The Catholic Lenten period is almost over, which means we can all go back to eating carbs, drinking alcohol, shopping on Amazon and engaging in every other vice we reluctantly gave up doing for 40 days. It also means Easter is almost here, too. Bunnies! Cadbury eggs! Boozy brunch! Whichever way you choose to celebrate the holiday, and no matter what or whom you believe in (Peeps are our religion), you’ll need to eat on Easter Sunday (April 1) and Miami restaurants have no shortage of prix-fixe deals and bottomless drink options to get the job done at any budget.
Amara at Paraiso
Use Easter as an excuse to try the fabulous new Sunday brunch at Michael Schwartz’s Amara, featuring dim-sum-style carts piled with sweet and savory items like guava toast and wagyu beef tartare. The waterfront location and tableside presentations make it feel extra festive.
11am–4pm. Á la carte; bottomless tropical mimosas $30.
Big Easy Winebar & Grill
Go for the big, bold South African flavors found in dishes like the short rib egg Benedict, made with meat slow roasted in braai sauce, and the signature Big Easy brunch burger—a behemoth sandwich stacked high with an eight-ounce patty, over-easy egg, tomato jam bacon and cheddar cheese.
11:30am–4pm. Á la carte.
Bird & Bone
It’s business as usual at the down-home Southern restaurant inside the Confidante (read: it’s indulgent and delicious). Bird & Bone puts out a variety of holiday specials, such as roasted lamb over sweet potato waffles (a riff on chicken and waffles) and a sweet hummingbird bundt cake that’s topped with white chocolate frosting and served with candied pecan ice cream.
11am–3pm. Á la carte.
Boulud Sud Miami
Parents and kids who show up at 10:30am get a colorful basket and the chance to hunt for eggs on the restaurant’s terrace. Then it’s on to brunch inside where a three-course, Mediterranean-inspired menu awaits. Little ones get to build their own two-course meal with choices like chocolate chip pancakes and cavatelli pasta plus an ice cream sundae.
11am–3:30pm. $55; bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas and assorted craft cocktails $35.
If your Easter celebration calls for bubbly, make it a party at Cantina’s new Veuve Clicquot brunch, featuring specials on bottles of brut ($50), rosé ($60) and other varieties. Keeping your champagne hangover at bay is unlimited Mexican dishes, like tacos, chilaquiles and huevos rancheros.
12:30–4pm. $50.
If an egg hunt doesn’t interest you but spending time outdoors does, Glass & Vine’s parkfront terrace is a solid choice for Easter brunch. A slew of seasonal specials grace the brunch menu, like a spring vegetable salad and pork enchilado with baked eggs and Zak the Baker toast. For those who like their mimosas with just a drop of juice, a DIY option is available.
11am–3:30pm. Á la carte.
Icebox Cafe
The Sunset Harbour spot rolls out several Easter specials this holiday, including chicken and waffles BLT topped with a fried egg and PB&J french toast. Also on tap for Easter is a sweet lychee sangria.
9am–4pm. Á la carte.
Juvia
Walk onto Juvia’s sunny rooftop feeling #blessed: bottomless drinks and a three-course meal are a steal at $75.
11am–3:30pm. $75.
Jaya at the Setai
Praise be to the bounty put forth by Jaya: Alaskan king crab legs, Indian butter chicken, red pork curry, gyozas and so much more complete the Asian smorgasbord. The Easter bunny and a group of talented jazz performers make appearances throughout the afternoon.
11am–3pm. $125, children $65.
La Centrale
Brickell City Centre’s massive Italian food hall turns its second floor into an extended brunch buffet. Expect signature items like pizza and pasta and flowing prosecco.
10am–4pm. $75, children under 10 $35; bottomless mimosas and prosecco $20.
Le Zoo
If you gave up shopping for Lent, make Bal Harbour Shops your first stop on Easter Sunday. Then beeline for Le Zoo, the mall’s equally fancy French restaurant. Brunch is stacked with gallic dishes like croque madame and French onion soup as well as classic hangover remedies like eggs Benedict and truffle pizza finised off with a fried egg. Keep your cameras handy for an appearance by the elusive Bal Harbour Easter Bunny.
11am–4pm. Á la carte.
Leynia
After all those meatless Fridays, it’s time to feast on steak. On Easter, the Delano’s Argentinian restaurant treats guests to just about every cut and style of meat you’ve been missing during Lent: grilled lamb, turkey and ham carving station and beef empanadas, among other fleshy delights. After brunch, kids can run participate in an egg hunt and hold cuddly bunnies and ducks at the mini petting zoo.
11:30am–4pm. $85, children under 10 $45; bottomless Bloody Marys and champagne $25; bottomless wine $35.
Lightkeepers
If brunch is your religion, Lightkeepers should be where you worship. Tables on tables of breakfast, lunch and in-between options line the waterfront restaurant on Sunday mornings—not to mention the food that comes from its raw bar and Josper oven. Don’t stuff yourself too much: mimosas, Bellinis, Bloody Marys, sangria, draft beer and punch are bottomless.
12:30–4pm. $129, children $45.
Lima at Atton Brickell
Go for low-key Latin at the Brickell hotel’s lobby restaurant, where $45 buys you assorted Peruvian dishes from a brunch buffet and unlimited mimosas.
11am–3pm. $45.
Matador Room
Take a seat on the EDITION Miami Beach’s stunning terrace overlooking the pool and build your own brunch spread from a menu that includes huevos rancheros and truffle and fontina pizza.
11am–4pm. Á la carte; bottomless Bloody Marys, Bellinis and mimosas $45.
Market at EDITION
Get an early start on your Easter festivities with breakfast at the airy Italian restaurant, which serves scrambled eggs and cured meats as well as oysters and other raw-bar fare.
10am–3pm. $55.
Mondrian South Beach
When brunch is the plan but you still want to fool yourself into thinking it’s a pool party, brunch with an ocean view on the Mondrian’s deck is a solid option. The unlimited buffet includes one Bloody Mary but you can keep them flowing for another $25.
11am–2pm. $55; bottomless Bloody Marys $25.
Quinto la Huella
East’s pool deck restaurant puts out a full Latin American parillada with a selection of grilled meats and vegetables, plus pasta and salad. There’s also live entertainment.
Noon–4pm. $75, children under 12 $25; bottomless rosé and mimosas $25.
National Hotel
Enjoy an afternoon of soulful performances at the festive jazz brunch, featuring an assortment of breakfast classics such as eggs Benedict and pillowy french toast.
11am–3pm. $49; bottomless mimosas $20.
Nautilus South Beach
When you’re thirsty for cocktails but the kiddos in your party are champing at the bit for an egg hunt, you take the brood to the Nautilus. The South Beach hotel hosts a backyard egg hunt for children at 10:30am and follows it up with a grown-up buffet, featuring a raw bar, charcuterie boards and a carving station.
10:30am–4pm. $55; bottomless rosé $69, bottomless Veuve Clicquot $95.
NaiYaRa
Try the Thai spot’s newly minted Sunday brunch menu, beefed up with more egg-y dishes like the eggs Benedict with Chinese five-spice biscuits and steak and eggs fried rice. In addition to serving its usual variety of Asian-inspired, craft cocktails, the restaurant offers an unlimited drink option at brunch.
11am–4pm. Á la carte; bottomless Bloody Marys, mimosas, Bellinis and white sangria $30.
Rusty Pelican
Strap in for a full Easter brunch, complete with made-to-order omelettes, a dessert station and an egg hunt led by the Easter bunny himself. Make sure to reserve early and book a table near a window or facing the water—Easter is known to bring the sunshine in Miami.
10:30am–3:30pm. $85; children $35.
Skorpios
The Midtown restaurant gives you two opportunities to enjoy brunch: Easter on April 1 and Greek Easter on April 8. Both Sundays include Skorpios’s regular selection of cold mezes, salads, whole fish and souvlaki, but Greek Easter brings an added bonus—a whole cooked lamb.
11:30am–4pm. $39; bottomless mimosas, Bellinis and Bloody Marys $25.
St. Regis Bal Harbour
So, you’ve been “good” for 40 days and now it’s time to reward yourself. At the St. Regis, you’ll be handsomely recompensed with a deluxe buffet of prime rib, crab legs, lamb, oysters and caviar. Stick around for dessert and you might just get to meet the Easter bunny.
10:30am–3:30pm. $95, children $45.
The Strand Bar & Grill
The Carillon’s oceanfront restaurant offers all of the beauty of a Miami Beach spot without the hassle associated with dining along the shore—street parking is ample and valet is just $10 with your meal, plus traffic typically wanes north of 41st street. Though the food alone is the reason to venture here, if only for a healthy breakfast bowl with kale, feta, quinoa, avocado and eggs and the truffle honey Strand toast. Keep an eye out for the Easter bunny.
11am–4pm; Á la carte; bottomless mimosas or rosé $25; dessert buffet $12.
Terrazza at the Shore Club
In South Beach, the holiest of celebrations happen poolside, naturally. Take yours to the Shore Club for a brunch buffet—think raw bar, charcuterie boards and pizza stations—and bottomless mimosas, Bellinis and sangria.
11:30am–4pm. $59, children under 12 $35.
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