The Refectory Cafe
Durham, NC
2726 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd, Durham, NC, 27707-2870139 itemsUpdated July 6, 2026
Structured menu data
After Dinner
Hennessy VSOP
$12.00Afternoon Delights
Boxcarr Creamery Cheese Plate
$17.00Chef-Selected Cheeses, Whipped Feta, Pistachio Sprinkle, Paprika Honey, Marinated Olives & Almonds, Crostini, Seasonal Jam
Crispy Fried Calamari
$15.00Fried Calamari, Marinara, Citrus Micro Mix
Imported Pecorino Pesto Arancini
$13.00Lightly breaded risotto balls, stuffed, fried & served with house made marinara, crispy basil leaf
Signature Hoisin Brussel Sprouts
$11.00Flash-fried, tossed in a hoisin-tamari glaze
Tempura Fried Cauliflower
$13.00Turmeric Kombucha Battered Cauliflower, Thai Chili Glaze, Sunflower Shoot
Truffled Fingerling Potatoes
$13.00Smashed and fried, white and black truffle oil, bear wallow cheese, parsley
Avocado Toast
Crispy Bacon Avocado
$9.00Housemade avocado mash, Southern thick cut bacon, tomato, red onion, arugula
Pico Avocado
$8.00Housemade avocado mash, pico de gallo, red onion, arugula
Smoked Salmon Avocado
$11.00Housemade avocado mash, smoked salmon, tomato, red onion, arugula
Breakfast
Challah Cinnamon French Toast
$14.00Three pieces of housemade challah, fresh strawberries, 100% maple syrup
Huevos Rancheros
$17.00Slow-cooked short ribs, two cage-free eggs, sweet spicy black beans, shredded mozzarella, lettuce, cream, pico de gallo, crispy tostadas, jalapeno garnish
Quiche of the Day
$10.00Please ask for Vegetarian or Meat choices Served with arugula, cucumber, and tomato salad. No substitutions/ no sides
Rise & Shine Breakfast
$16.00Two local, cage-free eggs your way; Choose Bacon, Turkey or Pork Sausage, or Substitute: Fried Chicken +$4; Local 6oz Ribeye +$10: Potatoes, Veggies, or Grits; Choice of toast • Upgrade: Biscuit or GF Toast +$1, Side of Avocado +$2
Signature Baked Oatmeal
$7.00Whole oats batter mixed with fresh local eggs, 2% milk, unsweet applesauce, and fresh fruit then baked into a jumbo muffin
Signature Lemon Ricotta Pancakes
$14.00Chef's special batter, strawberry garnish, 100% pure maple syrup. Add Blueberries or Chocolate Chips + $0.50
Chef's Specials
East Coast Shrimp Burger
$18.00Fried North Carolina & Florida rock shrimp, tartar sauce, toasted bun, Choice of Side
Fried Chicken & Cheddar Biscuit
$10.00Buttermilk fried chicken, cheddar cheese, housemade biscuit
Pesto & Heirloom Tomato Sandwich
$15.00Heirloom summer tomatoes, parmesan & lissome pesto, local Siano mozzarella, balsamic glaze, 7 grain, Choice of Side
Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict
$19.00Smoked salmon, English muffin, poached eggs, roasted potatoes, veggies, hollandaise | Ham option available
Craft Cocktails
Ginger Mojito
$12.00White Rum, Fresh Ginger Syrup, Fresh Mint, Lime Juice, Club Soda
Pineapple Mule
$13.00Jim Beam Pineapple, Lime, Pineapple, Ginger Beer
Portofino Waves
$12.00White Rum, Amaretto, Limoncello, Curacao, Pineapple
Smooth Peach
$10.00Vodka, Peach Schnapps, Cranberry, Lemon, Simple
Strawberry Lemonade
$12.00Limoncello, Fresh Strawberries, Vodka, Lemon Juice, Watermelon Pucker and a Splash of Lemonade
Dessert Wine
Gianni Moscato D'Asti, Italy
$11.00Domestic Beer
Fat Tire Amber Ale
$5.00Hoppyum IPA
$5.00Rotating Beer Selection
We Also Have Many Other Rotating Beers
Freshly Brewed Teas & Juice
Apple Juice, Lemonade, Arnold Palmer
$4.00Unsweet Blueberry Hibiscus Herbal or Black Tea
$3.00Happy Bowls
Acai Yogurt Bowl
$13.00Acai infused Greek yogurt, strawberries, house granola, pistachios • Add/Sub: Hemp Seeds +$1.00 | Shredded Coconut +$1.00 | Blueberries +$1.00
Breakfast Bowl
$15.00Two local eggs your way, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, over Breakfast Potatoes or Cheesy Grits | Add Local Buttermilk Fried Chicken +$4.00
Honey Cashew Yogurt Bowl
$14.00Honey infused Greek yogurt, house cashew butter, cocoa nibs, pumpkin & chia seeds, blackberries
Shrimp & Grits
$18.00Gulf shrimp, chopped bacon, cheesy grits, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, red pepper, white wine sauce
Southwestern Grits Bowl
$18.00Red wine braised short ribs, sweet & spicy black beans, pico de gallo, cheddar, arugula, fried jalapenos, sriracha aioli
Housemade Smoothies
Fresh Strawberry
$6.00Strawberries, honey, vanilla, Greek yogurt, 2% milk
Green Machine
$6.00Fresh apple, kale spinach, avocado
Ice Cream & Desserts
Affogato
Add: Local Mocha Liqueur
Italian Gelato
Mint Choc Chip | Cappuccino Chocolate Hazelnut
Italian Sorbetto
Coconut | Raspberry | Mango
In The Cooler
Coke
$3.00Diet Coke
$3.00Fiji Artisan Spring Water
$3.00Ginger Ale
$3.00Homebucha
$5.00Local Craft Brewed Kombuchas - Ginger Lemon, Pomegranate, or Strawberry Basil
San Pellegrino Sparkling Waters
$3.00Lime & Blood Orange
Sprite
$3.00Lattes
Banana Bread
$7.50Espresso, Caramel, Fresh Banana Cold Foam, Cinnamon
CinnaBerry Latte
$7.50Espresso, Blueberry, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Vanilla Cold Foam
Flavored Latte
$7.50Espresso, Choice of Vanilla, Brown Sugar Cinnamon, Caramel, or Coconut
Lavender Moon Mocha
$7.50Espresso, Dark Chocolate, Lavendar, Whipped Cream
Seasonal Latte
$7.50Espresso, Choice of Lavender, Blueberry, Vanilla, Hazelnut
Make Brunch Bubbly
Classic Bloody Mary
$14.00Vodka, Housemade "Mary Mix", Celery
Classic Mimosa
Classic Prosecco & OJ mix
Cucumber & Watermelon Spritz
$14.00Watermelon Pucker, Fresh Cucumber, Fever Tree Soda, Brut
Pineapple Mimosa
$8.00Classic Prosecco & Pineapple Juice
Premium Mimosa Flight
$32.001 bottle of bubbly, Go Premium with 3 choices of juice: Mango, Orange, Grapefruit, Pineapple, Cranberry
Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Coke Products
$3.00Sprite | Canada Dry Ginger Ale | Coke | Diet Coke | Coke Zero
Fonta Flora Citra Hops
$6.00Republic of Tea
$3.00Unsweetened Black Blueberry Hibiscus (Herbal)
San Pellegrino Sodas
$3.00Blood Orange | Limonata | Grapefruit
San Pellegrino Sparkling Water
$2.50On a Bun
Beef Burger
$16.00Lettuce, tomato, red onion, toasted bun • Add Cheese +$0.50 | Add Avocado +$2.00
Crab Cake Burger
$18.00Maryland lump crab cake, red pepper fennel slaw, avocado, sriracha aioli, toasted bun
Garlic Jalapeno Buffalo Chicken Sandwich
$17.00Buttermilk fried chicken breast, housemade roasted garlic jalapeno buffalo sauce, scallion blue cheese aioli, lettuce, tomato
Red Wine
"I Probi" Sangiovese Reserva, Italy
$50.00"I Probi" Sangiovese Reserve, Italy
'Avita il Rosso, Calabria, Italy
Castellano Merlot, Italy
Castellano Montepulciano, Italy
En Route Pinot Noir, CA
$74.00Fede Barbera D'Asti, Italy
K-nom Malbec, France
La Follette Pinot Noir, Sonoma, CA
Le Masciare "Taurasi" Aglianico, Italy
Maculan Cabernet Sauvignon, Italy
Nickel & Nickel Cabernet, CA
$130.00Podere Valle Chianti "Colli", Italy
Raina Montefalco Sagrantino, Italy
$52.00Rivetto Longhe Nebbiolo, Italy
$48.00Refreshing Spritzers
Basil Hugo Spritz
$14.00St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur, Fresh Basil, Lemon, Fever Tree Soda, Brut
Guava Spritz
$14.00Vanilla Vodka, Limoncello, Guava Puree, Fever Tree Soda, Brut
Italicus Spritz
$14.00Italicus Bergamot Liqueur, Fever Tree Soda, Brut
Mango Soju Spritz
$14.00Apple Mango Soju, Apple Vodka, Mango Juice, Fresh Mint, Fever Tree Soda, Brut
Salads
Carolina Cobb
$16.00Grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, bacon, local hard boiled eggs, romaine | Substitute Salmon +$4.00
Classic Caesar
Fresh Romaine, housemate Caesar, fresh parmesan
Garden Salad
Organic spring mix, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, parmesan, choice of dressing
Miso-Ginger Marinated Kale
Fresh kale topped with dried cranberries and walnuts
Signature Spicy Shrimp Salad
$15.00Shredded lettuce, fresh avocado slices, pico de gallo & lime | Substitute Salmon +$4.00
Sandwiches
Bacon, Lettuce, Tomato, Avocado Wrap
$13.00Classic bacon, lettuce, avocado, and tomato
Birria French Dip
$16.00Braised birria-style short ribs, red onions, Oaxaca cheese, cilantro, ciabatta, consommé dipping sauce
Corned Beef or Turkey Reuben
$15.00Schwartz's sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, housemade Russian dressing, rye bread
Garlic & Peppercorn Ribeye Cheesesteak
$23.00Garlic peppercorn roasted ribeye, provolone, lettuce, tomato, roasted garlic oregano red wine vinaigrette, mayo, ciabatta
Grilled Chicken Sandwich
$15.00Bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss, cheddar, avocado spread, Sriracha aioli on ciabatta bread
Tuna Melt
$14.00Housemade tuna salad with tomato, lettuce, and cheddar cheese on sourdough
Turkey, Pesto & Tomato
$15.00House-roasted turkey, summer tomato, mixed greens, provolone, pesto aioli, 7 grain
Sides
Biscuit or English Muffin
$4.00Breakfast Potatoes, White or Sweet Fries
$4.00Cheesy Grits
French Toast
$5.00Fresh Fruit Cup
$5.00Housemade Chips
$4.00Sauteed Veggies
$4.00Southern Thick Cut Bacon
$4.00Toast
$3.00Sourdough, Wheat, Rye, 7-Grain
Tofu Scramble
$4.00Turkey or Pork Sausage
$4.00Two Local, Cage-Free Eggs Your Way
$4.00Soups & Stew
Creamy Potato Leek
Creamy Tomato Basil
Indian Dal
$15.00Award winning, fragrantly spiced, slow-cooked lentil & chickpea stew over brown rice; Crostini available upon request
Spicy Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Spring Grilled Chicken Minestrone
Spring Onion and Pea
Summer Tomato Gazpacho
Vegan Chili
Sparkling Wine
84 Prosecco, Italy
La Prima Volta, Italy
$50.00Palmares Rose di Nero d'Avola, Italy
Veuve Clicquot Champagne, France
$80.00Vegan Brunch
Black Bean Burger
$13.00Chef's special recipe, spinach, pickled red onion, vegan cashew aioli, bun
Chorizo Chilaquiles
$16.00TVP housemade chorizo, black beans, vegan cheese, lettuce, pico de gallo, housemade cashew crema, salsa rojo
Chorizo Hash Bowl
$16.00Breakfast potatoes, onion, red bell peppers, vegan chorizo, pico de gallo, vegan cheddar, cashew aioli
Protein Oatmeal & Summer Peaches Hash Bowl
$14.00Chef's blend of chia & oats, cinnamon oat milk, honey, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries, walnuts, peaches
Vegan Huevos Rancheros
$17.00Sweet and spicy black beans, signature tofu scramble, lettuce, cashew crema, pico de gallo, crispy tostadas, jalapeno garnish | Sub vegan chorizo +2
Vegan Pancakes
$14.00Chef's special creation, coconut milk, spices, fresh strawberries. Add blueberries or chocolate chips +.50