This was never going to be a spectacular breakfast. The inn (värdshus is Swedish for inn) is on a small island used mainly for parties or by those following the archipelagic trail. Nevertheless, once again, even a very small offering can be excellent. True, the choice was limited: two types…
The initial impression is of a, by airport standards, quite decent buffet. Small, yes, but very varied. And, to be fair, there are some nice surprises, such as the better-than-expected teabags; or the scrambled eggs with asparagus. Also a good vegetable choice and nice patisseries. But the choice of fruit…
Another French hotel breakfast. Again, a by some standards relatively small, but nevertheless well-stocked buffet. The bread was excellent, good choice of cold cuts and cheese as well as vegetables. The local tomatoes were delicious. Once again, the warm dishes consisted only of scrambled eggs and bacon as well as…
Different countries (obviously) have different breakfast traditions. French hotel breakfasts tend to have less choice than, say, Nordic or Middle Eastern. Therefore, they should be judged not only relative to breakfasts everywhere, but also relative to the local/national tradition. This is a case in point. A fairly small buffet, notably…
There is no lounge at London City Airport. However, Priority Pass gives you a discount at this restaurant, and if you’re flying business and your airline has no meal service on your flight, they also give you voucher. So: there is (obviously) no buffet. On the negative side, the tea…
This one is difficult to rate exactly. It is a small but quite varied buffet. The cooked dishes choice is limited and doesn’t seem too inspiring, but you can order hot dishes. By contrast, three kinds of fish (salmon, trout, herring), and excellent spread of cheese of all kinds. Some…
This is a nice, although perhaps not spectacular breakfast. As befits Poland, very good choice of bread and some very nice breakfast sausages. The home-made pancakes were delicious. Nice spread of cold cuts, cheese and vegetables. By contrast, I think I prefer Swedish hearing. On the negative side, the tea…
This is a pub with four bedrooms, so I obviously do not expect a buffet. The menu is fairly limited, in essence either granola or variants of poached egg on toast; as well as a ‘full English’ and a ‘vegetarian full English’. And the tea is bags only, of course.…
A quick getaway for a few days to the Greek Island of Hydra and a stay at the Phaedra hotel. The name of the hotel no doubt taken from Sophia Loren’s character in the 1957 film titled Boy on a Dolphin .The breakfast is served on a lovely terrace surrounded…
Breakfast for the person with excessive interest in military matters. Crispy bacon, small Swedish sausages and porridge, but no meatballs. The orange juice was freshly squeezed and there was loose-leaf tea next to the espresso machine. Intriguing local produce to put on your bread, including home-pickled herring (although no salmon).…