By: Lindsay Garbacik By: Lindsay Garbacik | March 30, 2023 | Food & Drink, Community,
An array of Easter desserts from The St. Regis, Washington DC.
Prepare your pastels, Easter is coming quickly. This year, the holiday falls on Sunday, April 9 and what’s more perfect for spring than a bountiful brunch? We’ve rounded up some of the tastiest Easter brunch specials from Washington, DC’s most luxurious restaurants. Check back, as we’ll continue to update this list as the holiday approaches.
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1906 14th Street NW / Website
Enjoy a festive feast from chef Ryan Ratino. on Easter Sunday. Guests will have the choice of a four-course lunch, available from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., or a chef’s tasting for dinner, served from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Reservations can be made here.
580 Water Street SW / Website
Treat your crew to an elegant prix fixe brunch on the water this Easter. City Cruises will offer a few different cruises that will serve brunch or dinner (depending on what time you choose). Both the Premier Dining Cruise and Signature Dining Cruise will ferry guests around the Potomac River while guests enjoy a climate-controlled boat and a loaded buffet and tasty cocktails. Reservations can be made here.
1050 31st Street NW / Website
Check out Wolfgang Puck’s ever-tasty Georgetown restaurant for a prix fixe Easter brunch. Guests will have numerous options to choose from for each course, with highlights including Maine lobster bisque, Heritage pork belly Benedict, Ora King salmon, French-style omelets, and your choice of warm donuts or Easter-themed treats for dessert. Brunch is priced at $115 per person and $65 per child 10 and under. Reservations can be made here.
1430 Rhode Island Avenue NW / Website
Indulge in an elegant prix fixe brunch this Easter Sunday at Dovetail, available from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the menu, find highlights like spring pea soup with parmigiana ‘gelato’, focaccia crouton and quail eggs, as well as eggs in purgatory with lamb, potato, tomato, pepper and poached eggs, a croque madame, and carrot cake with pineapple chutney for dessert. Brunch is priced at $44 per adult and $19 per child 12 and under. Reservations can be made here.
655 Water Street SW / Website
Check out the Pendry’s Latin-inspired restaurant, Flora Flora for a special three-course prix fixe Easter brunch. Enjoy waterside views as you explore the special menu, including a dessert buffet loaded with housemade desserts like gianduja-filled chocolate eggs, coconut and guava tarts and verrines. Guests will also have the option to make their own flower arrangements with a dedicated station. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and is priced at $95 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1515 Rhode Island Avenue NW / Website
Enjoy a four-course brunch menu coupled with bottomless, build-your-own mimosas and bloody Marys. Menu highlights include lemon ricotta French toast, deviled eggs, Greek-marinated lamb loin and Moroccan chicken tagine. Brunch is priced at $84 per person and $35 per person for a bottomless bar. Reservations can be made here.
1401 Okie Street NE / Website
Head to Ivy City to treat your crew to a Michelin-starred Easter Brunch. Guests will enjoy a three-course prix fixe brunch, available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with dishes including elevated brunch classics, like Wagyu steak and eggs and the black truffle frittata. Reservations can be made here.
1124 23rd Street NW / Website
Treat your crew to an Easter Brunch at Michelin-starred Imperfecto, crafted by chef Enrique Limardo. Special menu items are set to include ‘Middle East Benedict’, made with housemade sourdough, poached eggs, tomato-lamb merguez ragu, sumac hollandaise, gruyere and herbs, as well as the ‘chicken + waffles’, made with corn waffles, feta cheese and double fried chicken thighs. Add a touch more luxury to your meal with the optional addition of truffles, caviar and decadent desserts. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations can be made here.
222 M Street NE / Website
Head to this French brassiere for a fine-dining brunch experience this Easter. Special for the holiday, enjoy eggs Benedict Wellington, chicken and waffles, jambalaya with crawfish and chicken, a raw bar, a carving station, and a dessert display. Reservations can be made here.
801 Wharf Street SW / Website
Enjoy Easter with a three-course meal from the locally-loved Moon Rabbit. On the menu, find curry hot cross buns, turmeric deviled eggs, lemongrass chicken and cabbage salad, lamb steak and Saigon carrot cake with yuzu curd and five spice cream cheese buttercream. The menu will also be available for takeout, with the main course changed to a roasted Sichuan leg of lamb. The meal starts at $100, and $40 per additional guest. Reservations can be made here.
221 Tingey Street SE / Website
Check out Navy Yard’s nautical-inspired restaurant, Surveyor, for a mouthwatering Easter brunch. Enjoy reimagined classic brunch favorites, like housemade pop tarts, a breakfast ‘smash’ burger, and fried chicken and waffles. Then wash it all down with mimosas and a creative lineup of brunch cocktails. Reservations can be made here.
1200 16th Street NW / Website
Head to the always-luxe The Greenhouse at The Jefferson for a lavish three-course prix fixe Easter brunch. Menu highlights are set to include apulia burratina, avocado toast, berry French toast, ‘The Jeffersons’ Benedict, grass-fed roasted lamb loin, Canary Island branzino, and desserts like flourless chocolate pave and carrot ginger cardamom cake. Brunch is priced at $135 per adult and $55 per child 12 and under. Reservations can be made here.
1500 New Hampshire Avenue NW / Website
Opt for an elegant Easter brunch at The Pembroke, available from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. In addition to the restaurant’s typically tasty brunch offerings, executive chef Michael Sammour will offer exclusive specials like crab avocado toast, short rib Benedict and an herb-crusted rack of lamb. To drink, try a refreshing smoothie or fresh-pressed honeydew juice. Reservations can be made here.
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1700 Tysons Blvd., McLean VA / Website
Head to Tysons Corner for an elegant Easter prix fixe brunch buffet at The Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner’s signature restaurant, ENTYSE. Guests will find over-the-top seafood and salad displays, a cheese and charcuterie station, a make-your-own omelet station, and freshly-made crepes and waffles. In addition, indulge in an array of caviar and savory options like ribeye and roasted lamb at the carving station. Finish off your meal with a spread of tasty homemade desserts. There will also be a kids' station featuring kid-approved favorites. Brunch is priced at $149 per person and $60 per child. Reservations can be made by calling the restaurant at 703-744-3999.
923 Black Lives Matter Plaza NW / Website
For a luxe, family-friendly brunch exuding elegance, head to The St. Regis Washington, DC’s Astor Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday. The buffet is set to include made-to-order omelets, a carving station with roasted prime rib and honey-glazed ham, and a custom crepe station. In addition, there will be a selection of soups, pastries, entrees and desserts. Throughout the brunch, kids will be invited to join an Easter egg hunt on Astor Terrace, where one lucky winner will find the coveted golden egg and win a voucher for afternoon tea for a family of four. Easter brunch is priced at $125 per adult and $60 per child, with the option for a bottomless bloody Mary and mimosa bar for adults, available for $30 per person. Reservations can be by calling the hotel at 202-638-2626.
1001 14th Street NW / Website
Opt for an Italian-inspired Easter brunch this year at Via Sophia. Enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu, available from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Easter Sunday, set to include eggs Benedict, steak frites, bucatini carbonara, budino, and more. There will be Easter egg hunts open to all in Hamilton Hotel’s lobby at 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. Brunch is priced at $49 per adult and $19 per child under 12. Reservations can be made here.
1401 Pennsylvania Avenue NW / Website
For the first time since 2019, the Willard’s lavish Easter brunch will return in the ever-luxe Willard and Crystal ballrooms. To eat, indulge in fruit de mer, charcuterie and cheese displays, an interactive egg station and a loaded carving station featuring prime rib, cedar plank Scottish salmon, lamb leg roast and roasted cauliflower steak. Round out your meal with a trip to the ‘sweets and treats buffet’, filled with Easter cookies, coconut cake, dark chocolate mousse cake, chocolate eggs, French macarons and crepes. Guests of age can also indulge in bottomless mimosas, bellinis and bloody Marys. For kids, there will be comfort foods like fresh fruit, chicken fingers and mini cheeseburgers. Brunch is priced at $165 per adult, $60 for kids under 12, and free for kids 4 and under. Reservations can be made here.
701 9th Street NW / Website
Head to José Andrés’ classy Mediterranean restaurant for a four-course Easter brunch. Guests will enjoy highlights like spring pea tzatziki, soujouk pide, seared halloumi cheese, and traditional koulourakia for dessert. Zaytinya will also host a special four-course brunch for those who celebrate Greek Easter on Sunday, April 16. Reservations can be made here.
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