In 2009 the date for Easter is April 12. If you are looking for a restaurant in the Phoenix and Scottsdale area where you can enjoy a luxurious Easter Brunch, these restaurants are serving Easter Brunch and/or dinner. Reservations should be made at all these Easter dining establishments.
Budget a little tighter than this? Check out the list of restaurants serving Easter brunch for less than $50 per person.
The Ritz-Carlton
Easter Brunch will be served in The Ballroom from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Entertainment by a live jazz trio. Menu highlights include seasonal fresh fruits, artisan cheeses, chilled smoked and roasted salmon and seafoods, fresh salads and baked goods, live omelet station, freshly-carved prime rib au jus and honey-roasted smoked ham, eggs Benedict, delectable breakfast and lunch entrees such as seared halibut and honey-roasted chicken, and a decadent choice of dessert pastries, cakes, mousse and an ice cream and toppings bar. $64 per adult, $32 per child aged 2-12, plus tax and gratuity. Children in attendance will have access to the hotel’s annual Easter egg hunt and holiday petting zoo. 2401 East Camelback Road, Phoenix
602-468-0700
Blue Sage at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Blue Sage restaurant offers an Easter grand buffet featuring smoked salmon, sturgeon, trout and mackerel; Greek, pasta, caesar and nicoise salads; omelet and pasta stations; and jalapeño chicken and pork sausage with basmati rice pilaf and spring vegetables from the resort's on-site organic garden. The Blue Sage Easter buffet is $65 per adult and $28 for children under 12 years old. The grand buffet will be served from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix
480-293-5000
Meritage Steakhouse at JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa
Savor prime aged steaks and perfected classics at Meritage Steakhouse, which will be serving Easter dinner starting with a choice of soups and buffalo mozzarella, baby arugula salad or romaine parmigano. Hot dinner favorites will include a selection of filet mignon with béarnaise sauce, dry-aged New York sirloin with a green peppercorn topping or seared steelhead salmon. Family-style side dishes feature sautéed exotic mushrooms, roasted garlic mashed potato and glazed asparagus. Desserts include a duo of vahlrona dark chocolate-caramel tart and strawberry almond torte with malted milk chocolate cream. The Meritage Steakhouse Easter dinner is $65 per person and will be served from 3 to 9 p.m. 5350 E. Marriott Drive, Phoenix
480-293-5000
Lon's at The Hermosa - Brunch
Easter brunch at Lon's at The Hermosa is served from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. and features choices of apple wood smoked salmon, berry and cheese blintz, warm goat cheese salad and Dungeness crab cake as starters. Main course selections include roasted chicken and vegetable quiche, steak and eggs, pecan wood-grilled lamb and a duet of grilled beef tenderloin and gulf prawns. Dessert selections include An Easter basket of field-picked berries with a grand marnier gateau and double chocolate pot au crème. A special children's brunch menu is offered. 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley
602-955-7878
Lon's at The Hermosa - Dinner
Easter dinner at Lon's takes place from 5 to 8 p.m. The menu will include roasted pork posole soup, baby romaine salad with corn relish, roasted pork tenderloin, pan-roasted Alaskan halibut and pecan wood-grilled lamb. Desserts will include banana and walnut empanada and double chocolate pot au crème. $65 per person and $15 for children ages 5 to 12. 5532 N. Palo Cristi Road, Paradise Valley
602-955-7878
Ko'Sin at Sheraton Wild Horse Pass
Enjoy a selection of grilled vegetables, smoked seafood platters, veal shank with natural sustainable juices, exotic fruits and imported cheeses, along with the iced raw bar, pan seared native wild salmon with locally grown tomatoes, a carving station, gourmet omelet station, TOCA squash cobbler, tempting sweets and much more. Ko'Sin's traditional Easter Champagne Brunch will be prepared under the direction of the Resort's Michelin-trained Executive Chef, Michael O'Dowd, and will include complimentary champagne. From 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Indoor and outdoor seating at $65 per adult, $58 for seniors, $32 for children 5-12 years old. Free for children four and under. 5594 West Wild Horse Pass Boulevard, Chandler
602-225-0100
Top of the Rock at The Buttes
Top of the Rock Easter Brunch includes a carving station with Honey Glazed Ham with Sweet Mustard Sauce, Prime Rib with Au Jus, Standing Pork Loin with Apple Chutney; breakfast items including Eggs Benedict, Applewood Smoked Bacon & Sausage, made to order Omelets, Crepes Filled with Fresh Berries, Waffles, Pancakes & French Toast; entrée items including Baked Halibut, Grilled Chicken Breast, Orecchiette Pasta with Mussels & White Wine Clam Sauce; a seafood station with King Crab Legs, Jumbo Shrimp, Raw Oysters, Green Mussels, Soba Noodle, Calamari, Bay Shrimp, Scallop Salad and assorted sushi; salad station and dessert station. Adults $64.95/Children $29.95 (Ages 5-12). 2000 Westcourt Way, Tempe
602-225-9000
The Wigwam Golf Resort & Spa
Easter Champagne Brunch at the Wigwam in the West Valley is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Includes Tropical Fruit Station, Chilled Seafood Platters, Farmers Corner, Specialty Salads, Omelet Station, Waffle Station, Carving Station, Asian Wok Station, Entrées such as Seared Sea Scallops & Halibut with Pineapple Chile Salsa, Seared Medallions of Pork Loin, and Smoked Beef Tenderloin, Pasta Station and desserts. From 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. children s activities including a Petting Zoo, Pictures with the Easter Bunny and an Easter Egg Hunt. More children's activities are scheduled in the afternoon. Adults: $55 plus tax and gratuity; Children: $25 (5-12 year old). 300 Wigwam Boulevard, Litchfield Park
623-935-3811
Sassi
From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. guests will enjoy an elegant five-course brunch, buffet style, in various locations inside and outside the restaurant. The feast begins salad and Sassi's antipasti. Breakfast includes smoked salmon, French toast with rum cream and candied walnuts and frittata stagione. Entrees feature herb-marinated chicken breast with rosemary polenta and wild mushrooms, wood oven-roasted porchetta and roasted leg of lamb with garlic roasted potatoes. Homemade desserts conclude the meal. A children's food station will be available. Entertainment will be provided by of Mosaico from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $50 per person and $25 for children 12 and younger. 10455 E. Pinnacle Peak Parkway, Scottsdale
480-502-9095
Prado at the InterContinental Montelucia Resort & Spa
A Mediterranean take on a classic holiday brunch on Easter Sunday, April 12. Chef Claudio Urciuoli will serve up Cava cocktails, MJ Breads, Fresh Fruit, Yogurt and Granola, Eggs, Jamones, Prawns, Grass-Fed New York Steak, a carving station with Wood-Fired Roast Leg of Lamb and seafood Paella, among many other menu items. Ingredients will reflect what is fresh, seasonal and local when possible. The sweets table will offer petit fours, tortes, cakes and gelato, among other house-made sweets. Price is $65 for adults, $30 for children 5-12, Children under 5 free. Reservations recommended.4949 E. Lincoln Drive, Paradise Valley 480-627-3004.
