Ready for Easter? Here are 8 restaurants in Connecticut to grab brunch.
Easter Sunday is around the corner and many restaurants in Connecticut are breaking out their holiday menus.
There is no shortage of choices if you plan on going out. Many spots around Greater Hartford are offering brunch with mouth-watering options like mushroom risotto, lamb chops, bacon wrapped scallops and strawberry rhubarb cobbler.
Plan on having guests over? A few different restaurants are offering Easter packages to bring home with you. Skip out on the cooking and dig in to some delicious barbecue, sriracha pineapple glazed ham or red snapper.
Here are the top choices for your Easter fix this year:
Bear’s Smokehouse in South Windsor, Hartford, New Haven, and Windsor
If you are looking to skip out on having to cook this Easter, Bear’s has got you covered.
They are offering an Easter Feast, complete with a whole smoked spiral ham, mac and cheese, mashed red potatoes, roasted carrots, smoked vegetable orzo salad, cornbread and a bottle of Bear’s BBQ sauce. Smaller parties can order apps like spinach and artichoke dip, deviled eggs, Kansas city meatballs, smoked white bean hummus and meats by the pound like pulled pork, pulled chicken and brisket.
Top if off with a Lyman Orchard pie and have a happy Easter.
Pond House Cafe in West Hartford
Tickets are on sale at Pound House Cafe for their yearly Easter Brunch.
Starting at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 9, diners can expect more than a few delicious options to choose from:
Shrimp Cocktail with Tequila Lime Cocktail Sauce
Mushroom Risotto Balls with Truffle Porcini Aïoli
Beef Tenderloin with Grain Horseradish Mustard Sauce
Rosemary-Peach Glazed Roasted Turkey with Cranberry Orange Relish
Steak and Egg Benedict, Smoked Salmon Benedict, Chicken and Waffles, and Poached Lobster and Shrimp
Tickets are $64.87 for adults and $36.31 for children age 5-12. Call 860-231-8823 to make your reservation before tickets are sold out.
Fire x Forge in Hartford
Fire x Forge is offering their Easter Celebration Package: a choice between sriracha pineapple glazed ham, butterflied whole herb grilled half chicken, or impossible meatloaf.
Each comes with a slew of sides: buttermilk smashed potatoes, rosemary cheddar biscuits, roasted spring vegetables, spring arugula salad and carrot cake. The whole meal serves 4-6 people at $125 if you plan on having a cozier Easter Sunday.
The Capital Grille in Hartford
The Capital Grille is offering Chef-prepared Brunch Specials for Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Guests will get to dine on options like Lobster Frittata with butter poached lobster tails, 14-ounce Bone-In Dry Aged NY Strip and Eggs, 8-ounce Center Cut Filet Mignon with White Cheddar Hash Browns and Specialty Blueberry Bread.
Younger members of the family can dig into their dedicated brunch menu with more surprises around the corner. Enjoy the a la carte all day and eat your fill.
Artisan West Hartford
Artisan is bringing an incredible, three-course Easter meal this year. It begins with a starter: Artisan chowder, tuna tartare, endive chikory salad, crab cake “a la plancha,” prosciutto and black mission figs, and even more to choose from.
Next up is your entree. You have got gnocchi and morels, sea scallops and grits, herb crusted halibut, scottish salmon, crispy duck confit, grilled lamb chops, and angus New York steak “au poivre.”
End the meal with a delicious dessert: valrhona chocolate cheesecake, pineapple carrot cake, spring berry pavlova, or a chocolate brownie sundae.
Pricing is $85 per person and $45 for young adults.
Shell and Bones in New Haven
If you’re looking for a finer Easter meal, Shell and Bones has you covered.
They have just announced their Easter Sunday specials menu. Start off with a Ginger Collins cocktail: Belvedere ginger zest vodka with lemon and soda. They will also have bottles of Domaine Mittnacht Riesling to enjoy.
Follow it up with some venison tartare or fava bean hummus, then sink your teeth into a rack of lamb or red snapper.
Finish up with a strawberry rhubarb cobbler complete with white chocolate gelato and candied walnuts or a squash cake with chili blood orange cream cheese frosting.
Soulbaila in Hartford
In the mood for a Bottomless Brunch?
Eat your fill and then some at Soulbaila with a variety of menu options to choose from. You have got chicken and waffles, lobster omelets, steak, egg and cheese tacos, and fish n’ chips.
At $50 per person, you will not be leaving hungry. Make your reservation before they are booked up.
La Figata in Granby
La Figata is serving up a spread of classic Mediterranean and Italian dishes for their Easter Buffet this year.
Apps include cuban sliders, stuffed mushrooms, tomato mozzarella skewers, shrimp cocktail, and bacon wrapped scallops. Load up on penne al la vodka, bolognese pasta, stuffed sole, and beef bourguignon while you are at it.
There will be a pizza bar as well with pepperoni, veggie delight, cheese, and figata. End the day with a Gram’s ricotta pie, cheesecake bites, biscotti, or mini crème brulee.
Entry is $45 for adults, $20 for kids 6-12, and $10 for kids 6 and under.
