Dining
January 1, 2000
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Sharpe Refectory (the Ratty)

Dining Location

Often called the social heart of campus, the Sharpe Refectory is a bustling, all-you-care-to-eat dining hall located on Wriston Quad. Serving over 1,500 students per meal, it offers continuous, buffet-style dining featuring a wide selection of quality entrees and sides crafted from scratch-made recipes. The kitchen emphasizes high-quality, local ingredients, featuring meats from an in-house butcher shop and exceptional desserts from an in-house bakeshop. The Refectory is also home to Brown's Kosher kitchen, a Halal station, and dedicated Allergy-Aware kitchen to serve the diverse dietary needs of our vibrant campus community.

Weekly Schedule

Please note that these are general hours. For the most current status and specific hours, please use the BrownU Mobile app or contact the location directly.
  • Breakfast: Monday - Sunday, 7:30 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Lunch: Monday - Sunday, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  • Dinner: Monday - Sunday, 4:00 PM - 7:30 PM

Accepted Payment: Meal credits, guest meals, flex points, Bear Bucks, cash, credit/debit.

Students without a meal plan and members of the public must pay to dine at Sharpe Refectory, unless they are a guest of a student on a meal plan who can pay the entrance fee with a guest meal. For all other paying guests, the cost varies by meal period. Please see the rates below for details.

2025 Door Rates

Breakfast: $15.95
Lunch: $20.75
Dinner: $24.25

Map to the Sharpe Refectory (the Ratty)