Queen's Meal Plan & Dining Halls

The Residence Weekly 19 Meal Plan is mandatory for students living in residence and is included in residence fees. It runs from September through April. A student can use no more than three meal swipes in one day, and the weekly balance resets to 19 each Monday at 1 a.m.

Unused weekly swipes disappear at Monday's reset. The 175-TAM allowance lasts across the academic year; unused TAMs expire when that plan year ends. Meals and TAMs are non-refundable and cannot be transferred or exchanged. Flex dollars can be topped up and expire at graduation. The current terms allow Flex refunds subject to an administration fee and possible exceptions.

Residence meal swipes work at Leonard and Ban Righ on Main Campus and Jean Royce on West Campus. Leonard is the largest and lists self-serve salad, pizza, stir-fry, grill, and plant-based stations. Ban Righ is the second-largest and lists a daily grill, stir-fries, pasta, salads, deli sandwiches, soups, and a plant-based and vegan station.

Jean Royce serves West Campus and follows a different weekday pattern: breakfast and dinner are all-you-care-to-eat, while lunch uses a fixed meal-swipe combo. Its Barista accepts a meal swipe on identified daytime items and a TAM during the listed late-night period. Students based on Main Campus can still eat at Jean Royce, and West Campus residents can use Leonard or Ban Righ; the plan is not tied to the residence building.

A TAM is a fixed retail combo paid for by exchanging one of the current week's 19 meal swipes. The transaction reduces both the weekly meal balance and the academic-year TAM balance. Queen's allows no more than two TAM redemptions per day, and the eligible locations and combos can change.

Flex dollars are a declining cash-style balance. Use Flex for an extra item beyond a TAM combo, a snack, or another purchase at a participating campus dining location. Before ordering, look for the TAM symbol and ask what the current combo includes; do not assume every item at a participating location qualifies.

Queen's states that its food facilities are not allergen-free. Dining halls display Contains and May Contain statements for priority allergens and generally offer more control over cross-contact than retail locations. Ban Righ and Leonard have dedicated True Balance stations; Jean Royce chefs can prepare True Balance recipes on request.

Online menu icons are planning aids, not final allergen confirmation. Ingredients and suppliers can change, and the online menu cannot display the halal icon. Check in-person signage, speak with a chef, manager, or supervisor, and contact the Registered Dietitian before arrival when a medical, allergy, religious, or cultural need requires arrangements.

Dining halls are mainly dine-in. Queen's permits taking one piece of whole fruit, one baked item, or an EXPRESS meal requested from the cashier. GOOD TO GO containers serve participating retail locations. They are not used for general dining-hall takeout, except for the specified EXPRESS meals.

Hours can change for weekends, holidays, exams, and breaks. The hours table above summarizes the regular pattern visible on September 12, 2026 rather than promising a future opening time. Check What's Open Now or Hours at a Glance immediately before travelling.