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Stanhope, New Jersey
973-347-6369
Text logo for "The Whistling Swan Inn" located in Stanhope, New Jersey.
  • A hand uses tongs to serve freshly baked croissants from a glass cake stand.

Breakfast at the Whistling Swan Inn

Breakfast is not complimentary. It's the point.

Every morning at the Whistling Swan, something is being made from scratch before you come downstairs. Not assembled. Not reheated. Made - bread baked fresh, yogurt, fruit cut that morning.

This is the meal that makes guests extend their stay by a night. We've been told it's that good.

How It Works

You'll receive a breakfast menu the evening before. Breakfast is served in the dining room - weekdays 7:30 to 8:30am, weekends 8:30 to 10:00am. Come down when you're ready. There's a communal table that seats ten if you want company, and smaller tables in the back parlor if you don't. When the weather is right, the gazebo and veranda are both options.

What You're Waking Up To

There's always a savory choice and a sweet choice for the main course, plus a choice of sides: freshly baked bread, seasonal yogurt parfaits made with homemade yogurt, steel-cut oats layered with bananas and Irish Cream, fresh fruit, juice, and whatever pastries came out of the oven that morning.

The entrées rotate with the seasons and with what's good. Two that guests ask about by name:

Bananas Foster French Toast - homemade bread soaked overnight in an egg, rum, and banana liqueur custard, topped with caramelized bananas and fresh whipped cream. It is exactly what it sounds like.

Oh My Grits! Bowl - the savory answer to everything. Slow-cooked, properly seasoned, the kind of thing you think about on the drive home.

Dietary Needs

Gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan guests are accommodated - just let us know when you book. We've made lemon poppy seed muffins, potato hash, gingerbread and banana bread that guests with restrictions specifically request on their next visit. Tell us what you need.

After Breakfast

The hospitality station in the back parlor runs all day and all night - coffee, tea, soda, juice, snacks, and fresh-baked cookies. Chocolate chip. Oatmeal. Peanut butter chocolate chip. And occasionally whoopie pies, which are not announced in advance and are gone quickly.

You've been warned.

Two glass bowls filled with layers of granola, strawberries, whipped cream, and topped with blueberries.
Two savory pies with flaky crusts filled with vegetables and cheese.
A clear measuring cup filled with oatmeal and a whisk resting inside.
A person prepares two pie dishes lined with dough and filled with colorful ingredients on a floured countertop.
A display of blue cups with decorative logos on a wooden shelf.
A hand stirs sautéed butternut squash and vegetables in a pan with a wooden spoon.
A coffee maker drips freshly brewed coffee into a glass carafe with a red handle.
A red chair with a heart-shaped backrest is positioned next to a circular table on a patio.
A person in a red shirt and apron is slicing strawberries on a cutting board.
A wooden shelf filled with tea, jars, and decorative items in a cozy kitchen setting.
Several small white bowls filled with assorted fruit, including strawberries, melon, and grapes, arranged on a countertop.
A hand uses tongs to serve freshly baked croissants from a glass cake stand.
A hand is pouring granola into a glass dessert cup filled with yogurt.
A hand in a glove slices strawberries on a cutting board in a kitchen.
A kitchen countertop with a bowl of mixed ingredients, an empty plate, egg carton, and a stack of cloths.
A tray of freshly baked croissants sits on a lace-covered table with a teapot and cup in the background.
Two glass bowls filled with layers of granola, strawberries, whipped cream, and topped with blueberries.
A person prepares two pie dishes lined with dough and filled with colorful ingredients on a floured countertop.
A display of blue cups with decorative logos on a wooden shelf.
A hand in a glove slices strawberries on a cutting board in a kitchen.
A red chair with a heart-shaped backrest is positioned next to a circular table on a patio.
A person in a red shirt and apron is slicing strawberries on a cutting board.
Several small white bowls filled with assorted fruit, including strawberries, melon, and grapes, arranged on a countertop.
A hand is pouring granola into a glass dessert cup filled with yogurt.
A coffee maker drips freshly brewed coffee into a glass carafe with a red handle.
A tray of freshly baked croissants sits on a lace-covered table with a teapot and cup in the background.
A wooden shelf filled with tea, jars, and decorative items in a cozy kitchen setting.
Two savory pies with flaky crusts filled with vegetables and cheese.
A clear measuring cup filled with oatmeal and a whisk resting inside.
A hand uses tongs to serve freshly baked croissants from a glass cake stand.
A hand stirs sautéed butternut squash and vegetables in a pan with a wooden spoon.
A kitchen countertop with a bowl of mixed ingredients, an empty plate, egg carton, and a stack of cloths.
Two glass bowls filled with layers of granola, strawberries, whipped cream, and topped with blueberries.
A display of blue cups with decorative logos on a wooden shelf.
A coffee maker drips freshly brewed coffee into a glass carafe with a red handle.
A person in a red shirt and apron is slicing strawberries on a cutting board.
Two savory pies with flaky crusts filled with vegetables and cheese.
A person prepares two pie dishes lined with dough and filled with colorful ingredients on a floured countertop.
A hand stirs sautéed butternut squash and vegetables in a pan with a wooden spoon.
A red chair with a heart-shaped backrest is positioned next to a circular table on a patio.
A wooden shelf filled with tea, jars, and decorative items in a cozy kitchen setting.
A clear measuring cup filled with oatmeal and a whisk resting inside.
A hand uses tongs to serve freshly baked croissants from a glass cake stand.
A hand in a glove slices strawberries on a cutting board in a kitchen.
A tray of freshly baked croissants sits on a lace-covered table with a teapot and cup in the background.
Several small white bowls filled with assorted fruit, including strawberries, melon, and grapes, arranged on a countertop.
A hand is pouring granola into a glass dessert cup filled with yogurt.
A kitchen countertop with a bowl of mixed ingredients, an empty plate, egg carton, and a stack of cloths.