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Our Menu

BrunchAfternoon DelightsDinner

Vegan (VN) | Vegetarian (V) | Gluten Free (GF) | Note: *Consuming raw or undercooked meats, poultry, shellfish or eggs may increase your risk of food borne illness.

Classics

Served with house made chips, Sweet or White Potato Fries.

Mortadella Grilled Cheese photo

Mortadella Grilled Cheese

$14.00
Imported pistachio Mortadella, cheddar, provolone on sourdough

French Dip

$16.00
Slow-cooked short ribs, provolone, caramelized onions, au jus, toasted ciabatta
Turkey Cranberry Chutney Ciabatta photo

Turkey Cranberry Chutney Ciabatta

$15.00
Roasted turkey, provolone, green apple slices, mixed greens and cranberry chutney

Corned Beef or Turkey Reuben

$15.00
Schwartz's sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, house made Russian dressing on rye bread.

Grilled Chicken Sandwich

$15.00
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, Swiss, cheddar, avocado spread, sriracha aioli on ciabatta bread.

Grilled Cheese

$9.00
Cheddar and provolone on sourdough | Add Ham +$3.00 | Vegan Grilled Cheese +$10.00 | Grilled Cheese (GF) +$1.00

Tuna Melt

$12.00
House made tuna salad with tomato, lettuce, and cheddar cheese on sourdough.

Quiche of the Day

$10.00
Choose Meat or Vegetarian | Quiche served with arugula, cucumber and tomato salad | No substitutions | No sides.

Specialties

Rise & Shine Breakfast photo

Rise & Shine Breakfast

$15.00
Two local, cage free eggs your way, choice of: Natural Corn Cob Smoked Bacon, Turkey or Pork Sausage | Choice of: Potatoes, Sauteed Veggies or Cheesy Grits | Choice of Toast | Upgrade: Biscuit of Toast (GF) +$1.00 | Side of Avocado +$2.00

"Which Came First?" Breakfast

$16.00
Two local cage free eggs your way, buttermilk fried chicken, your choice of Potatoes, Sauteed Veggies or Cheesy Grits | Choice of Toast | Upgrade: Biscuit +$1.00
Signature Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (V) photo

Signature Lemon Ricotta Pancakes (V)

$14.00
Chef's house made batter, fresh strawberries, 100% pure maple syrup | Add Blueberries or Chocolate Chips +$0.50
Vegan Pancakes (VN) photo

Vegan Pancakes (VN)

$14.00
Chef's special creation, coconut milk, spices and fresh strawberries make these amazing | Add Blueberries or Chocolate Chips +$0.50
Challah Cinnamon French Toast (V) photo

Challah Cinnamon French Toast (V)

$14.00
Three pieces of house made challah with fresh strawberries and 100% pure maple syrup.

Signature Baked Oatmeal (V)

$5.00
$9.00
Ask about our flavor of the day.

Chef's Specials

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict photo

Smoked Salmon Eggs Benedict

$19.00
Smoked salmon, English muffin, poached eggs, roasted potatoes and veggies, hollandaise.
Chicken & Waffles photo

Chicken & Waffles

$16.00
Fried chicken breast, house made waffle, 100% maple syrup with fresh strawberries.
Baha Mahi Tostadas photo

Baha Mahi Tostadas

$16.00
Cilantro aioli, lettuce, fried Mahi, house slaw, pico de gallo
Shrimp & Grits (GF) photo

Shrimp & Grits (GF)

$18.00
Gulf shrimp, smoked bacon, cheesy grits with mushrooms, onions, tomatoes, white wine sauce.
Huevos Rancheros photo

Huevos Rancheros

$15.00
Slow cooked short ribs, two cage free eggs, sweet and spicy black beans, shredded mozzarella, lettuce, crema, pico de gallo piled on crispy tostadas.
Fried Chicken & Cheddar Biscuit photo

Fried Chicken & Cheddar Biscuit

$10.00
Buttermilk fried chicken, cheddar cheese, house made biscuit.

Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich

$15.00
Fried chicken breast, housemade hot sauce, pickles, brioche bun

Happy Bowls

Add Mushroom +$1.00 | Avocado +$2.00 | Grape Tomatoes +$1.00

Breakfast Bowl photo

Breakfast Bowl

$13.00
Two local eggs your way, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, over Breakfast Potatoes or Cheesy Grits.

Tofu Scramble (GF, VN)

$14.00
*Scrambled tofu, red onion, broccoli, grape tomatoes, turmeric and lemon.

Burgers

Served with House Made Chips, Sweet or White Potato Fries.

Beef Burger photo

Beef Burger

$15.00
Lettuce, tomato, red onion, brioche bun. Cooked to order.
Vegan Black Bean Burger photo

Vegan Black Bean Burger

$13.00
Chef's special recipe, spinach, pickled red onion, vegan cashew aioli, wheat but.

Crab Cake Burger

$17.00
Maryland lump crab cake, red pepper fennel slaw, avocado, sriracha aioli, brioche bun.

Sides

Cheesy Grits (GF)

$4.00
$6.00

Two Local, Cage - Free Eggs Your Way (GF)

$3.50

Corn Cob Smoked Bacon (GF)

$4.00

Turkey or Pork Sausage (GF)

$4.00

Fresh Fruit Cup (GF, VN)

$5.00

Breakfast Potatoes (V)

$4.00

Biscuit

$3.00

Toast

$2.00
Gluten Free +$1.00

French Toast

$5.00
1 piece.

Sauteed Seasonal Veggies (V)

$3.00

Smoothies

Green Machine (VN)

$6.00
Fresh apple, kale, spinach, avocado.

Fresh Strawberry (V)

$6.00
Strawberries, honey, vanilla, Greek yogurt, 2% milk.

Soups

Signature Scratchmade Soups:

Creamy Potato Leek (GF, V)

$5.00
$9.00

Creamy Tomato Basil (V)

$5.00
$9.00

Spicy Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo Chicken Dumplings

$5.00
$9.00

Vegan Chili (VN)

$5.00
$9.00
Indian Dal (VN) photo

Indian Dal (VN)

$15.00
Award winning, fragrantly spiced, slow cooked lentil and chickpea stew, over brown rice | Pita on request, not GF.

Salads

Add Protein, Grilled or Blackened: Salmon +$10.00 | Antibiotic Free (NAE) Chicken +$7.00 | Shrimp +$8.00 | Crumbled Bacon +$1.00 • Housemade Dressings: Ranch | Blue Cheese | Champagne Vinaigrette | Balsamic Vinaigrette | Caesar | Honey Mustard.

Signature Spicy Shrimp (GF)

$15.00
Shredded lettuce, fresh avocado slices, pico de gallo & lime | Substitute Salmon +$4.00

Carolina Cobb (GF)

$16.00
Grilled chicken*, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, bacon, local hard boiled eggs, romaine | Substitute salmon +$4.00

Miso - Ginger Marinated Kale (GF, VN)

$4.00
$9.00
Fresh kale topped with dried cranberries and walnuts.

Classic Caesar

$4.00
$9.00

Garden Salad (GF)

$4.00
$9.00
Organic spring mix, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumber, parmesan, choice of dressing.

Avocado Toast

On toasted Ninth St. Bakery 7-grain bread (Vegan) +$1.00 | Add an Egg +$2.50

Smoked Salmon

$10.00
House made avocado mash, smoked salmon, tomato, red onion, arugula.

Crispy Bacon

$9.00
House made avocado mash, corn cob smoked bacon, tomato, red onion, arugula.

Pico (VN)

$8.00
House made avocado mash, pico de gallo, red onion, arugula.

Make a Brunch Bubbly

Mimosas Classic

$5.00
Upgrade to your choice of juice.

Mimosas Premium

$6.00
Upgrade to your choice of juice.

Classic Mimosa Party

$22.00
1 bottle of bubbly, orange juice.

Premium Mimosa Flight

$25.00
1 bottle of bubbly, 3 choices of juice: Mango | Peach | Pomegranate | Cranberry | Grapefruit | Pineapple | Orange.

Craft Cocktails

Cranberry Mule

$12.00
Smirnoff apple, cranberry, ginger beer, rosemary simple syrup, cranberry bitters.

Purple Rain

$12.00
Empress 1908 gin, tonic, rosemary simple, orange bitters | Gorgeous.

Cinnabun

$13.00
Baileys, vanilla vodka, butterscotch schnapps, cinnamon syrup, nutmeg.

Let Them Drink Cake

$13.00
Pineapple upside down cake in a glass | Vanilla vodka, pineapple juice, grenadine.

Happy Lemon

$13.00
Smirnoff, limoncello, elderflower, simple syrup.

French '75

$12.00
Bombay gin, prosecco, lemon juice, simple syrup, lemon twist.

Classic Bloody Mary

$9.00
Smirnoff, house made Mary mix, special spices, Worcestershire.

Just Peachy

$13.00
Tequila, peach schnapps, housemade grapefruit coriander simple, club soda.

Champagne Grapefruit Mojito

$13.00
Rum, champagne, mint, grapefruit, fresh lime, simple, club soda.

Afternoon Delights

Check out the "flip side" for soups, salads, fun beverages & more!

Charcuterie Refectory Style photo

Charcuterie Refectory Style

$15.00
Whipped feta with crushed pistachio sprinkle, speck (smoked prosciutto) crispy pita, house marinated castelvetrano olives and almonds.

Edamame Hummus Plate (GF, V)

$10.00
Veggie sticks, olives and almonds.

Boxcarr Creamery Cheese Plate

$14.00
Petra/Red Bud cheese, whipped feta with crushed pistachio sprinkle, marinated olives and almonds, crispy pita, housemade sour cherry jam.

Charcuterie Splurge

$31.00
All three of the above!

Arancini (GF)

$12.00
Traditional Italian risotto balls, ricotta, mozzarella, housemade pomodoro, spinach glass, parmesan dust.

Refectory Favorite Hoisin Brussels Sprouts (VN)

$12.00
Flash-fried, tossed in a hoisin-tamari glaze.

Maryland Lump Crab Cake

$16.00
With chow-chow remoulade.

Our Very Own House - Made Chips & Dip

$9.00
Local hand-cut white & sweet potato chips with chef's special truffled-buttermilk goat cheese dip.

Scratch Made Soups

Signature Tomato Basil (V)

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Creamy Potato Leek (GF, V)

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Signature Award Winning Chili (GF, VN)

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Spicy Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Chicken & Dumpling

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Italian Wedding Soup

$5.00
$9.00
$17.00

Indian Dal (GF, VN)

$15.00
Award winning, fragrantly spiced, slow cooked lentil and chickpea stew, over brown rice | Pita on request, not GF.

Specialty Salads

Add Protein, Grilled or Blackened: Salmon +$10.00 | All Natural Chicken +$7.00 | Shrimp +$8.00 | Crumbled Bacon +$1.00 • Housemade Dressings: Ranch | Blue Cheese | Champagne Vinaigrette | Balsamic Vinaigrette | Caesar | Honey Mustard. All dressings are Gluten Free.

Signature Spicy Shrimp (GF)

$15.00
Shredded lettuce, fresh avocado slices, pico de gallo & lime | Substitute Salmon +$4.00

Carolina Cobb (GF)

$16.00
Grilled natural chicken, blue cheese, avocado, applewood smoked bacon, tomato, local eggs.

Signature Miso - Ginger Marinated Kale (GF, VN)

$4.00
$9.00

Garden Salad (GF)

$4.00
$7.00

Classic Caesar (GF)

$4.00
$9.00

Smoothies

Green Machine (GF, V)

$6.00

Fresh Apple, Kale, Spinach, Avocado

$6.00

Fresh Strawberries (V)

$6.00

Strawberries, Honey, Vanilla, Greek Yogurt, 2% Milk

$6.00

Bubbles & Bloodys

Mimosas Classic

$5.00/Glass

Mimosas Premium

$6.00/Glass

Aperol Spritz

$10.00
Aperol, prosecco, soda.

Mimosa Party

$22.00
1 bottle of bubbly, orange juice.

Mimosa Flight

$25.00
1 bottle of bubbly, 3 choices of juice: Mango | Peach | Pomegranate | Cranberry | Grapefruit | Pineapple | Orange.

Campari Spritz

$10.00
Campari, prosecco, soda.

Classic Bloody Mary

$8.00
Smirnoff vodka, bloody Mary mix, special spices, Worcestershire.

Craft Cocktails

Pomegranate Promise

$10.00
Chambord, pomegranate, prosecco.

Welcome to Paradise

$12.00
Rumchata, Kahlua on the rocks.

Happy Lemon Martini

$12.00
Smirnoff, limoncello, elderflower, simple syrup.

Cranberry Mule

$12.00
Smirnoff apple, cranberry, ginger beer, rosemary simple syrup, cranberry bitters.

Hot Buttered Rum

$13.00
Spiced rum, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, vanilla, butter, honey, brown sugar, whipped cream.

Starters

Fried Calamari photo

Fried Calamari

$15.00
Housemade Fresno Aioli

Edamame Hummus Plate (GF, VN)

$11.00
Veggie sticks, marinated olives and almonds.

Boxcarr Creamery Cheese Plate

$15.00
Local Boxcarr cheese selection, whipped feta with honey sriracha drizzle, crushed pistachio sprinkle, marinated olives and almonds, toasted baguette, housemade sour cherry jam.
Flash fried Cauliflower photo

Flash fried Cauliflower

$11.00
A Refectory favorite! Lemon Caper Aioli
Pecorino Pesto Arancini (V) photo

Pecorino Pesto Arancini (V)

$12.00
Lightly breaded risotto balls, Imported Pecorino Pesto, crispy basil leaf

Maryland Lump Crab Cake

$17.00
Chow-chow remoulade, Swiss chard, shaved apples, pickled red onion
Signature Hoisin Brussels Sprouts (GF) photo

Signature Hoisin Brussels Sprouts (GF)

$12.00
Flash-fried, tossed in a hoisin-tamari glaze.
Seasonal Panzanella photo

Seasonal Panzanella

$14.00
Crunchy ciabatta croutons, golden purple beets, carrots, kale, arugula, pomegranate seeds, goat cheese, white balsamic reduction

Salads

Housemade Dressings: Ranch | Blue Cheese | Champagne Vinaigrette | Balsamic Vinaigrette. All dressings are Gluten Free.

Signature Kale (GF, VN)

$5.00
$9.00
Marinated kale, dried cranberry, walnuts.

Classic Caesar

$5.00
$9.00
Romaine, parmesan, house made croutons.

Garden Salad (GF, V)

$5.00
$9.00
Organic spring mix, parmesan, tomato, cucumber, carrots.

Carolina Cobb (GF)

$16.00
Grilled chicken, avocado, tomato, blue cheese, bacon, local eggs, romaine | *Substitute salmon +$4.00

Soups

Signature Scratchmade Soups:

Creamy Potato Leek (GF, V)

$5.00
$9.00

Creamy Tomato Basil (V)

$5.00
$9.00

Spicy Chicken & Andouille Sausage Gumbo

$5.00
$9.00

Chicken & Dumplings

$5.00
$9.00

Vegan Chili

$5.00
$9.00

Seafood

Grilled Atlantic  Mahi photo

Grilled Atlantic Mahi

$32.00
Pomegranate Puttanesca, linguini, capers, garlic
Wild-caught Norwegian Salmon photo

Wild-caught Norwegian Salmon

$28.00
Grilled salmon, sherry sage reduction, wild mushroom Gnocchi, shaved kale & brussels

Maryland Lump Crab Cakes

$29.00
Two crab cakes, roasted heirloom carrots, shaved green apples, pickled red onion, swiss chard salad
Garlic Shrimp Linguini photo

Garlic Shrimp Linguini

$26.00
Gulf shrimp, arugula, grape tomatoes, shallots, garlic, olive oil, white wine and crostini.

Poultry, Pork, Beef

Chicken Marsala photo

Chicken Marsala

$26.00
Lightly breaded chicken, marsala wine sauce, cremini mushrooms over linguini.
Local Beef Bolognese photo

Local Beef Bolognese

$24.00
First Hands Foods pasture raised beef, house-made marinara, linguine, freshly grated parmesan, crostini.
Braised Beef Short Ribs photo

Braised Beef Short Ribs

$29.00
Red wine braised short ribs, trio of root veggie purees, garlic roasted tomatoes, tomato Gastrique
Local Beef Tenderloin photo

Local Beef Tenderloin

$40.00
Painted Hills Beef, parsnip frites, grilled asparagus, cured egg yolk sprinkle, hollandaise
Chimichurri Lamb Rack photo

Chimichurri Lamb Rack

$35.00
White wine Dijon Quinoa, Grilled Rapini, pickled onions

Vegetarian & Vegan

Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto photo

Roasted Butternut Squash Risotto

$19.00
Leeks, Rimini mushrooms, pecans, ancho, garlic, onion, blue cheese sprinkle

Pomegranate Puttanesca Linguine

$22.00
Housemade Puttanesca, capers, garlic, onion
Indian Dal (GF, VN) photo

Indian Dal (GF, VN)

$15.00
Award-winning, fragrantly spiced, slow-cooked lentil and chickpea stew, over brown rice | Pita on request, not GF.

Award-Winning Vegan Chili (GF, VN)

$5.00
$9.00
Refectory special - Winner of 'The Best Chili in Durham'.
Orecchiette Taleggio photo

Orecchiette Taleggio

$20.00
Imported Taleggio mornay, swiss chard, green peas, tarragon, garlic
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