Where to Brunch for Easter in San Diego

Cusp Dining & Drinks

Take advantage of Chef Ingrid Funes’ new brunch menu, and order a la carte dishes like Cusp’s Chile Relleno or Quinoa, Chia, and Coconut Porridge. There will also be a few specials for the day, including French Toast with blueberry compote and lemon curd, and Crab Benedict with roasted tomatoes and sautéed onions topped with spinach and crab meat. Located on the top level of Hotel La Jolla, Cusp boasts panoramic views of La Jolla Shores, a beautiful backdrop for this special occasion. Reservations strongly suggested.

Pacifica Del Mar 

Pacifica’s serene location offers striking ocean views, making it the perfect place to relax on Easter Sunday. The a la carte menu will feature brunch favorites like Smoked Pork Shoulder Hash, Pacifica’s Huevos and Cinnamon Brioche French Toast, sandwiches like their Cuban or Fried Chicken, and entrees like Buccatini Pasta with shrimp, artichokes, chili flakes, spinach and arugula pesto. There will also be a vast selection of brunch cocktails available, from Bloody Mary’s to fresh sippers. Pacifica will also have a menu just for kids. Reservations strongly suggested.

Giardino 

The popular Lemon Grove restaurant is serving playful dishes for the whole family. Sweet brunch items from Chef Marco Provino include Nutella Pancakes and his Cannoli Waffle. For something savory, try the Breakfast Pizza or one of their signature benedicts. They’ll also be serving unlimited mimosas or Pomegranate Bellini’s for $10. Brunch starts at 9am. 

Crown Landing at Loews Coronado Bay Resort

This Easter dine waterfront as you indulge in a lavish brunch at Crown Landing. Selections include a benedict bar, omelet station, a variety of salads, a carving station featuring an assortment of meats, seafood favorites, an artisan display and an array of desserts.  There is even a special buffet for the little ones, featuring the ultimate kid’s picks. Reservations are available at opentable.com. Brunch is available from 10:30am-3:30pm, $64 for adults and $25 for children, price excludes tax and gratuity. Brunch guests also have access to complimentary Easter egg hunts, cookie decorating and other fun activities at Loews Coronado Bay Resort from 8am-3pm.

Tidal

Providing the ultimate Southern California dining experience, Tidal offers guests waterfront dining at its finest and the perfect setting to take in the extra hours of sunlight glistening over the sparkling waters of Mission Bay. On Easter Sunday, April 1, guests and locals can Tidal’s brunch menu with Easter specials including bacon wrapped loco coco; yuzu ricotta pancakes with blueberry vanilla compote and whipped mascarpone; and sweet chili rum glazed ham in addition to a mimosa special offering $30 bottles of champagne with a variety of juice mixers.

Rancho Bernardo Inn

Hop over to Rancho Bernardo Inn this Easter for a variety of delectable brunch specials catered for families and children of all ages.

• AVANT Easter Brunch Buffet – Enjoy an Easter brunch buffet at AVANT with traditional brunch offerings and spring inspired selections showcasing the best seasonal flavors from 11 a.m. — 3 p.m. Reservations suggested, $79 a person / $28 for children.
• Veranda Fireside Lounge Easter Brunch Buffet – For a more casual setting soak up the spring sun out on Veranda’s patio, for a sweet and savory Easter brunch buffet overlooking the property’s golf course. From 11 a.m. — 3 p.m., choose from a buffet of brunch favorites and enjoy the option of bottomless mimosas (additional $14). Reservations recommended, $72 a person / $28 for children.
• Easter Bunny & Egg Hunt – Experience Easter festivities while enjoying the spring weather at the Rancho Bernardo Inn at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. for kids 4 and under and 11:45 a.m. and 1:15 p.m. for children 5 -12 years old. Enjoy a special guest appearance from the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts throughout the day. Check in for the Easter egg hunt at the property’s Golf Grill.

*Rancho Bernardo Inn will also be providing beautiful Butterfly Garden arrangements from their on-property Inn Florals department, available for purchase to brighten Easter festivities at home or at the Inn ($65). To ensure availability for Easter, place orders by Wednesday, March 28, 2018.

THE US GRANT

Gather with friends, family, and the Easter Bunny, to savor a bountiful array of culinary favorites crafted by Executive Chef Mark Kropczynski during THE US GRANT’s Easter Champagne Brunch Buffet. Indulge in breakfast beginnings, soups, salads, holiday-inspired specialty stations, fresh seafood, seasonal accompaniments, prime meats, house-made pastries, and an all-encompassing dessert display, enjoyed alongside coffee, tea, juice and mimosas.

Veladora at Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa

Head to Rancho Valencia for an expansive Easter buffet brunch at Veladora. Continue the celebration with activities for the whole family on the Croquet Lawn, including a petting zoo, crafts for the kids, Belini Bar for the adults and a special visit from the Easter Bunny! Easter brunch takes place on Sunday, April 1 from 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. and costs $130 for adults, $65 for kids 4-11, and Kids under 3 eat free.

Harrah’s Resort Southern California

Indulge this Easter Sunday with brunch at the Buffet – menu highlights include cinnamon vanilla french toast, orange glazed ham, slow roasted prime rib, salmon asparagus en croute, and oyster Rockefeller – and specially crafted dinner items at Fiore Steakhouse, including a spring garden salad ($12) with lola rosa lettuce, shaved carrots, snap peas, Manchebo cheese, cucumber, and mini quiche; Moroccan spiced lamb ($52) – sous vide Moroccan spiced lamb, fava beans, pearl onions, baby carrots, pearl cous cous, and tikka sauce – and carrot cake made with Carrot sponge, pecan praline, carrot creme anglaise cake puree, cream cheese nitro ice cream, candied carrot chips, and burnt vanilla cajeta.

Rustic Root

Executive Chef Marcel Childress will prepare a specialty Easter Sunday prix fixe brunch with offerings including spinach berry salad, caramelized leek soup, chocolate chip bread pudding waffle, spring quiche, asparagus benedict, blackened snapper and a bacon wrapped pork loin. Rustic Root will also offer a dessert and candy display to finish the Easter celebration on a sweet note. Easter brunch is priced at $35 per person.

Provisional Kitchen

Celebrate Easter Sunday with brunch at Provisional Kitchen, located at The Pendry Hotel in the heart of San Diego’s iconic Gaslamp Quarter. Indulge in Provisional Kitchen’s Waffle and Crepe Station, Bakery Counter, Sweet Display which includes chocolate covered strawberries and mini cupcakes, or enjoy the Healthy Bar which includes fruits and parfaits. If guests are in the mood for a more savory Easter brunch there will be a Seafood Bar, Omelet Station and Carving Station. Easter Brunch takes place on Sunday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $49 for adults and $15 for children ages 3-12.

Manchester Grand Hyatt

From 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., guests can leave their aprons at home and enjoy a stress-free holiday complete with a customized omelet bar, various breakfast pastries and fresh Belgian waffles to begin the day. Head over to the iced seafood display for Alaskan King Crab legs, Pacific Oysters, shrimp and sushi, or enjoy salt crusted prime rib and honey bourbon glazed ham from the butcher. Top it off with side dish highlights such as Boursin whipped mashed potatoes, braised short rib, farro salad, deviled eggs, an artisan cheese and charcuterie board and more. Seaview’s Easter Buffet is $71.95 per person and $34 for children ages 6-12 and complimentary for children ages 5 years and younger.

Union Kitchen & Tap

Join Union Kitchen & Tap Gaslamp for their Gourmet Easter Brunch, complete with a buffet for only $35 per person, Bottomless Mimosas for $15 per person, and Ketel One Craft Bloody Marys made from scratch. The Brunch Buffet will include an Omelet Station, Waffle Bar, Smoked Salmon Platter, Shrimp & Grits, Watermelon Salad, Jumbo Poached Shrimp, a Chocolate Fountain, and a vast selection of sides with all of the accoutrements to make for a fun and delicious Easter Sunday.

Backyard Kitchen & Tap

Head to Backyard Kitchen & Tap in Pacific Beach to delight in the area’s lively coastal draw, while enjoying Backyard’s tea party-themed fête from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring a carefully curated Easter Brunch Buffet and Silver Dollar Pancake Station for only $17.95 per adult and $9.95 for all kids under 12! Live music will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and if you’re sucker for snapping photos of your adorable little one in their Easter get-up, be sure to snag a photo-op with the one-and-only Easter bunny while you’re there!

Union Kitchen & Tap

If Encinitas is closer to your Easter Sunday stomping grounds, look no further than Union Kitchen & Tap’s charming location nestled in Downtown Encinitas. Quell your morning hankerings with Union’s crowd-pleasing brunch items from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. along with $13.95 Bottomless Mimosas and tasty Easter treats for the kids!

Waterbar

If ocean-front brunch sounds like your idyllic Easter Sunday activity, Waterbar in Pacific Beach should be your go-to dining destination on this very special occasion! Enjoy the location’s unbeatable coastal vista as you treat yourself to Ham & Eggs served with country potatoes, in addition to $14 endless rose, $14 bottles of sparkling, specialty Bloody Marys and mimosas.

Fishmonger’s Market

Brought to life by Celebrity Chef Frankie “The Bull” Terzoli, this European-style fish market and dining destination is offering a Seafood Buffet extravaganza for Easter! Celebrate your day in style with your choice of buffet-style plates of sustainably-sourced, fresh-caught seafood including smoked salmon frittata, lobster deviled eggs, glazed ham, steamed mussels, smoked brisket, crab cake poached eggs, endless snow crab, smoked fish salad, octopus salad, an assortment of delicate crudo, and much more. Reservations required!

Pricing: $49.95 per person / $18.95 for children 12 and under

Osetra Seafood & Steaks

Osetra Seafood & Steaks has set the stage for an exciting, upscale Easter Dinner in their modern and sophisticated dining room, complete with a three-story wine tower. In addition to their stellar à la carte dishes, Osetra has crafted a pre-fixe holiday menu featuring entrees including thick, juicy prime steaks grilled to perfection and hand-cut, fresh, and intensely flavorful seafood for an Easter dining celebration that you won’t forget.

The Rail

Exciting new brunch spot The Rail is bringing all the fun of Easters past to your adult life with an Easter Egg Hunt! On Easter morning, each group that comes to dine can hunt for an egg with a surprise discount inside, with one lucky winner earning a free brunch of eggs benedict, breakfast flatbreads, waffle sandwiches, and more. If all that Easter egg hunting has left you feeling hungry, Chef John is cooking up a special Cream Cheese-Stuffed French Toast for an addition to your Easter brunch! 

Dolce At The Highlands

Found in the heart of Carmel Valley, Dolce at The Highlands is home to an outstanding menu of farm-to-table seasonal California/Italian cuisine, complete with a relaxed and elegant dining room, a star-lit patio, and a world-class wine list of over 200 bottle selections. Open for lunch at 11:00 A.M. and serving their full menu along with several savory and sophisticated specials for Easter dinner, this sought-after destination for gathering large parties of family and friends is filling up fast! Reservations are highly recommended.

Park 101

Located in Carlsbad, the family-friendly open-air dining establishment will be hosting an Easter brunch buffet for the whole gang! A full spread including smoked brisket and prime rib, along with other brunch favorites, will be available between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. Sip on bottomless mimosas while socializing with friends and neighbors, enjoy games like giant Jenga and Connect 4, and even bring your dog along to enjoy the day! $45 buffet with mimosas | $30 for buffet only.

barleymash
Join the iconic Gaslamp District restaurant and bar, barleymash for an unforgettable Wake N’ Bacon Easter brunch featuring dishes like the All In Barleyhash, with red chili braised short rib, Applewood smoked bacon and pepper jack beer-cheese sauce. They’ll also be serving breakfast sandwiches, biscuit and gravy plates, and sweets like the Sin-A-Bun. Brunchers can enjoy the Skyy Vodka Bloody Mary bar or kick start the day with mimosas, while listening to live music throughout the day!

Miss B’s Coconut Club

If enjoying brunch by the beach sounds like your ideal way to spend Easter, check out Miss B’s Coconut Club in Mission Beach. For $32.95, guests will have their choice of brunch entrée, such as the Cubano Benedict consisting of duroc ham, pulled pork, house spiced mustard and poached eggs on a garlic buttered kolache toast. The Cuban-style beach bar also features a delicious Veggie Hash, breakfast burrito and Jerk Chicken & Waffle, among other tasty plates. Included in the brunch is an hour and a half of bottomless mimosas and Miss B’s House Blonde beer.

Curadero 

The vibrant and laid-back Mexican kitchen is offering breakfast, lunch and dinner options aplenty. Brunch-goers can start with Chef Kraten’s Breakfast Tacos, Ahi Al Pastor with grilled pineapple, pickled onions, cilantro, lime and chicharrones, or Birria de Res – spicy beef stew. For lunch and dinner, sample a ceviche trio from the Crudo Bar, or one of the heartier plates, like Carne Asada with chiles toreados, nopal asado, green onion, avocado silk and house-made tortillas.

Herringbone La Jolla

Join Herringbone La Jolla this Easter for a 3-course prix fixe menu courtesy of Executive Chef Jessie Glessner for $40 per person, which includes dishes like Oysters and the Lobster Roll as well as breakfast favorites like Raspberry French Toast and Steak & Eggs. Any item will pair perfectly with the restaurant’s fan favorite Endless Rose, and with the cozy lounge area surrounded by 100-year old olive trees, there’s no better setting to celebrate your Sunday! Full Easter menu can be found here. For reservations, please call (858) 459-0221 or book through the website.

Searsucker San Diego

This Easter, celebrate at Searsucker San Diego, a local favorite in the historic Gaslamp District. Guests will be able to order from the restaurant’s regular brunch menu, in addition to three special dishes created in honor of the holiday, courtesy of Executive Chef Anthony Torres. Specials include: Octopus & Avocado Toast, Fried Green Tomato Benedict with Béarnaise, and Grilled Bacon Chop with fried egg & Calabrian chili. Wash it all down with Searsucker’s $18 bottomless mimosas, because what would a Sunday be without mimosas?! Check out the Facebook event for more details. For reservations, please call (619) 233-7327 or book through the website.

Rabbit Hole
Bite into something new this Easter and enjoy Executive Chef Abe Botello’s new brunch menu at Rabbit Hole in Normal Heights. With more than a decade of culinary experience, Chef Botello has created a seasonal, fresh new brunch menu for guests to enjoy. The new menu includes dishes such as Ranchero Shrimp & Grits made with sautéed shrimp tossed in ranchero sauce, on a bed of cheesy grits, & topped with two sunny-side up eggs. Guests can also order new creations such as the Pulled Pork & Waffles made with house-smoked pulled pork drizzled with mustard sauce, served aside wafes topped with smoked maple syrup & powdered sugar. Plus, sip on their special Easter cocktail the Basil Bunny made with Fugu Vodka, House-Made Strawberry Cordial and basil bunny ear garnish.

JSix 
Enjoy Easter Brunch at JSix restaurant! JSix recently launched a new brunch menu featuring dishes such as Brioche French Toast with apricot almond sauce, mascarpone gelato and toasted almonds. They also favorites such as Crab & Avocado Toast made with lemon, radish, sprouts, and avocado on a rustic loaf. Another hearty brunch favorite includes the Open-Faced Breakfast Sandwich made with one egg sunny, maple-honey ham, bacon, cheddar, cholula-mayo, caramelized onion on brioche bread and served with mixed greens or fruit.

OB Surf Lodge

Spend the day with family at OB Surf Lodge and enjoy Easter Brunch with the perfect view of the Pacific Ocean! OB Surf Lodge is known for their deliciously sweet and savory brunch options including their Homemade Biscuit Fried Chicken Sandwich with cheddar cheese, poblano slaw and guajillo aioli. They are also known for their Warm Brie French Toast served with a seasonal fruit spread and macadamia nuts.

Trust Restaurant

Trust will be serving their popular brunch on Easter Sunday from 9-2pm.  Get there early for their Ultimate Sticky Bun made in limited quantities and favorites including Mornay Fries with onion aioli, chicken egg; and Shrimp Omelette with oven roasted tomatoes, fontina, garlic, scallions and potatoes. Trust is also open for dinner on Easter Sunday from 5pm to close. Reservations are recommended.

Hundred Proof

Hundred Proof will be serving brunch from 10:30-2:30pm on Easter Sunday. Enjoy all-new selections including Mama’s Overnight Baked French Toast; Grilled Shrimp Toast with with Avocado, Braised Bacon, Green Goddess, Herbs and Fruit; Egg White Fritatta with Charred Kale, Wild Mushroom, Chive & Onion Cheese and Arugula Salad; and brunch cocktails including Breakfast Bramble; Chili + Mango Slushies and their famous Pink Drink. Hundred Proof is also open for dinner on Easter Sunday from 3-10:30pm. 

Monello

Monello’s brunch menu is diverse but some favorites are: Pasticceria Pastries, baked in house daily where guests choose a pastry, then choose a filling and voila enjoy your heart’s desire! The famous cheese wheel is also offered during brunch and the weekly brunch special is Carbona Benedict, baked spaghetti, poached eggs, bacon, onion, pecorino hollandaise served with roasted potatoes. Easter Brunch isn’t complete without your favorite brunch cocktails to enhance the flavors of Italy, Monello has you covered. 11am-2pm. 

The Westgate Hotel

Easter Bunny Teas: On Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31, the Westgate will host its annual Easter Bunny Teas featuring kid friendly petit-fours and mini pastries paired with a traditional European afternoon tea. Families can take part in an Easter egg hunt on the Riviera Terrace, watch a magic show and meet the Easter Bunny. Events will begin at 2:30 p.m. and run until 5 p.m. on both days. The price is $50 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity. Tickets for the Easter Bunny Teas can be purchased online by visiting http://www.westgatehotel.com/events-promotions/special-events/easter-bunny-teas. Please note any food allergies and seating requests when booking online.

 Easter Champagne Brunch: On Sunday, April 1, experience The Westgate’s traditional Easter Champagne Brunch, complete with fresh seafood, made-to-order omelets, carving stations and a special children’s section. Children will be entertained by a face painting artist and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The price is $89 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity.