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Dining Hall

Welcome to our All-you-care-to-eat Dining Hall! Choose from 10 stations offering a variety of delicious meals made on site with fresh ingredients. Everyone is welcome – students, staff, faculty and guests.

Hours of Operations: 

  • Breakfast (6 a.m. to 10 a.m.)
  • Lunch (11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.)
  • Dinner (4:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.)

Location: University Center, level 1 

Visit My Pantry during culinary events, or the World Flavours station if you want to try international meals. If you are looking for vegan and vegetarian options, the Pure station uses 100% plant-based ingredients.

*Due to the nature of our kitchen and service style, we can’t guarantee that cross-contamination won’t occur.

NOTE: All dining hall guests who do NOT have a 5- or 7-day meal plan have a maximum 3-hour access with their door purchase.

Method of payment: Interac, Visa, Mastercard, uOttawa card and Discover uOttawa card

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Extended morning hours during Ramadan

When: March 1-30, opening at 4 a.m.

We are committed to supporting students who are fasting during Ramadan. My Pantry will be stocked with a variety of items, as early as 4 a.m.

Pay at the door 2024-2025

Valid for a single meal period or up to three hours with access to all stations. When entering between meal periods, the rate of the upcoming time slot is applied. Enjoy 50% off for kids 5 and under.

uOttawa students, professors, staff and alumni

  • Breakfast $13.19 (+ tax)
  • Lunch  $18.40 (+ tax)
  • Dinner $19.78 (+ tax)

Employees need to show a valid employee card at the door. Employees who don’t have an employee card can show their employee profile on the Workday app. 

Alumni need to show a valid Alumni Association membership card at the door. 

External community

  • Breakfast $18.94 (+ tax)
  • Lunch $24.15 (+ tax)
  • Dinner $25.53 (+ tax)

Disclaimer for cash payers: Entry until 10:30 p.m., Dining Hall closes at 11 p.m. 

Meal plan 2024-2025

Students with the 5 day or 7 day meal plans will have access to the All-you-care-to-eat Dining Hall, either 5 days a week (Monday to Friday) or 7 days a week, depending on the meal plan.

View all meal plan options and prices.

Block Meal plans 2024-2025

Save on the regular Dining Hall door rate by buying meal block plans. Meal Block plans are valid for one term, are non-transferable and non-refundable. All sales are final. Block plans offer the following benefits: 

  • Ideal if you live off campus or if you eat one meal a day in the Dining Hall.
  • Block plan C allows you to save on the regular Dining Hall door rate.
  • Tax is included in the price.
  • At the end of the term, unused accesses are transferred to Flex.  Minus applicable taxes and an admin fee of $25
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Bloc A

Dining Hall entry: 50 one-time entries*
Total cost: $958 tax included
*Valid for one term only and are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-interchangeable.
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Bloc B

Dining Hall entry: 75 one-time entries*
Total cost: $1,361 tax included
*Valid for one term only and are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-interchangeable.
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Bloc C

Dining Hall entry: 100 one-time entries*
Total cost: $1,766 tax included
*Valid for one term only and are non-refundable, non-transferable, and non-interchangeable.

Dietary preferences

We wish to provide the University community with a variety of food options. These are the types of food that can be found on campus:

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How-to and rules

The policies below will allow us to serve you safely and ensure equal access to all students.
See the Dining Hall rules