The 12 best spots for Easter brunch in Boston

To celebrate Easter Sunday, Chef Michael Serpa's South End seafood destination will offer a three-course, prix fixe brunch menu for $65 per person. Featured dishes include avocado toast, ceviche mixto, Savenor's skirt steak and eggs, and lobster benedict. Dining with some little ones? Kids under 10 receive their own special holiday dishes—a choice of two eggs any style with potato hash and smoked bacon, Manchego grilled cheese with roasted tomato soup or buttermilk pancakes with pineapple marmalade and whipped cream—complimentary with the purchase of one Easter brunch.

Chef Robert Sisca and The Banks Fish House team always serve up a seasonal and seafood-centric menu, and this year’s Easter touches will be no different. There will be two opportunities to share an Easter meal at this Back Bay hot spot—brunch service will be available 10:30am-3pm, and Easter dinner will be available 5pm-8pm.

Chef Tony Susi and his Bar Enza team are celebrating Easter (or Pasqua) Italian style inside the Charles Hotel by serving up special “Buona Pasqua” à la carte items, in addition to its regularly available menu from 12pm-6pm. The menu will feature traditional Italian Easter dishes, including family-style grilled and roasted lamb, and Torta della Nonna for dessert.

With 33 miles of views, a tasty brunch and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny, The Beacon promises a memorable holiday weekend. Indulge in a delightful brunch offered Sunday 11am-3pm, with the star of the show hopping around until 2pm. Start your meal with appetizers like shrimp cocktail, vanilla yogurt parfait with house granola and berries, or a freshly baked giant cinnamon roll dripping with mascarpone glaze. The main event brings offerings like brioche French toast layered with banana custard and a decadent lobster benedict. Other enticing entrees include a classic bacon, egg and cheese sandwich on an English muffin, and crispy chicken and waffles with maple syrup and spicy aioli. End your feast on a sweet note with a rich chocolate mousse topped with whipped cream, toasted hazelnuts and fresh mint.

Enjoy a lavish Easter celebration featuring a special appearance by the Easter Bunny at this harborside destination 11am-3pm. Indulge in a delightful brunch spread, including a tempting raw bar and a table of more than 20 desserts. Surrounded by the live sounds of a jazz trio, you’ll dine on a holiday feast that includes a modern seafood bar, to-order omelets, chicken and waffles, chocolate-croissant French toast, charcuterie and cheeses, lobster Bolognese, roasted New Zealand rack of lamb and more. The buffet is priced at $225 per adult and $80 per child.

While the sweeping Back Bay views and Neoclassical-meets-Art Deco decor are something to behold, the Easter brunch menu at Contessa—the crown jewel atop The Newbury Hotel—is just as captivating. Served 7:30am-2:30pm, the prix fixe meal begins with a fresh bakery basket, smoked salmon with tomato, cucumber and dill, and the restaurant’s buzzworthy squash carpaccio. Next up is a slice of Easter pie—which consists of ricotta, eggs, asparagus and salami—ricotta gnudi di pecora and classic Veal Milanese. Finish off with a decadent chocolate and hazelnut Torta di Baci. The price is $105 per person.

For an elevated Easter at Grill 23 & Bar, Chef Ryan Marcoux will be serving up a special a la carte brunch menu 10:30am-3pm and an a la carte dinner menu 5pm-9pm, in addition to regularly available menus. Celebrate the holiday with eggs benedict covered in jumbo lump crab, asparagus and béarnaise sauce; Vermont maple French toast with Nutella, banana and hazelnuts; and bavette steak and eggs with red flannel hash. Be a little bit extra this holiday and add caviar to any eggs.

Located in the heart of Cambridge’s famed Harvard Square, Chef Nick Deutmeyer is serving up a three-course, prix fixe menu on Easter Sunday. Available 10:30am-8pm, the all-day offerings will be $80 per person with an optional wine pairing available.

Set in The Charles Hotel in Cambridge, Henrietta’s Table will host an Easter Sunday brunch buffet ($95 per person) featuring a raw bar, a carving station of herb marinated lamb and ribeye, an omelet station, dessert table, as well well as an array of smoked fish, cheeses, waffles and more.

The Easter Bunny will come to Boston Harbor for a special brunch appearance at Joe's Waterfront the weekend before Easter, on March 23. In between photo ops, kids will test their artistic skills with craft projects including coloring and creating bunny masks. On the menu, specialties will include a crispy goat cheese salad, Quiche Lorraine and a banana bread muffin, as well as kid-friendly items like chocolate chip waffles and mac and cheese.

Available on Easter Sunday 7am-2:30pm, there will be a trio of holiday specials at OAK: deviled eggs with hot pimentón and crispy jamon serrano; crepes with blackberry cream and spiced granola; and the Tipsy Bunny cocktail featuring Casamigos blanco tequila, falernum, lime, passionfruit and agave. The restaurant, located within the Fairmont Copley Plaza, will also offer its regular brunch menu during this time.

This classic Seaport staple will be offering a special Easter brunch menu starting at 11am. Start your holiday with a citrus-rhubarb mimosa or bloody mary, and dive into decadent dishes, such as lobster toast, brioche French toast, crabcake eggs benedict, smoked salmon latkes, short rib surf and turf, and more. Have a basket of warm cinnamon bread with creamcheese icing keep you company while you decide what to eat next.