Easter Brunch In Tampa Bay As Easy As Curbside Pickup

TAMPA BAY, FL — Restaurants may be closed due to the new coronavirus but that doesn't mean you can't enjoy a restaurant feast on Easter.

A number of Tampa Bay restaurants are offering curbside pickup for Easter:

Epicurean Gourmet Market To Go

Tampa’s Epicurean Hotel, 1207 S. Howard Ave., is offering a special Easter menu for curbside pickup at its new Epicurean Gourmet Market to Go.

The menu includes three entrée options: leg of lamb ($33/meal) with a yogurt mint sauce; honey-baked ham ($29/meal) flavored with cardamom and orange; and prime rib eye ($39/meal) flavored with a porcini rub.

Each entrée is accompanied by horseradish crema, black garlic red eye gravy and mint chutney as complementary sauces. Family sides are also included and feature a grain salad with winter squash and a walnut pesto, roasted carrots, red-skinned smashed potatoes with crème fraiche and spring onions.

Customers can also order just the main courses without the sides: leg of lamb (average size 5-6 pounds per leg) for $25/pound; spiral-cut honey-baked ham (average size 7-8 pounds per ham) for $12/pound; or whole-cooked seasoned prime rib for 4-12 people (12 oz per person) for $27/person.

In celebration of this special Easter menu, all wines on the current wine list will be offered at a 10 percent discount. An extensive beer, spirits and beverage list is also available.

For each meal ordered, $1 will be donated to Feeding Tampa Bay.

The Easter menu will be available Saturday and Sunday, April 11-12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. All orders must be placed 48 hours in advance of pickup time.

Order online or call 813-999-8700 to place an order and receive a pickup time. Upon arrival for pickup, call again and a gloved employee will bring the order to your car.

Epicurean Gourmet Market to Go is also offering Easter egg dying kits for $9 each while supplies last. They include a dozen raw eggs and a color dye kit.

Hawkers Asian Street Fare

Hawkers Asian Street Fare, 1235 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, is offering an Easter feast.

There is a limited supply and all orders must be placed by Friday, April 10 at 9 p.m. by calling 321-999-7200 or emailing holiday@EatHawkers.com.

All orders can be picked up Saturday or Sunday. Reheat instructions will be provided for each dish. There are two sizes available: one for $75, which feeds four, and another for $135, which feeds eight.

Families have a choice of a main dish:

• Roasted Duck: Whole duck included in Feeds 8 option, half a duck included in Feeds 4 option, roasted whole and seasoned in-house
• Char Siu: 2 pounds included in Feeds 8 option, 1 pound included in Feeds 4 option -- tender pork shoulder with sweet soy and spring onions
• Chicken Curry -- a hearty family recipe passed down generation to generation, featuring chicken, veggies and rice

Side dishes include:

• Green Papaya and Shrimp Salad -- Carrots, basil, cilantro, mango salsa, fried shallots and roasted peanuts with homemade Vietnamese vinaigrette on the side
• Hawker’s Delight -- A saucy blend of wok-seared tofu, broccoli, carrots, Napa cabbage, bell peppers, shiitake and straw mushrooms
• Sichuan Green Beans -- Pickled vegetables, carrots and Sichuan sauce
• Curry Mashed Potatoes -- A homestyle favorite, back for one day only, featuring Hawkers' signature curry sauce
• Basil Fried Rice -- An herbal take on a classic favorite with eggs, onions, fresh basil and soy sauce

Select bottles of wine will also be available with each Easter meal for $8.88.

Red Lobster

Red Lobster will be open for takeout, curbside pickup and free touchless delivery on Easter Sunday for orders made through RedLobster.com.

Family Meals – Choose from 11 Family Meals options like Salmon, Sirloin, Shrimp Scampi, Linguine Alfredo (Crab, Shrimp, Chicken) and more, starting at $27.99.

All meals serve four people and come with eight Cheddar Bay Biscuits and a choice of two family-size sides: Rice, Broccoli, Sea-Salted Fries, Mashed Potatoes.

Get a free dessert when you order Red Lobster To Go with the coupon code Lobster90.

Bonefish Grill

On Saturday, April 11 and Sunday, April 12, Bonefish Grill will offer Easter Dinner Family Bundles ($49.99) for up to five people that include Wood-Grilled Mahi and Jumbo Shrimp with Citrus Aioli and a choice of House or Caesar Salad, served with family-style sides including Bacon Mac and Cheese, Seasonal Veggies, Fresh Bread with Pesto and a Dessert Duo of Classic Cheesecake slices and Cookies. Additionally, guests can add a bottle of wine to their Easter dinner, starting at $15 (carryout only).

Bonefish Grill restaurants are located in Brandon, Carrollwood, South Tampa, Wesley Chapel and St. Petersburg. Click here for addresses and contact information.

Guests should place orders for takeout in advance online.

Seasons 52

Call 813-286-1152 to pre-order a complete, family style Easter dinner at Seasons 52 at 204 N. Westshore Blvd., Tampa.

Seasons 52 is providing Easter dinner featuring your choice of either glazed spiral ham with a honey-brown sugar glaze ($100) or wood-grilled beef tenderloin with thyme and red wine jus ($140).

They come with a choice of field greens or a Romaine Caesar salad, roasted green beans and a choice of an additional side including sweet potato mash with maple-pecan streusel, Yukon mashed potatoes, crab polenta and mac n' cheese.

Desserts include raspberry chocolate chip cannolis, Belgian chocolate s'mores and Southern pecan pie.

Curbside pick up available starting Friday, April 10 between noon and 8 p.m. Seasons 52's full takeout menu will also be available for pickup on Sunday, April 12 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill

Enjoy an Easter Family Meal that serves four for $49.99. From Friday, April 10, to Monday, April 13, Carrabba’s Italian Grill is making it easy to celebrate with family by offering an Easter Family Meal complete with your choice of Chicken Picatta or Mahi Wulfe served with fresh bread with herbs and oil, family-style Caesar salad, family-style Penne Pomodoro, family-style sautéed broccoli and two Sogno di Chocolate “Chocolate Dream” desserts. Add four New Zealand Lamb Chops for $19.99.

Order your Easter Family Meal online.

Metro Diner

Enjoy a stay-at-home Easter with all the trimmings with Metro Diner’s Easter Meal Packs featuring your choice of roasted turkey or baked ham paired with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, steamed French-style green beans, cornbread stuffing or creamy macaroni and cheese (choice of one), garden salad, cranberry sauce and fresh-baked chocolate chip cookies and biscuits. The Easter Meal Packs are available for $9 per person. Preorders for Easter Meal Packs are being accepted until Saturday, April 11 at 5 p.m.

Metro Diner is also introducing their Family Meal Combos, designed to satisfy guests at a value price with a choice of Fried Chicken or Iron City Meatloaf served with creamy mashed potatoes and gravy, French-style green beans, garden salad and a fresh-baked chocolate chip cookie for dessert. The Family Meal Combos are available for $9 per person.

Both options are available for pickup by calling the diner or ordering online.

We'll be adding more Easter offerings. If your restaurant is providing Easter pickup or delivery specials, send the information to dann.white@patch.com.