Royal Alexandra Hospital Dining Room, Paisley: Food Guide
Royal Alexandra Hospital dining room, Paisley: food, opening hours and getting there
Finding somewhere to eat during a hospital visit can take a little planning, especially when you’re unfamiliar with the building. If you’re looking for food at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde lists both a dining room and a separate Royal Voluntary Service café. The dining room’s published opening hours are 8am to 2pm. It was easy to find the RVS cafe, but where is the dining room? There are no signs about, so follow us as we show you how to find it! We had to ask staff for directions on where to find it, and they warned us that it was terrible. Being the intrepid explorers we are, we kept going!
Here’s the practical information for finding the RAH dining room, travelling to the hospital and planning your visit.
Here is the main entrance of Royal Alexandra Hospital (RAH for short!). Go in the main doors and walk down the main hall to what is known as the glass corridor.
Walk down the entire corridor. All the way, keep going!
And you will then reach a set of stairs.
Go down the stairs and through the door. You’ve made it!
What we ate at the Royal Alexandra Hospital dining room
There are a variety of sandwiches and baguettes on offer.
At the entrance to the dining room there are a couple of vending machines with sandwiches, ready meals, crisps and drinks. There is also a microwave.
So onto the food. As you can see there was clear labelling and pricing for what was on offer..well if you wanted a backed potato it was. No idea what the other dishes were, so we decided to throw caution to the wind and went for two plates of pasta and a couple of cups of tea.
Look at that. The garlic bread smelled garlicky, however I think the garlic was still in the ground!
Royal Alexandra Hospital dining room opening hours
The published opening hours are:
Food outlet| Listed opening hours
Dining room| 8am–2pm
RVS café| Monday–Friday, 8am–7.30pm
RVS café| Saturday–Sunday, 11am–5pm
How to get to Royal Alexandra Hospital, Paisley
Address: Royal Alexandra Hospital, Corsebar Road, Paisley, PA2 9PN.
Main switchboard: 0141 314 7294.
By train from Glasgow
ScotRail runs services from Glasgow Central to Paisley Gilmour Street and Glasgow Central to Paisley Canal.
Paisley Canal approximately one mile from the hospital’s main entrance and Paisley Gilmour Street approximately 1.5 miles away. Continue on foot, by taxi or by a suitable local bus. Traveline Scotland has up to date transport information.
By bus
McGill’s service 10 connects Paisley town centre with Royal Alexandra Hospital, travelling via Craw Road. Check the timetable for your date, including the boarding stop and return journey. Traveline Scotland has up to date transport information.http://www.travelinescotland.com/
By car and parking
Vehicle access is from Corsebar Road. The NHS campus guide lists free parking with a four-hour maximum stay, plus visitor and Blue Badge spaces near the main entrance. Check the signs when you arrive; the guide warns that parking can be busy.
Foodie Explorers Verdict
Well…. we should have listened to the staff and not bothered. Tasteless pasta with overcooked vegetables. It was just like being back at school, without the good cake.
Take a packed lunch….
