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Eating Well on a Budget in Strasbourg

In Strasbourg, students have multiple solutions to eat well on a budget. The university restaurants run by the Crous offer full meals for €3.30 for non-scholarship students and €1 for scholarship holders.
Associations like Agoraé, present in several student cities, including Strasbourg, provide solidarity grocery stores with reduced-price products.
Anti-waste apps allow students to buy unsold food at discounted rates, contributing to the fight against food waste.

Additionally, at the end of open-air markets in the late morning, vendors often offer unsold fruits and vegetables at reduced prices.
Amap (Associations for the Maintenance of Peasant Agriculture) offer fresh vegetable baskets at lower rates, promoting healthy and local food.
By combining these resources, Strasbourg students can balance their diet while saving money.

Resto’U and Crous Cafeterias

For daily meals, 9 university restaurants (RU) and 5 cafeterias are open to all students enrolled in higher education and accessible with your Mon Pass Campus or Mon Pass Resto’U card.
The university restaurants and cafeterias are managed by the CROUS de Strasbourg, ensuring balanced meals at the best price.

Other university restaurants: Le Stift and Le FEC.

Social-rate Meals for Non-Scholarship Students

If you are not a scholarship student but face proven financial difficulties, you can request the €1 meal rate.

To apply, fill out the online form and provide proof of your student status for the current academic year.

A Second Meal with Restos U'

All students can request a second takeaway meal when visiting the RU (limited to 2 social-rate meals per day). Don’t forget to grab yours on Friday evening!
All information is available on the Crous de Strasbourg website.

⚠ Note: The opening schedule of Restos’U has changed. Find the updated calendar here.

Smart Shopping

VRAC STRASBOURG (Towards a Shared Purchasing Network)

Want to buy more organic and local products without breaking the bank? Contact the VRAC Strasbourg Eurometropole association, which offers high-quality products at lower costs. More info here.

Unsold Goods from Markets and Bakeries

Visit markets at closing time or bakeries before they close to get discounted products! Find all market addresses here.

Anti-Waste Apps

Apps like Too Good To Go help you buy unsold goods from local shops at reduced prices.

Cooking for Yourself / Cooking Workshops

Les Retoqués

Located at 33 rue de la Tour in Strasbourg, Les Retoqués is an anti-food waste association that runs a preservation workshop to reduce waste. Learn more here.

Les Petites Cantines

Les Petites Cantines is a community kitchen where you can cook, eat, or do both! Meet other locals and workers over sustainable, participatory meals at a pay-what-you-can price!
📍 Address: 5 rue Kuhn, 67000 Strasbourg
For more information, visit here.

Direct Seasonal Products

Find local agricultural products on Strasbourg.eu: https://www.strasbourg.eu/produits-agriculture-locale

Discounted Food Circuits

Discover over 35 direct farm sales points and more than 80 distribution points, some offering solidarity-priced baskets for students at places like:

• Jardins de la Montagne Verte

• Jardin de Marthe

• L’Ilot de la Meinau

• Campus Vert

For local products, visit the markets!

Interactive Maps

🛒 Buy in bulk: [here]
🍾 Buy returnable glass products: [here]
🌱 Buy local (markets, farm sales, cooperative stores, etc.): [here]

In Case of Serious Financial Hardship

If you’re experiencing severe financial difficulties, contact the CROUS social workers or the university health service for comprehensive social support and guidance to available assistance programs.

Several associations help struggling students access food, through social grocery stores, food parcels, and direct aid. Some are open to all, while others have social criteria. Some are completely free, while others require a small contribution.

Below is a list of initiatives specifically dedicated to students and young people. Check Soliguide for eligibility conditions, opening hours, and other food assistance programs open to everyone.

Food Aid Initiatives for Students

• Agoraé (AFGES): Social grocery stores where students pay 10% of the normal purchase price.

• Compagnons de l’Espoir: Distributes hot meals every Sunday at Place de l’Université.

• COP1: Distributes food parcels, accessible to all by registration only.

• Secours Populaire: Offers monthly food distributions and a solidarity food truck that stops at different campuses.

• Caritas: Provides social support and emergency food aid.

• L’Etage – Club de Jeunes: Offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner at solidarity prices for young people without resources.

Bars & Restaurants

Strasbourg has a variety of bars and restaurants in student-friendly areas like Krutenau and Esplanade, as well as in downtown and the new Presqu'île Malraux district.

Each year, students from the Strasbourg School of Management publish their selection of bars and restaurants in Strassbuch.

Blogs like Kapoue and Pokaa also share their latest discoveries.

Turning Waste into Resources

Composting

The Maison du Compost provides information and support. More info here.

You can also apply for a subsidy from the Eurometropole of Strasbourg to get a compost bin for yourself or your community. Learn more here.

Food Waste Collection

Find an interactive map and all the details here.