While food is delivered to your child's bedside if they are staying in hospital, we don't provide meals for parents or if you are here for a test, procedure or appointment.

There are multiple cafe's and take-away food outlets within the hospital and several supermarkets, restaurants and take away shops located on Belmore Road and High Street. 

Inpatient meals

Patients who are staying in the hospital receive a menu at the bedside and can choose their meals. They are delivered to your child on a tray and consist of basic, nutritious food.

We understand that the food is often different to home cooked meals, so you are welcome to bring in additional items from home as long as you comply with any dietary restrictions the doctors have requested. 

If your child is in hospital for a short stay, such as overnight, standard bedside meal ordering might not occur as the process takes some time to set up.

Dietary assistants and dietitians are available to answer your questions or help with any special dietary needs.

Please note: 

  • Never give food or drink to your child if there is a ‘Nil by Mouth’ or ‘NBM’ notice on the bed. This could be dangerous for your child. 
  • Never give food or drink to any child other than your own.

Meals for parents 

The hospital doesn't provide meals to parents, carers or siblings. Meals can be purchased on site at the food outlets listed below. 

Sunny’s Café

  • Level 0, High Street entrance
  • Monday – Friday, 6am to 5pm Saturday – Sunday, 8am – 2pm
  • coffee, hot food, salads, sandwiches, gourmet burgers, drinks, cakes, confectionary, fruit, yoghurt and frozen meals are available 
  • profits from Sunny’s Café are donated to Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick
  • Phone: (02) 9382 1859

The Garden Coffee Shop

  • Level 1, Clinical Sciences Building, Prince of Wales Hospital
  • Monday – Friday, 7am – 3pm
  • breakfast and lunch menu is available providing hot and cold meals, sandwiches, pies, drinks and confectionary. 

Windscreens Café

  • Level 0, Barker Street entrance, Royal Hospital for Women
  • Monday – Friday, 6am – 6pm, Saturday, 6am – 5pm and Sunday, 6:30am – 5:30pm
  • hot and cold meals, gourmet sandwiches, salads, pastas, cakes, confectionary and fresh juices and smoothies are available.

Barker Street Canteen

  • Level 0, Barker Street entrance, Prince of Wales Hospital
  • Monday – Friday, 7am – 7:30pm Saturday – Sunday, 8am – 7pm
  • hot meals, gourmet sandwiches, salads, bakery items, desserts, and coffee and cold drinks available.

Hudson’s Coffee

  • Level 7 – Prince of Wales Private Hospital
  • Monday – Friday, 7:30am – 4:30pm
  • coffee and tea, gourmet sandwiches, cakes, confectionary and drinks are provided.

Snack machines

Snack machines are situated in the Hospital on level 0, north (near Sunny’s Café) and level 3 south (outside the staff lift).

A frozen food vending machine can also be located in the Hospital foyer, opposite the Admissions Department on level 0.