The Buttery Bryn Mawr opens on Saturday, June 13, at 836 W. Lancaster Avenue — bringing the café’s all-day menu, seasonal kitchen, and sourdough program to the Main Line for the first time. The new space seats 82 indoors and runs daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., with an opening weekend that includes something exclusive you will not find at the Malvern flagship.
That something is a lemon poppy kouign amann — a grand opening pastry debuting only in Bryn Mawr, available while supplies last. Layers of house-made poppy seed spread and lemon sugar are folded into croissant dough, baked into sweet, zesty pockets, then finished with a bright lemon glaze and candied lemon. If you are going on June 13, this is the order. There are no confirmed plans to carry it at the Malvern location or beyond.
The Buttery Bryn Mawr Arrives at 836 W. Lancaster Avenue
The space sits on the Main Line’s primary commercial corridor with 82 indoor seats, a rear parking lot entrance directly behind the café, and additional off-street parking available. The service model follows the Malvern playbook: order at the counter and settle in while your meal is delivered to the table.
The kitchen runs full lunch service through 3 p.m. daily. After that, pastries, sourdough loaves, coffee, tea, and grab-and-go items — including prepared lunches and pantry staples — carry the café through its 5 p.m. close. For dinner in the meantime, The Buttery’s Malvern location is open Thursday through Sunday.
Opening Weekend: Exclusive Pastry and Giveaways
The lemon poppy kouign amann is the headline, but the opening weekend lineup extends beyond it. The first 50 customers each day receive a branded tote bag. The first 100 each day get a signature sea salt sable cookie. Both giveaways run on Saturday and Sunday, resetting each morning — the café opens at 7 a.m., and early arrival is the strategy.
The Menu: From Turkish Eggs to Al Taglio Pizza
Pastries anchor the program year-round — croissants, scones, muffins, cookies, cakes, tarts, and artisan breads available across all services, alongside sourdough loaves baked in house. The coffee program runs through Passenger Coffee, with a full espresso menu and tea service. House-made granola and bagels round out the morning counter.
Breakfast stretches from lighter plates — avocado toast, yogurt with house-made granola — to more substantial ones: quiche, Turkish eggs, and a harissa bacon egg and cheese sandwich. The kitchen sources seasonally and works with local farms and purveyors wherever the menu allows.
Lunch rotates through sandwiches on house-baked bread, seasonal salads, grain bowls, tartines, and al taglio pizza. Co-owner John Rhoads built the brand around “creating spaces where people can gather, connect and feel at home,” and the menu reflects that — a sandwich list built for a Tuesday, a pastry case built for an occasion.
The Bryn Mawr opening adds a strong new entry to the region’s café and dining scene, alongside Philadelphia’s broader food calendar. The full-day format — order at the counter, meals delivered to the table, pastries and coffee until 5 p.m. — suits a neighborhood that wants a room worth returning to.
What Comes Next for The Buttery
The Buttery Bryn Mawr is the first location outside Malvern, and it will not be the last. A Northern Liberties location is planned for later in 2026, with further expansion anticipated in 2027. Dinner service and a liquor license are slated to follow the Bryn Mawr grand opening in the months ahead, adding an evening dimension to the all-day program already in place. Both locations’ full menus and hours are posted at malvernbuttery.com.
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