In Food we Share
We cater for a diverse community of residents and meals are designed to be as international as possible. We cater for vegetarians and other special requirements. All meat from the Servery is Halal.
The Dining Hall is the heart of the International House community where students from around Australia and World eat together and share ideas. All catered residents receive 3 meals a day, 7 days a week.
Start your day with a hearty breakfast that includes a range of cereals, milk, fruit, toast, hot drinks and hot breakfast options. There is always a hot option for lunch or help yourself to something from the salad bar. If you cannot get back from class you can order a packed lunch to take with you in the morning. Dinner is the choice of three hot meals or salads; if your classes run late or you have to attend an event you can order a dinner to be kept for you. Every semester resident elected Food Coordinators work with the Catering Staff to design menus that satisfy the wide range of tastes and cultural needs of residents.
Meals are served in the Servery and eaten in the Dining Hall. After you have finished your meal please bring your food and utensils to the Coffee Room. Residents are not expected to wash up but they must place waste in the Coffee Room bins provided and put your cutlery and crockery in the containers provided. If residents wish to offer meals to non-residents meal tickets must be purchased from the Office and presented to catering staff.
Drinks and snacks are available from the vending machines in the Coffee Room and also from the IHMA Shop which opens nightly. Residents are able to use the pantry kitchens and the Party Room kitchen to prepare additional snacks and meals.
Meal Times during Semester
| Dining Room | Weekdays | Weekends & Public Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 7.30 - 9.30am | 8.30 - 10.30am |
| Lunch | 12.30 - 1.30pm | 12.30 - 1.30pm |
| Dinner | 5.30 - 7pm | 5.30 - 6.30pm |
A Month of Meals
The tables below show an average month of meals at IH. Residents are very welcome to suggest meal ideas to the food coordinators and the catering staff. Constructive feedback is also welcome.
| Meat Free Monday (Optional) | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Hot and Continental Breakfast served daily | ||||||
| Lunch |
Beef & pumpkin curry Tofu & vegetable curry |
Fried rice - Chicken |
Fish, calamari & chips Vegetable patties & chips |
Chicken & prawn fricassee Vegetable & tofu fricassee |
Laksa chicken or beef lemak Vegetarian laksa |
Pizzas - Chicken |
Chicken, bacon & avocado burgers with chips Veggie burgers with chips |
| Dinner 1 | Pork saute with Pirri Pirri sauce & rice | Chilli lime chicken | Peking Duck with rice | Szechuan chicken | Lemongrass chicken with rice | Honey soy & garlic beef stir-fry | Chicken Tikka |
| Dinner 2 | Creamy lamb and tomato pasta | Lamb shanks with rosemary & mashed potato | Beef brisket pot-roast | Spagetti with beef meatballs in a tomato sauce | Roast pork with cardamon & mushroom sauce | Baked fish in miso sauce | Chorizo pasta in neapolitan sauce |
| Vegetarian | Red lentils, potato & eggplant casserole | Ravioli with mushrooms & spinach in neapolitan sauce | Sweet potato & kidney bean hotpot | Creamy pesto pasta with tofu & beans | Gohbi Masala | Vegetarian puff pastry parcels | Fragrant egg curry & lima casserole |
| Meat Free Monday (Optional) | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Hot and Continental Breakfast served daily | ||||||
| Lunch |
Mongolian lamb stir-fry with rice Mongolian vegetable stir-fry |
Beef or chicken pies with chips Vegetable pies with chips |
Chicken & prawn coconut curry with rice Vegetarian coconut curry |
Chicken caesar salad wraps Vegetable caesar salad wraps |
Malaysian noodles with beef Malaysian noodles with tofu |
Teriyaki chicken with rice |
Sweet chilli chicken with spicy potato wedges Sweet chilli tofu with spicy potato wedges |
| Dinner 1 | Peppery creamy chicken with rice | Sweet & sour pork | Beef Stroganoff | Chinese pork & noodle stir-fry | Veal schnitzel in mustard sauce | Chilean BBQ chicken | Beef & beer casserole |
| Dinner 2 | Fish with parsley sauce | Poached chicken supreme with mixed mushrooms | Shepherd's pie | Spice infused lamb with herb pommes sautes | Sweet sticky asian chicken with rice | Tandoori lamb | Roast chicken |
| Vegetarian | Spiced lentils with raita | Bean, potato & zucchini casserole | Ravioli with mustard sauce | Lentil, mushroom, capsicum, spinach & bocconcini pie | Sweet potato & kidney bean hotpot | Vegetarian pasta bake | Chickpea, spinach & pumpkin casserole |
| Meat Free Monday (Optional) | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Hot and Continental Breakfast served daily | ||||||
| Lunch |
Lasagne |
Chicken schnitzel, mashed potato & gravy |
Cottage pie with bok choy |
Beef & bean chilli on turkish bread |
Noodle day |
Pumpkin & bacon soup with bread rolls |
Chicken nachos Vegetarian nachos |
| Dinner 1 | Mie goring - pork | Honey & sesame chicken pieces | Ragout of lamb with rosemary & garlic | Char siu pork stir-fry | Chicken, bacon & spinach spaghetti bolognaise | Roast lamb with garlic & thyme pommes sautees | Paneer & chicken makkani with rice |
| Dinner 2 | Beef rump steak with mushroom sauce | Steamed fish in champagne sauce | Chicken moussaka | American style sticky spare ribs with saute potato | Bacon & mushroom linguini | Chicken & seafood paella | Roast beef with chimichurri sauce |
| Vegetarian | Cheese, mushroom & tofu linguini | Lentil & bean casserole | Capsicum & corn enchiladas | Char siu tofu & vegetables | Gnocchi & chickpea casserole | Vegetarian noodle stir-fry | Risoni with vegetables |
| Meat Free Monday (Optional) | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | Hot and Continental Breakfast served daily | ||||||
| Lunch |
Thai green chicken curry with rice Thai green vegetable curry with rice |
BBQ |
Crumbed fish, thai fish cakes & calamari with chips |
Butter chicken with spinach & rice |
Ginger beef noodles |
Chicken cacciatore |
Char siu marinated chicken Char siu tofu & vegetables |
| Dinner 1 | Chicken dijonnaise with rice | Fish in mango sauce | Fruity beef casserole with mashed potato | Roast duck a l'orange | Pork spare ribs with black bean sauce | Ginger beef noodles | Paprika chicken casserole with rice |
| Dinner 2 | Chilli, prawn & tomato spaghetti | Lamb korma with rice | Plum & ginger chicken with rice | Pork chow mein | Creamy pesto shrimp & calamari | Steamed fish in fragrant sauce | Spice infused roast lamb with mint sauce |
| Vegetarian | Lentil & ricotta cannelloni | Vegetable quinoa pilaf | Aloo palak | Vegetarian filo parcels | Vegetarian linguini | Yellow split pea curry | Bok choy, mushroom & tofu stir-fry |
Self-catered Accommodation
Self-catered residents (those living in the Maze Apartments) are provided with a limited number of complimentary meal tickets to be used for either lunch or dinner, to give them the opportunity to engage with the whole IH community.