Outside of the typical deviled eggs, carrot cake and piles of candy known to come with Easter, San Diego’s restaurants have more to offer.
This list of options for the holiday weekend include a winery, a golf course and a variety of cuisines. Most of these places recommend reservations, so check out their websites or OpenTable for details as your make your Easter plans.
Bernardo Winery: On the Saturday of Easter weekend, this San Diego winery will host an event with lots of Easter activities. A brunch buffet will display quiche, mini hotcakes, a yogurt parfait bar, sausage and other breakfast items. Adults ages 21 or older can also participate in a mimosa bar with a range of juices. Kids can take a photo with the Easter Bunny, get their faces painted, decorate cookies and participate in egg hunts. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. 13330 Paseo Del Verano Norte, San Diego. $80 for adults, $45 for children. bernardowinery.com/pages/brunch-with-the-bunny-saturday-march-30th
Brickmans: The restaurant at Lakehouse Resort will host an Easter buffet in addition to an egg hunt for kids and a visit from the Easter Bunny. Guests can visit an omelet station and a French toast bar and will also find prime rib, a smoked salmon station and a host of dessert options. 10 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Sunday. 1750 San Pablo Drive, San Marcos. $85 for adults, $25 for children ages 10 and under. thelakehoesort.com/san-marcos-dining/easter
Coasterra: This Easter brunch centers around champagne and a buffet. It also comes with an ocean view. Guests can order soups and salad, visit a cold seafood display, carving station or a breakfast station, make a selection from a mix of cheese and charcuterie or order from a lineup of specials: pork adobo, rainbow trout, a cheese tamale, or chicken enchiladas. 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday. 880 B Harbor Island Drive, San Diego. $89.95 for adults, $19.95 for kids ages 12 and under. coasterra.com/happenings/
Cori Pastificio Trattoria: Fans of Sicilian flavors can find a tasting menu at Cori Pastificio Trattoria for Easter weekend. Available from Friday to Sunday, the restaurant will serve a 5-course, family-style meal. The menu, which features roasted lamb, cod baccala and an asparagus frittata, is priced at $89 per person. Regular a la cart dinner options will also be available for order. 5 to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday. 2977 Upas St., San Diego. coripasta.com
Covewood: A prix fixe menu featuring dishes such as carrot and coconut bisque, strawberry salad, rack of lamb, quiche florentine, sea bream, caramel croissant bread pudding and carrot cake will be available on Easter Sunday at this restaurant on Mission Bay. It will also host Easter egg hunts at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. and a petting zoo will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Covewood, 1775 E. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. $90 for adults, $40 for kids ages 12 and under. missionbayresort.com/local-experiences/#!/e/easter-brunch-4760c6b1
The Dana: San Diegans can listen to live music during this Easter brunch. There will also be egg hunts at 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. The menu features garden offerings such as spring vegetable crudité and arugla frisse salad and will also include breakfast staples like an omelet station and eggs Benedict. The brunch lineup offers prime rib, shredded potato pie, zucchini gratin and a carving station. 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Sunday. 1710 W. Mission Bay Drive, San Diego. $89.95 for adults and $34.95 for children ages 10 and under. thedana.com/restaurants-in-mission-bay/firefly-eatery-bar/menu/#easter-brunch
Extraordinary Desserts: No Easter celebration is complete without some sugar and Extraordinary Desserts has some spring-themed offerings available for the holiday. Among the options for Easter is a lemon tiare cake, a princess kaiulani cake and a carrot cake cheesecake, which is meant to be split by two people. The regular springtime menu features lemon meringue pies, carrot cake muffins, blood orange scones and blackberry violet cupcakes. 2870 Fourth, San Diego; 1430 Union St., San Diego. extraordinarydesserts.com
Giardino Neighborhood Cucina: Expect a visit from (and take a picture with) the Easter Bunny at this holiday brunch. The Italian restaurant in Lemon Grove promises brunch classics. Its typical brunch offerings include cinnamon sugar knots, cannoli waffles, breakfast pizza and Italian chilaquiles. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. 8131 Broadway, Lemon Grove. $49 for adults, $25 for kids ages 12 and under. giardinosd.com
Jimmy’s Famous American Tavern: For anyone who wants to celebrate Easter a day early, Jimmy’s Famous invites them to its 15th anniversary party. The Point Loma mainstay will serve barbecue and classic side dishes to its guests. They can also listen to live music or play a free 9-hole mini golf course. Then on Easter, chicken and waffles, quiche and other brunch favorites are on the menu. 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday. 4990 North Harbor Drive, San Diego. jfamous.com
Loews Coronado Bay Resort: Family-oriented eats and activities are the menu at this oceanfront resort. In addition to a visit from the Easter Bunny, two egg hunts will take place at 9 a.m. Diners can eat smoked meats, seafood, breakfast staples, a display of cheeses and can add mimosas or a bottle of champagne or prosecco to their meal. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. $95 for adults, $35 for kids ages 12 and under, and free for 5 and under. Loews Coronado Bay Resort, 4000 Coronado Bay Road, Coronado. loewshotels.com/coronado-bay-resort/discover/resort-happenings
Maderas Golf Club: Guests at the Maderas Golf Club’s Easter brunch don’t have to be golfers, but it might be an appreciated pick for the golfers in the family. It will host live music throughout its brunch as well as egg hunts at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Starting off the meal are a bottomless mimosa bar, bloody mary bar and coffee and juice stations. Then guests can visit a honey ham or prime rib carving station and an omelet station and pick from various brunch options and salads. Reservations can be made on the golf club’s website. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. Maderas Golf Club, Maderas Golf Club, 17750 Old Coach Road, Poway. $95 for adults, $45 for kids ages 5 to 12, free for kids ages 4 and under. maderasgolf.com/club-event/easter-brunch-2025/
PRK101: This multi-level restaurant typically serves weekend brunch items such as chilaquiles and a chicken and waffles sandwich. On Easter, it’s offering $15 bottles of CAVA. Guests can also receive a $10 discount on its Sunrise Rodeo, which provides five mimosas of varying flavors served in a unique stand that the restaurant refers to as a tree. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. 3040 Carlsbad Blvd., Carlsbad. park101carlsbad.com
Rustic Root: Find a special lineup of Easter candy and treats for kids at Rustic Root in Solana Beach. Also at the North County location, guests can order Caesar Benedict (a chicken cutlet with soft poached eggs), a Connecticut-style lobster roll and a berry parfait served from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. In the Gaslamp, Rustic Root is offering Maryland crab cake Benedict, a 28-day dry aged ribeye and chocolate bread pudding from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 343 S. Highway 101, Suite 100, Solana Beach; 535 Fifth Ave., San Diego. rusticrootsd.com
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This article was updated to correct the price of the Easter meal at Covewood.
