Where To Eat on Easter

The top restaurants in Dallas to dine out on Easter 2015

Time to think about Easter feasting.

Betty Crocker.com

Easter Sunday jumps around from year to year, depending on a variety of factors such as the equinox, the solar calendar and the lunar calendar. Complicated! All we know for sure is that it must occur between March 22 and April 25 — placing this year's April 5 date right in the middle.

Make a plan and call in your reservations. Here's our list of Dallas restaurants for dining out on Easter:

Asador
Brunch with fruit, raw bar with oysters, char bar, carving bar, omelets, waffles, desserts, bloody Mary bar, and complimentary champagne and mimosas. 11 am-4pm. $55 adult, $20 12 and under. 214-267-4815.

Bistro 31
A la carte options such as vegetable frittata, crab cake and poached eggs, salmon and sweet potato risotto, prime rib, lamb loin, and cassoulet. 214-420-3900.

Carmel
Brunch includes omelets; surf and turf eggs Benedict with crab cake and beef medallion; baked eggs with feta cheese and meatballs; mezze plate with pita bread, yogurt cheese, olives, cucumber, avocado and hummus; and bloody Marys and mimosas. 9 am-3 pm. 972-745-1300.

Dallas Fish Market
Three-course à la carte brunch with clam chowder, scallop tartare, quinoa tabbouleh, tuna club, crab Benedict, French toast with hazelnuts and Nutella, airline chicken with French green lentils, olive oil cake, plum tart, and white-chocolate crème brûlée. 11 am-3 pm. 214-744-3474.

Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steak House
Buffet with eight stations featuring dishes such as pork loin, ceviche, omelets, eggs Benedict, waffles, soups, salads and desserts. $49 adult, $12 for 12 and under. 972-490-9000.

Fearing's
Three-course menu includes choice of starter, main dish and dessert. Choose from such options as chicken-fried quail, Georges Bank sea scallops and Wagyu beef. 11 am-3 pm. $95 adult, $30 for 12 and under. 214-922-4848.

Five Sixty
Buffet with Peking duckling, bao buns, pork belly pot stickers, satay, sushi, nigiri, fried rice, lo mein, stir fry, short ribs, eggs and mini desserts. 11 am–7 pm. $55 adult, $30 for children. 214-741-5560.

Four Seasons
Brunch features beef sirloin; pecan-crusted ruby red trout; carving station; sushi bar; and dessert room with chocolate caramel pecan fudge cake, apple blueberry galettes, pineapple brown butter cake and more. Easter bunny will make an appearance for family photos. $74 adults, $35 ages 6-12, free for 5 and under. 972-717-2420.

Gin Mill
Celebrate Easter all weekend (April 3-5) with a special entrée of leg of lamb with mint sauce, petit pois, roasted potatoes and salad for $18. 214-824-3343.

Hibashi
Lobster tail and New York strip with appetizer, house salad, steamed rice and vegetables for $36. Two special sushi rolls include Easter Egg Roll with soft-shell crab and the Joy Roll with crab and tuna, both $18. April 5 from 11 am-10 pm; sushi rolls will be served April 3-5. 972-620-3474.

Hotel St. Germain
Brunch menu includes eggs Benedict, oysters Rockefeller, shrimp cocktail, spinach and chicken crepes, beef tenderloin Bordelaise, bananas foster trifle, apple tart tatin, chocolate pecan pie, doberge cake, berry cobbler, profiteroles. Seatings at 11 am, 11:30 am, 12 pm, 1 pm, 1:30 pm and 2 pm. $60. 214-871-2516.

Kitchen LTO
Buffet features maple-bourbon waffles, deviled eggs, smoked ham and roast beef, omelet station, mac and cheese casserole, creamed corn, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, dessert station, and more. 11 am–2:30 pm. $45 adult, $18 for 12 and under. 214-377-0757.

Landmark Restaurant
Buffet includes Thai chicken, garbanzo bean salad, vegetarian noodle salad, shrimp, crab claws, sushi rolls, ham, beef round, leg of lamb, pork loin, salmon, pot roast, deviled eggs, eggs Benedict and omelets. 11 am-3 pm. $60 adult, $24 for 5-12, free for 5 and under. 214-224-3152.

Lavendou
Three-course prix-fixe brunch with cucumber soup, prosciutto and melon, Caesar salad, crab Benedict, salmon, leg of lamb, beef stroganoff, lemon tart, profiteroles, mixed berries in puff pastry, white chocolate and passion fruit mousse cake, and more. 11 am-3 pm. $39. 972-248-1911.

Mercury
Kalamata bread salad, prime rib, fried chicken, salmon with stir-fry vegetables, chicken enchiladas, eggs Benedict, omelets, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, creamed spinach, mac and cheese, and an array of pies and desserts. 11 am-3 pm. $50 adult, $25 kids 10 and under. 972-960-7774.

Oak
Three-course brunch includes choices such as vanilla yogurt parfait, Caesar salad, salmon tartare, spinach and goat cheese omelet, chicken with biscuits and gravy, and hanger steak with wild mushroom ragout. For dessert, choose strawberry shortcake or chocolate panna cotta. $55. 214-712-9700.

Pakpao
Three-course brunch includes choices such as garlic shrimp, yogurt parfait, lamb sausage, eggplant satay, Thai fried chicken Benedict, sausage hash, coconut milk pancakes, Thai donuts, and taro root ice cream sandwich. 10 am-3 pm. $40. 214-749-7002.

Pyramid Restaurant
Brunch with omelets, bacon, banana bread French toast, soups, salad, carved meats, and mimosa or sparkling wine. Seating times: 11 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm and 2 pm. $69 adults, $59 seniors, $35 for 6-12 and free for 5 and under. 214-720-5249.

The Ranch
Brunch buffet with stations such as flatbreads, tacos, desserts and more. 10 am-3 pm. $43 adults, $19 ages 9-13, $11 ages 5-8. 972-506-7262.

R Bar & Grill
Pre-set dinner with candied walnut apple salad, mushroom bisque, pork belly, brisket with polenta or black cod, and chocolate bread pudding. $41. Noon-11 pm. 817-640-3322.

Sangria
A la carte Easter menu includes leek and asparagus soup, lobster ceviche, corn omelet, eggs Benedict, lamb chops, and tres leches cake. 214-520-4863.

Second Floor
Brunch buffet with Easter egg hunt plus salads, quiche, omelets, carving station, waffles, sushi, ham, crab Benedict, corned beef hash with asparagus, blueberry French toast bread pudding and an array of desserts. $58 adult, $26 ages 6-12. 11 am-4pm. 972-450-2978.

Ser
Four-course brunch with choices such as tomato bisque, egg white crepes, quiche, brioche French toast, lamb, fried chicken, carrot cake and Cadbury's cream egg with pistachio cake. 10 am-2 pm. $75. 214-761-7470.

Silver Fox Steakhouse
Three-course meal includes asparagus soup; choice of wedge or III Forks salad; choice of entrée from châteaubriand, redfish or chicken; and chocolate lovers dessert. 11 am-5 pm. $47 adult, $17 under 12. 972-423-8121.

III Forks
Four-course meal includes asparagus soup; choice of wedge or III Forks salad; choice of entrée from châteaubriand, redfish, lamb or chicken with oyster mushrooms; and choice of lemon cake, strawberry shortcake, red velvet cake or poached pear. 11 am-4 pm. $47 adult, $17 under 12. 972-267-1776.

Toulouse
A la carte Easter menu includes Parmesan-asparagus tart, tomato-basil gazpacho, soft-shell crab lettuce wraps, shrimp-asparagus frittata and smoked salmon with sautéed spinach. 214-520-8999.

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Opening News

New restaurant The Gibson fills needs of its North Dallas neighborhood

The Gibson

A swanky new restaurant has debuted in North Dallas after overcoming some major obstacles: Called The Gibson, it opened in November at 17552 North Dallas Pkwy., in the space previously occupied by Maguire's Bistro & Bar, after three years in the making.

Husband-and-wife Carl and Carrie Britton first purchased the building in 2022, intending to open a spinoff of The Funky Door, their fine-dining restaurant in Lubbock.

Carrie is a big wine buff who's certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers and is also a French Wine Scholar. She opened The Funky Door in 2010 — a rare fine-dining haven in Lubbock at the time. More recently, she's turned her attention to the Dallas area, opening a French restaurant called Vieux Carre in Flower Mound in 2023 (which is currently closed temporarily).

The Gibson was slated to open sooner, but in mid-construction, they were dealt a serious blow.

"In 2023, The Gibson was devastated by thieves," Carrie says. "They destroyed the building, doubling the remodeling budget in damage by stripping copper from the walls, stealing all the electrical wiring and components, stealing equipment, and destroying everything from the AC to the floors."

To make it worse, insurance wouldn’t cover the loss because it was theft.

"It was a blow that left me truly shaken, and for a long time I couldn’t even look at the pictures of the damage," she says. "Emotionally and financially, I had to really pray about whether I was going to get this done or not. But I really felt like it was something that I needed to do. I want to be victorious. I'm not going to be a victim."

She regained her passion, returning to the vision she had for the space.

“The building had its own personality — I felt like a kind of Hollywood glamor with a new Dallas edge would be perfect," she says.

The GibsonThe Gibson

The facade and decor have an Art Deco flavor with chandeliers, a color scheme with polished black surfaces and brass accents, and a swooping bar in the center. They've also added a patio, helping to make the space right off the Tollway feel more friendly and approachable.

The menu is American with steakhouse touches. There's a tomahawk for two, ribeye, filet, and NY Strip. Plus short ribs, salmon, a burger, vegetarian risotto, and sea bass with an unexpected white chocolate strawberry buerre blanc.

There are deviled eggs, crab cakes, shrimp cocktail, and fried pickles. Entree prices start at $20 and top out at $59 for the sea bass.

Cocktails include a pear martini and a Gibson with gin and dry vermouth, garnished with an onion. A large wine list includes what Carrie describes as “unicorns” — bottles that are hard to find, including a 1982 Lafitte.

"There are very rare wines, but we also have everything, starting from $40 a bottle," she says.

They're currently open for dinner with plans to add lunch, and there's definitely an audience. Maguire's had a big following and when The Gibson got vandalized, the neighbors came out in support.

"The neighborhood has been really awesome," Carrie says. "They would alert me when things were going on, and they were really great to help watch over it. That was a big motivation."

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