The Temperance House

About The Temperance House

The Temperance House is a historic inn, tavern, and scratch-kitchen restaurant on South State Street in Newtown. Its private banquet room hosts receptions and other celebrations for up to 120 guests cocktail-style; seated dinners, buffets, and reception layouts are arranged to fit the group. Rehearsal dinner packages include three plated courses, with nonalcoholic drinks, and the venue also offers buffet meals, passed hors d'oeuvres, appetizer trays, and beer-and-wine or open-bar packages. The inn has 13 guest rooms upstairs, with free Wi-Fi and parking available for event guests. Accessibility is limited in the historic building; guests are advised to call ahead to discuss arrangements.

The facts

Guests

Up to 120 guests

Pricing note

Wedding-related package prices are per person, not venue-rental fees: rehearsal dinner packages are $46.95 or $54.95 per person, with tax, service charge, and possible cake-cutting fees. Reception hors d'oeuvres start at $16 per person per hour; bar packages start at $26 per person for two hours, plus bartender fees. Prices may change.

Setting

Indoor

Kind of place

Restaurant · Hotel

Last updated

November 2026

On the big wedding guides

• Not listed on WeddingWire (checked November 2026)
• Not listed on Zola (checked November 2026)

How to reach The Temperance House

• Website: temperancehouse.com
• Phone: (215) 944-8050
• Address: 5 South State Street

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