Weekly Menu

Overseen by Ivan Higney, Darwin's catering team provides a wide choice of hot meals twice a day through the servery, plus a cafe facility. The team also caters and serves Formal Halls and College events, as well as offering private dining for members.

Darwin prides itself both on the quality of its catering, and on the catering team's commitment to reducing the environmental impact of the food served on-site, for which it has received numerous awards and accreditations.

Catering Opening Hours

Common Room Café: 8.30am-8.30pm daily

Servery:
Lunch: 12pm-2pm Monday to Friday
Dinner: 6pm-8.30pm Monday to Friday
Brunch: 10am-2pm Saturday & Sunday

Please note that the servery closes at 7pm on Wednesday and Friday for Formal Halls.

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Monday Lunch

Brunch service 10:00am-2:00pm

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Sweet & sour tempura baby corn (S) £2.80
Broccoli Binham blue cheese & baby potato shortcrust pie (G, M, E) £3.20
Coley with Thai steamed mussels, green papaya & toasted peanut salad (F, Mo, SD, SE, N, PE) £3.95

Monday Dinner

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Andalusian style fried aubergine, honey, rosemary & pomegranate (none) £2.80
Cauliflower, white truffle & artichoke linguine alfredo, vegetarian parmesan (M, G) £3.20
Pancetta, pea & mascarpone risotto, mint & sunflower seed pesto (M, SD) £3.20

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Tuesday Lunch

 

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Aubergine, chilli & roasted garlic pide, cucumber & mint dressing (G) £2.80
Lemon & pea risotto, wild garlic oil, toasted seed crumb (CE) £3.20
Chorizo choripán, wild garlic chimichurri, chorizo aioli, Padron peppers (G, E, SD) £3.95

Tuesday Dinner

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Caramelized leek & fennel gratin, mature cheddar & sunflower seed crumb (m, Mu) £3.20
Pasta bar, two sauces, see daily boards for allergens (G) £2.80
Classic fish pie (F, M, Mu) £3.95

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Wednesday Lunch

 

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Crispy chickpea & charred pepper tzatziki wrap (G, SD) £2.80
Portabella mushroom pappardelle ragu, garlic focaccia & nutritional yeast flake crumb (G, Ce, SD) £2.80
Torched mackerel, BBQ beets, sour caper vierge (F, SD) £3.95

Wednesday Dinner

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Smokey vegan sausage, butterbean, roasted red pepper casserole (Ce) £2.80
Cauliflower & red Leicester schnitzel, roasted plum tomato chutney (G, M, E, Mu) £3.20
Chermoula spiced fish tagine with potato & tomato (F) £3.95

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Thursday Lunch

 

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Summer squash & feta fritters, burnt aubergine yoghurt (G, E, M) £2.80
Chestnut mushroom & baby turnip bourguignon (Ce, SD) £3.20
Chicken Massaman Curry (N) £3.95

Thursday Dinner

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Stuffed graffiti aubergine, roasted cherry tomatoes & crunchy lovage pesto (N, Ce, SD) £2.80
Pasta bar, two sauces, see daily boards for allergens (G) £3.20
Chicken Massaman Curry (N) £3.95

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Friday Lunch

Servery open for Brunch 10:00am-2:00pm

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
Ruby beetroot arancini, goats cheese aioli (G, M, E, SD) £2.80
Crispy baked chicken (halal), buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing (M, SD) £3.95
Beer battered Haddock with tartare sauce (F, G, E, SD) £3.95

Friday Dinner

Dish Name Dish Allergens Dish Cost
 Friday specials, see daily boards for allergens
Spring vegetable biryani, spicey peach salad (M) £2.80
Crispy baked chicken (halal), buffalo sauce, blue cheese dressing (M, SD) £3.95

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If you see… It means this dish contains…
CE Celery
CR Crustaceans
E Egg
F Fish
G Gluten
L Lupen
M Milk
MO Molluscs
MU Mustard
N Nuts
P Peanuts
PO Pork
SE Sesame
S Soya
SD Sulphites

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