by Ebony L. Morman

For Easter, many Charlotte shops and restaurants plan to offer various holiday staples. If you want them to take care of your family’s needs this year, they’re prepared with offerings that include guava-basted ham, oven-roasted Spanish sea bass, strawberry rhubarb honey cake, and more. 

Dine-In

Angeline’s, Uptown 

The Easter brunch menu features a choice of an entrée, with shared sides and sweets. Menu options include steak and eggs, vegetable hash, brunch pizza, French toast, tossed local greens salad, cannolis, and more. Served from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Easter Sunday. $45 per person and $20 for children 12 and younger. Make a reservation online. 

Aqua e Vino, Providence Park 

Easter lunch includes Italian cold seafood salad, vegetable pie, roasted local spring goat, herb-roasted baby potatoes, over-roasted Spanish sea bass, braised artichoke, gelato, and more. $95+ per person. Call 704-364-4445 to make a reservation. 

Dilworth Tasting Room, SouthPark

Easter specials include chicken and waffles, shrimp and grips, and house-made cinnamon rolls with lemon-vanilla icing. 12-6 p.m. Make a reservation online. 

Fahrenheit, Uptown 

Easter brunch will be served family-style, with options such as creamed corn deviled eggs, shrimp cocktail, three pea salad, lamb meatballs, guava basted ham, sweet potato mash, grilled asparagus, salted caramel chocolate tart, and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. $55+ for adults and $19+ for children under 12. Make a reservation online. 

Fox and Falcon by David Burke, SouthPark

The a la carte menu includes cauliflower and celery root soup, duck dumplings, rack of lamb, steak and frites, lemon meringue tart, and more. 11 a.m.-7:30 p.m. Reserve a table online. 

Link & Pin, multiple locations 

Menu options include lobster benedict, chicken and waffles, shrimp and grits, candied jalapeno bacon, potato hash casserole, and more. The full brunch menu will be served until 4 p.m. and the dinner menu starts at 4 p.m. 

L’Ostrica, Madison Park

Five-course special prix fixe Easter Brunch between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Courses include porcini mushroom tartlet, white asparagus parfait, French onion soup, Salade du Marché, Chicken Ballotine, and shared desserts. $90. Make a reservation online.

Mimosa Grill, Uptown 

The restaurant will host an Easter brunch buffet, which includes assorted charcuterie and artisan cheese, kale caesar salad, classic deviled eggs, chilled shrimp cocktail, roasted salmon with lemon herb butter, spiral ham with honey glaze, smash browns with peppers and onions, smoked collard greens with Benton’s bacon, honey butter roasted carrots, fudge brownies, lemon bars, and more. 10:30 a.m.-2 p.m. $55 for adults and $25 for children 10 and younger. Make a reservation online. 

Napa on Providence, Eastover

The three-course, prix-fixe menu includes cast iron meatballs, burrata toast, halibut, pan-roasted chicken, mushroom ravioli, petite cakes, macarons, and more. 12-8 p.m. $50 per person. Make a reservation online.

Reid’s Fine Foods, SouthPark

There will be an Easter brunch buffet from 10:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m. $39.99 for adults and $15.99 for kids. Make a reservation online. 

Rooster’s, SouthPark

Special menu items, such as lamb legs and eggs, crab cakes, asparagus salad, and Scotch egg, will be available only on Easter Sunday during brunch from 11:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m. Make a reservation online. 

Steak 48, SouthPark

On Easter, there will be extended hours and the full menu will be offered with options such as lobster rolls, Australian wagyu filet and bone-in Kansas City strip, Chilean sea bass, roasted beet salad, whipped praline sweet potato, and more. 12-9 p.m. Reserve a table online. 

Takeout/Catering

Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen, LoSo 

Menu options included honey glaze pork loin, roasted eggplant, quinoa salad, Tunisian-spiced roasted carrots, burrata salad, strawberry rhubarb honey cake, and more. Place orders online by 2 p.m. on March 25. Pick up or delivery on March 29. 

Copain, SouthPark

Create a bread basket or curate a savory lunch with offerings such as hot cross buns, cranberry walnut loaf, almond croissants, rotisserie leg of lamb, wood grilled Scottish salmon, and more. Feeds 4-6 guests. Place orders online by March 23. Pick up March 29-March 30. 

Reigning Doughnuts, NoDa 

Two holiday doughnuts will be available. One is a robin’s egg doughnut with chocolate whip and crushed Robin’s Egg candies. Available March 12-March 31. There will also be a doughnut topped with colorful Easter shapes from March 29-March 31.

Table and Twine

Easter packages include chicken florentine, spiralized ham, mac and cheese, spiced carrot cake, fresh berry parfait, cinnamon rolls, quiche, and more. $59.99-$349.99. Serves 6-10 guests. Delivery and pick up on March 29 from 10 a.m.-5:15 p.m. and March 30 from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. Place orders online.