Food and drinks on Campus

Divergent opening hours

• Opening hours may vary during holidays and special events such as Bachelor's or Master's Day.

  Opening hours may vary during holidays and special events such as Bachelor's or Master's Day. Adjusted opening hours also apply during the summer period. Please check the websites of the individual catering establishments for the most up-to-date opening hours. Banqueting is available throughout the summer.

• VU Main building

  • Coffeecorner Anne&Max to go is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 18:30.
  • Restaurant Social Foodhall (basement) is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 - 19:30.

  Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  Restaurant:

  • Wednesday 1 July to Friday 17 July: 12:00 – 14:00 and 17:30 – 19:30
  • Monday 20 July to Friday 14 August: 12:00 – 14:00
  • 19 to 25 August (Introduction Week): 12:00 – 14:00 and 17:30 – 19:30

  Coffee corner:

  • Wednesday 1 July to Friday 17 July: 08:00 – 18:30
  • Monday 20 July to Friday 14 August: 09:00 – 14:00
  • 19 to 25 August (Introduction Week): 08:00 – 18:30

• New University building

  The Coffeecorner in the Atrium is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00 and on weekends from 10:00 to 15:00.

  Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  • 1 July to 10 July: open Monday to Saturday
  • From 13 July: open Monday to Friday, closed at weekends

• MF building

  • Coffee corner Crackle & Hum is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 18:00.
  • Restaurant Foodcourt on the ground floor is open Monday to Friday from 10:00 to 14:00.

  Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  From 1 July to 31 August, the coffee corner and the catering counter will be closed.

• Research building VU

  The coffee corner in the Research Building is closed. For coffee and snacks, you can use the coffee corners in the Main building and MF.

• OZW building

  Closed until further notice.

• O|2 Lab building

  Science Café on the ground floor offers a small menu with breakfast, lunch and drinks options (non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks). This location is also ideally suited for hosting drinks parties. The Science Café is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00.Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  The Science Café will be closed from 1 July to 31 August.

• ACTA

  • Social Coffeeclub coffee corner is open Monday to Friday from 08:00 - 17:00.
  • Restaurant Acta on the 7th floor is closed.

  Adjusted opening hours for the 2026 summer period

  • Wednesday 1 July to Friday 17 July: 08.00 – 17.00
  • Monday 20 July to Friday 14 August: closed
  • Monday 17 August to 25 August (Intro week): 08.00 – 17.00

• Banqueting

  You can find information about banqueting on this page.

Vending machines at VU Amsterdam

• Hot drinks vending machines

  The hot drinks vending machines serve coffee, chocolate milk and hot water. The vending machines are operated using a VU card with coffee rights (VU employees) or a debit card with contactless payment (non-VU employees, students and visitors). The coffee rights are put directly on the VU pass; this does not need to be requested separately. Management of the vending machines is outsourced. 

  Coffee vending machines for office tenants

  Upon request, it is also possible for tenants (external parties) to have a coffee machine placed in their own (private) working area. Here, criteria and conditions for placement apply. Costs are passed on. Agreements are recorded in writing. If you would like more information, please contact FCO Servicedesk.

  Oat milk

  Every building has a coffee machine with oat milk. The locations of coffee machines with oat milk are:

  * New University Building 2C-33
  * Initium 1B-88
  * BelleVUe 0H-00
  * Transitorium ground floor
  * O|2 Lab Building ground floor 0W-00 

  There are also coffee machines with oat milk in the Main Building (HG-B0 opposite Mainstreet and HG 1A-18) and MF Building (D-014).

• Snacks, sweets and soft drinks

  Scattered across the VU Campus you will find vending machines with sweets, snacks and soft drinks. You will find the vending machines on the ground floor of the buildings and 'in busy places', such as large lecture halls or study areas. Use of the vending machines is at your own expense and payment is contactless with your bank card.

  Vending machine locations

  • Main building (ground floor, 6th floor)
  • Initium (1st floor)
  • MF building (ground floor)
  • O|2 Lab building (ground floor)
  • W&N building (ground floor, 6th floor)
  • Research building (2nd floor)

• Report malfunction

  See a vending machine that is not working? Please report it. Remember to pass on the vending machine number (shown in the vending machine's display) and location, and turn over the fault card on the vending machine so that others can see that the fault has been reported. The fault will be solved as soon as possible by.

  • VU staff or students in possession of a VUnet ID pass on the report via the Service portal. You can see the progress of your report via the My reports overview in your dashboard.
  • Don't have a VUnet ID? Then submit your report via the External Service portal.

Catering industry

• Grand café LIVING

  Grand café LIVING can be found on the ground floor of the New University Building. LIVING has a sunny terrace on campus square. A quick coffee or a full breakfast, a laptop session with tasty benefits, a business dinner or a drink with friends; you are welcome at Grand café LIVING.

• Doppio Espresso

  Doppio Espresso stands for passion for coffee and fresh and natural products. You can enjoy a delicious espresso, cappuccino, or latte. 

  Doppio Espresso offers an ideal base to enjoy coffee while studying or to just relax and catch up. There is free WiFi and plenty of power outlets. In addition to espresso, cappuccino and coffee specials, they offer also breakfast, lunches and pastries.

• Bar Boele

  Bar Boele is the cultural hotspot of the VU Campus and is located in the New University Building at De Boelelaan 1111. Bar Boele is associated with the Rialto VU cinema and Griffioen theatre, which are also housed in this building.

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