Eating and drinking

University restaurant or Cafeteria? What's the difference?

University restaurants offer balanced meals at an affordable price. For your main course, there is a choice of three dishes which can be combined with a starter, cheese and a dessert/piece of fruit. There is always a wide variety to choose from. The quality and hygiene of all university restaurants are controlled regularly.

If you decide to have lunch between midday and 13.00, you will need to be extremely patient! Queues are always long at this time of the day. If you want to eat in a universtity restaurant you should allow yourself at least a one-hour break between lectures.

If you are busy and don’t have a lot of time, there is always the "cafeteria" option. Sandwiches, croque-monsieurs, salads, sometimes also a dish of the day, croissants, cakes, yoghurts and fruit... all sorts of snacks and light meals are on offer for a healthy lunch and at a low price (from €2.50).

The advantage of cafeterias is that they are open all day. So there's no need to worry if you feel hungry between classes.

How much does it cost?

All university restaurants are managed by CROUS (a national student organisation). One meal ticket costs €2.90 (fixed price for 2009-2010).

The cafeterias are managed by CROUS or by a private company. This is the main reason why there is a difference in price between university restaurants and cafeterias.

However, the prices in the university cafeterias and restaurants are much lower than elsewhere. For example, the average price of a coffee is €0.60.

You have access to all university restaurants and cafeterias. The same ticket is valid in the whole of the Versailles region (which includes the departments 91,92,95,78).

One last thing to remember... you can only pay with cash or by bank card in university restaurants.

University restaurants, Cafeterias, Steakhouses and Bars… addresses and opening times.

UFR Law, Economics and Management at Orsay

- Cafeteria, building 236. Open from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 16.00.

UFR Law, Economics and Management at Sceaux

- Resto U "La coulée verte"- Building E. Open every day from 11.30 to 14.00.
- Cafeteria - Building F, ground floor. Open every day, from 8.00 to 16.30.

- Bar - Building E. Open from 11.30 to 14.00.

UFR Medicine

- Cafeteria – Open from Monday to Friday, from 8.30 to 15.30.

UFR Pharmacy

- Resto U. Open from 11.30 to 13.45.
- Crous Cafeteria. Open from 8.00 to 17.00.
- Cafeteria “Le Rendez-vous de la Fac”, hall d'honneur. Open from 8.00 to 17.30.

UFR Sciences

- Resto U d'Orsay "Les Cèdres" - Building 406. Open from Monday to Friday, from 11.30 to 13.30, Saturday from 11.45 to 13.15.
- Cafeteria. Open from Monday to Friday, from 7.30 to 16.00.

- Steakhouse. Open from Monday to Friday, from 11.30 to 13.30.
     - Resto U "Les Marais de Bures" - Building. 230. Open from Monday to Friday, from 11.30 to 13.30.
     - Coin Café : from Monday to Friday, from 11.30 to 14.00.
     - "Café des Sports" with a steakhouse option and a university restaurant option. Open from Monday to Friday, from 11.30 to 23.00 non-stop.
    - "L’Amphi" Bar - Building 332. Open from Monday to Friday, from 7.30 to 16.30.
     - Cafeteria “L’Expresceaux” - Building 237. Open from Monday to Friday, from 8.00 to 15.00.

IUT Cachan

- The institute’s cafeteria for a quick snack.
- The ENS university restaurant, situated next to the IUT for a more substantial meal.

IUT Orsay

- Cafeteria. Open from Monday to Thursday from 8.00 to 17.00 and Friday from 8.00 to 16.00.
- Access to the SUPELEC, located next to the institute, and to the restaurants of the Faculty of Science at Orsay.

IUT Sceaux

- Cafeteria. Open from Monday to Friday from 7.30 to 16.30. Phone N°: 01 40 91 24 30.
- Students have access to the university restaurants of the Jean Monnet Faculty at Sceaux, the “Ecole Centrale” and Faculty of Pharmacy at Châtenay-Malabry.