The Refectory

The Refectory Bringing upscale comfort classics to Philadelphia's Main Line.

The Refectory is a 150-seat restaurant, bar and private events space located in Villanova, offering a casual yet refined dining experience to Philadelphia’s Main Line. Our wide-ranging menus reflect upscale, classic, American cuisine under direction of Chef Biff Gottehrer and include homemade pastas, wood-fired flatbreads, a raw bar, craft cocktails and specialty desserts. Our kitchen's philosophy

is to keep it simple and straightforward, with a lot of thought and technique being each dish and ingredient. The restaurant is currently accepting reservations and is open for lunch, happy hour, dinner, and weekend brunch.

06/19/2026

Come on in and try some of our most popular lunch items served every weekday from 11:30-3:00! Shown are our banana beignets, fried chicken sandwich, lavender haze cocktail, and whipped burrata!

06/04/2026

Happy summer! ☀️ Come stop in the Refectory and try our new summer specials!
- Corn Cavatelli
- Watermelon Salad
- Corn Flat Bread
- Melon Gazpacho

03/05/2026

A little something for everyone! 🍕🦪🍔🥂

02/27/2026

Pasta is always a good idea… especially when it’s made fresh!😉

Weekend roundup featuring our cocktail picks: 1. PSL Espresso Martini2. Mr. Brightside3. Killer Queen4. Mariner’s Reveng...
02/24/2026

Weekend roundup featuring our cocktail picks:

1. PSL Espresso Martini
2. Mr. Brightside
3. Killer Queen
4. Mariner’s Revenge
5. My Way
6. Father Figure
7. Artificial Nocture

Everyone stay safe out there! Tomorrow we will be doing all night HH and some snow day specials when we reopen at 4pm ❄️
02/23/2026

Everyone stay safe out there! Tomorrow we will be doing all night HH and some snow day specials when we reopen at 4pm ❄️

🩷 Valentines Specials 🩷  Love is on the menu this Valentine’s Day 🥂               
02/14/2026

🩷 Valentines Specials 🩷 
 
Love is on the menu this Valentine’s Day 🥂  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Incredible night celebrating the class of 2026 at the Villanova University's President's dinner!-📸 Jordan August Photogr...
01/30/2026

Incredible night celebrating the class of 2026 at the Villanova University's President's dinner!
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📸 Jordan August Photography

Address

862 Lancaster Avenue
Villanova, PA
19085

Opening Hours

Monday 11:30am - 10pm
Tuesday 11:30am - 10pm
Wednesday 11:30am - 10pm
Thursday 11:30am - 10pm
Friday 11:30am - 11pm
Saturday 4pm - 11pm

Telephone

+1 610-519-5786

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