Wherever you decide to eat, please think about choosing healthy and sustainable options, reducing the amount of packaging from takeaways, and use the bins provided to correctly dispose of your waste.
Over 70 water fountains are provided around the campus for you to rinse/refill your bottle. Find your nearest one here.
Sign up to get a free hot drink and start collecting points each time you buy food and drink in LSE Catering outlets.
For everything you need to know about the Food Club loyalty scheme, including how to sign up and where to collect and spend your points - visit: FoodClub by LSE
Reduce single use plastics by purchasing a reusable LSE KeepCup from any LSE Catering outlet and receive your first hot drink free.
Eco friendly, reusable, plant-based water bottle with English still spring water available to purchase from LSE Catering outlets. The bottles hold up to 500ml and are £3.25 while stocks last.
If you find yourself without your KeepCup and have to resort to a disposable cup you will be pleased to hear that we now have the facility to recycle them on campus – look out for the big red bins in LSE catering outlets.
Location: Basement, Sir Arthur Lewis Building
Full opening hours and menu.
Contemporary cafe offering speciality hot and cold drinks, including freshly squeezed juices and made to order smoothies. Food options include grab and go sandwiches, wraps, salads, hot paninis and a wide selection of snacks and freshly made cakes.
Location: Ground floor, The Marshall Building
Full opening hours and menu.
Quality barista coffees, speciality teas, freshly squeezed juices or smoothies and our speciality superfood drinks. Looking for something more substantial? Try one of our hand-made sandwiches on artisan bread or a lovingly crafted healthy freshly made salad. We also have delicious cookies and cakes to tempt you.
Location: Ground floor, Centre Building, Houghton Street
Full opening hours and menu.
Barista handmade quality triple-certified coffees and teas, with exciting healthy freshly made salads, sandwiches, snacks, cold drinks and a wide range of bakery products. Use of KeepCups encouraged
Location: Ground floor, Cheng Kin Ku Building
Currently closed for refurbishment
Location: 49 Lincoln's Inn Fields
Full opening hours and menu
Incredible value for a restaurant providing excellent food and friendly service, perfect for lunch or a cosy evening dinner.
Location: 1st floor, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre (SAW)
Opening times: See website.
Offers a relaxed studying environment where students can pick up a drink and a bite to eat. Seating for approximately 60 people.
Location: 4th floor, Old Building, Houghton Street
Full opening hours and menu
LSE’s main student restaurant offering a huge choice of great value hot and cold meals throughout the day. Renowned for its daily changing international dishes, vegetarian options, great salad bar, street food options, fries and traditional British fish and chips. Spacious and bustling with access to the roof terrace seating area.
Location: corner of Houghton Street/Aldwych
Full opening hours and menu
Open all year round to staff, students and members of the public the warm and friendly vibe of the ground floor offers speciality hot and cold drinks, sandwiches, sushi, freshly baked pastries, breakfast muffins and freshly made Flatstone Pizza cooked to order. Visit Downstairs in the Garrick to enjoy delicious quality home cooked meals and special salads. Kimico Japanese Kitchen options can also be found there.
Location: John Watkins Plaza
Full opening hours and menu
Conveniently located near the library this is an ideal place to take a break and refuel while studying. Enjoy a wide range of freshly made cold drinks, frappés, smoothies and sweet treats.
Location: Ground floor, Cheng Kin Ku Building
Full opening hours and menu
Visit the Shaw Cafe for freshly prepared, vegan and vegetarian wholesome breakfasts, lunches and treats. Enjoy our colourful salad bowls with all the goodness of crunchy vegetables and zesty dressings. Get energised with our ethically sourced coffee and your choice of oat, almond, coconut and soya milk. Treat yourself to a slice of vegan cake or one of our chia fruit puddings.
Location: Ground floor Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
Opening times: Monday - Friday, 3pm - late
This historic SU bar is a great place for students to both reconnect with old friends and meet new ones. With a variety of events running throughout the year, there is something here for everyone.
Please check the website for events programme.
Location: 6th floor, Saw Swee Hock Student Centre
A fantastic place to study quietly in the day, this amazing rooftop space is available for private bookings in the evenings. With an outdoor terrace and a versatile pop-up servery this space is ideal for a varied range of activities.
For information on booking this space for group activities please complete an enquiry form.
Location: Houghton Street
Opening times: Monday – Friday, 7am- 6pm; Saturday, 7am – 1pm
An old-school British/Italian style café offering breakfasts, sandwiches and hot beverages.
Location: corner of Portugal Street and Portsmouth Street
Check webpage for current opening times
The LSE’s very own traditional pub with an array of real ales, cold beers, wines and spirits. There’s also a selection of snacks, sandwiches and sharing platers on offer throughout the day.
Location: 2 St Clement's Lane
Opening times: Monday – Saturday, 11am – 11pm (food served 12 noon – 8pm)
Owned by LSE but independently operated, Ye Old White Horse is an intimate pub in keeping with the history of the area where all are welcome.
- Centre Building ground, 1st and 2nd floor open areas.
- Cheng Kin Ku Building, plaza, atrium (cold and pre-packaged food only), lower ground lobby (occasionally closed for private School events), 1st and 2nd floor mezzanine and communal areas.
- King's Chambers, Students' Salon - (microwave and boiling water facility available).
- Escape Social Space in the Library foyer (cold and pre-packaged food only). Please note eating is not permitted in the rest of the Library.
- Marshall Building ground, 1st and 2nd floor open areas.
- Saw Swee Hock Student Centre 1st floor Denning Learning cafe, 2nd floor outside Faith Centre (microwave facility), 6th floor (when not reserved for functions).
- Sir Arthur Lewis Building basement, ground and lower ground break out spaces.
- Roof terraces (when not reserved for functions) Centre Building, 2nd and 6th floor; Cheng Kin Ku Building, 8th floor; Marshall Building 1st and 8th floor; Old Building, 4th floor and Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, 6th floor.
