Easter & Passover Dining Guide 2022: Restaurant & To-Go Specials

CALIFORNIA — Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Spring!

As the holidays near, it's time to lock down your meal plans — whether for keep-it-easy, at-home celebrations with takeout feasts or for on-site restaurant dining.

This year, Easter falls on Sunday, April 17, while Passover runs April 15-22.

Need a few suggestions for brunch or dinner? Patch has you covered. Peruse our annual, Easter & Passover dining guide to find nearby options that appeal to you, your family and friends.

Celebrate, dine and enjoy the season, from Patch!

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BAR LOUIE: Enjoy Easter brunch with $15 bottomless mimosas until 3 p.m., along with regular brunch menu. Website here. Locations in Northridge Fashion Center, The Promenade at Downey & The District in Tustin.

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BJ'S RESTAURANT & BREWHOUSE: For Easter weekend, a slow-roasted prime rib dinner ($29.95), with au jus, creamy horseradish, two sides, soup or salad & Pizookie dessert, will be available Friday and Saturday after 4 p.m. and all day Sunday. For dining at home on Easter, meal bundles & family feasts are offered for take-out and delivery, including a burger bundle, pizza feast, chicken & ribs and tri-tip & salmon - at $40 & up for four to six servings. Info here. Restaurants throughout the SF Bay Area.

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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Easter takeout specials include lamb chops & prime rib family meals. Lamb dinner (for four - $33.99 or for three $28.99) comes with marinated, Australian lamb, herb chimichurri, two sidekicks & molasses bread. The Easter Prime Rib Family Meal ($99, serves four) includes prime rib, mashed potatoes or rice pilaf, broccoli, cookies & molasses bread. Go here to place orders or here to reserve table. Locations here.

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BOSTON MARKET: Heat-and serve Easter meals can be ordered online for pick-up April 13-17. Entree options include whole, spiral-sliced ham, whole boneless ham & half boneless ham. Meal packages serve either six or 12 and include such sides as mashed potatos, sweet potato casserole, mac & cheese, plus apple pie. Price ranges from $94.99 to $139.99, depending on selection and location. Details here. Locations throughout the state.

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BRISTOL FARMS: Ordering is underway for Passover & Easter. Passover entrees & sides include beef brisket, chicken, salmon, chopped chicken liver, matzo ball soup & carrot kugel. Easter menu: ham, prime rib roast, turkey, quiches, plus side options of spring pea risotto, asparagus & maple-glazed carrots. To order for Passover, call catering team at 888-726-7271. For Easter orders, go here or call 888-726-7271. Orders due 4 p.m. April 14. Locations here.

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BUCA DI BEPPO: Two Easter Weekend Pacakages, serving five, available for pick-up or delivery April 15-17. Package 1 ($60) includes salad & pasta, plus Easter cannoli. Package 2 ($70) with all of above, plus entree selection of chicken parmigiana, chicken limone or eggplant parmigiana. Order here. Locations listed here.

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CHART HOUSE: Two family-pack, take out options available Easter Sunday for pick-upp 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Prime rib package ($125) and glazed salmon package ($85) both serve three to four, and include salad, twwo family sides & Molten Chocolate Cake for dessert. See details here. Orders due April 14. Locations in Cardiff, Coronado (Pehoe's), Dana Point, Monterey, Lake Tahoe, Redondo Beach.

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CHEVYS FRESH MEX: A four-course, prix-fixe Easter brunch is planned 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. April 17. ($34 per person.) Among entree choices: chilaquiles; steak a la diabla & eggs; huevos rancheros; shrimp & crab omelette & churro pancakes. Details & full menu info. Regular brunch menu & main menu also available. And while supplies last, guests can also snag a $10 Bonus Card on Easter Sunday, for use on a future visit. Find locations here.
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CRACKER BARREL: Easter Heat n’ Serve meals are back, with options for prime rib dinner (serves four to six, strating at $124.99)or sugar-cured, spiral-slice ham (for four to six starting at $99.99 or for eight to 10 starting at $149.99). Meals include such sides as three cheese squash casserole, carrots, hash browns, mashed potatoes & more, including rolls & peach cobbler. Order here for pick-up April 14-17. Locations in Camarillo, Sacramento, Santa Maria, Rocklin, Rialto & Victorville.

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DENNY'S: Stretch a dollar for Easter, and take advantage of new "Endless Breakfast" special, offering "endless" buttermilk pancakes, cheesy scrambled eggs & hash browns starting at $6.99-$8.99. (Prices vary by location.) Bacon or sausage can be added for extra $.99. Offer available through June 21 for dine-in only. Details here. Find locations here.

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DICKEY'S BARBECUE PIT: Throw an at-home feast with Big Yellow Box takeout meals, that serve 10 to 12. Among options: Pulled Pork Party Pack ($85) with four pounds of pulled pork, slaw, barbecue beans, potato salad, rolls & Dickey’s Barbecue Sauce; Classic Sandwich Party Pack ($99) with 12 sandwiches, Caesar salad, potato salad; Original Party Pack ($110) - two pounds each of brisket & pulled pork, slaw, potato salad & barbecue beans; Wings & Ribs Party Pack ($115) including ribs, wings, mac & cheese, slaw, rolls; Texas Brisket Party Pack ($155) with four pounds of brisket, three large sides & rolls. Restaurants will be open Easter for dine-in or to-go, and don't forget: Kids eat free on Sundays. Website here for ordering. California locations here.

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EDDIE V'S: Prix fixe, three-course Easter brunch planned 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. ($55 per adult/$16 child). Details. Special features choices of lobster bisque, salmon, salad, steak & eggs, quiche Lorraine, avocado & lump crab, plus bananas Foster. Children's brunch menu also available. A La Carte dinner options offered all day. Locations in El Segundo, La Jolla, Newport Beach, Palm Desert & San Diego. Reservations here.

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FLEMING'S PRIME STEAKHOUSE: A "3-Course Easter Weekend" special planned April 16 & 17. Entree selections include filet & crab-stuffed shrimp scampi or filet & lobster-tail scampi, plus salad and dessert, starting at $85. Children's menu also offered. Booking & details here. Locations here.

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GELSON'S MARKETS: Place your orders soon for Passover & Easter dinners. Passover meals for four include beef brisket, chicken & sides of matzo balls with chicken broth, tzimmes, charosets, potato kugel, chopped beef liver & gefilte fish. Easter dinner options are ham, turkey, prime rib or brisket, with mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, green bean casserole, sweet mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce & rolls. Passover ordering info here, and Easter details here. Stores listed here.

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JOHNNY DOUGHNUTS: Spring brings re-launch of limited-time passion fruit doughnut, classic raised dough with passion fruit glaze, plus limited-time Easter doughnut holes decorated to replicate mini easter eggs. Locations in Larkspur, San Francisco, San Rafael & Santa Rosa. Website & ordering info here.

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KRISPY KREME: This year's spring line-up includes all-new, filled minis — hand-decorated egg-shaped, shell-filled doughnuts in 16-count box. Selections include: Mini Chocolate Egg Doughnut; Mini Cake Batter Egg Doughnut; Mini Strawberries & Kreme™ Egg Doughnut; & fan-favorite Mini Chick Doughnut, with white Kreme, yellow icing, white sugar and decorated like a chick. Available through April 17. Info here.

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PANDA EXPRESS: Celebrate Easter with a freebie deal. Order Wok Fired Shrimp entrée (bowl, plate, bigger plate, cub meal or family meal) & get free, small a la carte entrée of choice with code WOKFIRED at checkout. The offer is underway through April 17, at participating locations. Promo details here. Location finder here.

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RANDY'S DONUTS: This year's "Easter Raised Donuts," offered only April 11-17, are peep-tastic, with pink, yellow & blue iced doughnuts, topped with Peeps, green sprinkles and M&MS. While supplies last. Order in-person or online. Locations: Costa Mesa, Downey, El Segundo, Inglewood, Pasadena, Santa Ana, Santa Monica & Torrance.

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RED LOBSTER: The seafood chain extended its $19.99 "Ultimate Endless Shrimp" special to Easter weekend. Diners can endlessly mix and match shrimp choices, including Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, Walt's Favorite Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi & Grilled Shrimp Skewer. Meals include side & unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Make sure to ask your server for details, as may not be included on menu. Offer applies weekends only: April 8-10 & 15-17. Website here. Find California locations here.

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SEASONS 52: Easter Brunch will be served 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the dining room with such menu selections as apricot-glazed spiral ham with sweet potato mash & maple-pecan streusel, crab and cheddar quiche, Upright French Toast with bacon and shrimp & grits. Or dine at home with Easter Green Box To Go, featuring ham, salmon or beef tenderloin, plus salad, two sides & Mini Indulgence desserts. Green Box dinners serve four to six. Visit link here to make Easter Sunday dining reservations, place Green Box order for April 16 pickup or Holiday Ham Dinner To-Go for April 17 pick-up. Locales in Costa Mesa, Sacramento & San Diego.

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STK STEAKHOUSE: Reservations underway for Easter Brunch & Dinner. Special brunch menu will include truffle steak & egg, lobster eggs Benedict, cinnamon French toast & more. Book here. In Los Angeles & San Diego.

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SUSIECAKES: Order treats for Easter (available March 28-April 17) & Passover (April 11-24). specialties: coconut macaroons; caramel matzo crunch; Passover dessert box (macaroons & caramel matzo); and flourless chocolate cakes & cupcakes. Easter sweets: assorted cupcakes with Easter sprinkles; Easter cupcake & cookie decorating kits; frosted sugar cookie Peeps; & cookie platters. Locations statewide.Website & ordering details.

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THE CAPITAL GRILLE: The restaurant will serve Easter Sunday brunch 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with such chef specials as lobster frittata with butter-poached lobster tails, NY strip and eggs, filet mignon & white cheddar hash browns. Mimosas and a la carte dinner options available all day. Menu & booking details. In Costa Mesa and Los Angeles.

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FOR REGION-SPECIFIC DINING GUIDES:

• Greater LA Easter & Passover Dining: Restaurant & To-Go Specials
• O.C. Easter & Passover Dining Guide: Restaurant & To-Go Specials
• San Diego Easter & Passover Dining: Restaurant & To-Go Specials
• Inland Empire Easter Dining Guide: Restaurant & To-Go Specials
• SF Bay Area Easter & Passover Dining: Restaurant & To-Go Specials

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