Breakfast With Santa

Montpeliers in Bruntsfield is running Breakfast with Santa on Monday 21, Tuesday 22, Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 December, the four mornings leading up to Christmas. It's a family dining session set on Edinburgh's South Side, and the whole thing is built around the kids: they get a breakfast dish and a choice of juice or hot chocolate, and the morning finishes with a meet-and-greet with Santa himself.

While the children have their set menu, the adults order from the seasonal a la carte menu, so you're not stuck with a fixed plate if you've got something specific in mind. The sessions run in two slots each morning: 9:00am to 10:30am or 10:45am to 12:00pm, which gives you a choice between an early start or a slightly later one. With four dates to pick from, you can fit it in whenever suits your schedule best.

Montpeliers describes it as a cosy festive family dining experience at the neighbourhood's 'go-to', and the format keeps it simple: breakfast first, then the meet-and-greet to close the session. Children's tickets are £15 per child, which covers the breakfast dish, the drink, and the time with Santa; adults order and pay for their own meal from the a la carte menu. Between the two time slots and the four dates, there's plenty of room to find a morning that works for you.