Brunch at Las Brisas Laguna Beach
Prepare your pastels, Easter is coming quickly. This year, the holiday falls on Sunday, April 9 and what’s more perfect for spring than a bountiful brunch? We’ve rounded up some of the tastiest Easter brunch specials from Orange County’s most luxurious restaurants. Check back, as we’ll continue to update this list as the holiday approaches.
See Also: 17 Spring-Inspired Cocktail Recipes to Celebrate the Season
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900 Bayside Drive, Newport Beach / Website
Bring your family and friend to Bayside Restaurant for a special Easter brunch or supper this year. For brunch, served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu featuring bottomless Champagne and culinary highlights like compressed hickory smoked salmon, ‘Bayside’ eggs Benedict, and braised short rib hash. There will also be a three-course menu for kids, that includes alfredo pasta, crispy chicken, or grilled salmon paired with veggies and mashed potatoes. For supper, available at 5 p.m., there will also be a three-course prix fixe menu, with highlights like oven-roasted chicken breast, prime rib, and American Kurobuta pork chop. Brunch is priced at $80 per adult and $38 per child 12 and under. Supper is priced at $65 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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210 W Birch Street, Brea / Website
Choose Italian cuisine this Easter with Bruno’s three-course Easter spread. Guests can choose their appetizers, entrees and desserts. Entree highlights include masala pork chop served with roasted potatoes and sauteed green beans, swordfish acqua pazza and linguine alla capesante. Meals are priced at $35 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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Multiple Locations / Website
Treat your crew to a tasty Latin-inspired brunch complete with bottomless mimosas, this Easter. Brunch will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature the restaurant’s regular brunch menu, as well as braised short rib chilaquiles and huevos rancheros, special for the holiday. Head to the Irvine location for live Latin music as you eat, starting at 12 p.m. Reservations can be made here.
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1617 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach / Website
Enjoy a plant-based Easter brunch this year with a slew of one-day-only specials from Gracias Madre. On the menu, find ‘ensalada de primavera’, made with a slew of greens and spring veggies, the ‘enchiladas de hongos silvestres poblano y queso’, made with cashew corn poblano sauce, arroz pilaf, garlic and sauteed spinach, the ‘crispy jackfruit taquitos de deshebrada’, and flan for dessert. To drink, check out the ‘conejo loco’ drink, made with Ensemble mezcal, passion fruit, fresh lemon juice, cacao with a cinnamon sugar rim, and garnished with dark chocolate. Reservations can be made here.
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361 Cliff Drive, Laguna Beach / Website
Enjoy a lavish three-course Easter brunch along the Laguna Beach coastline this year at Las Brisas, available from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The family-friendly event will feature a special two-course kids’ menu, while the full menu will feature highlights like smoked salmon tostadas, crab omelets, lamb chops, lobster Benedict, prime rib, French toast and tres leches cake, among others. There’s the option to add on bottomless mimosas and bloody Marys for $17 per person. The kids’ menu will be priced at $25 per person, while the three-course menu is priced at $95 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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30801 Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach / Website
Head to this chic resort for two lavish Easter brunch offerings. In The Loft, indulge in a Champagne brunch, available from 11:30 to 3:30 p.m. A coursed brunch will be served with your choice of Champagne, mimosas and bloody Marys, while you enjoy live entertainment. This experience is priced at $165 per adult and $55 per child ages four to 12. Reservations can be made here.
Bring the whole family along for the resort’s signature brunch buffet, held on the resort’s scenic cliffside lawns and available from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Guests will explore carving stations, a raw bar, a slew of desserts and other brunch classics. There will be two egg hunts throughout the event, as well as activities for the kids and live entertainment. This brunch experience is priced at $235 per adult and $65 per kid ages four to 12. Reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 949-715-6420.
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180 S Brea Blvd, Brea / Website
Head to this popular steak house for a decadent Easter brunch. Special for the holiday, guests can try exclusive a la carte items, like the Colorado lamb saddle, made with a pistachio herb crust and pomegranate lamb jus, the Duroc rack of pork served with smoked apple mâitre d'hôtel butter, English peas with Neuske bacon steak, pearl onions and fresh herbs, and PB&J Easter eggs for dessert, stuffed with Bavarian cream and peanut butter mousse. Reservations can be made here.
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21080 Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach / Website
Experience a relaxing Easter brunch at this popular resort. The family-friendly event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and feature themed activities, photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny and live music. To eat, find a rustic bread display, a seafood station featuring seasonal catches, tasty entrees like the peppercorn-crusted New York sirloin steak and Campbell River salmon, a buffet with kid-friendly favorites and an impressive dessert buffet. Brunch is priced at $120 per adult, $54 per child ages six to 12, and free for kids under five. Reservations can be made here.
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Multiple Locations / Website
Celebrate Easter Sunday with a special brunch menu paired with craft cocktails from this popular speakeasy. Brunch will be served from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and feature a seasonally-rotating menu. Reservations can be made here.
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3300 Newport Blvd, Newport Beach / Website
Using flavors inspired by spring, enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu loaded with seasonal favorites. On the menu, find salads, housemade spring pasta, wild halibut, herb-roasted rack of lamb, and lemon ricotta pancakes or avocado chocolate mousse for dessert. Brunch is priced at $68 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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1 Ritz-Carlton Drive, Dana Point / Website
Head to the Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel for a lavishly indulgent Easter brunch buffet. Guests will find a raw bar with caviar, a sushi station and dumpling cart, waffle and French toast bars, a make-your-own omelet station, and a slew of other breakfast favorites. Special this year, the hotel’s new chef Sanjay Rawat, who specializes in South Asian cuisine, will create an array of Indian-inspired food stations. The family-friendly event will feature activities and Insta-worthy floral installations as well as giant Easter eggs. Brunch is priced at $250 per person. Reservations can be made here.
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21100 E Pacific Coast Hwy, Huntington Beach / Website
Treat your crew to Easter brunch next to the beach this year. Hosted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., guests will relax on the resort’s Vista Lawn while enjoying live music, photos with the Easter Bunny, and a slew of kid-friendly activities like a petting zoo and custom balloon animals. To eat, explore a massive buffet featuring a carving station, crepe station, raw bar, cheese and charcuterie spread, baked goods, a slew of brunch classics, and an array of desserts. There will even be a menu dedicated to kid-friendly staples like macaroni and cheese, veggies and dip and chicken tenders. Brunch is priced at $149 per adult and $79 per child 12 and under. Reservations can be made here.
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Photography by: Las Brisas Laguna Beach
