Where to get Easter brunch in NYC this year

Part swanky cocktail bar, part tasty tapas spot, 390 is one of the new-ish kids on the block in Park Slope. And for just $35 ($25 for kids), 390’s Easter brunch just may be the best deal in all of NYC. The AYCE buffet is a Spanish and Latin inspired spread including guacamole, tortilla Española, breakfast paella and Brazilian cheese bread.

This gorgeous beachfront venue is best known for hosting some of the most beautiful weddings in NYC, but this year it's hopping into the Easter spirit with a special brunch that promises to be an “unforgettable experience.” For $59.95 ($24.99 for kids 3-10), guests are welcome to enjoy an AYCE buffet brunch, “a touch of wild wonder” in the form of a petting zoo featuring exotic animals and farm favorites alike, and a visit from the one and only Easter bunny.

Vegans will rejoice in the spirit of the season at Ladybird, an enchanted nut-free, plant-based paradise in the heart of the East Village. For Easter, its $45 brunch menu is a prix fixe spread of fruit, pastries, quiche, choice of entrée (a frittata with sofrito and cilantro crema, a trio of Benedict bao buns or a breakfast grilled cheese with creamy tomato dip) and sweet treats.

The bountiful Easter brunch offerings at this French Financial District fave include not only endless croissants, pain au chocolate, freshly shucked oysters, shrimp cocktail, pâtés and French cheeses plus an entree for $85 (children under 12 are $35), but also an optional bloody Mary bar and/or Champagne buffet add on. If brunch (served between 11am and 3pm) isn’t your thing but you still want to celebrate, they’re also offering a special à la carte Easter dinner menu.

Take in the 1 Hotel’s renowned lush landscape and epic city views as you nosh on special seasonal favorites, all available à la carte for Easter brunch: carrot pancakes served with citrus cream cheese icing and spiced syrup ($23), salmon pave made with smoked salmon, sous vide egg yolk, asparagus, caviar and potato pave ($37), and eggs in basket croque madame, a French inspired take on a hole in one with an egg in brioche, ham, sauce mornay and gruyere cheese ($31).

The long-acclaimed chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s very first seafood restaurant, The Fulton, is serving a three-course brunch menu including a variety of signature and seasonal dishes like tuna tartare, a Maine lobster soft scramble, and a warm rhubarb apple pie, for $128 per person.

The Langham hotel’s Ai Fiori is serving a three-course prix fixe with plenty of options in each category for $85 (with an option to add on a pastry basket for $32 or two caviar platter options for $155 or $175). Choose from our antipasto dishes, including lobster soup with black truffles, to start, followed by your choice of six entrées like an Italian inspired eggs Benedict and a breakfast risotto and finish with one of three desserts: tiramisu, coconut rice pudding or honey panna cotta.

Easter brunch at the Rockaway Hotel is a family affair: among the day’s offerings are a visit from the Easter bunny, face painting, and a full spread buffet including pastry, salad and carving stations, gluten-free options and a sweets table, for $55 (children 3-12 are $25 and kids under 3 are free). There’s also an optional adult beverage package add on that includes bloody Marys, mimosas, beer and wine for $20.

In addition to its usual, and always excellent, brunch menu, this luxe restaurant inside the Loews Regency hotel is serving up à la carte Easter specials like short rib Scotch eggs ($38) and lobster Benedict ($52). As an extra holiday treat, complimentary hot cross buns will be available to both hotel guests and restaurant diners.

Industry Kitchen, whose cozy outdoor dining space offers a perfect foray into the spring season, is hosting a special Easter brunch this year. Menu items, which are all available à la carte, include seasonal fare like deviled eggs, clam chowder, bourbon maple glazed ham and lamb chops.

Portale is offering a three-course prix fixe menu for $120 $110 per person from 11:30am to 4pm 12 to 7pm on Easter Sunday (the two-course kids menu is $50). Menu selections include starters like a citrus salad with ricotta salata and marcona almonds, followed by entrées like a goat cheese and cremini mushrooms omelet, and a raspberry mousse with lemon cake to finish.