The Refectory Cafe

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2726 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd
Durham, NC 27707
Award Winning, local family owned, restaurant is focused on Hot, healthy, homemade & Local fare. The Refectory Cafe® was Duke University's first "Green Cafe" established in 2005, best food on campus 7 Years in a row and winner of Duke University's Environmental Leadership Award (4 times!). The Refectory Cafe "on the Boulevard" opened September 2012 and continues the tradition of great homemade soups, fresh local produce, eggs, sustainable fresh fish, and simply amazing desserts. Vegan, vegetarian, Gluten Free, Raw or Plant Based The Refectory Cafe caters to all dietary preferences. Open for Breakfast, lunch, dinner & brunch! Weekly specials, craft cocktails, Award-winning wine list, Crabcakes, Slow-cooked short ribs, Grilled Salmon, fresh fish, creative salads, Full bar and local beer all available onsite or TO-GO! Casual fine dining with table service 4:30-8:30 pm/9pm on weekends. "Afternoon Delights" - small plates - available 3:00-4:30 daily. Patio & indoor dining.

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Stacy P.
9/27/2025

What a gem! This café has a warm, inviting vibe with its colorful murals (the sunflower wall outside is stunning!) and plenty of seating both indoors and outdoors. We sat outside under their...

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Kendall T.
11/9/2025

Solid brunch spot with great service and lots of GF options -- execution needs a tune-up (4) Visited The Refectory Cafe on a busy Sunday morning. Parking was tight but doable in the lot. The...

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Y C.
5/31/2025

Beautiful restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating and quite a bit of parking. I love the outdoor wall which is painted in sunflowers. The menu has tons of delicious food offerings. You order...

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Lynn R.
8/18/2025

This is a nice spot for lunch in Durham. When you go in, you order lunch at the counter. They had a beautiful display of desserts and one thing they had was a Greek yogurt slice of cheesecake....

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Nash I.
3/21/2025

I really enjoyed my food and experience at refractory cafe for dinner! There were plenty of spots available in the parking lot. We were seated almost immediately at a table for 2, despite...

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