Spend Easter Sunday at one of the many New Jersey restaurants offering brunch and dinner specials this year.
Blu on the Hudson • Weehawken
While overlooking the Manhattan skyline, enjoy a special à la carte Easter brunch on Saturday and Sunday 11 am-4 pm. The specialty menu includes a smoked salmon tower for the table, avocado toast tasting trio, ricotta strawberry pancakes, wagyu skirt steak and eggs, and more, plus co*cktails like a black truffle Bloody Mary. Blu’s dinner menu will also be available all day on both days. Last seating on Saturday is 11 pm and Sunday is 9 pm.
1200 Harbor Boulevard, Weehawken; 201-636-1200
Crystal Spring Resort’s restaurants • Sussex County
This luxury resort spans across multiple Sussex County towns, and different spots are offering Easter brunch and dinner specials. There will be a brunch buffet in Canyon Ballroom in Minerals Hotel with seatings at 10 am and 12:30 pm. Brunch at Black Bear Golf Course is 11 am-3 pm. Restaurant Latour in Crystal Springs Clubhouse will be offering 3-course and 7-course tasting menu with Easter specials starting at 5 pm. Crystal Tavern in Crystal Springs Clubhouse will be open all day, serving its full menu with some Easter specials. Springs Bistro in Grand Cascades Lodge will feature several Italian Easter specials. Kites Restaurant in Minerals Hotel will be open all day and serving its full menu. Check out individual eateries for prices, hours and reservations.
Canyon Ballroom, 2 Chamonix Dr, Vernon Township; 855-294-1400
Black Bear Golf Course, 138 NJ-23, Franklin; 855-294-1400
Restaurant Latour, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg; 844-205-1857
Crystal Tavern, 1 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg; 844-203-5674
Springs Bistro, 3 Wild Turkey Way, Hamburg; 973-862-4351
Kites Restaurant, 2 Chamonix Drive, Vernon; 844-217-7100
Felina • Ridgewood
Felina is offering brunch from 11 am-6 pm. Samplings from the à la carte menu will include grilled lamb chops, steak and eggs, and herb roasted red snapper. Reserve online.
18 Prospect St, Ridgewood; 551-276-5454
Felina Steak • Jersey City
The Hudson House’s onsite restaurant, Felina Steak, will be serving Easter brunch and dinner specials from 11 am-6 pm. À la carte specials include burrata French toast, spaghetti carbonara, petit filet frites and a shareable seafood platter. Reserve online.
2 Chapel Avenue, Jersey City; 551-277-0588
Grain & Cane, Berkeley Heights
Grain & Cane is offering a variety of specialty dishes and co*cktails for the holiday, with a brunch menu that includes crab cake benedict and a dinner menu that includes fig-glazed lamb chops. For dessert, try the special carrot bundt cake. Easter co*cktails include the Blossom Spritz (elderflower, fresh cucumber juice, lemon, mint leaves and proesecco).
250 Connell Drive, Berkeley Heights; 908-897-1920
Halifax, Hoboken
Enjoy Easter brunch with a view of the Hudson River. Halifax is offering unlimited small plates like smoked salmon, challah French toast, and potato poutine, plus one bottle of sparkling wine per person for $49. For dinner, sample options from the á la carte dinner menu, which will feature a few surprise dishes. Reserve online.
225 River Street, Hoboken; 201-253-2500
Liberty House • Jersey City
Easter brunch at Liberty House offers views of the Manhattan skyline. From 11 am-6 pm, enjoy the brunch buffet, which includes waffles, omelets, pasta, mashed potatoes, seafood, and carving and antipasti stations. Try out the international cheese and fruit display too. On Saturday, March 30 from 10 am-noon, Liberty House will be hosting its Annual Easter Egg Hunt for the kids, with cookie and egg decorating, face painting and a visit from the Easter Bunny.
76 Audrey Zapp Drive, Jersey City; 201-395-0300
Marcus Live! • East Rutherford
Enjoy a 2-course, prix-fixe Easter brunch at world-renowned chef Marcus Samuelsson’s restaurant, located in the American Dream mall. The meal is $39.95 per person and features cornbread, Scottish devils eggs, red velvet pancakes, chicken with biscuits and gravy, and more. Brunch co*cktails are an additional cost.
1 American Dream Way, East Rutherford; 201-340-0076
Sátis Bistro • Jersey City
Easter brunch begins at 11 am, and the menu is filled with bites like pancakes with blueberry lavender jam & creme chantilly, braised short rib sandwich and burrata basil linguine. Sátis Bistro’s Easter Sunday dinner begins at 5 pm, and the à la carte menu includes hearty dishes like truffle-roasted organic half chicken, grilled duck breast and a mixed grill entree with beef, lamb and sausage, seasoned and grilled to each customer’s liking.
212 Washington Street, Jersey City; 201-435-5151
Shannon Rose• Clifton & Ramsey
At both locations, an Easter brunch buffet will be available from 11 am-3 pm, including shepard’s pie, chicken francese, a kids buffet and more. For an additional cost, try out any of the mimosa or whiskey flights, a botanical co*cktail tree or brunch co*cktail tree, with a mimosa, Aperol spritz and espresso martini.
Kingsland Road, Clifton; 973-284-0200
1200 New Jersey 17, Ramsey; 201-962-7602
Spuntino• Clifton
This wine bar and Italian restaurant is offering an á la carte brunch menu 11 am-3 pm. Charcuterie boards, shareables, house-made pasta dishes, breakfast dishes and innovative co*cktails are just some of the items found on the extensive menu.
70 Kingsland Road, Clifton; 973-661-2435
Village Hall • South Orange
Easter brunch at Village Hall runs from 11 am-3 pm. Specials include steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes and Easter grain pie. Dinner will be served 3-6 pm, featuring dishes like herb parmesan popover, house made honey glazed ham for two and lamb scottaditto. Reserve online.
75 South Orange Ave, South Orange; 201-761-0025
Avenue Le Club • Long Branch
On Easter Sunday, sit down to a three-course prix-fixe brunch. Choose from heirloom beet carpaccio, trout amandine, steak frites and escargots. Dessert options include crème brûlée, apple tarte tatin and profiteroles. The Easter dinner features similar menu items. The raw bar will be available all day.
23 Ocean Ave, Long Branch; 732-759-2900
The Cranbury Inn • Cranbury
For brunch, choose from a buffet or a prix-fixe menu. Buffet options include prime rib, baked ham, Belgian waffles, corned beef hash and pasta dishes. There will also be a dessert station, plus sides like tossed salad, soup and roasted red potatoes. The four-course prix-fixe menu includes lobster bisque, a rack of lamb, roast duck, vegetarian lasagna and carrot cake. Reserve online.
21 South Main Street, Cranbury; 609-655-5595
Lambertville Station Restaurant • Lambertville
There are three Easter specials at The Lambertville Station Inn hotel’s on-site restaurant. All day, running from 10 am-5:30 pm, there will be an Easter buffet in the Riverside Ballroom, with a holiday brunch station, carving station, raw bar, desserts, a special kids’ buffet and more. Easter brunch, 10 am-1:30 pm, features an à la carte menu with ham scramble, steak and eggs, french toast and more. Easter dinner, 10:30 am-6 pm, will feature dishes like ricotta gnocchi, honey glazed ham and roasted rack of lamb.
11 Bridge Street, Lambertville; 609-397-8300
Osteria Morini • Bernardsville
A three-course, prix-fixe menu will be offered between 11 am-3 pm for Easter Brunch. It includes dishes such as bruschetta, shrimp frittata, smoked lamb shoulder, and lemon elderflower cake for dessert. $55 per person; reservations are recommended.
107 Morristown Road, Bernardsville; 908-221-0040
Rat’s Restaurant • Hamilton
At this beautiful destination, enjoy an Easter brunch featuring an eggs Benedict station, a toast station, a tater tot bar, a crepe station, a fondue station, made-to-order omelets and so much more. Served from 10 am to 5 pm, brunch is $75 for adults and $45 for children ages 5-12. View the full special menu here. Before or after your meal, stroll through the Grounds for Sculpture campus, on which Rat’s is located.
16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton; 609-584-7800
Salt Creek Grille • Rumson
Enjoy Easter dinner with a waterfront view. An à la carte menu will be available from 12-7 pm, including rack of lamb, stuffed shrimp and citrus brown butter salmon. Dessert, wine, co*cktail and children’s menus are also available.
4 Bingham Avenue, Rumson; 732-933-9272
Stone House • Warren
Easter brunch buffet runs from 11 am-3 pm. Enjoy a charcuterie board, desserts and items from the many brunch stations: a bananas foster waffle from the belgium waffle station, glazed honey ham from the carving station, and cheesecake-stuffed French toast from the breakfast station. Can’t make it to brunch? An Easter dinner buffet is 3-6 pm, featuring some of the same brunch stations, as well as a hot antipasto station, Austin BBQ station and pasta station. Reserve online.
50 Stirling Rd, Warren; 908-754-1222
Winberie’s Restaurant & Bar • Princeton & Summit
At Winberie’s Princeton location, Easter brunch includescroque madame made with poached eggs and biscuits,made-to-order waffles, smoked salmon with deviled eggs and homemade desserts. For dinner, the restaurant’s regular menu will be available, along with entrée specials of roasted rack of lamb and bacon-wrapped scallops.
1 Palmer Square, Princeton; 609-921-0700
At Winberie’s Summit location, an Easter brunch buffet from 10 am-3 pm ($68 per person and $35 for children) will include Thai rice noodle salad, charcuterie, waffles, roasted salmon and chicken, a carving station and more. The regular à la carte dinner menu, plus a few Easter specials, will be available 4-8 pm.
2 Kent Place Boulevard, Summit; 908-277-4224
Braddock’s Tavern • Medford
An Easter brunch buffet will run in Braddock’s Colonial Ballroom from 11 am-3pm, featuring items like avocado toast, mac n cheese, grilled vegetables, french toast casserole, shrimp frittata, salmon and steak. À la carte brunch will be served 11:30 am-4 pm in the dining rooms, with similar items, plus shared plates and tavern fare.
39 South Main Street, Medford; 609-654-1604
Coastal Blue • Wildwood Crest
An Easter brunch buffet in Coastal Blue’s 3rd floor Ocean View Ballroom runs from 10 am-4 pm. In addition to classic breakfast favorites, like potatoes, bacon, and french toast, there will be an omelet station, baked ham carving station, mashed potato bar, lobster bisque, shrimp fra diablo pasta and dessert bar, plus co*cktails. The Easter Bunny will be around for photos with the kids.
9701 Atlantic Ave, Wildwood Crest; 609-224-1124
Deauville Inn • Strathmere
Brunch at the Deauville Inn runs from 10 am-2 pm. Their à la carte Easter Bunny Brunch includes plates like shrimp and grits, poutine Benedict, a brekkie smashburger and strawberry stuffed french toast, as well as brunch co*cktails A kid-friendly experience includes a meal of cinnamon french toast, pancakes or eggs with potatoes and bacon, plus activities like meeting the Easter Bunny and coloring. Reserve online.
201 Willard Road, Strathmere; 609-263-2080
Prospectors Steakhouse & Saloon • Mount Laurel
Get a taste of country comfort foods at Prospectors’ Easter brunch. From 9:30 am-2 pm, enjoy a large buffet with meat carving stations, omelet and waffle stations, cream chip beef with biscuits, corn beef hash and more. The restaurant’s regular menu will be available from 2-9 pm.
72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City; 609-965 2111
Renault Winery • Egg Harbor City
Spend Easter in the Renault Winery this year. From 10:30 am-2 pm, enjoy buffet-style options like chimichurri-grilled salmon, ham, shrimp co*cktail and French toast. Following brunch, children can participate in an egg hunt. Reserve online.
72 North Bremen Avenue, Egg Harbor City; 609-965 2111
Riverwinds • West Deptford
Enjoy a beautiful view of the Delaware River with an á la carte Easter dinner. Some appetizers include colossal crab co*cktail, Philly cheesesteak egg rolls, and ahi tuna tartar. There is a wide selection of entrees, including ribeye, stuffed shrimp, and surf and turf with filet and a lobster tail, plus an extensive wine and drink menu. Children’s entrees are $20.95.
1075 Riverwinds Dr, West Deptford; 856-579-7900
Seaview Hotel and Golf Club • Galloway
At Seaview’s Easter brunch, running from 10 am-5 pm, enjoy the chef’s breakfast station with made-to-order dishes, a carving station and a holiday dessert station.
401 South New York Road, Galloway; 609-652-1800
Willow Creek Winery • Cape May
A prix-fixe three-course brunch will be at the beautiful winery from 10 am-2 pm for $50 per person, which includes coffee, tea and juice. Some brunch dishes include caprese salad, seafood bisque, eggs benedict, pineapple glazed ham, hot cakes and desserts. Add glasses or flights of wine for an additional cost. Children eat for $25.
401 South New York Road, Galloway; 609-652-1800
Applebee’s • Multiple locations
All Doherty-owned Applebee’s in New Jersey will be open all day, and kids eat for free. Use the store locator to find a participating Applebee’s near you.
David Burke’s restaurants • Multiple locations
Chef David Burke is ready to celebrate Easter and the season of spring. Across his restaurants there are various specials, such as a three-course prix-fixe menu at 1776 in Morristown, featuring lobster dumplings, bourbon-glazed ham, prime rib and molten chocolate cake; three-course prix-fixe menu at Son Cubano in West New York, featuring short rib masitas, lobster hash and hazelnut crunch cake; and a special á la carte menu at Ventanas in Fort Lee, featuring seafood ceviche, Chef Burke’s signature Clothesline Bacon, and lamb rack. Check out individual eateries for prices and hours.
1776, 67 E Park Place, Morristown; 973-829-1776
Dixie Lee Bakery, 303 Main Street, Keansburg; 732-787-0674
Drifthouse, 1485 Ocean Avenue, Sea Bright; 732-530-9760
The Fox & Falcon, 19 Valley St, South Orange; 973-419-6773
The GOAT, 1411 NJ-36, Union Beach; 732-264-5222
Orchard Park, 670 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick; 732-554-5714
Red Horse, 26 Ridge Road, Rumson; 732-576-3400
Red Horse, 27 Minebrook Road, Bernardsville; 908-766-0002
Son Cubano, 40-4 Riverwalk Place, West New York; 201-399-2020
Ventanas, 200 Park Avenue, Fort Lee; 201-583-4777
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