TESTIMONIAL
“Thank you for your hospitality, comfortable room and scrummy breakfast. The art work and particularly the ceramics are lovely. A welcome break and a refreshing stay.”
BREAKFASTS
We believe in starting the day with a hearty breakfast. All our ingredients are locally sourced from the butcher, greengrocer and baker in Aylsham or nearby.
With the Covid-19 situation in mind we need to complete breakfasts in a socially distant manner and within a set time period. We will need to know your main choices the evening before from the list of options laid out below, so that we can be sure to prepare it in time. There will be two sittings to enable each set of guests to enjoy safe distancing for their breakfasts. These will be 8am and a second sitting at 8.45am.
If you have a food intolerance or follow a special diet please do let us know before your arrival, so we can provide adequate provision. Aylsham is a small market town and while well-served by local producers there are limits to what may be available at short notice.
Breakfasts are served on the garden terrace when sunny and warm
BREAKFAST MENU CHOICES
FRESH FRUIT AND YOGHURT
We serve a selection of seasonal fruits including delicious varieties of melon, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries and blackberries. Extra sweetness is provided from local honey. We also have stewed apple and rhubarb depending on the season.
FRESHLY SQUEEZED JUICE
CEREALS AND GRAINS
We provide a wide choice of cereals including muesli and granola as well as porridge and bran flakes. Please let us know the evening before if you want porridge as we use don’t use instant mixes so this requires a little extra time to cook.
GROUND COFFEE AND SPECIALIST TEAS
We serve English Breakfast and Earl Grey tea, as well as decaffeinated and herbal/fruit tea. We pride ourselves on using good quality ground coffee served in cafetieres. We use coffee supplied by specialist roaster Strangers of Norwich – see more about them below.
FULL ENGLISH BREAKFAST
We serve free range eggs (poached, fried or scrambled), locally smoked or unsmoked dry cure back bacon; traditional pork sausages, mushrooms, black pudding and aga roasted tomatoes – all served with fresh seasonal herbs from Tinsmith’s garden.
SMOKED FISH / SCRAMBLED EGGS
We serve locally smoked fish to order with scrambled eggs along with fresh toast.
VEGETARIAN OPTIONS
We serve halloumi accompanied with slow roasted tomatoes, mushrooms and seasonal vegetables. On occasion (usually for two people) we can prepare fresh tortilla/frittata containing oven roasted fresh tomato, goats cheese (a creamy young cheese), courgettes and onions, flavoured with fresh herbs.
VEGAN OPTIONS
We can serve smashed avocado and slow roasted tomato on toast. Jams and marmalade with freshly toasted bread
TOAST
We serve toast using a range of breads from Aylsham’s award-winning artisan baker Bread Source. If you require gluten or wheat free toast, please let us know in advance as we don’t carry these items and will need to source these for your stay. Fresh butter and a choice of delicious locally made marmalade and jams.
we use fresh ingredients from Aylsham's independent suppliers
COFFEE
Strangers is a specilist coffee roaster based in Norwich. They import a range of beans from around the world, roasting the coffee on site in central Nowich.
Strangers has been shortlisted for a number of national awards by independent bodies, naming it amongst the top nine speciality coffee shops in the country as well as winning best coffee experience in the UK.
our breakfast room has lovely views over the garden