Cornerstone: Bistro & Artisanal Market

We are an intimate, inviting restaurant and wine shop striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance.
Dining at Cornerstone you embark on a journey back to the roots, of chef-owners Christine & Nick Kondra, on the coastal Island of Nantucket. With an ode to the ocean, Cornerstone’s team creates intimate inviting menus, striving to elevate the dining experience through simple elegance. Surround yourself with luxurious touches with a coastal atmosphere to share New England elements here on the Main Line.

With a nod to Nantucket including oysters, caviar and fresh daily seafood options, seasonal menus are developed to complement the award winning 1000+ bottle wine list and expansive cocktail program creating an authentic guest experience.
We have a commitment to bring only the best to our community, we owe them nothing less after all of their support.

Cornerstone is more than a restaurant, it’s a conduit for passion about food, friends and the finer things in life.
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Cornerstone has become quickly one of the most sought after restaurants in the Philadelphia after almost 9+years focusing on amazing guest experience pairing food with an award winning wine and cocktail program. Garnering many regional and national awards from Wine Spectator and Christine Kondra as Best Sommelier on the Mainline of Philadelphia.

Christine & Nicholas Kondra, owner & chefs + husband & wife team returned home after spending 10 years in Boston & Nantucket to open Cornerstone in the Fall of 2015. Christine working as a private chef & restaurant owned by the famed chef partners Jamie Bissonnette & Ken Oringer. Nick working his way up on the Nantucket & Boston restaurant scene, working at the famed Straight Wharf Restaurant (Nantucket) & Ten Tables in Harvard Square. Upon returning in Jan '14, Nick became the pasta chef at Amis under the well respected Brad Spence & Marc Vetri.