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Where to dine for Easter brunch in Chicago

Celebrate the holiday with brunch, mimosas and other delights.

Jeffy Mai
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Jeffy Mai
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Easter is coming up on Sunday, March 31, and it’s not too late to make plans for a scrumptious brunch. Many of the best restaurants in Chicago will be open and offering special menus and spring-inspired dishes in honor of the occasion. Enjoy a traditional bone-in ham or mix things up with specialties like pastas and ricotta donuts from some of the finest Italian spots in town. Indecisive? Chicago's best hotels and steakhouses are also featuring grand buffet spreads, which give you the opportunity to sample a little bit of everything. So get ready to feast after the best Easter events in Chicago with our guide to where to dine for Easter brunch.

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Easter brunches in Chicago

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • West Loop
  • price 3 of 4

The Michelin-starred stalwart will open early on Easter and offer a four-course brunch. Guests will share delights such as chocolate babka, everything bagel croissant, prosciutto tartine, chocolate profiterole and more. Entree options include foie gras French toast, black truffle ricotta agnolotti and grilled short rib. The menu is $84 per person and $40 for children under 12.

  • Restaurants
  • Steakhouse
  • Rush & Division
  • price 3 of 4

Treat your loved ones to an opulent brunch at Gold Coast favorite Maple & Ash. Diners will start with a Kaluga caviar amuse bouche followed by the restaurant’s signature fire-roasted seafood towers. For the main course, pick from classics like lobster soft scrambled with black truffle and brown butter brioche, and Alaskan king crab benedict. All tables will also receive baked honey ham, brown butter potatoes and maple-glazed bacon, plus a selection of desserts. Brunch is priced at $120 per adult and $65 per child.

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  • Restaurants
  • Steakhouse
  • Loop
  • price 2 of 4

DineAmic Hospitality’s luxe and modern steakhouse is going big for Easter, offering a grand buffet with all the trimmings. Feast on made-to-order waffles and omelets, maple glazed ham and slow roasted prime rib from a carving station, a raw bar, breakfast favorites, a sweets station and more. It’s priced at $95 per person and $35 for children ages 7-12.

  • Restaurants
  • Latin American
  • West Loop
  • price 2 of 4

Lively Latin eatery Carnivale will host an Easter brunch buffet boasting seafood and carving stations, breakfast station, cotton candy station, paella and much more. Kids will also be able to take photos with the Easter bunny. The cost is $60 for adults and $25 for children ages 12 and under.

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  • Restaurants
  • Italian
  • West Loop
  • price 3 of 4

Let Top Chef winner Joe Flamm treat you and your loved ones to a Croatian- and Italian-inspired Easter brunch. The West Loop hotspot will offer a three-course menu—for two people to share—featuring dishes like Benedict pampanella, braised lamb hash and olive oil cake with candied oranges and whipped mascarpone. The cost is $55 per person.

  • Restaurants
  • Italian
  • River North
  • price 2 of 4

Join Osteria Via Stato for an Easter brunch buffet packed with a variety of choices. Guests can start at an omelet station, followed by Italian-inspired favorites such as ciabatta French toast and sausage and vegetable strata. There will also be a carving station with Slagel Farm dry-aged ribeye, and a ricotta donut station for sweet treats. Brunch is $69.95 per adult and $34.95 for children ages 6-10.

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  • Restaurants
  • Global
  • Streeterville

Say hello to spring with a brunch that showcases the flavors of the season. Adorn’s Easter buffet will feature multiple chef-led stations from the Four Seasons Chicago culinary team, including land and sea carving stations, sushi and raw food bars. There will also be live musical performances plus balloon art, bubbles, face painting stations and an appearance by the Easter Bunny for kids. The cost is $255 per person and $85 for children.

  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • Streeterville
  • price 3 of 4

NoMI, the restaurant located on Park Hyatt Chicago’s 7th floor, is serving a spring forward Easter brunch paired with sweeping views of Michigan Avenue and the lake. You’ll be able to choose from items like smoked salmon on everything bagel, prosciutto and strawberry salad, bone-In country ham and a decadent dessert table with seasonal treats. It’s priced at $165 per person and $55 for children ages 5-12. NoMI's Signature mimosa service will also be available for an additional $95.

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  • Restaurants
  • Contemporary American
  • River North
  • price 3 of 4

A special three-course prix fixe menu awaits at River Roast on Easter. You’ll begin the meal with a smothered Scotch egg before moving onto roasted chicken or pineapple honey glazed ham. Carrot cake provides a sweet conclusion. The Easter Bunny will also make an appearance, and kids can take part in an egg hunt before or after brunch. It’s priced at $65 per person.

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  • Restaurants
  • American
  • Wrigleyville

Alma at Hotel Zachary welcomes families in for a delightful Easter brunch, complete with a visit from the Easter Bunny. Enjoy an omelet station alongside breakfast and brunch classics like fluffy pancakes and savory quiches. It’s priced at $55 for adults and $25 for children.

  • Hotels
  • Boutique hotels
  • River North

If money’s no object, The Langham, Chicago’s exquisite Easter Champagne brunch is the option for you. Sip on bottomless Champagne, mimosas and bellinis while sushi, dim sum, charcuterie, seafood and a carving station. In addition to all that, chef Damion Henry is whipping up a selection of specials, including pan roasted branzino and pan roasted Peking duck breast. Guests will end their experience with delectable desserts like rolled ice cream, s’mores and a chocolate fountain. The cost is $265 per person and $75 for children ages 5-12.

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