The Refectory

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The Refectory

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Located right at the heart of University campus, the contemporary Refectory venue offers a wide range of hot and cold food each day.

Our mouth-watering menus are freshly prepared by our award-winning chefs on campus and we offer a choice of breakfast (served 8- 11am) hand-crafted Hot Sandwiches, Deli Bar, Salad Bar, Vegan Bar, Pizza and Pasta, Hot Wok and Street Food from around the World.

On the menu

SALAD BAR
A wide selection of wholesome ingredients and fillings for you to choose and build your own tossed salad or jacket potato.

HAND CRAFTED
Serving a traditional English breakfast between 8-11am, then delicious hand-crafted hot sandwiches during the day.

DELI BAR
Build your own wrap or baguette with a wide range of toppings/fillings with selection of breads.

COFFEE AND CAKE
Freshly baked cakes and treats from our local suppliers with bean to cup coffee stations.

SPECIALS
From fish and chip Friday to traditional Yorkshire Roast. The specials bar rotates each day to give you something extra special.

HOT PUDDINGS
Mouth-watering hot puddings baked everyday by our chefs.

GREEN AND GO
Delicious homemade plant-based food that is far from boring!

STREET FOOD AND ITALIAN
Discover world cuisine with dishes from all over the world, including authentic pizza and pasta dishes. Always complimented with fresh vegetables options.

HOT WOK
Choose from the choice of ingredients (vegetables and protein) add and watch your dish being cooked right in front of you!

GRAB AND GO
Enjoy a selection of sandwich meal deals made in house as well as fresh ready meals that can be heated at home.

STREET FOOD HUT
Find us on the precinct for authentically made street food dishes.

Our food

Great Food at Leeds are committed to providing healthy and fresh food for customers with different dietary requirements and we are able to provide a selection of gluten-free and Halal certified products in The Refectory.

DELI(CIOUS) SANDWICHES

Our deli(cious) sandwiches are made fresh every day in our Central Production Unit, based at the Refectory.

Nutritional information

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS
Great Food at Leeds are committed to providing healthy and fresh food for customers with different dietary requirements.

Find out more

HALAL FOOD PRODUCTS
Please speak to a member of our team who will be happy to answer any questions that you might have about Halal meat.

OUR FOOD SYMBOLS
We use Food Symbols on our labels and menus throughout Great Food at Leeds to help you see learn more about the food you’re eating.

Our food symbols

Food for the brain accreditation

The University of Leeds is proud to have been awarded the ‘Food for the Brain’ Nutritional Accreditation annually since 2012.

The Great Food at Leeds team have been praised for their impressive focus on sustainability, seasonality and provenance of products with 45% of suppliers being within 20 miles of the University. They were also complimented for their expanding range of gluten-free products and continued enthusiasm and commitment to Food for the Brain and healthy eating. Other areas of praise were the quality of snacks and drink, high fibre content and low levels of processed fats, artificial additives and essential fats.

Food for the Brain is a charitable foundation working to inform, educate and empower individuals to change their diet and lifestyle and take greater control of their own mental health.

For more information visit the Food for the Brain website

Did you know?

The Refectory does not only serve delicious hot and cold food throughout the day, it also becomes an iconic music venue at night!

Music legends, such as The Rolling Stones, Elton John and Bob Marley, have all graced this venue with their presence. Perhaps the most famous live recording ever made – The Who Live at Leeds – was also recorded there.

Accessibility

Visit the AccessAble website for an access guide to The Refectory.

Food Hygiene Rating is 5 - Very Good

Opening Hours
For details of when we are open please visit our opening hours page.
Location
University precinct next to the Student Union
Speciality
A range of food from around the world
Food
Hand-crafted Hot Sandwiches, Deli Bar, Salad Bar, Classics, Pizza and Pasta, The Ranch and much more

THE REFECTORY

The Refectory is open for takeaway service 9am-2pm each day from Monday to Friday.

Offering a choice of Breakfast (served 9-11:30am) hot meals, sandwiches, panini’s, salads
and pasta pots (11:45-2pm).

Please ASK our helpful staff for up-to-date allergen information.

Week 1 Week 2 Week 3 Week 4

Week commencing: 21/09/2020

WEEK 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Hot Sandwich from £3.70 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Spicy Chicken Burger Sides: Chips Corn on the Cob Side Salad	Mexican Beef and Bean Burrito Sides: Chips Mexican Sweetcorn Side Salad	Jumbo Fish Finger and Mushy Pea Butty Sides: Chips BBQ Beans Side Salad	Spicy Vegetable and Onion Bhaji Wrap sides: Chips Spicy Dahl Side Salad	Pulled BBQ Pork and Crispy apple Slaw Sides: Chips Onion Rings Side Salad
Daily Specials £3.55 Fish and Chip Friday £3.80 Sides £0.80	Homemade Cottage Pie with Buttered Mash Potato Topping (GF) Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Minted Garden Peas Sautéed Potato and Onion Chips	Homemade Cottage Pie with Buttered Mash Potato Topping (GF) Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Minted Garden Peas Sautéed Potato and Onion Chips	Chicken Tikka Masala with Rice (GF) Sides: Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Bombay Roasted Potatoes Chips	Roast Leg of Pork with Apple Sauce (GF) Sides: Broccoli florets Roasted Root veg Rosemary Roast Potatoes Chips	Deep Fried Crispy Battered Fish Sides: Ratatouille Vegetables Mushy Peas Baked Beans Curry Sauce New Potatoes Chips
Green and Go Vegan Bar from £3.25 Sides 80p	Lentil Shepherds Pie with Root Vegetable and Potato Topping Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Minted Garden Peas Sautéed Potato and Onions Chips	Sweet Potato and Courgette Curry and Rice (GF) Sides: Sesame Green Beans Lemon Glazed Carrots Parsley New Potatoes Chips	Vegetable and Chickpea Tagine with Jewelled Cous Cous Sides: Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Bombay Roasted Potatoes Chips	Roasted Carrot Risotto Cake (GF) Sides: Broccoli florets Roasted Root veg Rosemary Roast Potatoes Chips	Butternut squash and Butterbean Strudel Sides: Ratatouille Vegetables Mushy Peas Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Pasta Dish from £3.35 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Courgette and Tomato Pasta Bake VE Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Spaghetti Bolognese Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Spaghetti Bolognese Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pasta Arrabiatta (VE) Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Pizza Meat £3.20 Veg £2.95	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Soup and Roll £2.55	Tomato & basil (V)	Curried Parsnip (V)	Roasted butternut squash and chilli (v)	Leek and potato (v)	Vegetable and Lentil (V)
Street Food from £3.55	Cauliflower Curry (Gf) (VE) Served with Naan Bread	Loaded Nachos with Cheese sauce and Jalapenos (Gf) (VE)	Chinese Vegetable Curry (VE) Served with Prawn Crackers	Vegetable and Potato Goulash (Gf) (VE) Both served with a chunk of bread	Vegetable and Lentil Curry (Gf) (VE) Served with Naan Bread
Noodle Bar Meat from £4.20 Veg from £3.70	Stir Fried Chicken Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Garlic and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Stir Fried Chicken Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Garlic and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Spicy Beef Noodles in a Hot and Sour sauce Chinese Mushroom and Beans Sprout Noodles in Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Chicken and Pepper Noodles in Ginger and Honey Sauce Stir fried Tofu and Vegetables in Mapu Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Spicy Prawn Noodles in Szechuan sauce Stir fried Pepper Noodles in a Sweet and Sour Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers

Week commencing: 28/09/2020

WEEK 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Hot Sandwich from £3.70 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Cheese Burger with fried Onions and Relish with Chips Sides: Corn on the Cob Side salad	Chicken Tikka Wrap with Mint Yogurt and Onion Bhajis with Chips Sides: Bombay Vegetables Side salad	Sausage Patty with Egg and Hash Brown Muffin with Chips Sides: BQ Beans Side salad	Southern Fried Chicken Tortilla Wrap with Cheese and Spicy Tomatoes with Chips Sides: Mexican Sweetcorn Side salad	Stacker Burger with Onion Rings, tomato and Relish with Chips VE Sides: BBQ Beans Side Salad
Daily Specials £3.55 Fish and Chip Friday £3.80 Sides £0.80	Homemade Chicken and Vegetable Pie Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Peas/Sweetcorn Creamy Mash Potato Chips	Baked Fillet of Fish on an Onion Bhaji Crust and Curry Sauce (GF) Sides: Broccoli Florets Baton Carrots Bombay New Potatoes Chips	Baked Fillet of Fish on an Onion Bhaji Crust and Curry Sauce (GF) Sides: Broccoli Florets Baton Carrots Bombay New Potatoes Chips	Roast Chicken Breast with Sausage Stuffing Sides: Roasted Root Vegetables Steamed Cabbage Paprika Roasted Potatoes Chips	Deep Fried Crispy Battered Fish Sides: Medley Of Vegetables Mushy Peas Curry Sauce Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Green and Go Vegan Bar from £3.25 Sides 80p	Sausage and Vegetable Hotpot Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Peas/Sweetcorn Creamed Chips	Curried Vegetable Potato Cake (GF) Sides: Broccoli Florets Baton Carrots Bombay New Potatoes Chips	Vegetable Balti and Turmeric Rice (GF) Sides: Stir fried Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Garlic New Potatoes Chips	Mediterranean Vegetable Strudel Sides: Roasted Root Vegetables Steamed Cabbage Paprika Roasted Potatoes Chips	Cheese, Leek and Sweet potato Pasty Sides: Medley Of Vegetables Mushy Peas Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Pasta Dish from £3.35 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Root Vegetable and Tomato Lasagne V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Ham and Mushroom Carbonara pasta Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Macaroni Cheese Pasta Bake with Herb Crumble Topping V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Quorn and Vegetable Spaghetti Bolognese V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Penne Pasta in a Tomato and Cream Cheese Sauce V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Pizza Meat £3.20 Veg £2.95	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Soup and Roll £2.55	Chilli Tomato and Basil (V)	Chunky Vegetable (V)	Minestrone (V)	Roasted Butternut squash (V)	Roasted Butternut squash (V)
Street Food from £3.55	Chickpea and Spinach Curry (Gf) (VE) Both Served with naan Bread	Vegetable Chilli Loaded Nachos (Gf) (VE)	Chinese Mushroom Curry V Both Served with Prawn Crackers	Vegetable and Potato Goulash (Gf) (VE) Both served with a Chunk of Bread	Mexican Vegetable Rice (Gf) (VE) Both Served with Flat Bread
Noodle Bar Meat from £4.20 Veg from £3.70	Stir Fried Chicken Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Garlic and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Garlic Prawn Noodles in Oyster Sauce Bamboo Shoots and Pepper Noodles in Teriyaki Sauce V Both served with Prawn Crackers	Beef and Pepper Noodles in Black Bean sauce Pak choi and Chinese Leaf in Soy Sauce V Both served with Prawn Crackers	Chicken and Peppers Noodles in Soy Sauce Stir fried Tofu and Vegetables in Szechuan Sauce V Both served with Prawn Crackers	Prawn and Chicken Noodles in Szechuan Sauce Stir fried Courgette and Bean sprout Noodles In Sweet Chilli Sauce V Both served with Prawn Crackers

Week commencing: 05/10/2020

WEEK 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Hot Sandwich from £3.70 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Mexican Chicken, Rice and Bean Buritto With Chips Sides: Chilli and Garlic Corn on the cob Side Salad	Roasted Beef, Potatoes and Onions Yorkshire Pudding Wrap With Chips Sides: Onion Rings Side Salad	Stacker Burger With Chips (VE) Sides: BBQ Beans Side Salad	Tandoori Chicken and Onion Bhaji Wrap With Chips Sides: Spicy Dahl Side salad	Spicy Chicken Burger With Chips Sides: Corn on the Cob Side Salad
Daily Specials £3.55 Fish and Chip Friday £3.80 Sides £0.80	Homemade Steak and Potato Pie Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Garden Peas Sautéed Potatoes & Onions Chips	Smoked Haddock and Spinach Fishcake Sides: Green Vegetables Baton Carrots Parsley New Potatoes Chips	Balti Chicken Curry and Rice Sides: Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Turmeric Roasted Potatoes Chips	Roast Breast of Turkey, Stuffing & Chipolata Sides: Broccoli Florets Syrup Roasted Root Vegetables Roasted Potatoes Chips	Deep Fried Crispy Battered Fish Sides: Medley of Vegetables Mushy Peas Curry Sauce Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Green and Go Vegan Bar from £3.25 Sides 80p	Lentil Shepherds Pie with Root Vegetable and Potato Topping Sides: Cauliflower Cheese Minted Garden Peas Sautéed Potato and Onions Chips	Cauliflower and Sweet potato Dhansak with Rice (GF) Sides: Green Vegetables Baton Carrots Parsley New Potatoes Chips	Spicy Vegetable and Tomato Strudel Sides: Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Turmeric Roasted Potatoes Chips	Wild Mushroom and Pea Risotto Cake (GF) Sides: Broccoli Florets Syrup Roasted Root Vegetables Roasted Potatoes Chips	Vegetable Chilli and Dirty Rice (GF) Sides: Medley of Vegetables Mushy Peas Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Pasta Dish from £3.35 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Chicken and Mushroom Lasagne Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Courgette and Tomato Pasta Bake VE Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Spaghetti Bolognese Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Spinach and Ricotta Lasagne (V) Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Rustic Tomato and Basil Pasta Bake VE Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Pizza Meat £3.20 Veg £2.95	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Soup and Roll £2.55	Tomato & basil (V)	Curried Vegetable (V)	Roasted butternut squash and chilli (v)	Leek and potato (v)	Vegetable Broth (V)
Street Food from £3.55	Cauliflower Curry (Gf) (VE) Served with Naan Bread	Loaded Nachos with Cheese sauce and Jalapenos (Gf) (VE) Served in a Soft Roll	Chinese Vegetable Curry (V) Served with Prawn Crackers	Vegetable and Potato Goulash (Gf) (VE) Served with a chunk of bread	Vegetable and Lentil Curry (Gf) (VE) Served with Naan Bread
Noodle Bar Meat from £4.20 Veg from £3.70	Stir Fried Chicken Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Garlic and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Stir Fried Chicken Noodles in Sweet Chilli Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Garlic and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Spicy Beef Noodles in Hot and Sour Sauce Chinese Mushroom and Beansprout Noodles in Soy sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Chicken and Pepper Noodles in a Ginger and Honey sauce Stir fried Tofu and Vegetable Noodles in Mapu Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Spicy Prawn Noodles in a Szechuan Sauce Stir fried Pepper Noodles in a Sweet Chilli Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers

Week commencing: 12/10/2020

WEEK 1	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Hot Sandwich from £3.70 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Mexican Jackfruit, Rice and Bean Burritto with Chips V Sides: Garlic Chilli Corn on the Cob Side salad	Roast turkey, Stuffing and Cranberry Baguette with Chips Sides: Onion Rings Side salad	Spicy falafel, Peppers and Houmous Wrap with Chips V Sides: Corn on the Cob Side Salad	Cheese Burger and Chips Sides: BBQ Beans Side Salad	Cajun Chicken and Sweetcorn Salsa in a Tortilla Wrap with Chips Sides: Onion Rings Side Salad
Daily Specials £3.55 Fish and Chip Friday £3.80 Sides £0.80	Homemade Chicken, Leek & Mushroom Pie Sides: Baton Carrots Garden Peas Herby Roast Potatoes Chips	Thai Red Fish & Prawn Curry and Rice (GF) Sides: Green Beans Lemon Glazed Carrots Parsley New Potatoes Chips	Spiced Moroccan Chicken & Vegetable Tagine with jewelled Cous Cous Sides: Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Garlic Roasted potatoes Chips	Garlic & Paprika Roasted Chicken Breast with Tomato Sauce (GF) Sides: Broccoli Florets Roasted Root vegetables Creamed Chive Potatoes Chips	Deep Fried Crispy Battered Fish Sides: Medley of Vegetables Mushy Peas Curry Sauce Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Green and Go Vegan Bar from £3.25 Sides 80p	Cheese, Vegetable and Potato Pie Sides Baton Carrots Garden Peas Herby Roast Potatoes Chips	Massaman Curry and Turmeric Rice (GF) Sides Green Beans Lemon Glazed Carrots Parsley New Potatoes Chips	Curried Vegetable Potato Cake (GF) Sides Sautéed Vegetables Peas/Sweetcorn Garlic Roasted potatoes Chips	Mediterranean Vegetable Strudel Sides Broccoli Florets Syrup Roasted Root vegetables Creamed Chive Potatoes Chips	Cheese, Potato and Bean Pasty Sides Medley Of Vegetables Mushy Peas Baked Beans New Potatoes Chips
Pasta Dish from £3.35 Chips £1.75 Sides £1	Beef and Mushroom Lasagne Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Rustic Tomato and Basil Pasta VE Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Spicy Courgette and Pepper Pasta Bake VE Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Cheese and Tomato Macaroni Bake V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Garlic Mushroom and Thyme Penne Pasta V Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Pizza Meat £3.20 Veg £2.95	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips	Pizza Slice Sides: Salad Doughballs Chips
Soup and Roll £2.55	Spiced Lentil (V)	Vegetable (V)	Carrot and Coriander (V)	Thai Sweet Potato (V)	Tomato and Vegetable (V)
Street Food from £3.55	Chickpea and Spinach Curry (Gf) (VE) Served with naan Bread	Vegetable Chilli Loaded Nachos (Gf) (VE)	Chinese Mushroom Curry (V) Served with Prawn Crackers	Sausage and Potato Goulash (VE) Served with chunk of bread	Mexican Vegetable Rice (Gf) (VE) Served with Flat Bread
Noodle Bar Meat from £4.20 Veg from £3.70	Garlic Prawn Noodles in Oyster Sauce Chinese Vegetable Noodles in Ginger and Soy Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Stir fried Chicken Noodles in a Sweet and Sour Sauce Bamboo Shoot and Pepper Noodles in Teriyaki Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Beef and Pepper Noodles in a Black Bean Sauce Pakchoi and Chinese Leaf Noodles in Soy sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Chicken and Mushroom Noodles in a Ginger and Honey sauce Stir fried Tofu and Vegetable Noodles in a Szechuan Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers	Prawn and Chicken Noodles in a Szechuan Sauce Stir fried Courgettes and Beansprout Noodles in a Sweet Chilli Sauce (V) Both served with Prawn Crackers