Where To Eat on Easter
The best Dallas restaurants for Easter brunch 2016
It can't be time for Easter yet. Oh but it is, if you're planning on brunch that day. This year, Easter runs early: It's on March 27, which is a mere two weeks away. Two weeks until chocolate bunnies, Easter egg hunts, and brunch with the fam. Here's your list.
Asador
Brunch buffet includes crab eggs benedict, omelet station, raw bar, and mimosas. 11 am-4 pm. $55, or $20 for 12 and under. 214-267-4815.
Bird Cafe
Menu features seasonal brunch and dinner specials including crab boil pickled shrimp, with potatoes, carrot, and wax beans on a fried green tomato; Texas quail and waffle with country gravy and huckleberry syrup; iron skillet hazelnut hoecake with lemon ricotta and orange marmalade (brunch only); and red snapper with spiced jasmine rice, Carolina tomato, bacon and mushroom gravy (dinner only). 817-332-2473.
Bonnie Ruth's Cafe et Patisserie
Brunch buffet includes eggs benedict, omelets, prime rib, roast pork, mussels, chicken Paillard, pancakes, French toast, potatoes, biscuits, and great desserts. 214-705-7775.
Boots & Brix
Champagne brunch at the Hyatt Regency with breakfast and lunch selections, live music, and an appearance by the Easter bunny. 10 am-2 pm. 972-619-1234.
Cadot
Three-course brunch menu includes cold vichyssoise, Caesar salad with poached eggs and fried polenta, tomato mozzarella carpaccio, leg of lamb, seafood crepes, flat-iron steak, chocolate cake, lemon custard tart brulee, and mango panna cotta with passion fruit and pineapple salsa. 11 am-2:30 pm. $42, or $16 for 12 and under. 972-267-5700.
Capitol Pub
Easter options include traditional roast beef and Yorkshire pudding with roasted potatoes, spring peas, and braised carrots; eggs Florentine; and fruit pancakes. 214-887-9330.
Carso Mediterranean Grill
Three-course brunch menu includes Waldorf, Caesar, and Green salads, deviled eggs, smoked salmon, honeydew melon soup, lobster mac and cheese, egg benedict, New York strip steak, and a dessert buffet with panna cotta, flourless chocolate cake, tiramisu, and more. 11 am-2:30 pm. $39, or $15 for 12 and under. 469-353-5035.
Chamberlain's Fish Market Grill
Three-course brunch includes onion soup, Caesar and spinach salads, chicken salad tacos, short rib, miso-glazed salmon, orange roughy, fish and chips, filet mignon, prime rib, bacon-wrapped shrimp, chocolate-peanut butter pie, brownie, creme brulee, and raspberry icebox cake. 10:30 am-2 pm. $40. 972-503-3474.
Chamberlain's Steakhouse
Three-course brunch includes chowder, Romaine salad, asparagus and Brie soup, bacon-wrapped dates, empanadas, prime rib, filet mignon, trout, salmon, rib eye and farm egg, pork chops, brownie, creme brulee, New York cheesecake, and cinnamon roll bread pudding. 10:30 am-2 pm. $40. 972-934-2467.
Classic Cafe in Roanoke
Exclusive three-course menu with soup or salad, entrée, and dessert.Regular menu will not be served. 11 am-3 pm. $40, or $25 for 12 and under. Credit card required to hold reservation. 817-430-8185.
The Crescent Club
Brunch includes full-service bloody Mary, mimosa, and bellini bar; an appearance by the Easter Bunny; Easter egg hunts, face-painting, personalized caricatures, story time, and a balloon artist. Menu includes turkey egg benedict, Belgian waffle station, omelets, seafood cocktails, oysters, leg of lamb, mushroom ravioli, and more. 11 am-2:30 pm. $95, or $40 for 12 and under. 214-953-4343.
Cru
Three-course brunch with goat cheese beignets, fig and gorgonzola bruschetta, mini Belgian waffles, smoked salmon pizza, crab cake benedict, steak and eggs, cinnamon-swirl French toast, mussels and frites, onion-asparagus quiche, shiitake mushroom and robiola omelet, Cobb salad, tuna nicoise, lemon tart, chocolate lava cake, chocolate fondue. 10 am-3 pm. $29. 214-526-9463.
Dakota's
Three-course brunch with poblano-cheddar bisque, fruit salad, Caesar salad, field greens salad, smoked salmon, bananas Foster French toast, chorizo and scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, chicken club, seared salmon, brownie a la mode, cheesecake and mango parfait, and Key lime pie. 10 am-2 pm. $45, or $12 for 12 and under. 214-740-4001.
Dallas Fish Market
Three-course brunch includes clam chowder, scallop tartare, heirloom beets, grilled clams, crab cocktail, smoked salmon benedict, shrimp and grits, ahi tuna club, airline chicken, stuffed French toast, olive oil cake, molten chocolate soufflé, and white-chocolate crème brulée. 11 am-3 pm. Prices a la carte. 214-744-3474.
Del Frisco's Grille
Easter special include 16-ounce prime rib and lemon cake jar dessert, plus regular brunch menu with signatures such as The Grille benedict and bananas foster French toast.11 am-3 pm.
Dish Preston Hollow
Three-course brunch with avocado toast, peel-and-eat shrimp, onion soup, potato pancake with pulled pork, yogurt with berries, scrambled eggs in puff pastry, pastrami reuben benedict, crab cake benedict, breakfast paella, filet, French toast, carrot cake, strawberries and cream, chocolate hazelnut mousse, cookies and ice cream. 10 am-2 pm. $45, or $15 for 12 and under. 214-363-3474.
Eddie V's
Three-course brunch includes cinnamon rolls, smoked salmon, fried green tomatoes with lump crab, lobster quiche, steak and eggs, shrimp and grits, crab omelet, bananas Foster cake, or berries with cookies. 11 am-3 pm. $49, or $15 for 12 and under.
Five Sixty
Three-course brunch highlights include dim sum trio, sashimi plate, "bacon and eggs" bao bun duo, Five Sixty benedict, okonomiyaki with confit bacon and over easy egg, Alaskan halibut and lamb stir fry, strawberry buttermilk shortcake pancakes, or chocolate chip brioche French toast. Children’s menu also available. 11 am-2:30 pm. $59, or $29 for 12 and under. 214-741-5560.
Front Room Tavern
Brunch buffet with smoked salmon, deviled eggs, Caesar salad, fruit salad, chicken and dumplings, split pea soup, cinnamon rolls, challah French toast, waffles, eggs benedict, biscuits and gravy, trout, brisket scramble, omelets, carving station, and dessert station. 10 am-3 pm. $50, or $20 for 12 and under. 214-219-8282.
Lark on the Park
Three-course supper with mixed lettuce salad with citrus and Marcona almonds, lamb chops with risotto and English peas, snapper with couscous, pineapple rhubarb buckle. 5-10 pm. $50. 214-855-5275.
Lavendou
Three-course brunch with cold cucumber soup, prosciutto and melon, Caesar salad, seafood with cream sauce, eggs benedict with crab and asparagus, salmon with vegetable julienne in pastry, lamb chops, beef stroganoff, raspberry tiramisu, profiteroles, mixed berries in puff pastry, or chocolate ganache mousse cake. 11 am-3 pm. $40. 972-248-1911.
Meso Maya
Easter brunch runs both Saturday and Sunday with special featured dish huevos motulenos with ham, avocado, and platano macho served on a blue corn tostada with with two eggs for $13. 11 am-3 pm. 214-484-6555.
Nora Restaurant
Brunch buffet with Afghani-style eggs, grilled kabob, seasonal fruit, breakfast potatoes, pastries, muffins, and selections from regular menu. 11 am-2 pm. $29, or $12 for 10 and under. 214-828-0095.
Oak Dallas
Three-course brunch includes vanilla French toast, crab deviled eggs, local green salad, scrambled eggs with Boursin cheese, roasted potatoes, bacon, and buttermilk biscuit, salmon with lobster hash, leg of lamb with English peas, prime sirloin, angel hair pasta with spicy marinara, panna cotta, and triple chocolate mousse torte. $60, or $20 for 12 and under. 214-712-9700.
Princi Italia
Three-course brunch with lobster bisque, lobster tortelloni, Brussels sprout salad, fruit salad with yogurt and Nutella flatbread, calamari and rock shrimp, Nutella and white-chocolate flatbread, crab salad, egg white scramble with lobster and rock shrimp, egg Milanese and crab, eggs benedict, crab cake with poached eggs, fried chicken and pancetta waffle, lemon sole piccata, saffron fettuccini and lobster, leg of lamb, triple chocolate mousse, ginger spice cake, tiramisu. 10:30 am-3 pm. $35. 214-739-5959.
R Bar & Grill
Four-course menu includes golden and red pickle beet salad with frisée and hearts of palm; cream of asparagus and Brie soup with cornbread croutons; lobster and steak skewers with 3-cheese baked macaroni and garlic baby bok choy; and cheesecake eggs and berries. 11 am-11 pm. $49. 817-640-4711.
Rosewood Mansion on Turtle Creek
Three-course brunch includes yogurt panna cotta, truffle egg, spring pea risotto, quail, smoked brisket benedict, scallop, short rib, sunchoke ravioli, raspberry goat cheese panna cotta, Mandarin chocolate bonbon, yogurt and passion fruit egg, raspberry lollipop, flourless chocolate cake, and lemon blueberry crème brulee. Seatings at 11 am, 1 pm, and 3 pm. $125, or $55 for 12 and under. 214-443-4747.
Savor Gastropub
Brunch menu includes deviled eggs, lobster puffs, Maine lobster and Comte cheese fritter, open-faced Croque sandwich with ham, Gruyere, fried egg, and Mornay sauce on a croissant, smoked salmon quiche with asparagus, and lemon sole Milanese. 214-306-5597.
Second Floor
Easter bunny brunch has omelets, quiche, carving station, salads, sushi, and desserts. 10:30 am-2:30 pm. $58, or $28 for 12 and under. 972-450-2978
Stampede 66
Three-course brunch with breakfast tacos, quiche, chicken tortilla soup, brisket hash, chicken and waffles, duck chilaquiles, pork chop, and desserts such as chocolate bar, carrot cake, strawberry shortcake, and coconut panna cotta. 11 am-2 pm. $45. 214-550-6966.
Steel Restaurant
Regular sushi and dinner menus all day, as well as Easter specials, plus $4 mimosas and $5 bloody Marys, and happy hour half-priced bottles of wine. 2-10 pm. 214-219-9908.
Stephan Pyles
Three-course brunch with apricot raisin French toast bake, calamari, ceviche, braised rabbit, short rib benedict, salmon, chicken and funnel cake, shrimp and grits, pork belly and sweet potato chilaquiles, hazelnut-chocolate tart, deconstructed carrot cake, carrot-parsnip cake, olive oil cake, strawberries and cream. 11 am-3 pm. $60, or $25 for 12 and under. 214-580-7000.
Table 13
three-course menu with lobster bisque, house, Caesar salad, or wedge salad, filet mignon, salmon meuniere, sea bass, lemon caper chicken, steak Diane, pork chop, chocolate Kahlua, chocolate covered strawberries, or bread pudding. 11 am-4 pm. $40. 972-789-9558.
Texas Spice
Brunch buffet with leg of lamb, chilled shrimp, ham, green bean and almond salad, and an Easter dessert extravaganza. Easter bunny, plus egg-decorating stations. $65, or $19 for 12 and under. 214-979-4529.
III Forks
Four-course lunch includes asparagus soup, III Forks salad, wedge salad, tenderloin, flounder, lamb chop and loin chop with pomegranate-black olive relish, chicken breast with rock shrimp and artichokes in champagne cream, lemon torte, strawberry shortcake, carrot cake, and chocolate mousse. 11 am-4 pm. $48, or $17 for 12 and under. 972-267-1776.
TNT / Tacos and Tequila
Buffet brunch includes omelets, Belgian waffles, eggs benedict, huevos rancheros, adobe pie, carving station, street taco bar with house-made tortillas and choices including chicken verde, BBQ pulled pork, and brisket, plus salads, fish, dessert bar, champagne, mimosas. 10 am-4 pm. Reservations accepted for 10-11 am only. $22. 469-518-7888.
Victory Tavern
Three-course brunch with smoked salmon, breads, muffins, pastries, tomato and cucumber salad, quinoa tabouli salad, mini Belgian waffles, brisket and scrambled eggs, eggs benedict, leg of lamb, flatiron steak with fried eggs and salsa verde, branzino with saffron rice, coconut cream pie, dark chocolate mousse, and s’mores bread pudding. 10:30 am-3 pm. $25, or $13 for 12 and under. 214-432-1900.
Warwick Melrose Hotel
Buffet with deviled eggs, smoked salmon, sushi, kale and grape salad, sundried tomato basil chicken, eggs benedict, omelets, waffle station, and desserts including pies, mini treats, and raspberry-peach cobbler. 11 am-3 pm. $60, or $24 for 12 and under. 214-224-3152.