Easter comes early this year on Sunday, March 27. Don’t want to cook at home? Plenty of restaurants are offering special brunch menus, buffets, and extended hours.
For the Pierogi Lover
Braddock’s American Brasserie (107 6th Street)
Downtown’s Braddock’s American Brasserie is serving up an Easter brunch buffet with traditional favorites (think bourbon-candied pork loin, mint-pesto leg of lamb and haluski), plus breakfast choices like Eggs Benedict and fresh-made waffles. Oh, and did we mention the Pierogi station? They’ll have three varieties to load up on: Braised Short Rib with Creamed Leeks, Corned Beef and Cabbage with Mustard Gastrique, and Three Cheese Potato. Seats are $44.95 for adults, and $24.95 for children.
For the In-Law Impressers
Habitat (510 Market Street)
Put on your Easter finest for Habitat’s $79 per person (children are half-priced) brunch buffet this Sunday. Habitat executive chef Jason Dalling and pastry chef James Wroblewski are offering an expansive menu that includes breakfast items, a carving station with smoked beef brisket, a chili-rubbed leg of lamb, and steamed mussels, and plenty of salads and sides. Wroblewski’s decadent dessert menu is included, and will feature some next-level options, including Hibiscus Raspberry Brulee, Lemongrass Cremeux with Blackberries and Peaches, and Strawberry Ginger Shortcake.
For the Always First in Line
Nine on Nine (900 Penn Avenue)
Big news from Nine on Nine: Sunday brunch is here. They’re kicking off their new Sunday brunch program on Easter, and will be making it available every week from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The menu features elegant, elevated dishes like a first course selection of Lavender Mille Feuille with goat’s milk yogurt and Grand Marnier berries, Chorizo Scotch Eggs and a Charcuterie platter, and heartier entrees, including their take on traditional Eggs Benedict, served with rabbit sausage. We’re most excited to try the extra-spicy Crab & Poblano Rancheros Frittata, but a Duck Confit & Waffles dish (served with country gravy) will probably make its way to the table, too.
For the Deep Sea Diver
Muddy Waters Oyster Bar (130 South Highland)
Since opening late last year, Muddy Waters has become our go-to spot for Low Country favorites. They’re open for brunch on Easter (and every Sunday), with a menu that’s full of seafood specialties, from Oyster Po’ Boys to Louisiana Lobster Rolls… and their soon-to-be-famous Seafood Gumbo. Add an ever-changing raw bar, and the Gulf coast will start to feel a whole lot closer.
For the Morning Imbiber
Ten Penny (960 Penn Avenue)
On Easter, Ten Penny will be serving up their regular brunch menu, a solid assortment of sweet (Carrot cake pancakes! Apple pie French toast!) and savory (a Chicken & Apple Sausage Skillet that makes the most out of ‘dippy eggs’). But the real star of Ten Penny’s brunch can be found behind the bar. With a selection of brunch cocktails like classic Mimosas and Bloody Mary’s, Ten Penny also features a cocktail menu with lots of cocktails that you could drink any time of the day, like the What’s Up Doc?, with carrot puree, ginger, and orange juice… and vodka. That’s healthy, right?
For the Pasta Fanatics
Lidia’s Italy Pittsburgh (1400 Smallman Street)
Every Easter, Lidia’s Italy serves up a special holiday brunch, featuring a three-course meal, starting with a family-style salad, fruit and crostini first course, and a selection of traditional Italian dishes for an entrée. On the menu this year is a seasonal pasta tasting trio, filled with the fresh, homemade pasta they’re known for: Asparagus Ravioli, Spinach Fetuccine Bolognese and Fusilloni Pugliese. Seats are $39 for adults, and $16 for children.
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