Houston’s Best Easter Brunch Restaurants: 14 Spots That Know Holiday Magic

Easter Sunday is a time for friends and family. Between the big, blue-eyed bunny and Easter egg hunts, it’s an all-time kids’ favorite holiday. But there should be a little something in the celebration for adults. Something you can’t find by cracking open a plastic egg.

Grownups should make a day of it with brunch, indulging in some Bellinis and Eggs Benedicts. PaperCity has rounded up some festive spots for you to enjoy on April 1st. These are Houston’s best Easter brunch restaurants. You’d be a fool not to pick one.

AMERICAN

Benjy’s

2424 Dunstan

10 am to 5 pm

Benjy’s is fixing up a pre-fixe Easter meal. Get your fill of inventive eats like stuffed churro French toast for $38 per person at the cozy Rice Village restaurant. A kids menu is also available for $18.

Brennan’s

3300 Smith

10 am to 4:30 pm 

You can’t go wrong with a holiday at this Houston institution. And at Brennan’s, you can extend brunch all the way to the early evening. The Easter Brunch package at this classic restaurant is $56, and comes with signatures like shrimp and grits, turtle soup and bananas foster. If you’ve still got a sweet tooth after, grab a praline or two on your way out.

City Acre Brewing Co.

3418 Topping 

11 am to 2 pm 

Do things a little differently this year with brunch at sprawling brewery. City Acre is hosting its annual Easter buffet for $21.95 per person. The ticket includes the whopping buffet with dishes like midges and Easter ham with veggies, along with two mimosas or two City Acres beers. Children and non-drinkers cost $16.95 per person. Expect outdoor games on the spacious grounds.

Urban Eats

3414 Washington

10 am to 3 pm

Calling all urbane eaters to Urban Eats. Brunch kicks off with a Benny Flight: Brasserie, Salmon and Caritas Verde benedicts. You can get the trio with a carafe of mimosas or Bellinis for just $24, a $36 value.

Backstreet Café

1103 S. Shepherd

10 am to 3 pm

Kick back with a three-course meal al fresco at Backstreet’s  welcoming patio this Easter, for $48 or $15 for kids 10 and under. Live jazz and an Easter egg hunt make for a memorable, family-friendly event.

STEAK

Del Frisco’s Double Eagle Steakhouse

5061 Westheimer

11 am to 2 pm

This opulent steakhouse is opening its doors early for an elegant Easter brunch. Benedicts abound, like the prime filet or lobster.

B&B Butchers

1814 Washington 

11 am to 3 pm 

B&B really puts the B in Brunch. The Washington Avenue restaurant’s extensive menu spans from starters like monkey bread and the signature can’t-be-beat Chef Tommy’s Bacon to Benedicts, burgers, BLTs and bone-in steaks.

Enjoy time with your family and friends over B&B’s meats in the sleek indoor setting with its exposed bricks  — or take your brunch out on the second-floor patio with views of the Houston skyline.

Steak 48

4444 Westheimer

11 am to 3 pm

Go for a prime experience at this River Oaks District hotspot. Starting at 11 am, you can nosh on seafood apps like crispy deviled eggs and Maine lobster tail cocktail before moving onto entrees.

MEDITERRANEAN

Lucienne

1070 Dallas

11 am to 3 pm

The posh restaurant at Hotel Alessandra is serving a prix fixe Easter Brunch for $58 per person. First course highlights include duck confit pithivier and cream artichoke.

FRENCH 

La Table

1800 Post Oak

10 am to 3 pm

La Table’s second story Château is offering its “Grand Brunch” with both a luxury buffet and family-style breakfast feast. The price is $75 per adults and $35 for kids age 5 to 12.

After eating up eggs, keep an eye out for a cameo by the Easter Bunny.

More casual downstairs bar Marché invites you to enjoy an a la carte, traditional brunch menu. Expect dishes like Eggs Benedict, orange blossom brioche French toast and avocado toast.

Don’t forget to stop by the bakery and get macarons, before you head out. Pastry Chef Otto Sanchez will be whipping up chocolate Easter eggs, bunnies and more.

Bistro Provence

13616 Memorial

11 am to 2:30 pm

This Easter, dine on simple but flavorful French classics. You can even take your “little chef” along so they can enjoy a two-course menu for $18 while you delight in a three-course Easter lunch.

Brasserie du Parc

1440 Lamar

11 am to 3 pm

Celebrate Easter with a three-course brunch before enjoying the Spring weather with a stroll through nearby Discovery Green. French delights include smoked salmon Benedict and crab cake ratatouille.

SEAFOOD

Tony Mandola’s Gulf Coast Kitchen

1212 Waugh

10 am to 3 pm

Take things NOLA-style this Easter at Tony Mandola’s. The menu includes omelets, eggs benedicts, Mama Mandola’s Fried Chicken… The list goes on. Sip on the signature cocktail of the day, Limoncello Citris Sangria, for just $6.

MEXICAN

Caracol

2200 Post Oak

10 am to 2:30 pm

At Caracol, the ample brunch buffet will be impressive, but pastries are the real draw. After the meal ($47 for adults and $15 for kids 12 and under), graze on Chef Ruben Ortega’s tradition fresh baked Mexican bread, pastries, candies and cookies.