RLB Cafe

Cafes on campus: Internationally-inspired menu in the Roland Levinsky Building
RLB Cafe
Summer closure: RLB Cafe is now closed for the Summer period and reopens on 15 September 2025.
Start your day right with breakfast favourites
Kick off your morning with a delicious selection of customisable cooked breakfast options. Choose from our homemade beans, free-range eggs, high-quality sausages sourced from Devon and Cornwall, hash browns, and more. Plus, when you order four breakfast items, you’ll receive a free filter coffee, tea, or water.
Explore our international-inspired menu, available daily until 14:30.
Our specials accommodate various dietary needs, including gluten-free, vegan, vegetarian, and meat-based options. Delight in flavourful dishes from around the world, featuring Jamaican curries, jollof rice, katsu curries and our popular gluten-free 'Fish Fridays'.
We also offer convenient sandwich meal deals, a tempting selection of cakes, and a wide range of hot and cold beverages. Enjoy premium barista prepared coffee made from Fairtrade and organic certified beans from Owens Coffee, ensuring every cup is both sustainable and delicious.
Bowl of food displayed on a table in the RLB Cafe
RLB Cafe
Hot plates full of food in RLB cafe

Special offers

Join us for afternoon coffee and cake for just £3.75*, available from 14:30.
Treat a colleague or friend with our buy 1 get 1 half price deal on hot drinks** after 14:30.
Did you know we use Fairtrade , organic, and Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee beans as our standard?
*This offer includes any available cake and a regular hot drink. The coffee and cake deal includes any cake priced at £2.50 or below, as well as muffins and a regular iced or hot coffee drink. Please note that hot chocolates and mochas are excluded.
**This deal applies to any regular hot drink, with the cheapest drink being half price. All offers exclude syrups, extra coffee shots, and alternative milk.

Loyalty points information

We have installed a new till system in all our units across campus.
We are working hard in the background to bring you a brand-new app-based loyalty programme with new offers and deals!
Just a reminder that the hot drink loyalty points offer utilising your staff and student card is no longer valid, payment via these methods is no longer accepted.

Friend Stop

Meet new people, connect and share experiences at the cafe's Friend Stop.
Starting university may be a daunting experience, that's why the cafes on campus have created designated pop-up tables to encourage students and staff to sit, have a natter and make friends on our open and inviting tables.
Everyone is invited to sit at the Friend Stop; whether you're on your own or with a friend or colleague, take a seat, share the table and have a chat with new people.
Whether you stay for ten minutes or spend your time eating breakfast or taking an afternoon tea break, the cafes aim to bring everyone together.
Cafes on campus

Campus cafes events

Visit our campus cafes to celebrate calendar days and other events, and enjoy our sustainable, locally sourced fresh food and drink. We look forward to seeing you.
Business student Shaina Salan and PhD Geologist Dylan Beard have coffee at the Container Café, Crosspoint in the Roland Levinsky Building.
 

Global Fairtrade Recipe Book – University of Plymouth

Calling all food lovers!

The University of Plymouth, a proud 2-star Fairtrade University, is creating the 2nd edition of our Global Recipe Book – and we need YOUR recipes!
Do you have a dish that represents your culture, a family favourite, or a go-to meal or cake? Submit your recipe for a chance to be featured online and even served as a special in our campus cafes!
Fairtrade ingredients are encouraged but not required – we're simply raising awareness of the options available.

How to take part

Submissions open: 1–30 April
What we need from you:
  • Dish name
  • Ingredients list (Fairtrade where possible)
  • Method
  • Photo (optional but encouraged)
  • Any other relevant details
Submit your recipe to catering@plymouth.ac.uk.

Why Fairtrade?

Using Fairtrade ingredients supports ethical and sustainable farming, ensuring fair wages for farmers worldwide. Consider using Fairtrade chocolate, coffee, tea, sugar, bananas, spices, and more in your recipe where possible!

Be featured on campus!

One lucky recipe will be chosen to be prepared and served in one of our cafes, based on ingredient availability and cost – giving you the chance to see your dish enjoyed by students and staff!
Let’s celebrate the diversity of our University community through food while promoting Fairtrade and sustainability. Will your recipe be the next campus favourite?
 

Cafes on campus