Food and Shopping in Guelph | International Students
As a student at Guelph, you will have the option to purchase a meal plan. Students who live in residence will all select a meal plan. Your meal plan is attached to your student ID card and can be used on campus and at select off-campus partner locations. There are also a variety of online food delivery options available in Guelph; please be advised, these online delivery options are not affiliated with the university.
Online Food Delivery Options
If you wish to have food delivered to you, the following services are offering contactless delivery
Grocery Store Options
Search online for the store that is closest to where you stay in Guelph, and most convenient for you in terms of prices and item options!
- No Frills
- Food Basics – student discount available
- Walmart
- Metro – student discount available
- Zehrs
- Ethnic Supermarket
Grocery shopping tips
- Download the Flipp app to view weekly discount flyers for different stores from your phone.
- Stores are usually closed on Canadian public holidays.
- Prices on price tags are before tax, 13% taxes (HST) are added at checkout.
- Items that are Ontario sales tax-exempt (8%) include books, children’s clothing and footwear, diapers, and some qualifying prepared food and beverages.
- Check out the “International” aisle in the grocery stores to find out if they sell your food from home.
- Use Guelph Transit or your phone Maps appfor the bus schedule to grocery stores.
Grocery stores in Guelph that offer culture-specific items
- Asian Food Centre - South Asian groceries - 340 Woodlawn Rd W
- Butcher Shop & Grocers Guelph - Pakistani and Indian groceries - 219 Silvercreek Pkwy N
- The Indian Supermarket - South Asian groceries - 170 Silvercreek Pkwy N
- SAFA Middle Eastern - Middle Eastern groceries - 16 Essex St
- Than Phat Asian Grocer - East Asian and South East Asian groceries - 252 Silvercreek Pkwy N
- Zion Tropical Foods - African and Caribbean groceries - 78 Norfolk St
Restaurant Options in Guelph
- Warka Tree Ethiopian Restaurant
- Adulis CAFFE
- Twins in Kitchen (catering)
- Caribbean Delight
- Rise & Shine Island Flavour Brunch & Dinner
- The Big Fat Jerk Caribbean Restaurant
- Coco Chicken
- The Famous Owl of Minerva
- Double Dragon
- Guelph BBQ
- Wok's Taste Chinese Restaurant
- Eat Thai Guelph Restaurant
- Na Ha Thai's Kitchen
- MAKIN Thai Food
- Nguyen's Vietnamese
- Lovely Pao
- Café Greek Garden
- Cusina Mediterranean Bistro
- Souvlaki Flame Family Restaurant
- Buon Gusto Restaurant
- Sugo on Surrey
- Manhattans Bistro & Music Club
- Baker Street Station
- Broken English Bistro
- Burrito Boyz
- Fresh Burrito
- Guac Mexi Grill
- La Reina
- Quesada Burritos & Tacos
- z-teca Mexican Eatery
- Helmand Kabab House
- Retour Bistro
- Lazeez Shawarma
- Osmow's Shawarma
- Blue Chopstix
- Bombay Kitchen Fine Indian & Hakka Chinese Cuisine
- Kirtida Kitchen
- Spice Roots
- The Kolkata Club Indian Cuisine
Guelph Student FoodBank
Food assistance is available to all University of Guelph students. To learn more about the Guelph Student FoodBank resources available please visit: csaonline.ca/foodbank or contact them at foodbank@uoguelph.ca.