Eating breakfast out on a weekday is a fantastic treat, but finding good sit-down options can be challenging. There are plenty of restaurants open for breakfast and brunch on the weekend, but few carry their a.m. enthusiasm through the week. Hotel restaurants tend to hold the most promise, and the Tabard Inn in particular fulfills that promise. The hotel is a tiny little building that you could easily walk right past; the lobby is very quaint (you have to walk through the lobby and a little sitting room to get to the restaurant); and the restaurant is likewise tiny and charming. There is a bar, a small dining area, and a patio that looks fantastic - it was a bit chilly at breakfast time, but it looked like they were setting up the patio for later today; it is shaping up to be a beautiful day!
The service was pretty slow (and my dining companion's cappuccino arrived cold, which was unfortunate), but the food more than made up for the wait. I had an omelette with goat cheese and mushrooms and my dining partner had an egg white omelette with goat cheese, spinach, and tomato. Both dishes were delicious. The accompanying toast comes with a delightful raspberry jam, which has no seeds and the consistency of barbeque sauce - it sounds weird, but it was so good I could have eaten it with a spoon. We also tried the applewood smoked bacon, which was fantastic - nice and thick and crispy without being burnt.
It can take weeks to get a weekend brunch reservation at the Tabard Inn, but it might be worth planning a little mid-week indulgence and going for the weekday breakfast!
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