Asking for recommendations

My daughter’s best friend is going to attend University of Texas at Austin. I would love to give her some gift cards for local coffee shops and cafes, smoothies etc. for a graduation present. Can any current students of parents recommend favorite hang out places on campus (she won’t have a car) where I could get some gift certificates to? Much appreciated!!!

A few ideas:

  1. University Co-op - the place on Guadalupe where students buy books, supplies, UT clothing and gear - my S got a gift card from here last year and put it to good use
  2. Caffe Medici - coffee house on Guadalupe - since you mentioned coffee shops nearby
  3. Smoothie King - in West Campus - since you mentioned smoothies

Some ideas:

Remember if a place doesn’t take the gift card directly you can load it on an App: like Starbucks in the student union.

Chick-fil-a and Raising Cane’s is on MLK so might be a bit of a walk. Chick-fil-a in the student union doesn’t take gift cards.
Panda Express, Wendy’s, Chipotle (student union)

Target on campus

In-n-out burger
Kerby Lane (mmmm queso)
CVS
Einstein’s bagels

Also, you can send Bevo Bucks as a gift (which offers more flexibility for eating places around campus/on campus at a discounted rate) plus doesn’t expire:
http://bevobucks.utexas.edu/
There is a map of Merchants where Bevo Bucks are accepted.
Also, there are Weekly specials.

The university co-op gift card is an excellent suggestion !!
A student can sign-up for a 5% discount:
https://www.universitycoop.com/membership-program
Discounts also available to: Lifetime Longhorns, 4 year Texas Parents members, and Texas Exes

Please be careful sending gift cards in the mail (envelopes) to dorms. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard these never arrive.

Thanks @comptechmom and @johncocktoasten ! I plan to order them sent to me and put them together as a graduation present.