Delic!ous
Delic!ous is a favourite spot for most students and staff, as well as visitors to the University, and is in an ideal location to pop into when walking across campus.
Discover the freshness of our self-serve salad bar and dive into a world of vibrant flavours and healthy choices with various superfoods, grains and pulses. Mix and match to your heart’s desire and enjoy a delicious meal that’s as unique as you are. Fresh, flavourful and fast, it’s the perfect choice for health-conscious eaters on the go.
Our service counter provides, freshly prepared breakfast cobs, toasted bagels, artisan sandwich of the day, freshly toasted sourdough sandwiches, hot jacket potatoes with a variety of fillings to appeal to your unique taste. Pair any meal choice with our self-serve Craft coffee and a range of confectionery and snacks that are available to complete your purchase.
Exclusive to Delic!ous is 'your bigger meal deal', where you can get a main, a drink and a snack for less than £5! What sets this meal deal apart is its incredible value for money. With a saving of almost £2 if items were bought individually, you can enjoy a complete meal without having to spend much more.
Be sure to stop by and treat yourself to a culinary delight that won’t break the bank!
Opening times
- Term time: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 4.00pm
- Out of term: Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 2.30pm
Dietary information
This outlet provides halal, vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free hot and cold options. Items are labelled or highlighted on menus. If you are unsure, please ask a member of staff in the outlet.
Menu
Breakfast items
Start your day with breakfast bites on the go. Breakfast items are served until 11.00am.
- Bacon cob
- Sausage cob
- Sausage and bacon cob
- Veggie sausage cob
- Vegan sausage cob
- Hash browns (2)
Soup of the day
Flavour range
- Carrot and coriander
- Seasonal vegetable
- Cauliflower
- Tomato and basil
- Minted pea and potato
- Butternut squash and sweet potato
- Leek and potato
- Broccoli
Add a white or brown bread roll for dipping!
Visit to see today's flavour in outlet.
Hot sandwich of the day
Monday
Chargrilled tandoori chicken served in a sourdough wrap, mixed salad, pickled red cabbage and minted yoghurt (Halal).
Tuesday
Korean BBQ pork served in a sub roll with crunchy Asian slaw and crispy crackling.
Wednesday
Southern fried Tex Mex served in a sub roll with shredded lettuce, tortilla chips, cheddar cheese and BBQ sauce.
Thursday
Meatball marinara served in a sub roll with shredded lettuce, cheese, crispy onions and garlic mayo. Vegan alternative available.
Friday
Indian style lamb shish kebab served in a soft tortilla wrap, shredded lettuce, pickled red cabbage, minted yoghurt and chilli sauce (Halal).
Sandwiches, toasties and bagels
Toasted bagels
- Jam and butter (vegetarian)
- Bacon, egg and cheese
- Tuna and cheese
- Three cheese and spring onion (vegetarian)
- Pork sausage patty, with cheese and tomato chutney
- Vegan sausage, with vegan cheese and tomato chutney
Toasties
Hot toasties on white bread, available each week day.
- Cheese and onion (vegetarian)
- Ham and cheese
- Tuna and cheese
Sandwiches and baguettes
Delic!ous Café is supplied with freshly made sandwiches, baguettes, wraps and salad boxes from Tiffin. These include Halal, vegetarian and vegan options.
Sourdough sandwiches
- BBQ chicken melt (Halal): chicken breast, sweet and smokey BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese
- Three cheese and spring onion (vegetarian): cheddar, mozzarella and Red Leicester with spring onion
- Vegan antipasti melt (vegan): artichoke, sun-dried tomato, pesto and vegan mozzarella
Jacket potatoes
With a fluffy interior and crispy skin, fill up with these hot and cold fillings on your jacket potato.
- Baked beans (vegan and gluten free)
- Chilli con carne (gluten free)
- Chicken and mushroom (Halal)
- Three bean and vegetable chilli (vegan and gluten free)
- Butter (vegetarian)
- Grated cheese (vegetarian and gluten free)
- Handmade coleslaw (vegan and gluten free)
- Tuna mayonnaise (gluten free)
- Tandoori chicken mayo
See in outlet for the hot special filling of the day!
Add a flavoured butter to enhance your jacket potato.
- Garlic and herb butter (vegetarian and gluten free)
- Chilli and coriander butter (vegetarian and gluten free)
Meal deals
Your bigger meal deal
Exclusive to Delic!ous, take advantage of you bigger meal deal. This meal deal at £4.95 includes gluten free, halal, vegan and vegetarian options.
- Main: Choose from sandwiches, wraps, salads, meal pots and more
- Drink: 330ml can or bottle of water
- Snack: A packet of Walkers crisps, a piece of fruit or sweet item
£3.85 meal deal
- Main: Any tiffin A-C sandwich or soup of the day
- Fruit: A piece of fruit
- Snack or drink: A packet of Walkers crisps or any 330ml can or bottle of water
Hot and cold drinks
Craft Coffee House
Our Delic!ous café is proud to serve our exclusive Craft coffees. We ensure quality and consistency through a direct trade with Fairtrade Colombian coffee farmers who grow the coffee beans and our Sheffield supplier who sources them.
- Cappuccino
- Latte
- Mocha
- Americano
- Espresso
- Hot chocolate
- Hot water
Twinings teas
- English breakfast
- Decaf English breakfast
- Green
- Peppermint
- Earl Grey
- Camomile
- Lemongrass and ginger
- Cranberry and raspberry
Cans and bottled drinks
A wide selection of cold drinks are offered, including 330ml cans and 500ml bottles of water.
A greener alternative
In our bid to reduce single-use plastics, we have switched almost all our cold drinks to aluminium cans. We work with the University of Leicester Waste Management team and the Students' Union to provide key recycling points across campus and align with reputable and sustainably conscious suppliers.
Life Water is our supply of bottled water, where each bottle purchased helps to support and fund clean water projects across the world through the partner charity, Drop4Drop.
Allergen information
The health, safety, and wellbeing of our customers is our top priority — and that begins with transparency around the food we serve. We understand how important it is for individuals with food allergies or dietary requirements to make informed choices with confidence. That’s why we’re committed to providing clear, accessible, and accurate allergen information across our food and drink outlets.
To support this, each outlet has allergen information on all in-house made products and our staff are trained to provide up-to-date allergen information when asked. We also use a dedicated online platform called Ten Kites for our outlets (Astrovan, Queens, Soul and The Square Cafe) which allows customers to view detailed allergen information for every item on our menus.
Each outlet features a QR code displayed clearly near the service area or tills. By scanning this code with a smartphone, customers are instantly taken to a digital menu showing allergens such as nuts, gluten, dairy, and more, specific to the outlet they’re visiting. If you have any questions or require further assistance, our trained team members are always on hand to help.
Our Food Production Kitchen handle multiple allergens and there is always a risk of cross-contamination. This is a live system so dishes allergens and preferences will automatically update without notice, where ingredients change. Note that we cannot guarantee dishes will be free from unlisted allergens due to the risk of cross-contamination by other customers in service areas.