RUSU Realfoods

Realfoods is a social enterprise run by staff and student volunteers of the RMIT Student Union.

We are a social enterprise run by staff and student volunteers of RUSU (RMIT University Student Union). We focus on sustainability and providing ethical, plant-based & healthy food options and fair trade, specialty coffee. We specialise in catering to diverse dietary requirements including: gluten free, vegan, dairy free and halal friendly. Realfoods at RMIT City Campus- located next to RMIT Medic

Photos from RUSU Realfoods's post 12/08/2024

Salad of the Day
Roasted beetroot, green beans, walnuts, vegan feta, roquette
$3 as a side if you grab one of our curries or toasties as well.
$9.5 full serve
❤️

30/07/2024

Smokey eggplant Dahl with spinach and cauliflower. Topped with coriander - or left off for the coriander haters out there 😘
It’s pretty wild that it tastes like soap to some people don’t you think?

29/07/2024

Oh HELLO …
We’re getting our sourdough from Rustica bakery now ❤️
Come down today for a delicious toastie 😘
(Tomorrow we have our $6 Tom cheese spinach toastie on 🙌🙌)
We also have 3 curries on TODAY if that’s more your jam 👌

15/07/2024

Today! $6 curry. And to celebrate O week we thought we’d make it a little extra special today. So come in and grab a bit of both curries for just $6.
- Brinjal (eggplant) coconut curry
- zucchini, cauliflower curry
❤️❤️

19/06/2024

Evening all!
It’s been an amazing semester 1, here’s to an even better semester 2!
For now, we close our doors for a little restful period to get recharged back into action on the Tuesday 9th of July. Today was our last day of trade and I’m happy to say that the leftover muffins found good homes ;)
We loved seeing students take the veggies that we had left too! ❤️ Happy to say we had ZERO wasted.

There are a few things in the works for next semester - including deals and maybe even the spot of free things and giveaways so keep your eyes and ears out for those 😘

Until then, all you lovely people who make Realfoods, I hope you have a tremendous break and keep your hearts and bellies warm in this cold period (thanks to the not so fabulous insulation of melbourne housing 😅)

Ciao for now ❤️

06/06/2024

That’s a wrap for us this week folks!
See you all back on Tuesday - for those of studious nature still coming by for coffee 😘
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers for saving the day (And Ashish more than once!)
💚💚💚 Enjoy your long weekends! 💜💜💜

06/06/2024

Still OPEN for coffee and lunch today! ☕️
We will be CLOSED on MONDAY for the public holiday - how strange does it feel to say Kings Birthday rather than Queens!
P.s how lovely is this reusable cup?! ❤️👌

06/06/2024

Still have some cheeky pesto potato bean zucchini chickpea and green feta salad. It’s got a lot in it!

💚💚💚

04/06/2024

For our tea drinkers.. we have some news soon. (We promise you will be happy with the news!) ❤️

Photos from RUSU Realfoods's post 04/06/2024

While we wish we were in North Eastern Brasil 🇧🇷 we can try and pretend we are with Market Lane’s Marimbus blend. This is our staple drink everyday! And in my case, multiple times a day 😅
It’s got a chocolatey flavour with hazelnut and apricot notes. 🥰

28/05/2024

Beet salad on today, as always just $3 as a side to any meal ❤️

28/05/2024

Nirmayi and Pari ❤️ Two of our wonderful volunteers at Realfoods showing us their 3 plate carry skills and learning the more formal clear.
Come and say hello today for $6 toastie Tuesday! 👌

23/05/2024

Last day of our week! 👌 with the weekend on the horizon we wish you all a happy productive weekend - or simply a restful one - restorative rest is so important for our lovely bodies and minds.
We thought today felt like a good day to bring our vegan pies back! It’s a little chilly 🥶
- creamy mushroom
- “steak” and pepper
- spaghetti bolognese with creamy bechamel
YUM. All come with Bill’s homemade relish :)

22/05/2024

Behind the scenes - More of the team celebrating Vollie week! One of our past staff members Deivis popped by to have a coffee last week ☕️
Please excuse the messy bench 😉 - it was a BUSY day 😘

22/05/2024

Happy National Volunteer Week!
Bill our 🧑‍🍳 with two of our wonderful vollies ❤️
Thank you to ALLLLLL our volunteers that work so hard behind the scenes (and in the front!!)
We couldn’t do it without you ❤️
Today we have on the stoves -
- pumpkin soup served with toast
- brinjal/eggplant curry w/ rice
- tomato lentil Dahl w/ rice
Later on we also may have a cheeky something for our spicy friends 🌶️😘

20/05/2024

I’m calling this the “Ooft” salad as that dressing makes you go ooooooft.
Broccoli, with roasted hazelnuts and a sesame chilli dressing and shallots.
As always, just $3 as a side to any meal ❤️

20/05/2024

$6 Dahl and Rice today 😘
Students only special ❤️

Photos from RUSU Realfoods's post 16/05/2024

Salad that can easily be a whole meal. Roasted honey carrots, Black bean, cannellini, spinach, dukkah and extra roasted crushed hazelnuts. Oomph.
- as always, just $3 for a side to any meal or $9.5 for a full serve. ❤️👌🌿

Photos from RUSU Realfoods's post 16/05/2024

- The Epic - We are loving the hashbrowns today 🥹
wedged in a soft bun with a herbed omelette, chipotle mayo, spinach and that halloumi we know is already a fan favourite. ❤️

Photos from RUSU Realfoods's post 16/05/2024

“Little sunsrises” swipe left 👈with a cheeky hash brown, herbed omelette, a smile of pumpkin and caramelised onion to brighten up your day. ❤️ $5.5 by themselves or once again if you are ordering a coffee get it for just $5 😘

15/05/2024

India 🇮🇳 won in our stories poll the other day so we delivered! Aloo curry (potato curry) served with rice.
Close seconds in the poll were Korean and Malaysian! ❤️

14/05/2024

Smokey rich Mexican bean stew with potatoes and rice. Topped with coriander and lime. SUPER warming, super filling. 🫘

14/05/2024

Salad of the day, just $3 as a side to any meal - Green Beans, Snow pea, cannellini beans, garlic, lemon and toasted slivered almonds. DELISH.

14/05/2024

Thai red curry with cheeky tofu, wombok, bok choy, carrot, capsicum served with rice and Thai basil.
Perfect for a healthy warming meal on this autumn day ❤️

13/05/2024

Ashish whipping up our Dahl ❤️
$6 today only!

13/05/2024

🇱🇰Kaju Curry - Sri Lankan Cashew Curry with green beans and snow peas and LOTS of cashews!
Try this creamy delight today 😘
We’re going round the world this week!

13/05/2024

Kachumba salad, a great accompaniment to your curry today. Just $3 as a side to your $6 curry today 😘
Tomato, cucumber, coriander, red onion, lemon and teeny bit of chilli powder for that ZOOM.

12/05/2024

Cheeky Spanish special today only $5.5 or just $5 if you’re grabbing a coffee as well 🙌 - Spanish omelette, with chipotle mayo, caramelised onion and rocket in mini baguette. Perfect to grab for something small on the way to class ❤️

09/05/2024

Granola special for today, variety is the spice of life, as is having a healthy microbiome! With over 15 different ingredients in one cup including that ever important dietary fibre that our gut needs.
Our gut granola packs a punch when it comes to diversity :)
Just add milk of choice!
$8.50, 0.50c extra for alt milks.
❤️🌿🍓🍎🍊🍌🥝

07/05/2024

Theesh’s cupcake special ❤️ only $2.90 or $2.20 with a coffee 😘
We’ve also got perfectly good light rye bread (baked yesterday) for $1 a bag - only available until stock runs out :)

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Our Story

Realfoods is a social enterprise run by staff and student volunteers of the RMIT University Student Union (RUSU). We're focused on sustainability and providing ethical, plant-based healthy food options and specialty fair trade coffee.

For students, by students.

City Campus:
Bldg 8, Level 3, 360 Swanston Street
Melbourne

Bundoora Campus:
Building 220, Plenty Road
Bundoora West Campus
(Trading during semester period only)

Videos (show all)

Compass Marketplace Presents: Hearty Winter Soup
Compass Marketplace Presents: Thai Pumpkin Yellow Curry
Compass Marketplace Presents: Yellow Lentil Dahl
RUSU Breakfast Boxes Presents: Rice Congee
RUSU Breakfast Boxes Presents: Banana Pancakes
Cooking With Realfoods: Episode 20 - Sweet Potato Curry
Cooking With Realfoods: Episode 18 - Realfoods Toasties
Cooking With Realfoods: Episode 17 - Hearty Winter Soup
Cooking With Realfoods: Episode 16 - Ratatouille
Cooking With Realfoods Ep.15 - All About Realfoods Bundoora
Cooking With Realfoods: Episode 14, Banana Oat Pancakes
Cooking With Realfoods Ep.13 Carrot & Kidney Bean Burgers

Address


360 Swanston Street
Melbourne, VIC
3000

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 3:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 3:30pm
Thursday 9am - 3:30pm

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