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Comparable Schools'
Campus Dining Grades:
Quick StatsFreshman Meal Plan Requirement
Yes - Required for students living in Upper Rez (Molson, McConnell, and Gardner Halls), Douglas Hall, Royal Victoria College, Presbyterian College, Diocesan College and New Residence
Off-Campus Places to Use Meal PlanAverage Meal Plan Cost
Included in room and board. New Residence (Rez) Students get $1,500 a semester toward their cafeteria, the rest of the residences operate on a three-meals-a-day plan.
Student Favorites
- Architecture Café
- Caferama
- Gert's
- Midnight Kitchen in Shattner University Centre
- Subway in Arts Café
- Tim Horton's in Oasis Café
Other Options
- There are a few alternatives to McGill owned and run cafés. The Architecture Café used to be entirely student-run but due to financial reasons had to strike a management deal with McGill dining services in order to continue its operations. It still offers fair trade coffee and employs only students. Midnight Kitchen is a student organization that offers vegan food by donation weekdays at noon in Shatner. Shatner also holds a food court with various options, Café Supreme, Al-taib in Gert’s, and Liquid Nutrition for smoothies. There is almost always a bake sale or somosa sale somewhere on campus. Free food is extremely easy to come by at McGill, as departmental events supplemented with refreshments, such as wine and cheese, occur frequently.
College Prowler Take
There are two kinds of on-campus dining at McGill: dining in residences and dining on the main campus. Dining in residences requires a meal plan that is included with the rent of your dorm. Each residence has their own type of meal plan and their own food. Upper Rez, that is Molson, McConnell, and Gardner halls have a three-meal-a-day, limited options (a.k.a. not all-you-can-eat) plan at their cafeteria. This food is pretty rank—mass-produced stuff with the vegetarian option (meaning the cheese option). Royal Victoria College is down the hill on the other side of the campus and has its own cafeteria, although residents there are allowed to dine at upper Rez and vice versa. Their food and meal plan are similarly bad. New Residence is a dorm converted from a hotel, and their meal plan functions on a 1,500 dollars a semester, á la cart cafeteria. The food is slightly better, but it is terribly overpriced. MORE houses, MORE Greenbriar, and Solin Hall are all non-meal plan residences and come with full kitchens for their residents, who are expected to fend for themselves for food. Main campus dining consists of a bunch of eateries in a food court in the Shatner Building and some scattered throughout other buildings on campus. Students can choose what specific items they want to buy and then pay in cash. Some offer combo specials. The selection ranges from Chinese to pizza to deli sandwiches. It’s about as good as one might expect at a mall food court, sometimes worse. It’s not a bad option if you don’t have time to go off campus between classes, and the prices aren’t terrible. Overall, campus dining is highly mediocre, especially considering the accessibility of the restaurants around the area. Students Speak Out
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McGTK says: McGill University 2016 Business  |
The only places I eat food on...
The only places I eat food on campus are two residence cafeterias: Bishop Mountain Hall and the RVC caf. The food is pretty good, considering it's caf food. There are a lot of options, and a lot of vegetarian choices, too. My favorite part is that, at lunch time, you can have a sandwich made for you or you can get a grilled wrap or panini. You certainly get sick of cafeteria food after a while, but it's definitely better than having to cook on your own during first year!
Campus Dining: March 24, 2009
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McGNW says: McGill University 2015 Biological and Biomedical Sciences |
In general, the campus food...
In general, the campus food services have a pretty bad reputation as being unhealthy and overpriced. Best place I hear is at Bronfman, the management building. SSMU has some choices; Midnight Kitchen offers free vegan food that's highly popular. Also, there is a Subway at the Arts basement.
Campus Dining: March 20, 2009
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greenmooks says: |
The dining halls, mostly used by...
The dining halls, mostly used by freshman, are pretty mediocre. You get pretty sick of eating there, but sometimes it's your only option. There are a few cafeterias in certain campus buildings that offer much more selection and considerably better food.
Campus Dining: March 04, 2009
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Anonymous says: |
I have not really experienced much...
I have not really experienced much of the food on campus. I think that compared to other universities, McGill has far fewer places to eat. Indeed, there are snack bars in just about every building, and there are several cafeterias, but if I am going to spend my money, I would much rather go one step off campus and get something at one of my favorite restaurants. McGill is at the heart of downtown Montréal, so there are tons of great, interesting places just steps away. |
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The pizza guy who used to make...
The pizza guy who used to make really good pizza at Bronfman is gone, but I still like the cafés. I heard the café at the Music building has pretty good muffins. Computer Science Café has good stir-fry. RVC and Upper Rez have bad food I heard. |
Dining Halls
Al-Taib (take out)
Pizza, falafel
Shatner Student Centre basement (inside Gert’s)
Monday–Friday 11 AM–7 PM
Arts Café
Coffee, snacks
Arts Building, basement
Monday–Friday 8 AM–8 PM
Biology Café
Coffee, snacks
Stuart Biology Building
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–7:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–3 PM
Bio-Technology Café
Coffee, snacks
Genome Building, level 3
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–2:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–2 PM
Bishop Mountain Hall
Cafeteria variety
Between Molson, McConnell, and Gardner Halls
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 4 PM–5 PM, 5:15 PM–7:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 4 PM–5 PM, 5:15 PM–7 PM
Bronfman Bistro
Coffee, sandwiches, snacks
Bronfman Building on McTavish Street side
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–7:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–3:30 PM, Saturday 9 AM–3:00 PM
Caferama
Coffee, panini, salads
Shatner Student Centre, first floor
Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–4 PM
Chancellor’s Court Café
Coffee, snacks
Chancellor Day Hall basement
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–8 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–3 PM
Checkpoint Café
Coffee, snacks
Wilson Nursing Hall
Monday–Thursday 8 AM–3:30 PM, Friday 8 AM–2 PM
Computer Science Café
Coffee, snacks
Trottier Building
Monday–Thursday 8 AM–6:30 PM, Friday 8 AM–3 PM
Douglas Hall
Cafeteria variety
Next to Molson Stadium
Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 5 PM–6:45 PM
Education Café
Coffee, snacks
Education Building basement
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–7:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–2 PM
Engineering Café
Coffee, snacks
McConnell Engineering Building
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–7:30 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–4 PM
Gert’s
Pub drinks
Shatner Student Centre basement
Monday–Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Law Café
Coffee, snacks
Chacellor Day Hall
Monday-Thursday 7:30 AM- 8:00 PM, Friday 7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
Link Café
Cofee, snacks
Stewart Building, Macdonald Campus
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM- 8:00 PM, , Friday 8:00 AM - 3:30 PM
McGill Bookstore Café
Coffee, snacks
McGill Bookstore, second floor
Monday–Friday 9 AM–7 PM, Saturday 10 AM–5 PM
Music Café
Coffee, snacks
Music Building
Monday–Thursday 8 AM–5 PM, Friday 8 AM–3:30 PM
New Market Café
Coffee, snacks
Centennial Hall second floor, Macdonald Campus
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–7:00 PM, Friday 7:30 AM–3 PM
New Residence Hall
Breakfast
New Residence Hall
Monday–Friday 7:30 AM–10:30 AM
Nursing Café
Coffee, snacks
Wilson Hall Student Lounge Area
Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM-3:30 PM, Friday 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Oasis Café
Coffee, snacks
Redpath Library
Monday–Thursday 8 AM–10 PM, Friday 8 AM–8 PM, Saturday–Sunday 11 AM–6 PM, open 24 hours during exams
Royal Victoria College
Cafeteria variety
Next to Strathcona Music Building
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–7:30 PM; Friday 7:30 AM–10 AM, 11:30 AM–2:30 PM, 5 PM–6:45 PM; Saturday–Sunday 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5 PM–6:30 PM
Sadie’s
Convenience store
Shatner Student Centre, first floor
Monday–Friday 9 AM–5 PM
The Food Court
Tiki Ming (Asian), Frank Supreme (breakfast, sandwiches), Cultures (healthy food)
Shatner Student Centre second floor
Monday–Thursday 7:30 AM–1 AM, Friday 7:30 AM–2 AM
Did You Know?In the Shatner building, you will find an Organic Food Coop where you will find organic, equitable food products. Check out their Web site at: www.ssmu.mcgill.ca/foodcoop. If you fail a midterm, the café in the McConnell Engineering Building will comfort you with some free ice cream!
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