ARC Cafe

Delicious & fresh cookies, 3 for under £1.70 for students. Cheap hot drinks of decent-enough quality, and a nice place to work between classes/meetings too. Service could be a touch friendlier.

The ARC has recently changed hands, and it’s improved massively! There’s a larger selection of food and the hot food is great. Lots of vegetarian/ vegan options too. Staff are friendly and nice, the only issue I have is that it’s difficult to find a seat during busy times. But I just take away the food when this happens! Overall, a massive improvement that is greatly appreciated!

A meagre selection of low quality food at poor value for money. There's nothing positive to say about the frankly abysmal catering on the Sidgwick Site.

Cheap (if you're student) tho regular coffee. The service is nice, but I asked why the iced latte with oat milk was sweet (I had had it once before) and the person kind of mocked me and didn't even check?

The café is of a particular sort that often attaches to university buildings, so can be a bit polarising, but I personally find it a good option to spend some time at in between appointments. It's definitely not the sort of place you go anticipating amazing food or drink, or for the staff to pick up and clean tables after you (although they do offer perfectly passable teas, coffees and toasties, and the staff is always polite and efficient, including during rush hours), but instead one where you can expect to be left alone for hours to work on your laptop, with plentiful floor plugs, decently comfortable chairs and tables (including a couple of armchairs, high-chairs and high-tables), clean, accessible restrooms close by (albeit not in the café itself) and potentially a quick, stable internet connection (available to those who have Eduroam).

Great place to pop into for lovely, quick, bite to eat. Friendly staff.

OK coffee place. Only disposable cups which isn't great.

Loved their granola flapjacks and how nice people were there.