deck also sells a range of snacks including sandwiches, wraps, salads, muesli bars, muffins and cookies. Opening hours during semester are Mon - Fri: 7am - 3pm.

[View the Deck 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).
 

Cafe Nano specialises in the finest coffee and the tastiest toasted sandwiches on campus. They also make ice lattes, iced coffees, iced chocolates and milkshakes. Located at the A.I.B.N building (building 75), corner of College and Cooper roads. Opening hours all year round, except Public Holidays: 7.00am-4.00pm, Monday to Friday.

[View the A.I.B.N Building on the St Lucia campus map]

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