Food and drink

Surrey is a hive of delicious, varied food spots with dishes from around the globe. Across our campuses, expect restaurants and cafés filled with fresh ingredients, friendly staff and a great atmosphere.

Coffee shops and cafés

Café Priestley Road

Manor Park campus

Set yourself up for the day with freshly baked pastries, vegan or traditional breakfast snack boxes, deep-filled sandwiches, baguettes, wraps and layered salad pots, and jacket potatoes filled to your choice.

The Hideout

Stag Hill campus

We serve fantastic artisan coffee sourced from our new partner, Chimney Fire. With a choice of a light or a dark roast as well as a guest filter coffee, it’s the place for any coffee lover.

Hillside Coffee

Stag Hill campus

An independent coffee shop at the heart of campus, serving Chimney Fire Coffee from the Surrey Hills, along with the finest snacks, cakes, and pastries direct from the Hillside kitchen.

Hub on the Park Café

Manor Park campus

Serving a delicious range of hot and cold food, including breakfasts, lunches, salads and soups, cakes and pastries, and has a comprehensive drinks offering of speciality coffees, hot and cold beverages, smoothies and protein shakes.

Lakeside Coffee Shop

Stag Hill campus

Run by our students, Lakeside serves barista-style, triple-certified (organic, Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade) coffee along with a wide variety of other hot and cold drinks as well as cakes, sandwiches and confectionery.

Pitchside Coffee

Manor Park campus

With stunning views of our FIFA and World Rugby approved pitches, the café offers a selection of food from pastries and cakes to sandwiches and toasties, with coffee locally sourced and refreshing cold drinks.

Stageside Coffee

Stag Hill campus

Stageside offers a place to unwind and enjoy speciality coffee and a delicious range of breakfast, lunch and snack options that have been homemade by a passionate team of chefs.

Vet School Café

Manor Park campus

Offering fresh pastries and cakes, hot breakfasts - traditional or vegan, superb sandwiches, baguettes, wraps and layered salads pots or jacket potatoes with your choice of filling.

Shopping and markets

Co-op shop

Your campus shop with everything you need to keep you going, from freshly baked goods and milk to shampoo and washing tablets.

Thursday market

Every Thursday during term time we offer a foodie's paradise, with everything from fresh fruit and vegetables to bread, cakes, and hot food to take away.

Bars, restaurants and takeaways

The Wetherspoon and Wates House external signage

The Sir Ronald Wates, JD Wetherspoon

Stag Hill campus

Our very own "Spoons" pub, serving all the same great value food and drink you would expect to find in any Wetherspoon pub across the UK.

Hillside Food Court

Stag Hill campus

Try the lunch-sized pizzas, gourmet deli, gorgeous salads and freshly cooked specials: soups, jacket potatoes with various fillings, plant-based street food and home-style comfort food.

Lakeside Restaurant

Stag Hill campus

Run by our hospitality students, Lakeside prides itself on producing seasonally influenced dishes, fresh to order. We provide a blend of classic cuisine with modern innovations that incorporate flavours from around the globe.

The Lake Bar

Stag Hill campus

During the warmer months you can enjoy hot food from food trucks, as well as alcoholic and soft drinks, outside by our lake.

Lord Falafel

Stag Hill campus

Not just offering falafel; they also offer a wide array of dishes from burgers to shawarma and everything inbetween.

Young's Kitchen

Stag Hill campus

Visit our Asian-influenced restaurant and takeaway for sweet and sour chicken, pad thai, some delicious dumplings or even breakfast. This is an amazing spot to enjoy tasty specialities.

Entertainment and nightlife

Want to hang out with your friends playing pool? Join a quiz night? Or dance the night away? Whatever it is, we've got you covered.

Explore our spaces

Sustainable living

From eliminating plastic bags to growing food on campus - we are working to reduce our impact on the environment. For instance, we have introduced Cauli Cups to our cafés across campus, which will replace single-use cups.

Find out more about sustainable hospitality and catering at the University.

We also have a Community Hub that's here to support our students during this cost of living crisis, with donated items from homeware to electronics.