10+ Spots for Easter in Philadelphia, Suburbs and South Jersey

Visit Chez Colette, Craft Hall, Gran Caffe L'Aquila and more.

By: Mar. 29, 2023
10+ Spots for Easter in Philadelphia, Suburbs and South Jersey
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From Easter Egg Hunts ot Easter Bunny Spottings, to Easter Sunday Brunch tro Easter Cocktails, Philadelphia, Suburb and Shore restaurants present the following options:

1) Chez Colette
Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square
120 S 17th St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 569-8300

Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet

Chez Colette at Sofitel Philadelphia at Rittenhouse Square celebrates Easter Sunday, on April 9th, with Easter Brunch Buffet from 12:30pm to 4:30pm. Bring the whole family for signature dishes from Sofitel Executive Chef Edward Hancock, plus a complimentary glass of champagne for the grown-ups. Brunch buffet is $75 per person, children under 12 are half price. For Reservations call 215-569-8300 or at Opentable. All prices subject to all applicable taxes and 18% gratuity.

RAW BAR
Shrimp
Clams
Oysters
Grilled Octopus
Cocktail, Sherry Mignonette

APPETIZERS
Asparagus, Roasted Peppers, and Feta Salad
Spring Lettuce, Reggiano, Grapes, Almonds, Radish, Sherry Vinaigrette
Heirloom Tomato, Mozzarella, Basil, Balsamic
Caesar salad
Grilled Vegetables
Sliced Seasonal Fruit
Smoked Salmon
Artisan Cheese Board, Jam
Charcuterie, Mustard, Cornichon

ENTRÉE
Grilled Salmon, Spring Vegetables, Rock Shrimp
Seared Chicken Breast Coq au vin
Braised Short Ribs, Cipollini Onions, Thyme Jus
Parsnip and Potato Smash
Truffled Macaroni and Cheese
Baby Carrots with Salted Caramel

CARVING
Glazed Pit Ham
Garlic Roasted Prime Rib
Horseradish, Mustard, Fruit Chutney, Jus

DESSERT
Berry Shortcake
Orange Ganache Tartelettes
Opera Torte
Choux a la Crème
Lemon Yuzu Chiffon

Complimentary Glass of Bubbly

2) Craft Hall
901 N Delaware Ave
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(267) 297-2072

Easter Sunday Bottomless Brunch Buffet

Celebrate Easter Sunday at Philadelphia's #1 family-friendly restaurant and beer hall with Easter Brunch Buffet with endless food and drink options. On Easter Sunday, April 9th, head to Craft Hall from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Two hour reservation time includes bottomless mimosas, house mixed drinks, beer and wine, and the endless Easter Sunday Brunch Buffet with Easter favorites added for the day. The price is $45 per person for adults and $20 for guests under 21, and free for kids under five. Look for kids' crafts and coloring pages, plus live acoustic music by Aaron Q Man from 2:00pm to 5:00pm. Book your reservations now!
https://resy.com/cities/pha/venues/craft-hall/events/easter-brunch-2023-04-09

3) Gran Caffe L'Aquila
1716 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19103
(215) 568-5600
Reserve here: https://grancaffelaquila.com/

Easter in Cilento Special Menu

Gran Caffe L'Aquila's 52 city celebration of Italy touches down for Easter in Cilento for Week 14: April 3rd through 9th (including Easter Sunday) to celebrate Regione Campania. Enjoy an authentic Easter dinner from Gran Caffe L'Aquila's Riccardo Longo's family dinner table. Based on dishes from his family's home area of the Cilento, just south of the Amalfi Coast.

BAR CAMPANIA:

Spring Spritz Bar -

Aperol Spritz
Aperitivo of Italy! Prosecco, Aperol & a spritz of Club Soda
Pompelmo Spritz
Refreshing mix of Italian gin, Prosecco, grapefruit, lemon, Aperol, club soda, & a Cynar float

Hugo
Prosecco infused with fresh mint & elderflower with a spritz of club soda

Limoncello Spritz
Prosecco, Limoncello, fresh lemon, mint & and a spritz of club soda

VINI -
FALANGHINA SONNINO, FONTEVECCHIA
Historic white enjoyed from the time of Julius Ceasar featuring aroma of wild flower & aromatic herbs with a clean & bright finish. 11.9/44.9

COSTIERA ALMAFITANA ROSSO, T. FRANCESCO
Historic grape featuring a deep ruby red hue with intense notes of black cherry, spice & mineral with a full body & persistant finish. 19.9/109.9

BIRRA -

GRAN GIANDIUOTTO
LEVANTE/GRAN CAFFE L'AQUILA (11%) PA
Imperial stout with notes of chocolate, hazelnut & infused with house roasted Gran Caffe L'Aquila caffe! Magnifico!

CUCINA CAMPANIA

ANTIPASTI

ANTIPASTO CILENTANO
Mozzarella di Bufala, Capretto aged goat cheese, fava bean crostini with fresh pomegranate and roasted cauliflower. Served with cherry blossom honey.

CARCIOFI FRITTI
Artichoke hearts flash fried & accompanied by lemon for squeezing.

PRIMO

PACCHERI AL RAGU CILENTANO
Flour and water jumbo rigatoni tossed in a slow cooked Cilento ragu of veal, pork, lamb, & chicken.

SUGO DELLA DOMENICA
Authentic Sunday sauce of Riccardo Longo's family featuring wild boar meatballs, sweet & spicy sausage, veal braciola, & hand rolled fusilli Cilentani topped with a slow cooked lamb ragu.

SECONDO

AROSSTO D'AGNELLO
Lamb chops oven roasted with extra virgin olive oil & fresh herbs accompanied by fava beans & rosemary roasted potatoes.

The above special Easter in Cilento menu is available April 3-9th, with Easter Sunday holiday hours being 8:00am to 10:00pm.

4) Brewerytown Food Hall
1363 N. 31st Street 19121
Philadelphia, PA 19121
(267) 541-2847

1st Annual Easter Bunny Brunch Buffet with Easter Bunny Photos and Egg Hunt

Glu Hospitality celebrates Easter Sunday at Brewerytown Food Hall with the first ever Easter Bunny Brunch on April 9th, from 11:00am to 4:00pm. Only $35 per adult (kids 12 and under are $12 and kids under 5 are free). Includes made to order omelettes, scambled eggs, sausage, bacon, ham, vegan sausage, breakfast potatoes, bagels and lox, crate your own waffle station and toppings bar, buttermilk pancakes, seasonal fruits and juicdes, fruit and yogurt parfaits, turkey and ham carving stations, seasonal salads and veggies and more. Easter Egg Hunt from 10:00am to 11:00am. DIY photos with the Easter Bunny from 10:00am to 2:00pm. For reservations call (267) 541-2847.

5) Positano Coast by Aldo Lamberti
212 Walnut Street, 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
https://www.positanocoast.net/
215-238-0499
11:30am to 3:00pm
Old City/Society Hill - Near Easter Promenade

Easter Sunday Specials and Additions

Positano Coast celebrates Easter with special menus for brunch and dinner! Easter Sunday Brunch runs from 11:30am to 3:00pm including specials and features, including Smoked Salmon Flatbread, Mushroom Flatbread, Brunch Burger, Breakfast Sandwich, Avocado Toast, Lobster Skillet, Asparagus and Crab Quiche, French Toast with Grand Marnier and Berries, and more. For Easter Sunday, add on a ticket for the Bottomless Brunch Experience for $28 per person with unlimited mimosas and sangria, available until 2:30pm, everyone at table must participate. Book now on Open Table or call 856-663-1747. For dinner and all-day menu, look for specials including: Red Snapper, Grilled Lamb and Leeks, Veal Chop Parm, Braised Short Ribs, Grilled Salmon, Zucchini Crabcake, Chicken Saltimbocca, Casarecce, Gnocchi Al Forno, Linquine with Sea Urchin and Crab, Black Squid Ink, Lobster Fra Diavolo, Rigatoni Alla Vodka, Rabbit Ravioli, Onion Soup, Scallop and Salmon Ceviche, Grilled Artichoke Salad, and more.

6) The Olde Bar
125 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215-253-3777
www.theoldebar.com
Easter Brunch Noon to 3:00pm
Easter Dinner 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday Brunch Additions and Features
Stuffed French Toast -
'Cheesecake' Filling, Mixed Berry Compote,
Spiced Maple Syrup, Chantilly Cream
Avocado Toast -
Roasted Jalapeno Yogurt, Appelo Butter,
Crispy Fried Egg, Almond Dukka
Add Bacon +$3
Funfetti Waffle for the Kids -
Whipped Cream, Flavored Maple Syrup
A La Mode +$3

BUBBLY BRUNCH TRAY 35
3 seasonal juices with accouterments and complimentary bottle of sparkling wine

BUILD YOUR BLOODY 13
Famous Olde Bar Mix • Choice of Vodka or Tequila

Add the following over-the-top additions for 4:
Mini Crabcake, Charred Shishito, Pork Belly
Shrimp Cocktail, Fried Shrimp, Guajillo Pepper
Fried Oyster Roll, JG Sauce
Fried Calamari & Artichoke
Bacon Wrapped Bay Scallops
Hot Chicken & Biscuit

THE SNACK BAR 33
Enjoy your Bloody Mary with one of every single topping!

RAW BAR TOWER 98
CHEF'S SELECTION OF OYSTERS, CLAMS, SHRIMP, MARINATED MUSSELS, AND OTHER SEAFOOD

APPLE & ARUGULA SALAD
Red Onion, Candied Hazelnuts Granny Smith Apples, Goat's Milk Feta 13

YOGURT & GRANOLA
Macerated Berries, Honey Yogurt, Apricot Jam, Walnut Granola 8

WARM LOBSTER SALAD
Fingerling Potatoes, Frisée, Sherry-Truffle Vinaigrette 22

LOBSTER BISQUE
Hearts of Palm, Black Truffle, Crispy Leeks 14

CHILI-GARLIC MUSSELS
Bang's Island Mussels, Seasoned Garlic Fries, House Aioli 18

SMOKED SALMON GALETTE
Walnut Pesto Cream, Arugula Tomato Salad, Sherry Truffle Vinaigrette 14

SHRIMP 'N GRITS
Soft-Shell Shrimp, Vanilla Grits, Pork Andouille, Garlic Kale, Sunny Egg 21
STEAK 'N EGGS
Herb Marinated Butchers Steak Seasoned Garlic Fries, Green Peppercorn Jus 32

BAKED EGGS
Maitake Mushrooms, Parmesan Polenta, Vodka Blush Sauce, Castelvetrano Olives, Grilled Sourdough 16

BISCUITS
All biscuits come with choice of crispy fried potatoes OR watercress & arugula salad

MUSHROOM N' GRAVY
Chicken Fried Maitake Mushroom, Cheddar Biscuits, Charred Broccolini, Mushroom Gravy, Fried Egg 19

CHICKEN FRIED TURKEY
Buttermilk Biscuit, Pimento Cheese, Garlic Chard, Sunny Side Egg 11

SAUSAGE, EGG, & CHEESE
Maple Brown Sugar Biscuit, Pork Sausage, Peppercorn Gravy, Cooper Sharp Cheddar 12

OLDE BAR'S HOT CHICKEN
Cheddar Biscuit, Buttermilk Ranch, Bread & Butter Pickles, Mike's Hot Honey, Fried Egg 15

SMOKED SALMON
Buttermilk Biscuit, Chive Goat Cheese, Red Onion, Everything Spice, Caper Salsa Verde 13

Easter Sunday cocktail specials run all day and include: Fish House Punch Original Recipe - The Quintessential American Punch with Myers's Dark Rum, Cruzan Light Rum, Peach, Christian Bros. Brandy, Lemon and Black Tea, and Lady Bunny with Vodka, Lemon, Orange, Hibiscus Tea and Sparkling Wine.

7) Amada
217-219 Chestnut St
Philadelphia, PA 19106
https://philadelphia.amadarestaurant.com/
(215) 625-2450

Easter Brunch 11:30am to 3:00pm
Dinner service 4:00pm to 9:00pm
Five dollar brunch cocktails Julieta, Mimosa, Sangria
Easter Sunday Brunch Special Combo $27 per person
Shared:
Bread Basket - Mallorca Bread, Olive Oil Cake, Croissant, Cherry & Fig Jam, Whipped Butter
Tortilla Espanola - Salsa Brava, Chistorra Sausage
Croquetas de Jamon - Serrano Ham Croquettes, Romesco
Individual Per Person: (Choice of)
Shakshuka - Baked Eggs, Tomato Piperade, Olive Salsa Verde, Mahon Cheese Toast, Lamb Merguez
Crab Benedict - Chorizo Bilbao, Swiss Chard, Crab & Paprika Hollandaise
Sangria Pancakes - Apples, Oranges, Pears, Canela Whipped Cream, Sangria Syrup
French Toast -Brioche Bread, Figs, Sidra Apples, Sherry Caramel
Duck Confit Rosti - Duck Carnitas, Cabrales Crema, Prunes, Poached Egg
Saffron Rice Bowl - Harissa Yogurt, Toasted Almonds, Guindilla Peppers
Old City Burger - Double Smash Patty, Mahón Cheese, Bibb Lettuce, Tomato, Piquillo Pepper Remoulade, Amada Fries

Sides - Shared Plates for Table:
Pimenton-Glazed Bacon
Amada's Potato Rosti

Reservations available now on Opentable or by calling 215-625-2450.

CHESTER COUNTY

8) Stove and Tap West Chester
158 W Gay Street
West Chester, PA 19308
484-999-0922
https://www.stoveandtap.com/

Stove and Tap West Chester will be open on Easter Sunday from 11:00am to 8:00pm with full menu and Easter Sunday additions including:

Strawberry Bellini $10
strawberry, brut

Lavender Lemon Drop $12
vodka, fresh lemon, lavender, simple syrup, lemon zest rim

Berry Crepe - $12

Crab Cake Benedict- $18
home fries

Veggie Omelet $14
Peppers, onions, pico de gallo, avocado, home fries
Add breakfast meats $3

BUCKS COUNTY

9) Founding Fathers Bensalem
2900 Street Road
Bensalem, PA 19020
(215) 923-1100

Celebrate Easter Sunday with the family at the newest restaurant in Bensalem and Bucks County! Doors open at 10:30am and specials for the day will include the following:

Manhattan Clam Chowder $10
Served with freshly baked baguettes.

Braised Short Rib $24
Slow roasted short rib served over garlic mashed and guinness reduction
Homemade Meatloaf
Certified Angus Beef served with Pepper Demi-Glace and Mashed
NY Strip Provençal
$28 14oz $44 22oz
Herb-rubbed NY Strip, skillet seared and then braised in red wine, onions, capers, olives, and blistered grape tomatoes.

Pan Seared Sea Bass $24
Served over wilted sesame spinach and ginger risotto, topped with a sweet and sour glaze.

Vegan Bloody Mary $13
Tito's Handmade Vodka, Tomatillo, Cilantro, Garlic, Celery, Horseradish, Poblano Pepper, Balsamic Vinegar, Lime.

Bacon Bloody Mary $15
Tito's Handmade Vodka, choice of our house Red or Green Bloody Mary Mix.

And others to be announced.

SOUTH JERSEY AND JERSEY SHORE

10) Caffe Aldo Lamberti
2011 Marlton Pike W, Cherry Hill, NJ, 08002
Caffelamberti.com
(856) 663-1747

Caffe Aldo Lamberti invites you to dine on Easter Sunday with dozens of special add-ons and features, plus the full regular menu. Bring your family for dinner indoors and outdoors (weather permitting and limited) on Sunday, April 9th, from 12 Noon to 9:00pm. Easter Sunday Specials are as follows. Book now on Open Table or call 856-663-1747.

APPETIZERS

STUFFED PERUVIAN SCALLOPS
crab, bacon, carrot purée

TUNA CRUDO
lemon, toasted pistachios, baby cilantro

OCTOPUS & SHRIMP SALAD
shrimp, octopus, celery, fennel, arugula

SIGNATURE CRAB CAKE
GRILLED BABY SPANISH OCTOPUS
charred artichoke hearts, lemon zest, rosemary pesto

COLOSSAL WILD GULF SHRIMP COCKTAIL
cocktail sauce

EGGPLANT NAPOLETANA
pan-seared, tomatoes, mozzarella, garlic

CALAMARI DORATI
zesty marinara

BURRATA
heirloom tomatoes, smoked sea salt, basil, oil

CHICKEN ESCAROLE SOUP

WEDGE SALAD

CAESAR SALAD LAMBERTI
romaine, house-made croutons, parmesan

ARUGULA & FENNEL SALAD
lemon, shaved parmigiano reggiano

CHILDREN'S MENU 18 EACH (10 YEARS AND UNDER, PLEASE)

CHEESE RAVIOLI | GNOCCHI SORRENTO
CHICKEN FINGERS AND CURLY FRIES
PENNE WITH BUTTER | SPAGHETTI WITH MEATBALLS

ENTRÉES

HOUSE-MADE GNOCCHI SORRENTO
tomato sauce, parmesan, mozzarella, basil

PACCHERI BOLOGNESE
large rigatoni, prime sirloin and short rib ragù

CHICKEN PARMIGIANA
tomato sauce, mozzarella, capellini

CHICKEN MAXIMO
tomatoes, mushrooms, sherry wine, asparagus, mozzarella, vegetables, potatoes

VEAL FRANCESE
battered and sautéed, mushrooms, white wine, vegetables, potatoes

VEAL CHOP SALTIMBOCCA
marsala, prosciutto, mozzarella, broccoli rabe, potatoes

JUMBO SHRIMP & CRABMEAT MEDITERRANEAN
fresh chopped tomatoes, garlic, linguine

PAN-SEARED SCALLOPS & HOUSE-MADE LOBSTER RAVIOLI
sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms, shallots, brandy blush sauce

MARKET CATCH OF THE DAY BARCELONA
pan-seared, grape tomatoes, olives, artichokes, white wine, spinach, potatoes

PAN-SEARED CHILEAN SEA BASS
caramelized leeks, citrus, white wine sauce, spinach, potatoes

PAN-SEARED SALMON
caramelized leeks, citrus wine sauce, spinach, potatoes

GRILLED RACK OF LAMB
broccoli rabe, potatoes

SURF AND TURF
8oz. filet mignon, two colossal shrimp, broccoli rabe, mashed potatoes

11) Harry's Bar & Grille
The Montreal Beach Resort
1025 Beach Avenue, Cape May, NJ 08204
(609) 884-7011
https://www.montrealbeachresort.com/food-drink/harrys-ocean-bar-grill/

Celebrating Easter Weekend at Harry's Bar and Grille is a shore tradition! Head to Cape May on Saturday, April 8th for a special Easter Egg Hunt for the kids at 3:00pm, Easter Bunny Photos with the kids (and pets too) from 3:00pm to 5:00pm, and live music by John King from 5:00pm to 9:00pm. On Easter Sunday, April 9th, enjoy Easter breakfast, lunch and dinner with holiday hours 8:00am to 9:00pm. Between 8:00am and 11:00am, look for a Bloody Mary and Mimosa Bar, plus breakfast specials.
Easter weekend dinner specials for both April 8th and 9th will include Deviled Voodoo Eggs, Crab Quiche with Frisée Salad, Lamb Chops with port wine reduction, fingerling potatoes and broccolini, Salmon Wellington with parmesan risotto, Honey Glazed Ham with Scalloped potatoes and green beans, Apple Streusel Bread Pudding and Harry's Famous Carrot Cake. Call (609) 884-7011 for reservations.


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