Restaurants & Bars
San Diego Easter & Passover Dining 2022: Restaurant & To-Go Specials
Whether dining out or celebrating at home, see what area chefs & bakers are prepping for holiday festivities throughout San Diego County.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY, CA — 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 throughout the San Diego region.
This year, Easter falls on Sunday, April 17, while Passover runs April 15-22.
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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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BELLAMY'S RESTAURANT: A chef-curated, pre-fixe Easter Brunch will be served 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 17. Menu here. Specialties include: carrot ginger soup; sping mix salad; eggs Benedict Florentine; chicken & waffles; seafood crepes; & carrot cake. $57 per person. Reservations here. At 417 W. Grand Ave., Escondido.
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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 San Diego County.
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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 in Chula Vista, El Cajon & Escondido.
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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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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 in Carlsbad, Mira Mesa, San Diego.
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CAFE SEVILLA: Easter Sunday “Brunch from the Other South” includes bottomless mimosas & live music. Dinner menu served all day. For reservations, call (619) 233-5979 or book online. 353 Fifth Ave., San Diego.
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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).
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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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DICICCO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT & PIZZERIA: Chefs are prepping specials for Easter Brunch 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. April 17. Select from Spring vegetable frittata, sirloin & eggs, "everything bagel-spiced" breakfast pizza (alfredo, prosciutto, mozzarella & sunnyside eggs). Menu here. Reservations here. At 515 W. 13th Ave., Escondido.
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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 La Jolla & San Diego. Reservations here.
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FLAGSHIP CRUISES: Enjoy an Easter Brunch Cruise April 17, with brunch menu, pastries, fruit, & free-flowing champagne mimosas. Two departures: 10 a.m. & 2 p.m. Info here. At 990 N. Harbor Drive, San Diego.
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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 in La Jolla & San Diego.
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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 in Carlsbad, Del Mar & Pacific Beach listed here.
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HERB & SEA: A prix-fixe Easter brunch planned ($65 per person) with such selections as avocado toast, crab cakes, lobster roll, brioche French toast, filet & eggs, plus sides of Easter rolls, potatoes & fruit. Details & booking info here. At 131 D St., Encinitas.
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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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LA VALENCIA HOTEL: Celebrate Easter Sunday with chef-curated, three-course meal. Plus, don't miss return of ‘Sweet Adventure by the Sea,' walk-through experience with vibrant displays of life-size treats, sweets to take home & coastal photo opportunity for the family. Event sells out every year. $99 per adult & $45 per child (includes admission to "Sweet Adventure by the Sea"). Reservations here. At 1132 Prospect St., La Jolla.
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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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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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SALLY’S FISH HOUSE & BAR: Easter dinner ($55 per person/beverages not included) will feature Kobe flat iron steak, lobster ravioli (lump crab risotto, roasted tomatoes, fried caperberries, wilted spring pea shoots & champagne butter sauce) and Easter-themed cocktails. Reservations here. Located at 1 Market Place, San Diego.
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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. Locale in San Diego.
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SEAVIEW AT MANCHESTER GRAND HYATT: The breakfast buffet restaurant, with patio dining overlooking marina, plans Easter Sunday brunch (6:20 a.m. - 12 p.m.) & egg hunt with the Easter Bunny (9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.). $32.95/person. Book here. At 1 Market Place, San Diego.
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SEREA: On Easter Sunday, the Hotel del Coronado eatery will serve beachfront brunch from Executive Chef JoJo Ruiz, with menu of cinnamon & sugar cruffins, strawberry ricotta pancakes, Mexican shrimp & smoked grits, topped with poached eggs, tomato conserva & bagna càuda and more. Reservations via OpenTable here. At 1500 Orange Ave., Hotel del Coronado.
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SOLARE RISTORANTE: Along with its regular menu, the Italian eateru will serve 10 special dishes on Easter Sunday. Among the selections: beef ribeye tomahawk steak with truffle butter & grilled asparagus; classic cioppino seafood stew with scallops, mussels, shrimp, rockfish & calamari; Lasagna all’Agnello, Solare's home-made lasagna with lamb white ragù and mint; and Millefoglie alle Fragole "Thousand Layer" - puff pastry layered with chantilly cream and strawberries. Reservations here. At 2820 Roosevelt Road, Liberty Station, Point Loma, 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 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 in Carlsbad & Del Mar. Website & ordering details.
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ALSO SEE: San Diego Area Easter Events: Egg Hunts, Bunny Brunches & More
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