22 brunch options for Easter 2022 at San Diego restaurants

Whether you’re looking for brunch, seafood, sushi or family menus for Easter, restaurants will be full on Easter weekend with special dishes. Reservations are recommended for all locations. Here are 22 options for Easter 2022:

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Barleymash, Gaslamp Quarter: Barleymash is adding Easter Sunday specials to its spring/summer weekend brunch menu. They include two Jaja tequila cocktails, the citrus juice-infused Bad Bunny and the fruity-floral Peep Show, and an F’Easter Platter for two, which includes avocado toast, patatas bravs, waffles churro, deviled eggs, bacon, sausages and fresh fruit. 600 Fifth Avenue, #6916, San Diego. (619) 255-7373. barleymash.com

Easter brunch specials will be served on April 17 at Callie in the East Village.

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Callie, East Village: Chef Travis Swikard is hosting his first-ever Easter brunch, with a four-course family brunch menu served from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 17. Dishes will include artichoke, peas and mint with burrata, “mimosa” asparagus with smoked salmon, Israeli shakshuka, eggs Benedict with Calabrian duck sausage and spicy carrot cake. An à la carte menu will be available at the bar for walk-in customers. The cost is $75 for adults and $35 for a two-course menu for children 10 and under. 1195 Island Avenue, San Diego. (619) 255-9696. calliesd.com

Del Frisco Double Eagle Steakhouse, Downtown: On Easter Sunday, Del Frisco’s will be offering a three-course prix-fixe Easter menu featuring a spring salad, a choice of 8-ounce filet mignon or salmon fillet with crab cake and cheesecake. of strawberries. The price is $99 per person. 901 Bayfront Ct., Suite 105, San Diego. (619) 272-5060. delfriscos.com

DiCicco, Escondido: This traditional Italian restaurant will host an Italian-style Easter brunch from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on April 17. , plus a $12 bottomless mimosa drink special. 515 W. 13th Ave, Escondido. (858) 391-4422. diciccospizza.com/escondido

Deviled eggs and smoked salmon with dill are on the Easter menu at Farmer & the Seahorse in La Jolla.

Deviled eggs and smoked salmon with dill are on the Easter menu at Farmer & the Seahorse in La Jolla.

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Farmer and Seahorse, La Jolla: Chef Drew Deckman is planning a prix fixe Easter brunch on April 17 with entrees including a dill and lox platter, prime rib carving station, herb-crusted salmon, lemon bars, bunny cookies and more. The cost is $75 for adults and $25 for children. 10996 Torreyana Road, Suite 240, San Diego. (858) 260-5400. farmandtheseahorse.com

Garibaldi, downtown: This Marina District rooftop restaurant will offer a three-course Italian-inspired prix fixe Easter brunch, featuring sweet and savory Italian pastries, polenta and baked eggs, pizza for breakfast , Castagnaccio pancakes with bread and Sicilian cassata cake. The cost is $45 per person. Intercontinental San Diego, 901 Bayfront Court, San Diego. (619) 436-1081. catchgaribaldi.com

Easter brunch menu items at Herb & Sea in Encinitas.

Easter brunch menu items at Herb & Sea in Encinitas.

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Grass & Sea, Encinitas: A two-course Easter brunch is offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 17, with choices including avocado toast, crab cake, brioche French toast, and lobster roll. The price is $65, with optional add-ons like a basket of donuts and grilled shrimp. 131 West D St., Encinitas. (760) 704-8300. herbandsea.com

Juniper and ivy, Little Italy: James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef Anthony Wells will serve a prix fixe brunch menu from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and a dinner menu from 4:30 p.m. until closing on Easter Sunday. Brunch bites include cinnamon rolls, spring vegetable quiche, baked eggs with leg of lamb, and carrot cake. Dinner highlights include spicy tuna rolls, carne crudo toast and yodeling dessert. Brunch is $65 per person and dinner is $85. 2228 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. (619) 269-9036. juniperandivy.com

A brunch from the Easter menu at Juniper & Ivy in Little Italy.

A brunch from the Easter menu at Juniper & Ivy in Little Italy.

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Exchange Kettner, Little Italy: Executive Chef Brian Redzikowski’s Easter Sunday brunch menu will offer nostalgia for Japanese influences, including crispy fried potatoes, Turkish poached eggs, a bowl of breakfast rice and new spring cocktails from the manager from the Claire Sexton bar, including Razzle ginger-infused mezcal drink and Butterfly Lai Thai with butterfly pea flower gin. The April 17 brunch will include live jazz music and a free Easter egg hunt. 2001 Kettner Blvd., San Diego. (619) 255-2001. kettnerexchange.com

Lakehouse Hotel & Resort, San Marcos: This Lake San Marcos hotel is offering a prix fixe brunch on Easter Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 17 at its restaurant, The Grill. Features include an egg and omelette station, a cinnamon French toast bar, and a smoked salmon station. Cost is $70 for adults, $35 for children 12 and under. 1025 La Bonita Drive, San Marcos. (760) 744-0120. lakehousehotelandresort.com

Valencia, La Jolla: The “Pink Lady” hotel will serve a prix fixe Eater menu from 10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on April 17. The cost is $99 for adults and $45 for children. 1311 Prospect Street, La Jolla. (855) 476-6870. lavalencia.com

Crown Landing, Coronado: This Loews Coronado Bay Resort restaurant will serve an a la carte Easter menu on April 17, featuring dishes like crab omelet, tiramisu waffles, smoked rib sugo with polenta, croque madame and quiche. 4000 Coronado Bay Road, Coronado. (619) 424-4444. crownlanding.com

The Marine Room, La Jolla: This beachfront restaurant will serve a prix fixe Easter Jazz Brunch with live music. Dishes will include Crab Cake Benedict, Seafood Bar on Ice, Carving Station with Ham, Prime Rib and Leg of Lamb, and desserts. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 17. Cost is $175 for adults, $60 for children ages 6-12. 2000 Spindrift Drive, La Jolla. (858) 459-7222. marineroom.com

A la carte champagne at the Mille Fleurs restaurant in Rancho Santa Fe.

A la carte champagne at the Mille Fleurs restaurant in Rancho Santa Fe.

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Thousand Flowers, Rancho Santa Fe: Chef Michael Moritz will prepare a prix fixe brunch menu for Easter Sunday, served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 17. A regular dinner service will follow. Brunch costs $89.50 for adults and $39.50 for children. 6009 Paseo Delicias, Rancho Santa Fe. (858) 756-3085. millefleurs.com

Mr. A’s, Bankers Hill: Chef Stéphane Voitzwinker is creating a prix fixe menu that will be served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on April 17. Dishes will include French toast from Mister A, local farm scramble, fried buttermilk chicken and biscuits, local grilled dishes a la plancha, swordfish carrot cake and vanilla bean creme brulee. The cost is $85 per person. 2550 Fifth Avenue, 12th Floor, San Diego. (619) 239-1377. asresaurant.com

100% vegan Easter brunch at The Plot, an Oceanside vegan restaurant.

100% vegan Easter brunch at The Plot, an Oceanside vegan restaurant.

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The plot, Oceanside: This plant-based restaurant is offering an all-vegan Easter brunch on April 17, with entrees including a “Reuben” beet sandwich with homemade sauerkraut, a sloppy waffle with fresh fruit and vanilla cream, a breakfast burrito with vegetable chorizo ​​and eggs, and vegetables; hot fried “chicken” sandwich with habanero shallot sauce. A menu of spring cocktails will also be offered. 1733 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside. (442) 266-8200. theplotrestaurant.com

Sheraton San Diego’s Harbor’s Edge, Harbor Island: The Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina will serve a prix fixe Easter menu from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on April 17. Selections include roasted lamb chops in green garlic with citrus prawns, seared Corvina fish with fennel pollen, ceviche shooters, charcuterie and desserts. on demand. $82 per person.1380 Harbor Island Drive San Diego. (619) 291-2900. sheratonsandiego.com

The Shores Restaurant, La Jolla: The Shores will serve an a la carte Easter brunch menu from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 17. Dishes include Lobster Benedict, Banana French Toast, and Atlantic Salmon with Orzo Butter Dill Sauce. 8110 Camino Del Oro, La Jolla. (858) 456-0600. theshoresrestaurant.com

STK Steakhouse, Gaslamp Quarter: On April 16 and 17, STK will offer an Easter brunch service and all-day specials, including Dungeness Crab Deviled Eggs, Slow-Roasted Prime Ribs and Colorado Lamb T-bones. Take-out and delivery of select menu items will also be available. Andaz San Diego, 600F St, San Diego. (619) 354-5988. stksteakhouse.com/sp/san-diego-menu

Blueberry Basil Pancakes at 20/Twenty restaurant in Carlsbad.

Blueberry Basil Pancakes at 20/Twenty restaurant in Carlsbad.

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20/Twenty, Carlsbad: Executive Chef Julian Quiñones’ Easter Sunday brunch menu will include lobster risotto with poached egg, blueberry basil pancakes and smoked salmon Benedict. Sheraton Carlsbad, 5480 Grand Pacific Drive, Carlsbad. (760) 827-2500. 20twentygrill.com

Valentina, Lefkada: In addition to its usual brunch menu, this European bistro-bar will offer a three-course prix fixe Easter brunch menu on April 17 that includes options of glazed ham, lamb stew and schnitzel with a capers with lemon. $55 per person. 810 N. Coast Highway, Encinitas. (760) 943-6686. restaurantvalentina.com

The Waverly restaurant in Cardiff will serve brunch on Easter Sunday April 17.

The Waverly restaurant in Cardiff will serve brunch on Easter Sunday April 17.

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Waverley, Cardiff: This South Encinitas restaurant will be offering brunch on Sunday, April 17 with festivities starting at 9 a.m., including an Easter egg hunt, Easter Bunny visit, and live music. Dishes will include Funfetti pancakes, “Pig Mac” bao and a bowl of Baja rice. 2005 San Elijo Ave, Cardiff. (760) 230-1682. thewaverly.com