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Student Savings & Discounts

Many business in the Hamilton community offer special discounts and savings, specifically for McMaster students. Here you can find many premier vendors and the incentives they offer.

On campus, there is no better value than TwelvEighty, The Grind, and Union Market. Managed by the McMaster Students Union, these locations are specifically run for the benefit of students, offering the best food, lattes, crepes, and quick food/beverage options, always for the the lowest prices!

On-campus student-priced venues:

TwelvEighty:
Check out TwelvEighty’s 2GO takeout menu and order online!

The Grind:
Located inside TwelvEighty, accessible at the bottom of the stairs nearest Union Market, The Grind is a fabulous café, serving premium coffee, tea, espresso, lattés and cappuccinos – all made with 100% Arabica beans. The Grind also features a great selection of both sweet and savory crêpes, made fresh to order.

Union Market:
Located on the main floor of the Student Centre, UM offers the best prices on bagels, snacks, sandwiches, juice, and chocolate milk, making it a one-stop-shop for everything you need to get through your day. It has fair trade coffee and chocolate bars to choose from, as well as organic chips, pretzels, gluten-free snacks, and granola bars.

Off-campus student savings and discounts:

Find a business or restaurant near campus that offers a special discount for McMaster students.
Please be prepared to show a valid McMaster student card to receive a student discount.

Grocery / Pharmacy

Restaurants:

  • Pita Pit offers student incentives on Tuesdays and Fridays
  • Baslique gives McMaster students 10% off all pick-up orders
  • Pho Excellent offers 10% off when you pay cash as a McMaster student
  • Shawarma & Falafel Factory offers 10% off for McMaster students
  • Masala Corner provides a 10% discount to students on Mondays and Tuesdays
  • Dragon Court offers a 10% student discount on Tuesdays
  • Mexican Kitchen offers students 15% off (any dish, dine-in or to-go, excluding groceries) on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
  • Mr. Sub provides a 15% student discount on all subs, everyday.
  • Rannosh Restaurant and Lounge gives a 10% discount to students on Wednesdays
  • Wei Xiang Yuan offers a 15% discount (on takeout orders) on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays
  • Raoabe Restaurant provides students with 15% off on Thursdays
  • Tahini’s Restaurant offers all McMaster students a 10% discount (Main St. W. location only)
  • Union Chicken  McMaster students recieve a 20% discount (Hamilton location only)
  • Dominos pizza offers McMaster students a Large 1-Topping or Medium 4-Topping Pizzas for $10 coupon code “WISE”. Code does not expire and can be used more than once at any location in Hamilton or Dundas.
  • Kinton Ramen provides McMaster Students, Monday to Thursday 20% off all ramens (Hamilton UpperJames location only). 

Specialty Foods:

Homewares / Retail