By: Haley Bosselman By: Haley Bosselman | April 1, 2022 | Food & Drink, Feature,
Brunch is taking over Los Angeles, and no, it’s not just for your typical Sunday. Whether you’re rounding up your friends or dining out with your family, Los Angeles’s best restaurants and hotels are offering the best brunches of the year on Easter Sunday and you definitely don’t want to miss out. See below to make your right choice.
Website | 9291 Burton Way 90210
L’Ermitage Beverly Hills’ California-inspired French bistro is going family style. For Easter Sunday, pour over decadent dishes with your loved ones while enjoying live music and the optional free -flowing Moet & Chandon mimosas. Menu items include quiche lorraine, rosemary garlic lamb chops and apricot pistachio tart. Taking place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., each group will get to take home a custom chocolate art piece from renowned pastry chef Stephanie Boswell. $130 per adult/ $65 per child
Website | 1221 West Coast Hwy 92663
Pop down to Orange County for a brunch surrounded by sun and sea. In addition to live music and a visit from the Easter bunny, guests can expect an array of buffet options, including eggs cooked to order, a sushi bar, a seafood display and a pancake station. $95 per adult/ $45 per child
Website | 9500 Wilshire Blvd 90212
So good they’re doing it twice. Celebrating Easter on both April 16 and 17 from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the Beverly Wilshire’s signature restaurant will offer a special menu that features brunch favorites like French toast, crab and egg whit frittata, lobster risotto, caviar and more. What’s more, Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature live music and children under 9 will go home with a complimentary Easter basket full of goodies. Varies
Website | 1100 S Broadway 90015
For its inaugural Easter celebration, culinary partners Suzanna Goin and Caroline Styne looked to incorporate fresh seasonal ingredients in their Portuguese-inspired pre-fixe menu. From 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., dishes include a spring frittata with grilled mushrooms, peppers, broccoli, black olives and saffron to a rosemary-grilled lamb sirloin coupled with a green garlic soubise, carrots and leeks. $95 per adult/ $45 per child
Website | 970 Monument St 90272
Whether you’re celebrating Easter or Passover, choose to take dinner home with this restaurant’s to-go wine and dinner pairing, which includes slow-cooked brisket au jus and mashed potatoes. Be sure to order by April 12 for pickup on April 14. $85 for meal/ $27 for wine
Website | 8289 Santa Monica Blvd 90048
What Easter brunch sounds better than bottomless Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s? Head to Conservatory for all that and more where you can enjoy brunch favorites like Petit Tres Leches French Toast, oysters, Guajillo Chilaquiles and more while taking in the beautiful open-air setting and live DJ. $100 per adult/ $40 per child
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Website | 1314 7th St 90401
Esters suggests following up church or your Easter egg hunt with a wine celebration. Anytime on April 17 from noon to 9 p.m., head over for their pink and orange wine-themed tasting, during which the team will put four of their favorite skin contact wines and rosés, alongside a mini cheese pairing. $25
Website | 300 Doheny Dr 90048
Culina is putting on an abundant buffet-style brunch for a memorable friends and family holiday. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., indulge on Belgium waffles, king crab claws, sarved spring lamb leg, artichoke and ricotta ravioli, housemade donuts and so much more. $159 per adult/ $75 per child
Website | 1910 Ocean Way 90405
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., dine by the sea on oysters, lobster and shrimp benedict, brioche french toast, Wagyu brisket bash, Chilean bass, carrot cake and more. $115
Website | 1014 Wilshire Blvd 90401
Easter runs all day long. For brunch, they are serving up Quiche Lorraine, Market Vegetable Frittatas, Niman Ranch Bacon Platters, Breakfast Pastry Platters and more, while dinner is all about Spiral-Cut Honey Ham, Herb & Yogurt Roasted Boneless Leg of Lamb and Vegetable Pot Pie. Easter egg cookie decorating kits are also available. Varies
Website | 30801 S Coast Hwy 92651
Journey down the coast for a seaside escape. Festivities begin on April 15 with the Children’s Night Out Painting Party, while April 16 brings the Children’s Night Out Pajama Party. Come April 17, the fun continues with the Easter Egg Hunton Seaview Lawn. Meanwhile, brunch will take place on the Pacific Lawn for the whole family and includes an outdoor buffett, a bellini and Bloody Mary bar, complimentary family photographs and other activities for the kids. Varies
Website | 822 Washington Blvd 90292
Beach-adjacent Angelenos can opt for south-of-the-border cuisine on Easter for brunch from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. or dinner from 3 to 9 p.m. Both menus boast market-fresh dishes and cocktails, including classic and vegan ceviches, mimosas, Churro French Toast, breakfast burritos, Kombucha Squash Taco, quesadilla, carne asada tacos, frozen margaritas and mezcal negronis. Varies
Website | 9882 S Santa Monica Blvd 90212
Easter celebrations begin here on April 14. That Thursday, the hotel will host an exclusive spring floral workshop from 6 to 8 p.m. with McQueen’s florists. Come Sunday, guests can partake in a special afternoon tea, which will feature the Easter pastries and a live harpist. For a full dining experience, The Belvedere will host a four-course brunch that also includes mini pastries for the table, a glass of champagne and a live jazz trio. Varies
Website | One Ritz Carlton Dr 92629
From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Dana Point hotel welcomes guests and locals to festive photos in front of their large-scale holiday display, an Easter egg hunt and an Easter bunny visit, in addition to an indulgent brunch buffet. Offerings include a caviar bar, grilled cheese station, raw bar, handcrafted sushi and a dim sum cart, among other delectable options. $225 per adult/ $112.50 per child
Website | 930 Hilgard Ave 90024
These Easter offerings are truly elevated. Available all day for brunch and dinner on April 16 and 17, prepare for a feast of dungeness crab deviled eggs, slow-roasted prime rib and Colorado lamb t-bones. Varies
Website | 8555 Beverly Blvd 90048
Take in spring at Le Jardin at Riviera 31 and its blooming outdoor patio. Immersed in Easter activities, you will also be treated to a brunch that features crab cakes, deviled eggs, carnitas eggs benedict, basil-crusted lamb chops and more with the option to indulge in bottomless mimosas and bellinis. $65-95+ per adult/$45+ per child
Website | 9850 Wilshire Blvd 90210
Curated by chef Jean-Georges and culinary director Steve Benjamin, the five-star hotel’s deluxe Easter brunch will take place in the Astor Ballroom and include a love performance by Analog Jukebox, a number of culinary stations and an indoor Easter egg hunt for the kids. Guests can expect gourmet crustacean displays and pasta, salad and soup stations, in addition to a meat carving station and Bloody Mary and mimosa bar (which will offer various cocktails, wine and beer). $220 per adult/ $90 per child
Photography by: The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel