Breakfast
Described by the Sunday Telegraph as "a sybaritic feast", breakfast is as carefully prepared and served as any other meal at Gilpin Lodge. It is a leisurely affair, with exquisite food served to you at the table (or to your room), and is a perfect opportunity to enquire about things to see or do.
Drinks
Coffee and Tea
cafetière of Farrers coffee (or decaffeinated)
english breakfast tea (or decaffeinated)
lapsang souchong, darjeeling, assam, earl grey, green tea, fruit infusions
Fruit Juices
orange, grapefruit, cranberry, tomato, apple or pineapple
Starters
Florida Cocktail
grapefruit, orange, lime granité
Yoghurt
plain or with spiced pear and apple
Bircher Muesli
muesli, fresh fruit, natural yoghurt, honey
Cereals
cornflakes, bran flakes, all-bran, special k, weetabix, shredded wheat or rice krispies
Melon
several melons, cumbrian air dried ham
Stewed prunes
infused with earl grey tea
Apricot and prune compote
perhaps with yoghurt
Real Scottish porridge
with pick’n’mix garnishes
Main Course
The Gilpin Lodge Full English Breakfast
crispy bacon, free range fried egg, sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms black pudding and rosti (or any kind of eggs)
Vegetarian Full English Breakfast
cassoulet of beans, free range fried egg, vegetarian sausage, grilled tomato, mushrooms and rosti (or any kind of eggs)
Canadian style pancakes
pancakes, crispy bacon, maple syrup
Omelette
gruyére cheese, sage
Cumbrian rarebit
mature lancashire cheese, locally dry-cured bacon, pear chutney, free range fried egg
Grilled Manx kippers
grilled kippers, parsley butter
Free range scrambled eggs
free range scrambled eggs, scottish smoked salmon
Free range eggs Benedict
free range eggs, hollandaise, local ham or Scottish smoked salmon
Smoked haddock with poached eggs
locally smoked haddock, free range poached eggs, spinach, chive hollandaise
Cumbrian gammon
cold gammon, sourdough toast, free range eggs (any style) or a selection of cheeses
Toast & Pastries
Granary and white toast
with marmalade, preserves and honey
Croissants and Danish pastries
served after the main course