Food and bars
We have a wide range of cafes, restaurants and bars across our Callaghan, Newcastle City precinct and Central Coast campuses. So whether you're looking for a quiet spot for a coffee or drink, or a place to catch up with friends for a bite to eat, we've got plenty of options for you.
Our food and beverage outlets and their locations can be found below:
Aroma Cafe
Location: HB-19D, Hunter Food Court
Semester opening hours: 8am to 6pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.30am to 4pm, Monday - Friday
Aroma Café has a wide selection of fresh salads, wraps sandwiches and hot meals, along with great speciality coffee, hot drinks and a large assortment of cold beverages. Gluten free, vegan and vegetarian options are available.
Aroma also offers catering.
Bar on the Hill
Location: UH-212, Bar on the Hill
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 3.00pm, Monday - Friday. Bar service 11.00am to 5.00pm.
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 3.00pm, Monday - Friday. Bar service 11.00am to 3.00pm.
Located on the Hunter side of our Callaghan campus, the Bar on the Hill is the centre of entertainment at the University of Newcastle. With nightly events, including bingo, trivia and student parties, BOTH is the go-to place for students. Bar on the Hill is also one of Newcastle’s best live music venues, hosting some of Australia’s best artists, bands and international guests.
The cafe serves up a wide variety of delicious, healthy and well-priced breakfast, lunch, and dinner options. With coffee, cold drinks and a licensed bar, BOTH has all your drink options covered.
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Boost Juice
Location: HB-19A, Hunter Food Court,
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 3.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 2.30pm, Monday - Friday
Boost Juice offers a range of healthy smoothies and juices, dairy free crushes, and freshly squeezed juices made to order. Download their app to preorder and get discounts!
The Hive Cafe
Location: VE Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday
Providing people who want to eat healthy with a fast, easy and nutritious solution. The café serves a range of grab-and-go salads, wraps and sandwiches as well as a diverse range of chef-prepared meals which are restaurant quality, calorie controlled, low in sodium, free from preservatives and additives.
Drop in for great coffee and pick up a healthy snack.
Gloria Jeans Coffee
Location: US-201, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Chill out and indulge at Gloria Jean's Coffees with your favourite drink of choice. Serving a quality selection of hot and cold drinks from the classic cappuccino to their signature cold-brew iced coffee.
There is also a tempting selection of sweet and savoury food options to choose from, including gluten free and vegan.
Godfrey Tanner Bar
Location: US-209, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 10.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
The GT Bar is currently undergoing a transformational fit-out to deliver an exciting new food and beverage venue for students and staff.
The new fit-out will include a casual lounge area and bar which flows out to the licensed Derkenne Courtyard, and a dining area inside with a range a menu options for you to share a meal with friends and colleagues. From now until 30 March 2020, the bar’s interior is set to be demolished to get ready for the new tenant. During this time there will be some noisy works inside and around the bar so your patience and understanding is appreciated.
When the space reopens in mid-2020, you’ll have a fabulous new venue to meet, grab a drink or a bite to eat in a casual all-day dining setting. Until then, the iconic Bar on the Hill is open for business as usual to meet your needs!
Mamaduke Cafe
Location: US-231, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Mamaduke is a cosy cafe that is the perfect place to meet up with friends for a coffee or bite to eat. The cafe seats 100 and offers a-la-carte style menu with seasonal specials for breakfast, lunch and special event bookings for functions and cocktail parties.
McLarty Dining
Location: US-235, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Cold and hot meals including salads, kebabs, wraps, pasta, pizza, hamburgers and chips.
Newy Convenience Hunter (Pinkies)
Location: HB-17, Hunter Building
Semester opening hours: 8.30am to 5.00pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.30am to 4.30pm, Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.30am to 2.00pm, Monday - Friday
You can purchase lollies, chocolate, fresh fruit, sandwiches, yoghurt, drinks, chips, ice cream, pies, sausage rolls and general supplies including stationery. Everything you need to get you through your uni day!
Newy Convenience Shortland (Pinkies)
Location: US-222, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 7.00pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.00am to 5.00pm, Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.30am to 2.00pm, Monday - Friday
You can purchase lollies, chocolate, fresh fruit, sandwiches, yoghurt, drinks, chips, ice cream, pies, sausage rolls and general supplies including stationery. Everything you need to get you through your uni day!
Noodle Bar Cafe
Location: US-235, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Let our experienced chefs serve your favourite, made-to-order rice and noodle dishes, with a great selection of beef, chicken, vegetarian and seafood meals.
Sinofood Cafe Hunter
Location: HB-19C, Hunter Building
Semester opening hours: 10.30am to 5.30pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 10.30am to 2.30pm, Monday - Friday
Sinofood Cafe in the Hunter Building serves up authentic Chinese food, made to order noodle dishes as well as steamed dumplings and dim sims.
Sinofood Cafe Shortland
Location: US-304, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 8.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.30am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday
If you're after authentic Chinese food, Sinofood Café is the place to curb your cravings. They make mouth-watering dumplings fresh onsite and bubble tea with toppings of the day.
Sprout Cafe Hunter
Location: HA-155, Hunter Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 7.00pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.00am to 6.00pm, Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday
Along with 10/10 coffee, Sprout serves a delicious array of fresh sandwiches, salads, wraps, muffins and heartier meals such as pastas and curries. There are meals for everyone with gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available.
Sprout Cafe Shortland
Location: L-271, Auchmuty Library
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 7.00pm, Monday - Thursday. 8.00am to 6.00pm, Friday
Semester weekends: 11.00am to 4.00pm
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday
Along with 10/10 coffee, Sprout serves a delicious array of fresh sandwiches, salads, wraps, muffins and heartier meals such as pastas and curries. There are meals for everyone with gluten free, vegetarian and vegan options available.
Subway
Location: US-226, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Subway is a fast-food franchise that primarily offers healthy submarine sandwiches and salads. Subway is a popular choice for lunch on campus with both students and staff. They offer a huge range of fresh subs (including yummy breakfast subs!), wraps, salads, cold drinks and the famous Subway cookie!
Gluten-free and vegetarian options, as well as catering, are available.
The Juice Doctor Cafe
Location: SCH-306, The Forum
Semester opening hours: 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday - Friday.
Semester weekends: 8.00am to 2.00pm
Non-semester opening hours: 7.00am to 7.00pm, Monday - Friday.
Non-semester weekends: 8.00am to 2.00pm
The Juice Dr provides all things fresh from delicious fruit salads, healthy wraps, fruit smoothies, freshly made fruit and vegetable juices and coffee. You can also stock up on your bulk bag of coffee beans.
Think Coffee Co.
Location: US-227, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 7.00am to 5.30pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Serving a selection of coffees, teas, juices and smoothies, as well as a range of healthy snack and meal options.
Uni Bakehouse
Location: US-143, Shortland Building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 5.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 3.00pm, Monday - Friday
The Uni Bakehouse is all about delicious food at affordable prices. They serve a great range of fresh bakery items including sausage rolls, pies, pastries, muffins and other sweet treats. Uni Bakehouse has worked its way into the hearts of students and staff at the Uni and aims to offer the best-tasting, value for money food with the friendliest and fastest service on campus.
Make sure you like their Facebook page for cheaper than cheap afternoon discounts!
NUspace Cafe
Location: XG12, NUspace
Semester opening hours: 7.30am to 6.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday
With a focus on healthy living, meals are prepared fresh daily by chefs, and are free from chemicals and added sugar, low in sodium and high in nutritional value. The menu is affordable with a wide range of freshly made and locally sourced meals including poke bowls, wraps, salads, and hot meals such as beef korma, slow-cooked lamb and poached salmon.The cafe also has a range of healthy snacks, including protein ball and bars - and, of course, great coffee.
Keep cup discount: Yes
Blue Gum Cafe
Location: IRC-101a, Ourimbah Library
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 4.00pm, Monday - Friday.
Non-semester opening hours: 9.00am to 3.00pm, Monday - Friday
Conveniently located for those spending many hours studying in the library or on your way to the lecture theatres or classrooms North, Blue Gum Cafe offers a variety of food, snacks and drinks.
The Millery
Location: SA-136, Student Amenities building
Semester opening hours: 8.00am to 2.00pm, Monday - Friday
Non-semester opening hours: Closed
From freshly made meals to sandwiches and salads, the Millery features a wide range of choices for lunch and snacks. There is plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors, so kick up your feet in between classes or take in the lunchtime entertainment.
See North Coast TAFE for information about services on our Port Macquarie campus.