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

The Refectory

Name: The Refectory
Address: 862 Lancaster Avenue, Villanova, PA, 19085, US
Telephone: +1 610-519-5786

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.

03/05/2026

A little something for everyone! 🍕🦪🍔🥂

02/27/2026

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

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

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 ❄️

02/14/2026

🩷 Valentines Specials 🩷

Love is on the menu this Valentine’s Day 🥂

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

01/15/2026

Stay vibrant during Dry January 🍊🍋‍🟩 We're mixing guilt-free mocktails all month long 🍹
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Uptown Girl - blood orange, ginger, lemon, soda
Pom & Circumstance - pomegranate juice, lime, ginger beer
PeN/Acilin - Rooibos, ginger, honey, lemon
A Thousand (Chamo)Miles - chamomile tea, pineapple, lemon, honey

12/08/2025

A special treat from The Refectory! 🎄✨

Holiday Cookie Box $25

Take home a box of our homemade cookies for the holidays! Our cookie boxes include:
White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies
Orange Cranberry Linzer
Dark Chocolate Dipped Butter Cookies
Mexican Wedding Cookies
Pistachio Biscottis
Nutella Thumbprint Cookies

You can find them at our host stand!

11/26/2025

Happy Holidays from The Refectory! ⭐️

From now until December 31st when you purchase a $100 gift card you get a bonus $20! You can purchase in the restaurant or online.

11/09/2025

It’s a flatbread fall at The Refectory! Try some of our new favorites like the Brisket or Squash 🍕✨

10/30/2025

It’s the season of shareables and salads! Try some of our fall favorites like the Bacon Wrapped Dates, Whipped Burrata, Waldorf Salad, and Beet Salad! 🥓🥗

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

Website

http://refectorynova.com/

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