Dining Hall

Food & Dining

The Wolfson Cafeteria and Coffee Bar serve a range of meals, snacks and drinks for Wolfson members and their guests across the year.

Dining Hall

Cafeteria Menus

Cafeteria meals are served in the Dining Hall every day. There are usually three choices for the main meal, including meat, vegetarian and vegan options. Where possible all ingredients are locally and seasonally sourced. You can see which meals are available each day, along with prices and allergens, via the cafeteria menus.

Opening Hours

Please find the usual opening times for the Cafeteria in the table below. Note that Dinner service on Tuesdays and Fridays takes place in the Club Room, rather than the Dining Hall, and closes 30 minutes sooner at 19:00.

DayBreakfastLunchDinner
Monday to Friday08:00-09:0012:00-14:0017:30-18:45
Saturday and Sunday-10:30-14:0017:30-18:45

Coffee Bar & Bar

The Coffee Bar is open in the foyer of the Chancellor’s Centre, W Block Monday to Friday between 09.30 and 16.30. It serves a range of hot & cold drinks, sandwiches, snacks and refreshments. The bar opens afterwards in the dining hall, serving licensed alcohol and other drinks from Monday to Sunday, 20.00-24.00.

Prices & Payment

Cafeteria prices are displayed in the Servery and on the cafeteria menus, and students receive a 25% discount when using their University Card. We operate a cashless payment system to pay for meals.

Phone Policy

The use of mobile phones and similar devices for taking calls or listening to music without headphones is prohibited at all times in the Dining Hall. Although the use of such devices for quiet purposes, such as messaging or browsing, is permitted, Wolfson encourages members and their guests to use mealtimes for social interaction and conversation. Stricter rules apply at Formal Halls and Guest Nights, where it is not permitted to use mobile devices for any purpose in the Dining Hall, including photography.

Formal Halls

A core Cambridge tradition, Formal Halls are special College dinners served by candlelight, in which attendees wear formal attire. Formal Halls at Wolfson take place in the Dining Hall or Combination Room on Tuesday and Friday in Full Term, and on Tuesday at other times. These events have a dress code and advance booking is required.