Making the most of the University of Guelph’s eateries
Besides the OVC and having cows on campus, the University of Guelph is well known for its variety of on-campus food. We have been ranked first out of all universities in Canada for our well-rounded, healthy selection of food for a number of years now. There is a selection of vegan and vegetarian options, and many choices for omnivores as well. Here’s a quick guide to eating on-campus.
North Campus
The Lennox Addington Pit offers fast-food favourites at the grill, as well as Pizza Pizza, The Omelette Bar, which becomes Pastabilities in the evening, a salad bar, and Needa Pita, which also offers wraps and sandwiches. The LA Pit also has a café that makes crépes, smoothies, cake, and grilled cheese sandwiches. The LA Pit is open until 11:45 p.m. and is the place for North residence students to get their late night snacks. Creelman Marketplace is another option in North, and is the largest dining facility on campus. It offers Mom’s Kitchen, vegan/vegetarian options, salads, wraps, pitas, sandwiches, burritos, nachos, pasta, the Mongolian Grill, burgers, and Exhibition. Exhibition is a unique eatery, which offers specially prepared meals, ranging from barbequed steak to classic Italian meatball sandwiches. Creelman also offers a breakfast menu which ends at 11 a.m., as well as a large selection
of desserts.
South Campus
Mountain Snacks is open until 12 a.m. and offers fast food favourites from the grill, a pasta bar, Pizza Pizza, a salad bar, and a Windows Café. Windows Café serves homemade crépes, smoothies, gourmet grilled cheese sandwiches, and a selection of fancy cakes and desserts. South residence also has Prairie Dining Hall, which offers a Mongolian Grill, a salad bar, and Mom’s Kitchen. Prairie Hall is known to hold events like build-your-own sundae, where you can purchase a cup and fill it with ice cream and all the fixings.
Central Campus
In Central Campus, there is the Mack’s Coffee Shop located in the Mackinnon building, and a brand new Starbucks in the library. The University Centre food court has a number of chain restaurants, including Pizza Pizza, KFC, Yogen Fruz, Starbucks, William’s Café, Booster Juice, and Tim Horton’s. There is also a Mom’s Kitchen, Needa Pita, pasta bar, salad and soup bar, and a vegan/vegetarian restaurant. The UC is also home to the on-campus bar, Brass Taps, which has been open for over 40 years.
The Bullring is a Central Campus coffeehouse with a really interesting vibe. Students go there for the coffee, the unique food, and the comfy chairs, good tunes and, occasionally, a beer. Just outside The Bullring, Bob’s Dogs can be found on the patio. Bob’s Dogs is a traditional hot dog stand with a very charismatic owner, Bob. Next is Gryph’s restaurant and sports bar, which is located on the second floor of the Gryhon’s Sports Centre. It is a full-sized restaurant that serves a large menu, including favourites like wings and pizza.
West Campus
West Campus is just across Gordon Street, and provides an Animal Sciences and Nutrition Coffee Cart, the OVC Cafeteria, and an OVC Second Cup.