Eating Places 

Oases Cafeteria 

Oases Cafeteria is the biggest canteen within the University of Zambia main campus, with 280 seats (with the possibility to extend to 500 seats). Oases Cafeteria serves both breakfast and lunch. 

The lunch menu at Oases covers meals for different appetites. This includes goat meat, T-bone, beef stew, village chicken, and boiled or fried fish. Dishes are served with nshima, rice or chips and vegetables including rape, pumpkin leaves, and cabbage. On some days, even soy chunks are served. 

If you are feeling peckish, there are also scones and pies available. 

Location: next to the Sports Hall 

 
Opening hours: 7.30-21.00 (Monday-Sunday) 
Price range: 

Lecturer´s Canteen 

Despite the name, the Lecturer´s Canteen invites everyone, from students to the public, to enjoy warm meals and cool refreshments. On the cozy coaches, one can relax before rushing for the next lecture and watch the latest news or catch up with sports on the sports channel before rushing to the lecture. In addition, the lecturer’s canteen is next to the rooftop, which allows you to have a wider view of the Goma lakes and scenery in the campus area. 

The menu gives a variety of choices, including t-bone, goat meat, beef stew, chicken, kapenta,  and grilled bream. Dishes are served with nshima, rice, or boiled or fried potatoes. Relishes include rape, beans, pumpkin leaves, impwa, or coleslaw salad. 

If you are feeling peckish, there are also samosas served. 

Location: School of Humanities and Social Sciences building, 5th floor 
Opening hours: MON-SUN from 8hrs until according to need (Lunch 11hrs-17hrs) 

Mingling bar

cafeteria

Mingling bar is a convenient meeting place, and being an internet connection hotspot, it therefore attracts students to sit there and work on their computers. Mingling Bar serves refreshments and small snacks like milkshakes, pies, sausages, buns, cookies and chips. 

Location: downstairs at the school of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Administration Building 
Opening Hours: 8-19hrs