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. A Refectory” is, by definition, a communal dining room that serves as a place to meet, eat, and drink together. We are excited to warmly welcome you!
Based on 163 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$
✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Takeout ✔️ Delivery
Address:
862 Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA 19085
Phone: (610) 519-5786
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Hours
| Wednesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Thursday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Friday | 11:30 AM–11 PM |
| Saturday | 10:30 AM–11 PM |
| Sunday | 10:30 AM–10 PM |
| Monday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
| Tuesday | 11:30 AM–10 PM |
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Reservations: refectorynova.comopentable.com
Reviews
Michele Gargiulo
What a great find! The parking lot is a little bit of a walk, but the interior is gorgeously designed. The bar was fun and lively on a Thursday night. The prices were totally reasonable. The bartender Chris was awesome, making sure we had the drinks and food we needed. I would highly recommend the fried sunchokes and the buffalo cauliflower. They were not soggy like some can get
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Matthew Lyons
Very good place for lunch. We really enjoyed the sliders and sandwiches and the service was great! The fries were very well seasoned as well.
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Ermeia Pearsall
Went here with my husband for our anniversary, we like to try different places around the city. We made reservations for 8pm arrived around 7:30pm we were seated right away. 7:45 arrived we were not greeted there was no water given. I watched a group of 4 young men be seated in the bar area and was greeted with water in less than 5 mins. Now I did speak with a manager who came over and spoke with my husband and I she offered to cover our first two drinks. My experience that night put a forever bad taste in my mouth and I’m not sure we will return to this establishment.
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sami dichter
Such a delicious meal! The service was great and the food came out so fast. The drinks were so good and very unique
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C M
1st time here and the food and service was amazing. Would definitely go back to try the dinner menu.
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Bumi PM
Great Order. We loved the setting and the ambiance. It was nice to spend some time here and the crowd was popping. Definitely one of a kind.
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S. Ann Martin
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Daniel Greene
This hidden gem is by far my favorite restaurant by ambiance alone. I love the styling of the place and it’s got a real surprise element, almost like a secret bar, since it’s an upscale restaurant inside of castle-like Villanova building. The food has that quality of being comforting but unique. The corn and truffle flat bread was unbelievable. Their bacon wrapped dates were the first item I’ve ever tasted where I enjoyed blue cheese (since they used it as a subtle component of the manchego sauce). Their desert menu is incredible and much larger than I would expect. Their pastry chef is clearly talented. I’d recommend the rice pudding ice cream bar which tastes like horchata. But the crown achievement is their drink menu.
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Nolan Pierce
Went here for a relaxing lunch. Got there around 1pm in June and it was empty. Small menu, but everything we got was really well done. I got a Turkey sandwich that rocked. Very nice at atmosphere right in the heart of the beautiful Villanova campus. Service could have been a bit more friendly. But otherwise, it was great!
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Jansen Honberger
First time. Had Saturday brunch. All food is clearly either made in house or sourced from high end purveyors. Absolutely worth the price (which is reasonable based on the food quality). Our server, Maggie, was awesome. Super clean and modern yet with a nautical twist. Bar looks very nice. Anyone near this place should check it out.
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