A cafeteria in a school or university for students; typically offers inexpensive, filling set meals and daily specials. Often abbreviated as 'gakushoku' (学食).
昼休みになると学生食堂はすぐ満席になる。
When lunchtime comes, the student cafeteria quickly fills up.
学生食堂のカレーは学内で人気メニューだ。
The cafeteria curry is a popular menu item on campus.
新入生は学生食堂の使い方を最初は戸惑うことがある。
New students sometimes feel confused about how to use the cafeteria at first.
学生食堂では学生証で支払える場合が多い。
At student cafeterias you can often pay with your student ID card.