Local restaurants and accommodation
Students on the back lawn of Senate House
Accommodation
Hostel/college accommodation
- The Goodenough Club
- University of London, International House, near Russell Square. A variety of budget accommodation from £23.00 per night. Email info.ih@london.ac.uk or call 0207 822 3000.
- Youth Hostel Association
Budget to mid-priced
Higher priced
We have a preferential rate with the Novotel Hotel at Euston. When booking quote the details below:
University of London - Code SC227237930 - Contract Number 603175
They will quote you the best business rate available. Use the Accor Hotels website and follow the booking instruction. Alternatively you can always email their in-house reservations team on h5309@accor.com or call them on 0207 666 9010. The best way to make bookings is online as you get the confirmation straight away by email.
Local restaurants
Local restaurants and sandwich bars
- Institute of Historical Research, IHR/SAS common room (ground floor), Senate House, North Block, provides sandwiches, soup, salads etc.
- Macmillans refectory, Senate House, South Block, serves lunch between 11.45am and 2.15pm. A wide selection of hot and cold meats, jacket potatoes, snacks, hot meals including vegetarian meals, salad bar and puddings.
- Birkbeck College, 32 Tavistock Square provides snacks, sandwiches and hot and cold drinks.
- RADA café, Malet Street (opposite Senate House). Soup, sandwiches and salads.
- Strada, Brunswick Centre (opposite Russell Square tube station). Pizza, pasta etc.
- Carluccio's café, Brunswick Centre (opposite Russell Square tube station). Pizza, pasta etc.
- Pret à Manger café, opposite Russell Square tube station. Sandwiches and salads.
- Panino D'oro, Marchmont Street. Good sandwich shop.
- Alara Wholefoods, Marchmont Street. Excellent for healthy sandwiches and salads.
- The Place, far end of Woburn Walk. Good veggie food at good prices.
- Marlborough Arms, Torrington Place and the University Tavern, Store Street, both student pubs serving bar food.
- Pizza Paradiso, Store Street. Pizza and pasta.
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street. Excellent canteen offering a wide selection of food including vegetarian dishes, salad bar, hot meals and puddings.
- UCL Refectory, Gower Street. A wide selection of food as above plus at least one international dish.
- SOAS (next to Senate House) has a great range of places to eat: Choices Snack Bar selling sandwiches, drinks and ice cream. The Refectory which serves lunch between 11.45am and 2.15pm. A wide selection of hot and cold meats, snacks, hot meals including vegetarian meals, salad bar and puddings.
- Brunei Gallery Café Bar in the building opposite the main entrance of SOAS is a very modern, light and airy café bar serving freshly made sandwiches and cakes.
- Wagamama in Streatham Street near the British Museum. Japanese noodle bar.
