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Spend Easter Sunday at one of the many New Jersey restaurants offering brunch and dinner specials this year.
NORTH JERSEY
1776 • Morristown
The restaurant is preparing a prix-fixe Easter brunch ($65 per person) and a prix-fixe Eatster ($85 per person). Both menus consist of an appetizer or salad, an entrée and dessert, plus optional additional sides ($10 each). Brunch dishes include French toast sticks, fig-and-prosciutto flatbread, skirt steak and eggs, banana-nut pancakes, and a chocolate tart. Dinner dishes include lobster dumplings, braised lamb ragu, Tuscan salmon, and clothesline bacon.
67 E Park Place, Morristown; 973-829-1776
87 Sussex • Jersey City
Enjoy an eclectic Easter brunch menu from 11 am to 3 pm, or a dinner menu from 5 to 9 pm with spring-themed options. On the brunch menu, select from shareables like homemade Pop-Tarts and warm cinnamon rolls, opening courses like Gaspé Nova salmon and blue fin tuna, and sweet entrées like Cornflake-crusted French toast and corned beef hash and hen-egg casserole. A kid’s menu is also available, offering cheese ravioli, chicken fingers, and scrambled eggs with an English muffin and bacon.
87 Sussex Street, Jersey City; 551-256-7864
The Barrow House • Clifton
The Barrow House will be hosting brunch from 11 am to 2 pm, offering both its traditional brunch menu and seasonal specials. Customers can RSVP on Resy.
1296 Van Houten Avenue, Clifton; 551-223-6609
Blu on the Hudson • Weehawken
While overlooking the Manhattan skyline, enjoy a special à la carte Easter brunch on Sunday from 10 am-3 pm. The specialty menu includes a smoked salmon tower for the table, ricotta strawberry pancakes, Wagyu skirt steak and eggs, and more. Other items include Waygu bacon, dressed oysters, sushi and ricotta gnocchi. RSVP for your table on OpenTable.
1200 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken; 201-636-1200
Carnegie Diner & Cafe • Secaucus
Between the hours of noon and 2 pm, patrons can embark on an Easter egg hunt, take pictures with the Easter Bunny and enjoy brunch.
700 Plaza Drive, Secaucus; 201-267-6111
Cowan’s Public • Nutley
Cowan’s Public will be serving Easter brunch, via their regular menu plus seasonal specials, between 11 am and 2:30 pm.
229 Centre Street, Nutley; 973-542-8151
Crystal Springs Resort’s restaurants • Sussex County
This luxury resort spans across multiple Sussex County towns. There will be an Easter brunch buffet at The Canyon Ballroom at Minerals Hotel in Vernon Township with seatings at 10 am, 12:30 pm and 3 pm. At Grand Cascades Lodge in Hamburg, brunch will be served at the Emerald Ballroom from 11 am to 4 pm; Springs Bistro will serve several Italian Easter specials from 3-8 pm. Brunch at Black Bear Golf Course in Franklin is 11 am-3:30 pm.
Farinolio • Westfield
The Italian bakery/cafe is offering brunch and dessert items for pickup. Pastries include a crostata al limone, gluten-free carrot cake, and a Tuscan brunch box that comes with savory pastries, cheeses, fig jam and olive spread. Reserve orders via phone, and pick them up on Easter Sunday up until 12:30 pm.
121 E. Broad Street, Westfield; 973-531-6661
Felina • Ridgewood
Felina is offering brunch from 11 am-6 pm. Items include roasted lamb, burrata French toast and grilled swordfish. Reserve online.
18 Prospect Street, Ridgewood; 551-276-5454
Felina Steak • Jersey City
The Hudson House’s onsite restaurant, Felina Steak, will be serving Easter brunch and dinner specials from 11 am-6 pm. À la carte specials include burrata French toast, spaghetti carbonara, petit filet frites and a shareable seafood platter. Reserve online.
2 Chapel Avenue, Jersey City; 551-277-0588
Franklin Social • Jersey City
Seasonal specials will be served at Franklin Social during brunch and dinner hours. RSVPs can be booked through the restaurant’s Resy page.
292 Barrow Street, Jersey City; 201-413-1300
Grain & Cane • Berkeley Heights
Grain & Cane is offering a variety of specialty dishes and cocktails for Easter, including a soft-shell crab sandwich and lamb pappardelle. For dessert, try the special carrot cake or carrot cocktail.
250 Connell Drive, Berkeley Heights; 908-897-1920
Gus’ Last Word • Wood-Ridge
Seasonal specials will be served alongside the restaurant’s regular brunch and dinner menus, from 11 am to 2:30 pm and 4 to 6:30 pm, respectively.
191 Valley Boulevard, Wood-Ridge; 973-939-5608
Hudson Rose • Nutley
Bring the whole family to either a three-course prix-fixe Easter brunch or a buffet. Offerings include Caesar salad, lamb ribs, French toast, chicken Milanese, tiramisu and much more. The meal is $55 per person; the buffet is $55 for adults and $30 for children.
238 Franklin Avenue, Nutley; 973-542-2005
Maddy Rose Restaurant at Liberty House • Jersey City
From 11 am-1 pm, the Easter brunch buffet includes Belgian waffles, omelets, challah French toast and artisanal cheeses. From 2 to 6 pm, the Easter buffet’s lineup includes a build-your-own-pasta bar and mac & cheese. Meals during both windows are $75 per adult and $35 per child.
76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City; 201-395-0300
Marcus Live! • East Rutherford
Enjoy Marcus Live!’s Easter menu between 11 am and 9 pm. Along with the restaurant’s regular menu, holiday additions include bananas-Foster French toast, smothered biscuits and gravy, and citrus garden salad.
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford; 201-340-0076
Mountain Creek Resort • Vernon
Mountain Creek Resort is hosting a brunch/egg hunt on Easter Sunday; reservations start at 10 am or 12:45 pm. Menu items include a continental breakfast, omelette station, salads, a carving station and more. The event is $54.99 for guests over 12, and $24.99 for children between 4 and 11.
200 NJ-94, Vernon; 973-827-2000
The Parkside Social • Verona
Easter brunch and family activities are on the menu for Easter Sunday at Parkside Social. Snap pictures with the Easter Bunny and partake in an egg hunt.
706 Bloomfield Avenue, Verona; 609-248-4596
Sátis Bistro • Jersey City
Easter brunch begins at 11 am, and the menu includes pancakes with blueberry-lavender jam and Chantilly cream, a short-rib sandwich and burrata-basil linguine. Easter dinner begins at 5 pm, with dishes like grilled duck breast and truffle-roasted chicken.
212 Washington Street, Jersey City; 201-435-5151
Shannon Rose • Clifton & Ramsey
At both locations, an Easter brunch buffet will be available from 11 am-3 pm, including shepherd’s pie, chicken francese and a kids’ buffet. For an additional cost, try out any of the mimosa or whiskey flights, or a cocktail tree (with a mimosa, Aperol spritz and espresso martini).
Kingsland Road, Clifton; 973-284-0200
1200 New Jersey 17, Ramsey; 201-962-7602
Spuntino • Clifton
This wine bar/Italian restaurant is offering an à la carte brunch menu from 11 am-3 pm. Pizza, tapas, house-made pasta dishes and innovative cocktails are just some of the items being served on the extensive menu.
70 Kingsland Road, Clifton; 973-661-2435
Summit House • Summit
To commemorate Easter, Summit House is adding seasonal specials to its menu. Choose from items like hot cross buns, tuna carpaccio, roasted leg of lamb and honey-glazed ham. Reservations can be made on their website.
395 Springfield Avenue, Summit; 908-273-6000
Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar • Summit
An Easter-brunch buffet will run from 10 am-3 pm ($68 for adults; $35 for children), offering Thai rice-noodle salad, charcuterie, chicken and waffles, roasted salmon, a carving station and more.
2 Kent Place Boulevard, Summit; 908-277-4224
CENTRAL JERSEY
Avenue Le Club • Long Branch
On Easter Sunday, sit down to a three-course prix-fixe brunch from 10 am to 3 pm, or dinner from 3-10 pm; options include granola and fruit, eggs Benedict and French toast. Dinner options include oysters Rockefeller, dijon-crusted ham and roasted chicken. Dessert options at both meals: include crème brûlée, pot de crème and carrot cake.
23 Ocean Ave, Long Branch; 732-759-2900
The Cranbury Inn • Cranbury
Easter brunch buffet options include prime rib, baked ham, scrambled eggs, French toast, corned beef hash and bagels, plus sides like tossed salad, soup and roasted red potatoes. There will also be a dessert station. The dinner menu, meanwhile, includes roast turkey and duck, prime rib, crab cakes and various dessert cakes. Reserve online.
21 South Main Street, Cranbury; 609-655-5595
Drifthouse • Sea Bright
Visit Drifthouse for an Easter-buffet brunch between 11 am and 2 pm, priced at $60 for adults and $40 for kids aged 4-12. Dishes range from eggs Benedict to vodka rigatoni. Alternatively, a prix-fixe dinner menu starting at 3 pm is available for $85 per adult and $35 for children 10 and under; dishes include Japanese dressed oysters, glazed ham, prime filet, key lime pie and more.
1485 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright; 732-530-9760
The GOAT • Union Beach
From 11 am to 3 pm, the GOAT will be serving a three-course Easter brunch for $58 per person; shareables like croque-madame pizza ($22) and clothesline bacon ($17) can be added on. Alternatively, an à la carte Easter dinner will be served from 4 to 8 pm.
1411 NJ-36, Union Beach; 732-264-5222
Harpoon Willy’s • Manasquan & Robbinsville
Easter specials at both Harpoon Willy’s locations include grilled octopus, rack of lamb, rustic short ribs, honey-bacon shrimp and strawberry shortcake. Brunch specials at the Robbinsville location include a hearty breakfast bowl and pork roll-topped Jersey Benedict.
2655 River Road, Manasquan; 732-223-8880
2360 State Highway 33, Robbinsville Town Center; 609-208-3560
Kona Grill • Woodbridge
Kona Grill’s bottomless Easter brunch menu offers items like buttermilk pancakes, chicken-fried steak and biscuits with gravy. Meals cost $49 per guest; eggs Benedict or prime rib can be added on for $19 and $24, respectively. Sides include watermelon, bacon and cheesy tater tots.
511 US Highway 1 South, Woodbridge; 732-750-4400
Lambertville Station Restaurant • Lambertville
From 11 am to 5:30 pm, try Lambertville Station’s Easter buffet in the Riverside Ballroom. There will be a carving station, raw bar, desserts, a special kids’ buffet and more. The meal is $80 for adults, $40 for children ages 5-11, and free for anyone under 4.
11 Bridge Street, Lambertville; 609-397-8300
Madison Modern Social • Old Bridge
Easter-brunch specials at Madison Modern Social, from 11 am to 2 pm, include mimosa, bellini and Bloody Mary bars. Menu items range from spiced French toast and lemon-blueberry ricotta pancakes to grilled cheese and skirt steak frites, plus seafood dishes from the raw bar.
3801 US-9, Old Bridge; 732-242-9392
Orchard Park • Keansburg
A three-course prix-fixe Easter brunch meal at Orchard Park, from 10 am-4 pm, will serve items like avocado toast or pastrami smoked salmon, lamb chop or New York strip steak and eggs, and pastel panna cotta or carrot cake. The meal is $85 for adults and $43 for children aged 10 and under. Cocktails, mocktails and wines/beers will also be sold. An à la carte dinner will take place from 5-8 pm.
670 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick; 732-554-5714
Osteria Morini • Bernardsville
A three-course prix-fixe menu will be offered from 11 am-2:30 pm for Easter brunch, followed by a prix-fixe dinner from 3 to 9 pm. Dishes include burrata, carbonara, lamb shank and orange shortcake. $55 per person; reservations are recommended.
107 Morristown Road, Bernardsville; 908-221-0040
Rat’s Restaurant • Hamilton
Located at the unique Grounds for Sculpture, enjoy Easter brunch from 10 am to 4 pm ($80 for adults; $45 for children). All meals come with a complimentary mimosa or soft drink. RSVP online.
16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton; 609-584-7800
Red Horse by David Burke • Bernardsville & Rumson
A three-course prix-fixe meal will be served between 11 am and 8 pm. Brunch items, such as eggs Benedict and banana-stuffed French toast, will be served until 3 pm. Dishes include oysters or Ritz-cracker crab cakes, short ribs or red snapper, key lime pie or cheesecake. The meal is $95 for adults and $40 for kids 10 and under.
27 Minebrook Road, Bernardsville; 908-766-0002
26 Ridge Road, Rumson; 732-576-3400
Salt Creek Grille • Rumson
Enjoy Easter dinner with a waterfront view. An à la carte menu will be available, including sourdough bread, fresh burrata, rack of lamb, stuffed shrimp and ginger-garlic salmon.
4 Bingham Avenue, Rumson; 732-933-9272
Stone House • Warren
An Easter-brunch buffet runs from 11 am-3 pm. Enjoy a charcuterie board, desserts and items from the many distinct stations, such as a bananas Foster Belgian waffle from the waffle station, honey-glazed ham from the carving station, and cheesecake-stuffed French toast from the breakfast station. RSVP online.
50 Stirling Rd, Warren; 908-754-1222
Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar • Princeton
Easter Sunday specials include pan-seared scallops, braised lamb shank, smoked salmon with deviled eggs, and homemade desserts.
1 Palmer Square, Princeton; 609-921-0700
SOUTH JERSEY
Braddock’s Tavern • Medford
An Easter-brunch buffet will run from 10 am-3pm, featuring items like avocado toast, mac and cheese, grilled vegetables, eggs Florentine, cheese frittata and flank steak. Each meal is $49.99 per adult and $29.99 per child under 12.
39 South Main Street, Medford; 609-654-1604
Coastal Blue • Wildwood Crest
An Easter-brunch buffet in Coastal Blue’s Ocean View Ballroom runs from 10 am-4 pm. Enjoy French toast, bacon, potatoes, omelet and baked-ham carving stations, and cocktails. The Easter Bunny will be on-site to pose for photos with children.
9701 Atlantic Avenue, Wildwood Crest; 609-224-1124
Deauville Inn • Strathmere
Easter brunch at the Deauville Inn runs from 11 am to 2 pm. There will be an à la carte brunch menu with cocktails, plus a children’s menu and an appearance from the Easter Bunny. Reservations can be made via Resy.
201 Willard Road, Strathmere; 609-263-2080
Half Moon Point • Point Pleasant
Enjoy Easter with Half Moon Point’s special seasonal options, which include grilled octopus, calamari, flat-iron steak and house-made strawberry shortcake.
2154 Bridge Avenue, Point Pleasant; 732-475-6535
LBI National Golf & Resort • Little Egg Harbor
Head to Little Egg Harbor for brunch and an egg hunt ($55.99 for adults and $19.99 for kids). Menu items include cinnamon French toast, smoked salmon platters, yogurt parfaits, Belgian waffles, baked mac and cheese, and more. The egg hunts happen at 11:45 am and 3:15 pm.
99 Golf View Drive, Little Egg Harbor Township; 609-857-5656
Prospectors Steakhouse & Saloon • Mount Laurel
From 9:30 am-2 pm, enjoy a large brunch buffet of comfort foods featuring eggs Benedict, creamed chipped beef with biscuits, corned beef hash, bacon, pastries and more. The meal is $37.99 for adults and $18.99 for kids 10 and under.
72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City; 609-965 2111
Renault Winery • Egg Harbor City
From 10:30 am-2 pm, the winery’s Champagne Ballroom is serving Easter brunch—plus hosting an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny. Reserve online.
72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City; 609-965 2111
Riverwinds • West Deptford
Enjoy a beautiful view of the Delaware River with your Easter dinner. Appetizers include a colossal crab cocktail, Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, and ahi tuna tartar. Entrées include rack of lamb, a jumbo crab cake, and lobster ravioli, plus an extensive steak menu. A children’s menu is available.
1075 Riverwinds Drive, West Deptford; 856-579-7900
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club • Galloway
At Seaview’s Easter brunch, running from 10 am-3 pm, enjoy omelet, seafood and carving stations ($79.95 per adult; $28.95 for kids aged 6-12). There will also be an egg hunt and photos with the Easter Bunny.
401 South New York Road, Galloway; 609-652-1800
Willow Creek Winery • Cape May
Easter brunch will be held at the beautiful winery from 9 am-3 pm ($79 per adult; $32 per child). Dishes include caprese salad, smoked lox, omelets, blueberry blintzes, smoked bacon, chicken marsala, salmon with dill cream, and desserts.
401 South New York Road, Galloway; 609-652-1800
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