The Tontine was built between 1806 and 1808 by French prisoners of war. GOOD
The construction was financed on the “Tontine” principle which is quoted in the words of the original proprietors as “any age to be MORNING! entered, and the longest lives to have right to the whole.”
Sir Duncan Hay of Hayston, who had been nominated TONTINE HEARTY BREAKFAST in infancy, succeeded the whole as the survivor. Choose from both continental and cooked food options The hotel was purchased in 1922 by Trust Houses, who from £9.75 per person have extended the original building considerably.
The Hotel is the only building on the High Street CONTINENTAL of Peebles to have its own courtyard complete with early BREAKFAST 19th century cobblestone. The Adam Room Restaurant is £6.75 per person now a magnificent specimen of a Georgian Assembly Room, ’with a minstrel’s gallery and a working Adam fireplace. During the winter months the real coal fires re-create the Your order for hot food and drinks will be taken atmosphere of the hotel in its early days. at the table by one of our team members.
Lactose and Celiac options are available, please ask your server.
Guests concerned about the presence of allergens in our food are welcome to ask a team member when deciding on your breakfast items. CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST TONTINE HEARTY BREAKFAST YOUR CHOICE OF HOT or COLD BEVERAGE: Freshly filtered Brodie’s of Edinburgh Coffee Local Bonnington Farm Free Range Eggs Traditional Breakfast Tea cooked to your liking: Selection of fruit juices scrambled, fried, poached or boiled Speciality Tea/Coffee (ask your server) WITH YOUR CHOICE OF Shaws of Lauder pork sausage WITH YOUR CHOICE OF Vegetarian sausage (v) Cereal selection Forsyths gluten free sausage Natural yogurt Scottish smoked back bacon Our house fruit salad Grilled tomato (v) Stewed Prunes East Lothian sautéed button mushrooms (v) Freshly baked croissants Shaws of Lauder haggis Platter of Scottish mature cheddar Shaws of Lauder vegetarian haggis (v) and honey roasted gammon Stornoway black pudding (ask your server) ‘Tattie scone’ (v) Baked beans (v) SIDE OF TOAST Hash brown (v) Wholemeal, white, gluten free, Scottish Preserves, sugar free jam, marmalade and a selection of spreads ROSS DOUGAL OAK SMOKED NORTH SEA HADDOCK poached in milk and served with a poached organic egg PORRIDGE (£2.75 supplement) Traditional Scottish oats served with brown sugar and pouring cream. or ROSS DOUGAL choose from the additional toppings: GRILLED SMOKED KIPPER Cinnamon, banana, honey, pumpkin and served with lemon sunflower seeds, sultanas, mixed dry fruit
SCRAMBLED ORGANIC IN A RUSH? BONNINGTON FARM EGGS, BAP TO GO SCOTTISH SMOKED SALMON Choose any two breakfast items opposite served on a toasted brioche served in a freshly baked Forsyths morning roll (£2.75 supplement)