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Easter is this Sunday. Why not celebrate the holiday and our gorgeous weather with a sublime brunch? Whether you’re staying in LA or venturing out to Palm Springs, the beaches of Orange County, or San Diego, you have some great choices for Easter brunch this year. See below for more than a dozen favorites.
A true culinary and architectural gem, Redbird’s unpredictable Easter brunch includes starters such as kaya toast with coconut custard and soy caramel, white asparagus with yuzu hollandaise, pork confit, burrata salad, or tartine with cured salmon and avocado. Main courses include congee with Maine lobster and soft egg, duck confit chilaquiles, Basque baked eggs with short ribs, and more. Brunch is $65 for adults and $21 for children. More information.
Free-flowing Moet & Chandon mimosas? That’s just one reason to savor the three-course Easter brunch at Avec Nous, the modern French bistro at L’Ermitage Beverly Hills. The elegant 5-star hotel’s Easter Sunday brunch extends until 4 p.m., with highlights including smoked salmon avocado toast, quiche lorraine, and rosemary garlic lamb chops. Five dessert options from world-renowned pastry chef Stephanie Boswell include passionfruit cheesecake, apricot pistachio tart, and eclairs. Brunch is $130 for adults and $65 for kids under 12, while the optional add-on of endless Moet mimosas is $65 for two hours. Reservations can be booked via Open Table.
Tucked away among the mountains of Malibu Canyon, Calabasas’ Saddle Peak Lodge has served as a Pony Express stop, a hunting lodge, and a general store during its century-plus history. Its current decades-long incarnation is a restaurant both beautiful and rustic that’s one of Los Angeles’ most unique eateries. The Easter Sunday brunch menu at Saddle Peak Lodge features three courses, with such highlights as French toast with cardamom whipped cream, Nutella sauce, and stewed berries; chilled pea soup with Peekytoe crab salad and Meyer lemon cream; and banana and huckleberry bread pudding. Brunch is $85 for adults, $49 for kids. More info.
