Breakfast

Welcome to Melville House

In the 1860's Herman Melville often visited New Bedford, Massachusetts and enjoyed the comforts of his sister's home. Now his experience can be yours.

The Melville House stands on an historic street lined with stately federal and Victorian mansions built by 19th century sea captains. This restored 1855 Italian Empire house, originally built as a wedding gift by a wealthy sea merchant for his daughter, was once owned by Herman Melville's sister, Katherine and her husband, engineer and poet John Hoadley, who had become close to Melville. Read more...

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Breakfast

At your convenience, help yourself to a gourmet organic continental breakfast. Enjoy the neighborhood's 19^th century charm through the solarium's windowed walls.

Breakfast consists of the following: ( ingredients are seasonal and organic whenever possible)

Fruit dish
Home made goods
All organic: Cereals, bananas, milk - regular, almond and soy.
Egg dish, by request.

Sample Menu:

Fruit salad with yogurt - maple sauce
Blueberry scones
Broccoli eggs with basil sauce
Baked apple with cranberries & walnuts
Cherry coffee cake
Italian frittata
Broiled New Orleans grapefruit
Cranberry lemon corn muffins
Spinach & mushroom quiche

We accommodate any dietary requests and/or you may let Ron create something special for you.

The Solarium at Melville House.

Melville House

Old Fashioned Corn Bread

1 cup unbleached flour
1 cup Rhode Island Jonnycake Cornmeal
2 tsp. Baking Powder (non-aluminum)
1 tsp. Baking Soda
3/4 tsp. Salt
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/3 cup unsalted butter

Mix dry ingredients together and set aside. Preheat ovento 425. Put butter in a cast iron skillet or glass baking dish and put in oven. While oven is preheating, mix eggs, milk and maple syrup; add melted butter from pan in oven, leaving enough butter to grease pan. Mix wet and dry ingredients together and put in hot pan in oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until done.

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