Our vision for food and drinks 

Food and drink will become more affordable, healthier and more sustainable: each provider will offer a healthy, nutritious budget option. No more than 25% of dishes will contain meat or fish, and at least 25% of the range will be organic. We will encourage responsible certification, develop healthy eating plans based on the Netherlands Nutrition Centre’s Wheel of Five, and aim to reduce food waste by 25% by 2030. Mandatory CO₂ reporting will begin next year. In addition to providing food and drink, providers will organise tastings, pilots and workshops to contribute to a vibrant campus. 

New and familiar food and drink providers 

New providers will be coming to the UvA, alongside some familiar names. Some will also be expanding to other locations. Together, they will offer a varied selection for a coffee break, lunch or hot meal during your study or working day. Below, you can find out which providers will be serving food and drink at each location from 2027. 

Roeterseiland Campus (REC) 

REC J/K 

• Wakuli will open an espresso bar serving delicious, ethically sourced coffee. 
• Haarlemse Parels will serve vegan dishes from a sustainable food truck based on circular principles. 

REC A 

• Food Atelier – NomNom, known for its current food stand at REC H, will run a Deli Grab & Go shop with an espresso bar. 
• Healthy Fridge will offer fresh hot and cold meals through vending machines, also known as ‘fresh vending’. 

REC C (De Brug) 

• Fit’zeria will provide cold and hot meals through fresh vending machines. 
• Pita Chef, known for its current food stand at REC H, will offer a wide range of Mediterranean sandwiches, wraps and snacks through fresh vending machines. 

REC H 

The restaurant will bring together a variety of cuisines and dining concepts: 

• Christoffel Company will offer a selection of sandwiches. 
• MeMe Vietnamese Food B.V. will serve Asian dishes. 
• Memories of Damascus will provide fresh soups and salads. 
• Restaurant Sufra will bring Middle Eastern cuisine to the campus. 
• Parravano’s will return in 2027, continuing to prepare Italian dishes, many of them vegan. 
• Stichting De Nieuwe Mensa will return in 2027, offering affordable vegan meals. 

De Krater will also return to the café-brasserie in 2027, while Warme Pretzels will serve a variety of warm pretzels from its food truck. 

Science Park 904 

• De Sering will offer vegan meals. 
• Padi Emas will serve Asian dishes. 
• The Old Soul will join the food market, offering Surinamese dishes. 
• Tree of Dates will offer a wide selection of sandwiches. 
• Italieno B.V. will return to its current location, serving Italian dishes. 
• Darras Coffee Roasters will return with a new concept Kings Sandwiches and continue to run the espresso bar in 2027. 

There will also be two food trucks. Haarlemse Parels will serve vegan dishes from its sustainable food truck based on circular principles. The second food truck will be run by Tjaps, where you can find, among other things, Amsterdam’s ‘best chicken sandwich’, also available in a vegetarian version. 

Lab 42 

Pita Chef and Parravano’s will provide food and drink at Lab 42. Both currently have a food stand at REC H. Pita Chef will offer a wide range of sandwiches through fresh vending machines. From 2027, Parravano’s will run the café, serving authentic Italian dishes, including vegan options. 

University Quarter and city centre 

Bushuis 

Fit’zeria will come to the Bushuis, offering sandwiches, wraps and snacks through fresh vending machines. It will also be possible to book a catered lunch with table service at this location. More information will follow at a later date. 

Oudemanhuispoort 

Brio will become the food and drink provider at the Oudemanhuispoort. Its all-day food stand will offer a wide selection of coffee, sandwiches and dishes. 

P.C. Hoofthuis 

Barista Café will come to the P.C. Hoofthuis, serving coffee, sandwiches and dishes. 

University Library 

At the University Library, Darras Coffee Roasters will return to its current location with its espresso bar, as will Wonderbot B.V. with its vending machine offering healthy and sustainable snacks and meals. Pendisa will join them with a vending machine stocked with sandwiches, snacks and wraps. 

Hogehilweg 

At this location for staff working in the shared services of the UvA and AUAS, Healthy Fridge will offer a selection of sandwiches, wraps, snacks and meals. It will also be possible to book a catered lunch with table service. More information will follow at a later date. 

AUC 

Fot this location the search for a suitable provider is still ongoing. 

A fond farewell 

Following the tender processes, we will also be saying goodbye to some familiar food and drink providers whose contracts end on 31 December 2026. We warmly thank them for their collaboration and contribution to campus life, and wish them all the best for the future.  

Starting in 2027 

Facility Services is working with the providers and faculties to prepare for the launch at each location. The exact start date may vary by provider and location. More information will follow once the opening dates and full range of food and drink available at each location have been confirmed. 

Renovations will take place at the food and drink locations in the run-up to 2027. Locations will close for this work, and temporary alternatives will be provided. We will share more information about this soon. Horecavisie