Eating and drinking

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 and a choice of sweet treats throughout the day. With a full menu of delicious wraps, bowl food and traditional favourites available from Thursday to Sunday and our bar with hot and cold grab-and-go items.

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.

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

Monday to Friday: 08:00 to 15:00

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

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

Open Monday to Friday 

• Breakfast: 08:00 to 10:30
• Lunch: closed during summer
• Dinner: 17:00 to 19:00

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

Monday to Friday 11:30 to 14:30

Hawker is also open on select dates for events.

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: 07:00 to 20:00

Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 to 18:00

Location: Pathfoot Building

With foods from around the world, staff, students and guests can enjoy hot dishes including Mexican on Mondays, traditional on Tuesdays, curries on Wednesdays, Tastes of Asia on Thursdays, and chip shop Fridays.

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.

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 now closed for the summer.

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 and Sunday: 10:00 to 20:00

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

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: 08:00 to 15:00

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.

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 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.