Staying at top-rated inns in New England is always a treat. When done well, it's obvious inn owners pour a huge amount of time to ensure their inn is welcoming, clean and suitable chintzy. From lacy doilies on all surfaces to blooms in the garden, a delicious full breakfast is an important component to the whole experience. The Atlantean Inn in Bar Harbor certainly earns and deserves its No. 1 ranking on Tripadvisor.
We stayed at the Atlantean for two nights in June and loved the butler's pantry where we helped ourselves to tea and home-made cookies with frequency. The front door is never locked - apparently, Bar Harbor is that kind of town! We even got to keep our branded green recyclable water bottles (Bar Harbor is a stepping stone to Acadia National Park).
Typically, the owner or one of the owners will be an excellent cook especially of breakfast entrees. At the Atlantean, Gary was the chef and the menu consisted of a fruit appetizer followed by a cooked entree. On the first morning, we were treated to pears with creme fraiche, followed by the lauded pineapple upside-down french toast. The french toast looked incredible with the pineapple adding a great deal of sweetness.
 |
| Presentation and fine bone china is key |
 |
| Two rings of french toast |
Our breakfast on the second morning was not quite as successful. A perfectly good yogurt parfait started the proceedings followed by an oddly-spiced vegetable frittata with berry compote. I love savory breakfasts but the addition of curry and cumin in an over-cooked frittata did not quite do the trick. Fortunately, there were baked muffins on the sideboard to fill us up for the 7 hour journey to Quebec City.
 |
| Yogurt Parfait |
 |
| Curry-flavored frittata |
Bonus picture - here is one of The Atlantean Inn
 |
| The front door is never locked! |
No comments:
Post a Comment