Campus Facility

On-campus cafeterias mainly offer Korean cuisine at a wide range of prices from about KRW 2,200 to KRW 15,000 per meal. A typical menu would be noodles or rice and soup with three to four side dishes (including kimchi). Western-style menu is available from time to time as the menus continue to change.

A vegetarian buffet is offered at the cafeteria located in building no. 101.

Korean cuisine usually incorporates a variety of vegetables. At the same time, a typical main dish will also have one type of meat (beef, pork, fish, poultry or shellfish). Many Korean dishes are also made using animal-derived ingredients such as beef powder or fish sauce. This applies also to kimchi.

Enjoying Korean cuisine can be a bit difficult for strict vegetarians and vegans. Vegetarians are a minority in Korea. However, vegetarian restaurants are becoming increasingly popular as health concerns and animal rights movements are growing.

Adjusting to new and unfamiliar food can be difficult and make you feel homesick. SNU provides a variety of restaurants on campus. The restaurant inside the Hoam Faculty House is managed by a hotel. The menus incorporate western-style dishes but they can be a bit pricey in comparison to the school cafeterias. Each week, the school provides a list of menus by restaurants and cafeterias on the SNU newspaper in Korean. The same information can be found on the website in both Korean and in English.

SNU Gwanak campus has more than 30 cafeterias and restaurants located throughout the campus, as well as cafes and snack places.

Many of the cafeterias are operated by the SNU Cooperative, a non-profit corporation committed to provide good service at moderate prices. SNU members can receive partial discount at some of these cafeterias. In order to receive this discount, you should purchase your meal ticket at the ticket booth (cash allowed, S-Card required), or register your debit/credit card for the discount function so that you can simply tap the card to purchase a meal each time.

Please note that depending on the COVID-19 situation, operation hours of cafeterias are subject to change with short notice.

What is the SNU Cooperative? The SNU Cooperative is a non-profit corporation within SNU created by the voluntary contribution of its members and the SNU Cooperative runs various education support facilities as well as other facilities including restaurants, cafes, convenience stores, bookstores, souvenir shops, stationery stores and copy rooms. Quality services are provided at low prices and the profits made are returned to the school constituents.

What is the SNU Cooperative membership? The members are the owners of the cooperative. Membership is given through contribution (at least 1 account) and this contribution is immediately refunded upon membership cancellation. Membership is only available to the constituents of SNU.

Member Benefits 1. 10% discount on drinks at Cafe’ Neutinamu 2. 3% discount on stationery and souvenir purchases 3. Free student handbook every year (worth 1,500 won) 4. Benefits at various SNU Cooperative events (Ex: 50% discount on special meals) 5. Textbook market fee exemption

Membership Application Method 1. Click on the membership menu in the SNU Cooperative homepage 2. On-site application at campus stores, the stationery store, souvenir shop and Cafe’ Neutinamu are possible - Deposit account: Nonghyup 079-17-033257 ( (Account holder : 서울대 생활협동조합) SNU Cooperative) - Contributions of 1 or more accounts possible (10,000 won)