Easter is Sunday, April 5. And if you haven't made plans yet, hop to it. Plenty of New York City restaurants are offering festive brunches more celebratory than the typical Sunday spread. Whether you want a lavish European feast or a more relaxed Caribbean meal, here's where to dine on Easter in New York City;
Raf's
Celebrate Easter with a $75 pre-fixe brunch menu at Raf's. The meal starts with a pastry basket for the table including Hot Cross Buns, accompanied with the choice of yogurt with seasonal fruit and granola, tardivo salad with citrus and pistachio or a sourdough tartine with ricotta and mushrooms. Main entrée options will include, French omelette with crème fraîche and trout roe, white asparagus with salsa verde, poached egg and crispy prosciutto, or slow roasted leg of lamb with crispy potatoes, fava and mint pesto. For dessert, a choice of Opera cake or carrot cake Madeleines with sweet ricotta and candied gingered pistachios.
Ilili
Ilili will serve a three-course prix-fixe Easter brunch from 11:30 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. ($85 for adults, $40 for children) and a four-course Easter Sunday dinner ($125 per person) from 5-9 p.m. at its new Midtown location. Brunch will feature family-style mezza favorites including hummus and fattoush, with mains including shakshuka and lamb shank. Easter dinner will feature classic mezza alongside family-style centerpiece dishes like lamb shoulder and branzino, and accompaniments including Lebanese rice. At its original NoMad location, ilili will serve a two-course prix-fixe ($75 for adults; $35 for children) and its à la carte menu for dinner.
Miss Lily's 7A
Celebrate Easter with Caribbean flair in the East Village. The restaurant will offer a $45 Easter prix fixe menu available during both brunch and dinner, beginning with crab cakes, followed by brown stew snapper fillet served with festival, and finishing with a seasonal dessert inspired by a Jamaican Easter tradition. Chef Brittney "Stikxz" Williams presents her take on bun and cheese, a holiday staple featuring sharp cheddar layered between a warmly spiced bun with fruit notes.
The Golden Swan
Head to the West Village for an elegant three-course Easter brunch from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. for $89 per guest. The three-course menu includes options like smoked salmon avocado toast with pickled red onion and red caviar, housemade tagliatelle with a nine-herb purée and spring vegetables, lamb duo with vadouvan yogurt and lemongrass jus, and the Brixton Burger with balsamic onions and duck fat fries. Guests can also opt for enhancements such as Chef Doug Brixton's tableside omelet experience featuring a choice of butter-poached lobster, Périgord black truffle, or Osetra Caviar.
Momoya Soho
Momoya Soho is offering a special Easter prix-fixe brunch menu at $75 per person. Menu highlights include wagyu beef tataki, spicy salmon crispy rice, tuna truffle crudo and Haru No Irodoi (Easter Jewel) with eel, shrimp, uni, caviar, ikura, lotus root, carrot, snow pea and egg. Finish with brunch sweets like matcha molten French toast with vanilla whipped cream, red bean paste and kabocha spice souffle pancakes.
Ai Fiori
This Easter, Ai Fiori, the French and Italian Riviera restaurant at Langham Hotel New York will offer a $95 three course prix fixe brunch menu by Chef Rose Noel. Menu highlights include her signature vichyssois, a chilled potato and leek soup with crème fraîche and chives; trofie nero with squid ink spirals, Ligurian crustacean ragu, and mollica; and for dessert, the torta, a carrot cake with candied walnuts, carrot chips, and salted caramel. The Easter bunny will be stopping by for photos and kids' menus are available.
The Rockaway Hotel + Spa
Spend Easter at the beach with activities, brunch, face painting, photo opportunities, and a visit from the Easter Bunny at The Rockaway Hotel. The Easter buffet will offer a wide array of bites including pastries, hot breakfast items and more. The meal is $75 per adult and $35 per child 12 and under (kids under 3 for free!).