14 spots for Easter brunch in Philly (and the suburbs), from prix fixe to buffets
Pick your favorite from our list — and don’t forget to make a reservation early.
Easter brunch blends two traditions: Sunday brunch and Easter dinner.
On April 5, restaurants across the Philadelphia region are serving special menus offering such dishes as crab omelette, beef pastrami hash, crème brûlée French toast, and shrimp salad and caviar. There are also bakeries and confectionery shops offering delectable desserts for those who prefer sweets on the holiday.
We rounded up 14 spots to consider. Pick your favorite from our list, and don’t forget to make a reservation early.
Where to find Easter brunch in Philadelphia
In Old City, Forsythia offers a prix fixe Easter brunch featuring four courses and a pastry basket at $95 per person. Dishes include roasted green almond and herb velouté, buckwheat crepe, garden carrots, crab omelette, poulet rôti, and honey and chamomile crème brûlée. Make reservations online.
📍233 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 📞 215-644-9395, 🌐 forsythiaphilly.com
Celebrate Easter Sunday at the Prime Rib at Live! Casino & Hotel Philadelphia with a buffet-style brunch from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The spread includes a seafood display, kid-friendly desserts, and a meat carving station. Guests can also enjoy a bottomless mimosa bar. The brunch is $70 per adult and $25 per kid; kids under 5 years eat for free. Book on OpenTable.
📍900 Packer Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19148, 📞 833-472-5483, 🌐 philadelphia.livecasinohotel.com/dine-and-drink/the-prime-rib
Bank & Bourbon in Center City will serve Easter brunch from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The $75-per-adult ($18 for kids 12 and under) buffet includes an assortment of pastries, beef pastrami hash, made-to-order omelets, bananas Foster French toast, applewood smoked bacon, and more. Book your table on Resy.
📍1200 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19107, 📞 215-231-7300, 🌐 bankandbourbon.com
How about Easter brunch on the Delaware River? Head to Penn’s Landing at noon and hop aboard a two-hour cruise, complete with a buffet and views of the Philadelphia skyline. Enjoy pastries, summer berry and farro salad, birria-style chicken, citrus herb-roasted salmon, a dessert station, and more on the water with family and friends. There will be a live DJ, cash bar, and Easter activities and games. Tickets start at $137. Purchase online.
📍401 S. Christopher Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, 🌐 cityexperiences.com/philadelphia/city-cruises
Enjoy à la carte Easter specials and brunch service until 2 p.m. Menu highlights include smoked salmon flatbread ($21), a crab and asparagus omelet ($24), and French toast with sea salt caramel and berries ($17). Bottomless mimosas and sangria are available for $30 per person, with a two-hour limit; everyone at the table must participate. Call to reserve a table.
📍212 Walnut St., 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 📞 215-238-0499, 🌐 positanocoast.net
This Southern-inspired restaurant, bar, and live music venue on Headhouse Square is serving a three-course prix fixe Easter brunch for $45 per person. The menu features shrimp cocktail, lamb Benedict, buttermilk fried chicken, and crème brûlée French toast, with dessert options like lemon tart, vanilla panna cotta, or chocolate pot de crème. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., with a complimentary cornbread basket for the table. Reservations are highly encouraged — book online.
📍509 S. Second St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19147, 📞 215-558-2471, 🌐 thetwistedtail.com
Where to find Easter brunch in the Philly suburbs
Founding Farmers in King of Prussia is open throughout the Easter weekend with breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Choose from the all-you-can-eat farmers market buffet brunch or the à la carte brunch menu with eggs Benedict, French toast, and chicken and waffles. Prices range. Be sure to make a reservation online as soon as possible.
📍255 Main St., Suite 180, King of Prussia, Pa. 19406, 📞 484-808-4008, 🌐 wearefoundingfarmers.com
In Malvern, Avola Kitchen & Bar is offering a $45 Easter brunch buffet. The buffet offers made-to-order steak and eggs, stuffed French toast, eggs Benedict, ricotta doughnuts, and more. End the meal with housemade danish, tiramisu, and lemon mascarpone cake. Coffee and tea included. Reserve a table.
📍625 N Morehall Road, Malvern, Pa. 19355, 📞 484-328-8584, 🌐 avolakitchenandbar.com
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Teca is serving an à la carte Easter brunch. Enjoy tuna tartare, chicken Parm, lobster ravioli, frutti di bosco French toast, and more in the heart of Newtown Square. Prices vary. Reserve online.
📍191 S. Newtown Street Road, Newtown Square, Pa. 19073, 📞 484-420-4010, 🌐 tecanewtownsquare.com
Celebrate Easter with brunch at Limoncello Ristorante in Chester Springs. The menu features shrimp Parm and calamari fritti appetizers , roasted beet and goat cheese salads, lobster ravioli and braised short rib entrees, and vodka pie and margherita specialty pies. Prices vary with à la carte offerings. Call to reserve.
📍499 E. Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs, Pa. 19425, 📞 610-524-3112, 🌐 limoncellorestaurant.com
Easter brunch is $60 per person. It includes appetizers like brioche aux fraises and shrimp salad and caviar, and entrées like waffles suzette and petit déjeuner. There will be housemade desserts, coffee, and tea, too. Book a table on OpenTable.
📍164 Barren Hill Rd., Conshohocken, Pa. 19428, 📞 610-828-2550, 🌐 springmill.com
Where to find Easter sweets, if you’re not into brunch
If cake is the move this Easter, DreamWorld Bakes is the place to be. Order a tasting box for $115, complete with 10 slices of its signature flavors — like cardamom cake with passionfruit curd and mango chai mousse, or Thai tea cake layers with mango lassi curd and condensed milk buttercream. Fill out the online form to reserve a box (or two or three) and pick up April 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. or April 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at the bakery.
📍2400 Coral St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125, 📞 856-390-0502, 🌐 dreamworldbakes.com
Who says brunch can’t be cookies and cupcakes? Cake Life Bake Shop in Fishtown is offering Easter desserts, like sugar cookies ($42 for a dozen), an assortment of Easter cupcakes ($76 for 12), spring flower cupcake box ($32), and Gritty flower crown cupcakes ($30 for four). Other desserts are also available for pre-order.
📍1306 Frankford Ave., Philadelphia, Pa. 19125, 📞 215-268-7343,🌐 cakelifebakeshop.com
Order from Shane Confectionery’s Easter line-up. There are half-pound buttercream Easter eggs decorated in royal icing flowers and dipped in house milk or dark chocolate, a variety of chocolate bean-to-bunnies and goose eggs, housemade lemon shortbread eggs, and more.
📍110 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19106, 📞 215-922-1048, 🌐 shanecandies.com