Macquarie University Facilities & Points of Interest

• Library is located near the centre of campus (C7A), opening hours are reduced during semester break
• Food outlets (NB: limited opening times during semester break)
  • Food outlets are located in the U@MQ building (C10A)
  • Globe Café is located in E3A (SIBT building)
  • A coffee cart operates at Macquarie Theatre (W5B)
• ATMs are located beneath the U@MQ building, down the stairs near the U@MQ shop
• Sports and Aquatic Centre
  • open 5.30am - 10pm Mon - Fri, 6am - 7pm weekends
  • short walk from the centre of the university (building W10A)
  • swimming pools (25m indoor, 50m outdoor)
  • squash, badminton, basketball, volleyball and netball courts
  • Martial Arts, Aqua, cycling, group fitness and lifestyle classes
  • Visit http://www.uatmq.com.au/active/musac
• Museum of Ancient Cultures
  • open 9.30am - 4.30pm Mon – Fri
  • located in building X5B
  • includes the largest papyrus collection in the southern hemisphere with material written in Greek, Egyptian hieroglyphs, hieratic, Hebrew and Coptic.
  • Visit http://www.mac.mq.edu.au/index.htm
• Australian History Museum
  • open 9.30am – 4.30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri; 9.30am - 12 noon Wed
  • located on the ground floor of building W6A
  • Visit http://www.austhistmuseum.mq.edu.au/index.htm

Local Eateries

• Macquarie Centre (5-10 min walk)
  
  • Inferno Café (licensed)
    
    • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9.00 or 9.30pm weeknights
      
    • Serves substantial salads (<$20), grill ($20-$30), pasta (<$20), woodfired pizza, coffee and dessert.
      
    • Phone: (02) 9888 9992
      
  • Simply Noodles (licensed)
    
    • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9pm Thursday nights, otherwise closes 5.30pm
      
    • Cheap and cheerful noodle bar serving tasty and filling noodle and rice dishes.
      
    • Phone: (02) 9887 1755
      
  • Platinum Bar & Grill (licensed)
    
    • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 9.00 or 9.30pm weeknights
      
    • Higher end prices.
      
    • Phone: (02) 9889 8801
      
  • Thai Break (BYO)
    
    • Near bus stops and cinemas; open until 8pm, 9pm or 9.30pm weeknights
      
    • Good Thai food
      
    • (02) 9870 7733
      
  • Food Court and other fast food outlets open during shopping hours (until 9pm Thursday)
    
  • Supermarkets: Woolworths, Franklins
    
  • Various bakeries, green grocers, delicatessens, etc
    
• Directory of restaurants in North Ryde
  
• Nearby
  
  • AJ’s Indian Restaurant
    
    • 10 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Fiveways/ North Road
      
    • Good Indian food; licensed or BYO (bottle shop nearby)
      
    • Address: 58A Balaclava Rd, Eastwood
      
    • Phone: (02) 9874 9090
      
    • Website: http://www.ajsindian.com.au/
      
  • Ranch Bistro
    
    • 15 min walk from the university along Epping Rd (towards city)
      
    • Bistro food (steaks, seafood, pasta, noodles, etc), $8.50 roast of the day; licensed; indoor and outdoor seating
      
    • open until 9.30pm weeknights; pub open late
      
    • Address: Corner of Epping and Herring Rds, Eastwood
      
    • Phone: (02) 9887 2411
      
    • Website: http://www.theranch.com.au/
      
  • Aspects of Asia
    
    • 15 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Eastwood Station
      
    • Reputedly good Chinese food
      
    • Address: Level 1, Shop 25, 1 Lakeside Rd, Eastwood
      
    • Phone: (02) 9874 3338
      
  • Basil’s Seafood Restaurant
    
    • walking distance from the university; exit university from Culloden Rd gate, turn right, then left at the roundabout into Talavera Rd, and Trafalgar Place is on the right hand side as you continue up the hill, opposite University Village
      
    • Address: Trafalgar Place, Marsfield
      
    • Phone: (02) 9876 6617
      
  • Curry Lovers Indian Restaurant
    
    • 15 min bus trip from university using 288, 290 or 295 buses, disembarking at Epping Station; take the footbridge over Epping Rd and walk down the hill past Epping Hotel; the Genesis Building is on the corner of Carlingford Rd and Beecroft Rd, opposite the railway line
      
    • Good Indian food
      
    • Address: Genesis Building, Beecroft Rd, Epping
      
    • Phone: (02) 9868 4366,
      
    • Eastwood Hotel
      
    • 15 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Eastwood Station
      
    • pub/bistro food with cheap steak and pasta nights
      
    • Address: 115 Rowe St, Eastwood
      
    • Phone: (02) 9874 1100
      
  • Fusion Café
    
    • 10 min bus trip on 545 bus from the university, disembarking at Fiveways/ North Road
      
    • Tasty International/Modern Australian cuisine, slightly higher prices; licensed or BYO (bottle shop nearby)
      
    • Address: 58 Balaclava Rd, Eastwood
      
    • Phone: (02) 9858 2688
      
  • Lachlan’s Restaurant
    
    • Walking distance from the university; walk through E buildings towards Talavera Rd (see university map)
      
    • Modern Australian cuisine
      
    • Address: MGSM Executive Hotel, 99 Talavera Rd, North Ryde
      
    • Phone: (02) 9850 9139
      
    • Website: http://www.hotel.mgsm.com.au/dining.htm
      
  • Ringa’s Café and Tapas Bar
    
    • Walking distance from the university (follow directions as for Basil’s Seafood Restaurant)
      
    • Tapas menu
      
    • Address: Shop 1, Trafalgar Pl, Marsfield
      
    • Phone: (02) 9869 3099
      
    • Website: http://www.ringas.com.au/
      
    • open late Tues-Sat, closed for dinner Sun-Mon
      
  • Mediterranean Gourmet Pizza
    
    • Walking distance from the university (follow directions as for Basil’s above)
      
    • Good pizzas and other Italian food
      
    • Address: Shop 8, 1 Trafalgar Pl, Marsfield
      
    • Phone: (02) 9876 8089