Make Room for Easter Brunch

Looking for a place to do Easter Brunch?

Petaluma has plenty of options.

Mister McGoo’s—According to owner Tony McGaughey, you are not really a local until you’ve frequented this restaurant popular with many local farm families and located at 1375 Petaluma Boulevard North.

On Easter, McGoo’s is going all out with an expansive buffet featuring scrumptious items including French toast, pancakes, Eggs Benedict, biscuits and country gravy, blueberry muffins, ham, Italian sausage. There are also plenty of lunch items including apple dumplings, corn beef hash and Joe’s classic, a mash up of spinach, hamburger, mushrooms and eggs. $17.99 adults/$8.95 children under 10. First seating at 9:30am and continues to 1pm. 763-4346

Pub Republic— This family-friendly pub on Lakeville Highway is a newcomer to Petaluma’s dining scene, but boasts a good brunch menu that includes all the staples, but also interesting items such as the Monte Cristo sandwich, egg-battered toast topped with smoked bacon and cheese and dusted with powdered sugar, Brussels sprout bacon hash and eggs and Eggs Florentine. Numerous kid-size options too. 9am-2pm. 3120 Lakeville Highway. 782-9090.

Della Fattoria—Della Fattoria means “farm house” in Italian, a nod to many locally produced ingredients the bakery uses. On Easter, they will sell hot cross buns, Easter egg cakes (individual and for 6-8 people) as well as bear claws in a round. They will also offer several Easter brunch specials, which were still not known at press time. 141 Petaluma Blvd. North. 763-0161

Maguires—Can you really go wrong with 99-cent mimosas? There was a time when this downtown bar was more known for its raucous St. Paddy’s and Super Bowl parties. But last year, Maguires began serving brunch, with staples like French toast, Eggs Benedict and omelets on the menu. 145 Kentucky St.

Two Niner Diner—If you want a more unique brunch experience, head out to the Petaluma Airport and grab brunch at the Two Niner Diner. Watch planes take off and land as you sip your coffee and dream of all the place you'd fly if you had one of those beauties. Easter specials include pesto sandwich, split pea soup and Eggs Florentine. 501 Sky Ranch Drive. 765-2900.

Rocker Oysterfeller’s—Want something a little more fancy? Head westward to the farm town of Valley Ford and look for the Valley Ford Hotel. There you’ll find this charming restaurant offering simple but beautifully-rendered dishes such as buttermilk fried chicken with cornmeal waffle, Southern eggs benedict with braised greens and crabcake benedict. 14415 Highway 1, Valley Ford. 876-1983.

Rancho Nicasio—Another just out of town favorite is Rancho Nicasio, which is hosting a gluttonous buffet for Easter Sunday. Selections include grilled Australian rosemary leg of lamb with mint jelly, Sirloin steak, vegetable tarts, potato latkes, Norwegian smoked salmon, assorted pastries, buttermilk pancakes and more. $26.95 Adults/ $14.95 Children under 10/ $22.95 Seniors. On the Town Square, Nicasio. 10am-4pm. 415-662-2219.