Student Dining

Refectory

Start your day with a freshly cooked English or vegetarian breakfast, with eggs, bacon, toast and good old English tea. Or feeling healthy – why not try some fresh fruit juice, fruit, yoghurts and cereal? Alternatively, go continental and have croissants, pastries and coffee.

Throughout the day, all manner of hot and cold snacks are available, speciality teas and coffees and a wide range of cold drinks & snacks to eat in or to take away with you. At lunchtime we serve a variety of freshly made paninis, baguettes, pizzas, pasta and jacket potatoes. If you are in a hurry you can choose from a variety of freshly made sandwiches and wraps, home-made cakes, or the Deli Bar. Out of hours, there are vending machines dotted around the campus.

And, if you fancy something to remind you of home, just bring in a recipe and the catering staff will be delighted to put it on the menu!

CaféDirect Coffee Shop, Verney Park

CaféDirect at Verney Park serves freshly ground fair-trade coffee and a wide range of other fair-trade products which are available to eat in or take away. Items for sale include cakes, Danish pastries, breakfast rolls, paninis, pane tascas, tostatos, meat and vegetarian pies (hot and ready to eat in minutes!), fresh sandwiches, salads, fruit, soft drinks and much more.
Opening hours: Monday – Friday 09:30 – 15:30

Theme days and special events

Throughout the year, our speciality theme days are popular and fun. We try to cater for our many nationalities so themes are very often cultural in flavour, with authentic menus from the world’s cuisine. Themes have included Mexican Day, Mardi Gras and Asian Wraps.

Daytime and evening BBQs are often held throughout the summer, some alongside events in The Bar, such as our Calypso barbecue with steel band.

We also cater for special University events & for the SU Societies . For example, the Law Society’s hot Indian buffet and the Osaka students’ oriental buffet.

The Bar

You can find the Bar in Tanlaw Mill. Check out the Sky TV for great sports events, use the WII, or unwind with some friends. There are even board games if you just want a quiet time. Look out for the special nights, and movie nights when films are projected onto the big screen.

Food is available in the Bar, including hot paninis, pana tasca (filled ciabatta bread) and tostatos (toasted sandwiches). There is also a great selection of cocktails and ‘mocktails’.

Opening hours (term time only)

Monday – Friday: 12:00 – 14:30, 17:30 – 23:00
(with extension for special events)
Saturday: 19:30 – 23:00
Sunday: 19:30 – 22:30
Food available; Hot Call Order Menu available Monday to Friday 12:00 – 14:30 and 17:00 – 21:00

Restaurants

Where to eat in Buckingham and surrounding counties, whether for a special night out, for a cheap and cheerful lunch, or to take away.

See below for local pubs serving food.

More restaurants

For other local areas & additional eating places, see the following external links.

Pubs & clubs

The Great British pub is an excellent place to meet up with friends, and, often, have a good value meal. Here are a selection of local Buckingham pubs and, for clubs in Milton Keynes, see the Milton Keynes Knowhere guide for information.

Pubs in Buckingham

Pubs in surrounding villages