Student lunch

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You can have lunch at discounted student prices in student restaurants on all campuses and in Finland. The student discount is available to all undergraduate (bachelor’s and master’s) students registered for attendance as well as exchange students. Click here for information on lunch discounts for postgraduate students. Further information on meal subsidies and a list of student restaurants can be found on the website of the Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela).

You are entitled to student prices by showing your student card (or, in its absence, a certificate of student status or a KELA meal subsidy card) at the cashier.

UniCafe
Sodexo

UniCafe

UniCafe cafeterias serve lunch on all campuses. All UniCafe cafeterias also offer a range of cakes, pastries and other sweet treats. Lunch is served not only around midday: you can also visit UniCafe Kaivopiha at the City Centre Campus on weekday evenings and Saturdays.

For cafeteria contact details, menus and prices, please see the UniCafe website. Lunch menus are also posted on the front page of the Studies service.

Sodexo

You can find the Sodexo restaurant in the University of Helsinki Main Building. You can start the day at the pop-up café on Aleksanterinkatu and enjoy lunch in the cafeteria between classes or other activities. 

At the Sodexo cafeteria, you can also use a mobile app to pay for your lunch at student prices. The MySodexo mobile app is a contactless service that allows you skip the queue and enjoy a smooth lunch experience. Download the app in good time before arriving at the cafeteria. 

Lunch menu and prices

How to confirm your student status in the MySodexo app (page in Finnish, but PDF-instructions in English at the bottom)