University of Warwick’s places to eat
There are a lot of different places to eat or drink on campus, and all of them have different purposes. Some might be better for brunch, some for breakfast, some for a take-away, others for a nice long meal, others for a cup of tea and so on.
-Curiositea: The campus’ tea shop. Great atmosphere, lighting, and decoration (though they changed the decoration during the summer so it now looks a bit different). Large selection of hot drinks and some cold drinks (especially during the summer where they have the best smoothies and iced drinks!). They’re mostly known for their amazing cakes (eg. red velvet, rainbow cake, scones, chocolate, lemon drizzle and many more). Also the cheapest hot drinks on campus. Situated in the piazza.
-Costa: Right next to Curiositea. The atmoshpere is nice, though not as much as Curiositeas’. Prices are higher, and personally the drinks are rarely too my taste.Â
-The Dirty Duck: I love the Duck’s atmosphere. The food is very good and it’s good value for money (I absolutely love the vegetable lasagna!). Many societies meet there, and the Duck hold pub quizzes and karaoke nights.
-Xananas: A restaurant above Rootes Grocery Store. Prices can be expensive, but I basically always take the same dish and manage to spend no more than 6 or 8 pounds! There’s everything from burgers to noodles.
-Varsity: My favourite restaurant on campus, though it’s not actually on campus! In fact it’s not part of the University, nor of the SU. The only disadvantage is that it can take a while to walk over there (depending on which accommodation you’re living in). There’s a variety of dishes (lots of vegetarian options) and the food is generally really good. On top of that, you can get 2 desserts for the price of 1 which is great if you go there with a couple of friends and end up paying half-price.
-Library: There’s a restaurant that does breakfast (brunch) and lunch: good food, quite cheap, and copious portions. The cafe on the other end of the room sells sandwiches, salads, and many pastries, cakes and so on.
-Le Gusta: The Arts Centre Restaurant. I personally haven’t found something that I really love from there and it’s really pricy for students (that’s why many adults coming to the Arts Centre to see a performance eat there).
-Arts Centre Cafe: I love this place and often grab lunch there. They sell loads of sandwiches, paninis, salads and even sushi. There’s also many drinks (hot and cold), sweets, and of course cake! Many cupcakes muffins, and cakes. They also make jacket potatoes (lunch and dinner) and other specials that vary from day to day.Â
-Bar Fusion: I have only eaten there once so I don’t really know how the food is, but it’s Asian inspired cuisine and the dish I ate was alright.
-Some departments also have their little cafes (Social sciences, Humanities, Business...) where you can usually find sandwiches, salads, drinks, and pastries.
