Dining
The 100 Wines Easter brunch menu includes brioche French toast and $1 mimosas. Or stop by for dinner with a friend and share some small plates and a $20 bottle of wine.
Date: March 27, brunch: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., dinner: 5 – 9 p.m.
Location: 1027 University Avenue, Hillcrest
Phone: 619.491.0100
In this luxurious three-course Easter menu, choose from 333 favorites like the pistachio-crusted lamb rack, seared salmon, and Guinness chocolate cake.
Price: $54.95 adults, $12.95 kids
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: 333 North Pacific Street, Oceanside
Phone: 760.433.3333
Enjoy something sweet and savory this Easter at Bankers Hill Bar + Restaurant. This brunch menu includes house-made cinnamon rolls with blueberry compote, brioche French toast, fried chicken and buttermilk biscuits, and beef brisket and Andouille sausage hash. Keep the celebration going with an extensive sparkling wine list with full bottles, half bottles, and glasses available for a 25 percent discount.
Price: entrees start at $11.50
Date: March 27
Location: 2202 4th Avenue, Bankers Hill
Phone: 619.231.0222
Guests and members can indulge in a special Easter Brunch at 77 Social Club. The buffet-style offerings will feature brunch favorites like pastries, omelets, pancakes, bacon and sausage, plus gourmet cheeses, house salads and shrimp cocktail – plus unlimited juice for kids and “juice” for adults.
Price: $27.95 for adults (including unlimited mimosas), $13.95 for children
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 12000 Carmel Country Road, Carmel Valley
Phone: 858.509.9933
Treat yourself to an innovative three-course prix fixe brunch at BiCE. Begin with your choice of meats and cheeses, soups or salads, and for the main course enjoy traditional Italian favorites like ravioli stuffed with braised beef. For dessert, enjoy a choice of several sweet treats including the BiCE tiramisu.
Price: $48 per person plus tax
Date: March 27, 12:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.
Location: 425 Island Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: 619.239.2423
Celebrate Easter with a specialty brunch at Bleu Boheme. Enjoy mimosa and bloody mary options complete with a decadent feast of bisque de homard, eggs benedict made with crab cakes or Canadian bacon, savory belique prosciutto waffles, and crepe au “Nutella.” Three-course kid’s brunches are priced at $18 per child, 12 years and under.
Price: $49 per person, $18 for children 12 and under
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 4090 Adams Avenue, Kensington
Phone: 619.255.4167
Feast on sophisticated comfort food at BO-beau. The brunch menu includes crab cake Benedict, sweet and spicy bacon flatbread, and strawberry buttermilk waffles.
Price: Entrees start at $13
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 8384 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa
Phone: 619.337.3445
Bottega Americano’s brunch will include a menu paired with fresh baked pastries, juices, cocktails, beers, and hot drinks.
Date: March 26 – 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 1195 Island Avenue, East Village
Phone: 619.255.7800
This family-friendly Easter buffet features omelets, pancakes, waffles, crab cakes, sushi, and more. Take pictures with the Easter bunny from 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Price: $30 for adults, $15 for children
Date: March 27, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 807 West Harbor Drive, Seaport Village
Phone: 619.233.4300
Caroline’s Café will be serving a variety of healthy and creative options focused on organic and sustainable sources. Choices include “healthy start” options, fresh bagels, oatmeal, seasonal fruit, various egg dishes, and pancakes made from scratch.
Date: March 27
Location: 8610 Kennel Way, La Jolla
Phone: 858.202.0569
Enjoy a Mexican-style buffet this Easter Sunday with South of the Border dishes and traditional breakfast favorites.
Price: $21.95 for adults, $14.95 for children under 10
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 1901 Calle Barcelona, Carlsbad
Phone: 760.634.3443
Coasterra is hosting an Easter champagne buffet brunch with an epic skyline view. The buffet features a variety of omelets, an enchilada and tostada station, and a display of decadent sweets and pastries.
Price: $69.95 adults, $19.95 ages 6-12, under 6 free
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 880 Harbor Island Drive, Harbor Island
Phone: 619.814.1300
Coronado Island Marriott Resort & Spa
Celebrate Easter Sunday on the Bayside Lawn with an al fresco style seafood Easter brunch. Brunch highlights include fresh pitaya bowls, crab cake Benedict, and a local vegetable bar. There will also be skyline activities for the whole family like beanbag tosses, giant checkers, and the Easter bunny’s dessert and candy bar.
Price: Seafood Easter brunch, $75 per adult, $90 with the addition of mimosa and Bloody Mary bar, $35 for children 12 and under
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 2000 Second Street, Coronado
Phone: 619.522.3193
Don’t forget to bring your Easter basket to brunch at the Corvette Diner. Search for hidden Easter eggs all around the restaurant while digging in to ham and egg sandwiches, breakfast burritos, and pancakes.
Price: Brunch specials, $9.99; Drink specials, $5-$6
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 2965 Historic Decatur Road, Liberty Station
Phone: 619.542.1476
Offerings include coconut shrimp croquettes, kalbi short rib tacos with Asian pear salsa, and Duke’s plate lunch specials. Kids can enjoy an egg hunt, get their faces painted, and have custom balloon animals made from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Date: March 27, 11 a.m.
Location: 1216 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Phone: 858.454.5888
Indulge on the buffet and mimosa bar and participate in an Easter egg hunt, obstacle courses, and a petting zoo for the kids.
Price: $45.99 11 and up, $25 10 and under, + $15bottomless Bloody Mary bar, +$15 bottomless mimosa bar, $10 unlimited activities
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 16251 Bandy Canyon Road, Escondido
Phone: 760.871.6494
This three-course brunch offers fresh cinnamon rolls for the table, main dishes like lobster quiche Florentine and an Alaskan king crab omelets, and cocktials, like mimosas and Bloody Marys.
Price: $49 for adults, $15 for children
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 789 West Harbor Drive, The Headquarters at Seaport
Phone: 619.615.0281
Fairmont Grand Del Mar is hosting their annual Grand Egg Hunt on the Aria Lawn. Hunt for 5,500 eggs, including golden eggs that feature local attraction tickets, and meet the Easter Bunny while enjoying arts and crafts. At the ballroom’s Grand Easter brunch, menu highlights include made-to-order omelets, carving stations, and a decadent display of pastries. Plus, the resort’s Amaya restaurant will be serving a three-course Easter brunch along with its à la carte breakfast menu.
Price: Grand Easter brunch: $108 for adults, $30 for children ages 4-12; Easter brunch at Amaya: $95 for adults, $20 for children ages 4-12.
Date: March 27, Grand Easter brunch: 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.; Easter brunch at Amaya: 11:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: 5300 Grand Del Mar Court, Del Mar
Phone: 858.314.2000
Firehouse American Eatery + Lounge
Enjoy a rooftop brunch and a view of the ocean this Easter Sunday. Firehouse is hosting a bottomless mimosa bar with an assortment of fresh juices. The brunch menu is also available until 3 p.m.
Price: $25
Date: March 27, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 722 Grand Avenue, Pacific Beach
Phone: 858.274.3100
First Groove Brunch at The Pearl Hotel
The first Groove Brunch of the season kicks off Easter Sunday. Feast on brunch and load up on bottomless mimosas, while grooving to good music. The full bar is also open from 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Price: Brunch + $12.50 bottomless Mimosas (with purchase of entrée)
Date: March 27 and every Saturday and Sunday through the summer, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 1410 Rosecrans Street, Point Loma
Phone: 619.226.6100
Harbor House’s buffet features turkey and ham carving stations, roasted salmon, and breakfast favorites like eggs Benedict and French toast.
Price: $32.95 for adults, $14.95 for children
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 831 West Harbor Drive, Seaport Village
Phone: 619.232.1141
Harrah’s Resort Southern California
Harrah’s Easter buffet will feature orange glazed ham, slow roasted prime rib, sage roasted turkey, and garlic-studded legs of lamb. Special breakfast items include corned beef hash and biscuits with sausage gravy.
Date: March 27
Location: 777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center
Phone: 760.751.3100
Before a day in La Jolla Village and walking along the coast, celebrate Easter with a “fish meats field” brunch. Enjoy the prix fixe, three-course menu with bottomless mimosas.
Price: $35 per person, +$15 bottomless mimosas
Date: March 27
Location: 7837 Herschel Avenue, La Jolla
Phone: 858.459.0221
Enjoy Executive Chef Nicolas Bour’s indulgent Easter Brunch with spectacular Harbor and San Diego Bay views at Humphreys. Special dining options include Whole Suckling Pig, Leg of Spring Lamb, Split Alaskan Crab Legs, Blue Point Oysters, Nic’s German Potato Salad and decadent Easter desserts.
Price: $64.95 per person, $19.95 for children 4-9, free for children 3 and younger
Date: March 27
Location: 2241 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego
Phone: 619.224.3577
Choose between two three-course menus at Indigo Grill. Special brunch dishes include pineapple upside down French toast or Indigo favorites such as hickory and apple smoked pork ribs.
Price: $34.95 adults, $12.95 kids menu
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: 1536 India Street, Little Italy
Phone: 619.234.6802
The Grand breakfast buffet will be held in the Grand Lobby Bar and Restaurant, while the Easter champagne brunch will be served at Seaview breakfast buffet restaurant. Dishes include a customized omelet bar, Belgian waffles, seafood display, desserts, and bottomless mimosas.
Price: $69.95 per adult, $32 for children ages 6-12, complimentary for children five years and younger
Date: March 27, Grand breakfast buffet: 6:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m., Easter champagne brunch: 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 1 Market Place, Gaslamp
Phone: 619.232.1234
Indulge in a four-course “endless fondue” menu this Easter. Menus include your choice of cheese fondue, a salad, a decadent dessert, and an endless number of entrée servings.
Price: $49.95 adults
Date: March 27, Noon – 8:30 p.m.
Location: 901 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: 619.234.5554
At Mille Fleurs’s Easter three-course prix fixe brunch menu, feast on dishes like shrimp and lobster ravioli, eggs Benedict, and New York steak and hen eggs. Don’t have time to stop by for brunch? Celebrate later with an à la carte Easter dinner menu.
Price: $59.50
Date: March 27, brunch: 11 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., dinner: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
Location: 6009 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe
Phone: 858.756.3085
Join family and friends for an elegant Easter brunch featuring seasonal favorites in a prix fixe menu.
Price: $55 per person plus tax
Date: March 27
Location: 2550 5th Avenue, Bankers Hill
Phone: 619.239.1377
Enjoy the traditional flavors of Milan this Easter in a three-course prix fixe brunch menu. This menu features fresh pastries like bombolini and cornetti and dishes like omelette di spinaci e salmone with smoked salmon and spinach.
Price: $25 per person
Date: March 26-27, 10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: 750 West Fir Street, Little Italy
Phone: 619.501.0030
Try European-inspired bistro fare this Easter at the Museum Café, adjacent to the Museum of Contemporary Art in La Jolla. There will be unique twists to breakfast classics as well as pancakes made from scratch, healthy options, soups, salads, sandwiches, and more.
Date: March 27
Location: 700 Prospect Street, La Jolla
Phone: 858.456.6427
Start your Easter brunch off right with a glass of champagne and strawberries then feast of brunch dishes like a traditional Benedict or a chipotle chicken flatbread.
Price: $18.95 adults, $8.95 kids
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 4839 Newport Avenue, Ocean Beach
Phone: 619.222.1700
Pair your Easter brunch with a view of Mission Bay. A three-course prix-fixe meal includes coffee, juice, and soft drinks, plus look for a child-friendly three-course meal for the little ones. Children can also enjoy complimentary Easter baskets with their dessert course.
Price: $44 for adults, $28 for kids
Date: March 27
Location: 1404 Vacation Road, Mission Bay
Phone: 858.274.4630
Brunch will offer a variety of choices including fresh muffins, cinnamon rolls, greek yogurt and granola parfait, sous vide lobster or lamb belly Benedict, shrimp and grits, chilaquiles, and more.
Date: March 27
Location: 4020 Goldfinch Street, Mission Hills
Phone: 619.501.5090
Spend Easter on a cozy, vibrant patio near the beach. Brunch offers several dishes like smoked pork belly burritos, short rib hash, and breakfast flatbreads.
Date: March 27
Location: 4445 Lamont Street, Pacific Beach
Phone: 858.412.4648
Celebrate Easter Sunday in the park this year with a champagne buffet brunch including eggs à la carte, a chilled seafood display, a dim sum station, and more.
Price: $64.95 adults, $16.95 ages 6-12, under 6 free
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Location: 1549 El Prado, Balboa Park
Phone: 619.557.9441
This Easter Sunday, the Inn will be offering an array of brunch specials for families and children of all ages. Check out the different dining opportunities below:
Argon Ballroom: Brunch and Easter festivities run from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Enjoy a buffet, a petting zoo, and pony rides for kids. $72 per person, $35 for children
Avant: Dine at a three-course Easter brunch at Avant with a spring menu of seasonal flavors and bottomless mimosas. Brunch is from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. $74 per person, $25 for children, bottomless mimosas an additional $14.
Veranda Fireside Lounge: Experience a more casual Easter brunch buffet overlooking the golf course. The buffet is from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. $36 per person, $22 for children, bottomless mimosas an additional $14.
Date: March 27
Location: 17550 Bernardo Oaks, Rancho Bernardo
Phone: 888.976.4417
Attend Easter brunch at the resort’s signature restaurant, Veladora, and participate in special egg hunts. Spend the rest of the day lounging in the outdoor area while enjoying a lemonade and Bellini bar, ice cream sandwiches, and chocolate-dipped apples. Activities for the kids include face painting, a bunny petting farm, a jump house, and giant games.
Price: $125 for adults, $65 for children ages 11 and under, complimentary for children under 3
Date: March 27, brunch: 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., egg hunts: 12:30 p.m. and 3 p.m.
Location: 5921 Valencia Circle, Rancho Santa Fe
Phone: 858.759.6246
Celebrate Easter all weekend long and San Diego’s oldest family-run restaurant. Feast on a ham dinner with mashed potatoes, sautéed veggies, and gravy available all day.
Price: $16 per person
Date: March 26-27
Location: 3768 Mission Boulevard. Mission Beach
Phone: 858.488.7311
Have your Easter at the beach with a champagne buffet brunch, which will feature a variety of omelets, a pancake station, a prime rib carving station, and more.
Price: $64.95 adults, $16.95 ages 6-12, under 6 free
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 800 Seacoast Drive, Pier South Resort, Imperial Beach
Phone: 619.631.4949
Spend Easter brunch decorating eggs at the table. Kids can participate in an Easter egg hunt throughout the restaurant and lounge area. The brunch menu will feature house-made pastries; add build-your-own-mimosas for an additional $20.
Date: March 27
Location: 611 Fifth Avenue, Gaslamp
Phone: 619.233.7327
Enjoy a brunch menu including chicken and waffles, French toast, shrimp and grits, and more. Kid-friendly brunch dishes are also available along with face painting and an egg hunt. Bottomless bunny Bellinis will also be available.
Date: March 27
Location: 12995 El Camino Real, Del Mar
Phone: 858.369.5700
This brunch features signature chef creations like the S52 eggs Benedict, brick oven brioche French toast, and smoked salmon flatbread. Also enjoy brunch cocktails including a Shrubby Mary with organic tomato vodka, house-made tomato-celery shrub, and a hint of sriracha.
Date: March 27, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location: 789 West Harbor Drive, The Headquarters at Seaport
Phone: 619.702.0052
Brunch features king crab cocktails or a plate of oysters to share. Appetizers include the their famous molten lobster dip, Bloody Mary-style mussels, and the Brooklyn bacon steak. Main course items include a surf and turf Benedict, French toast with strawberry marmalade and maple butter, or a Stake burger.
Date: March 27
Location: 1309 Orange Avenue, Coronado
Phone: 619.522.0077
If you’re looking for delicious and healthy options this Easter, True Food Kitchen is the place for you. The Easter menu will include seasonal specials like spring bruschetta topped with asparagus, artichoke, green peas, watermelon radish, and sesame and goat cheese or sustainable seabass served with grilled vegetables, whole grains, and lemon nooch.
Date: March 27
Location: 7007 Friars Road, Fashion Valley
Phone: 619.810.2929
At the new Hillcrest eatery, indulge in sticky buns, pancakes, and fried chicken. Toast to the Easter bunny with the TRUST Bloody made with jalapeño-infused vodka.
Date: March 27, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 3752 Park Boulevard, Hillcrest
Phone: 619.795.6901
Enjoy a delicious family-friendly Easter brunch buffet at the Sheraton Carlsbad Resort and Spa, featuring a made-to-order omelet bar, Grand Marnier French toast, eggs Benedict, a granola bar, a pantry table with a variety of greens and antipasto, a raw bar featuring sushi, oysters and other seafood, a carving station, and a dessert bar. Adults can enjoy bottomless Bloody Marys and champagne. There will also be a kid’s menu and an Easter bunny photo booth free for all attendees. Kiddie activities will be held from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on the Pacific Lawn with an egg hunt at 1 p.m.
Price: $60 for Adults, $70 for Adults with endless Bloody Mary’s or champagne, $30 for Children 12 and under, 3 and under are free
Date: March 27, 11:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Location: 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad
Phone: 760.827.2500, Reservations required
The US Grant is hosting their annual Easter brunch buffet. Menu items range from a traditional omelet station to a new and unique US Grant Hotel hash-egg station. Guests can sip on bottomless mimosas, seasonal fruit juices and coffee while snapping pictures with the Easter bunny and listening to live music.
Price: $82 for adults, $72 for seniors, $39 for children ages 12 and under
Date: March 27, 10:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 326 Broadway, Downtown
Phone: 619.744.2039
At this North County restaurant, feast on a three-course menu that features Vintana favorites like bacon-wrapped filet mignon, crab cake hash, and the decadent blueberry and peach crisp.
Price: $49.95 adults, $12.95 kids
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Location: 1205 Auto Park Way, Escondido
Phone: 760.745.7777
Want something a little different this Easter Sunday? Indulge on carrot cake muffins and exotic orange liqueur mimosas for your Easter brunch.
Price: $5
Date: March 27, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Location: 1050 University Avenue, Hillcrest
Phone: 619.534.5034
Spend your Easter Weekend like a Parisian at the Westgate Hotel. Attend either of the Easter Bunny Teas on Friday, March 25 and Saturday, March 26 for an afternoon that’s fun for the whole family. Taste kid-friendly petit fours and mini pastries with traditional European teas, head out on an Easter egg hunt on the Riviera Terrace, and even meet the Easter Bunny. On Easter Sunday, experience a traditional Easter champagne brunch with fresh seafood, made-to-order omelets, carving stations, and a special children’s section.
Price: For Easter Bunny Teas: $45 for adults and $30 for children 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity.
For Easter champagne brunch: $79 for adults and $35 for children 12 and under, plus tax and gratuity.
Date: For Easter Bunny Teas: March 25 and March 26; 2:30 p.m. – 5 p.m.
For Easter champagne brunch: March 27, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: 1055 Second Avenue, Gaslamp Quarter
Phone: 800.522.1564
Events/Specials
The Strolling Bunny Experience at Las Americas
Bring the kids over to Las Americas for the Easter fun. Kids can enjoy sweet treats and get a photo opp with the Easter bunny as he makes his way around the center.
Date: March 26 and March 27, Noon – 4 p.m.
Location: 4211 Camino De La Plaza, San Ysidro
Phone: 619.934.8400
Get a free brow wax with a purchase of a full set of lashes.
Date: March 21-27
Locations: 7801 Mission Center Court, Mission Valley; 665 San Rodolfo Drive, Solana Beach
Phone: Mission Valley: 619.964.6082; Solana Beach: 858.436.4456
On Easter weekend, get 50% off a full body service when you purchase two. Blush Tan will also be offering a buy two get one half off throughout the month of March.
Date: Entire month of March
Location: 7450 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
Phone: 858.412.4029
Sweets
Bake Sale Bakery has a sweet new Easter treat just in time for the holiday: robin’s nest coconut macaroons topped with colorful jellybeans to look like a little Easter eggs. Note that these orders require 24-hour advance notice. And come join the Easter-themed “The Best Cookies (Bar None)” class and learn how to bake brownies, blondies, and crunchy bars. The class includes all ingredients and take-away recipes, as well as goodies made in class to go.
Price: Cookies $2.25 each, class $75 per person
Date: Cookies sold exclusively from March 23 – March 27, class held on March 23, 6 p.m.
Location: 815 F Street, East Village
Phone: 619.515.2224
Bobboi Natural Gelato has introduced a festive new flavor, Easter Basket, made with pistachio, sour cherry, and chocolate chips.
Date: March 27
Location: 8008 Girard Avenue, La Jolla
Phone: 858.999.1362
Hop over to Heaven Sent for Easter-inspired cupcakes. Choose from a chocolate cupcake made with devil’s food chocolate cake and Madagascar vanilla frosting or a vanilla cupcake made with vanilla chiffon cake with a Callebaut chocolate frosting.
Price: $4.25 for one cupcake; $16.50 for a box of 4
Date: March 20 – April 3
Location: 3011 University Avenue, North Park
Phone: 619.793.4758
The locally owned gourmet chocolate shop will offer a gilded Easter egg bonbon collection, which includes a five-piece set of egg-shaped bonbons finished in pastel blues and greens with a 24-karat gold luster dust. The eggs come in several different flavors like blueberry caramel, white chocolate ganache with cinnamon swirl, and passion fruit banana ganache with a crunchy hazelnut praline.
Price: $13.50 per five-piece box
Date: March 11 – March 27
Location: 3582 Mount Acadia Boulevard, Clairemont
Phone: 858.688.0210
San Diego Easter Guide 2016
