Affectionately known as the "Ratty", the Sharpe Refectory is arguably the social center of campus, serving over 1,500 students per meal. The Refectory is located on Wriston Quad and offers buffet-style dining. Tables are arranged around the central food lines, and there are front and back "caves" that create cozy corners to share a meal. The Refectory offers continuous all-you-care-to-eat service 7 days a week.
- Students' Creative Meal Ideas
- Ratty Gourmet
- Food Stations
- Bistro line
breakfast fare through the afternoon, then hot entrees and sides - Grill line
burgers, franks, grilled chicken, deli slices, deli salads, soups, fries and chips - Roots & Shoots line
vegetarian, vegan and locally grown foods - Chef's Corner line
a fresh taste every day, with exciting new menu ideas from the kitchen - Salad bar
a freshly prepared cornucopia of greens, veggies, beans, hard-boiled eggs, tofu, tunafish, cheeses, seeds, fruit and dressings; during the harvest months, much of the salad bar is fresh from the fields of Rhode Island farms (lunch and dinner) - Cereal bar
15+ cereals, plus skim and whole milk, chocolate, soy and lactose-free milk- Rhody Fresh milk and
Vermont Soy milk
- Rhody Fresh milk and
- Special Events
- Birthday Cake
At dinner the last Friday of every month - Theme Dinners
A few times every semester we deck out the Ratty and celebrate with a special dinner and menu, sometimes for holidays and sometimes just for the fun of it
- Even More Options
- Omelet bar
choose from a variety of vegetables, meat and egg styles (breakfast and lunch) - Steel Cut Oatmeal bar
breakfast just got better with raisins, craisins, granola, yogurts, coconut and fruit toppings, cinnamon, sugar, and more - Crepe bar
filled with your choice of fruits and chocolate (Sunday brunch) - Drink stations
sodas, juices, milk, coffee, teas, seltzer, water - Fruit stations
bananas, kiwis, oranges, and Hill Orchards apples, pears and peaches when in season - Sandwich stations
breads, bagels, spreads and panini grills - Daily Soups
variety of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian seasonal options - Fresh bread
handcrafted in our Bakeshop (dinner)
- Dessert stations
homemade cakes, pies and cookies from our own Bakeshop, soft-serve ice cream (lunch and dinner) - Daily Newspapers
- Your favorite newspapers are waiting for you each morning
