This year, Easter weekend and Passover begin on April 15. As you start to plan for Easter celebrations, preparing a meal at home for your family is one aspect of the holidays you can leave to the professionals. 

These Charlotte area restaurants offer a variety of dine-in and takeout options that’ll mean less time in the kitchen and more time with family on Easter. 

Passover

Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen 

Menu options include braised brisket, braised beef pot roast, roasted eggplant, asparagus, caramelized broccoli, root vegetable kugel, matzah brittle, chocolate-almond torte, and more. A seder plate pack will also be offered. It includes roasted lamb bone, parsley, salt water, vegetable, one hard boiled egg, and a pint of pear and fig charoset. Order before April 8 at 4 p.m. Pickup or delivery on April 14 from 1-6 p.m. Order online. 

Ernie’s Smokehouse

Menu options include matzo ball soup, Romanian eggplant dip, Moroccan chicken, seasoned fingerling potatoes, grilled vegetable medley, and more. Serves 2-3 guests. Place orders before April 9. Pick up at the kitchen or delivery is available for an additional cost. Order online. 

Kosher Charlotte

Menu items include deviled eggs, chicken salad, potato leek soup, poached salmon with lemon and ginger, almond crusted stuffed trout, coffee braised brisket, eggplant and tomato casserole, chocolate cake with apple compote, and more. Order by April 8 at 5 p.m. Pick up on April 14. Place orders online. 

Meshugganah

Meshugganah will offer a build-your-own Passover meal with pick up available on April 14 and April 15. Menu items include brisket, matzo ball soup, chopped liver, and more. Place orders online. 

Yafo Kitchen

Yafo’s menu includes protein options that feed six guests for $39.99. Sides feed eight to 10 guests for $29.99. Desserts are $15 each. Options include red wine braised brisket, lamb shanks with carrots, potatoes, and dates, Shai’s brussels, Yafo’s Turkish corn, mashed potatoes, flourless chocolate cake, Nutella truffles, and more. Place orders by April 10. Pick up on April 15 at the Dilworth location on East Blvd. Order online. 

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Easter 

Dine in 

Angeline’s 

Easter brunch will be offered from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Menu items include ham and egg pizza, French toast bake, chicken and waffles, cauliflower hash, and more. $45. Make a reservation online. 

Church and Union Charlotte

An Easter Sunday brunch buffet will be offered from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Options include grits, scrambled eggs, deviled eggs, home fries, glazed ham, bacon, sausage links, fried chicken, turkey sausage, biscuits, sausage gravy, and more. A dinner buffet will be offered from 5-10 p.m.,  including broccoli, mashed potatoes and gravy, glazed ham, tenderloin, shrimp cocktail, oyster bar, and more. $60 for adults and $40 for children 12 and younger. Make a reservation online. 

Dogwood Southern Table & Bar

Easter brunch includes a three-course menu. Options include french toast, pork belly, spring salad, kale salad, shrimp and grits, fried chicken and biscuits, filet mignon, lamb rack, and more. Served on Easter from 11 a.m – 3 p.m. $75 per person. Children’s menu is available for $12. Make reservations online. 

Dressler’s Metropolitan

The restaurant offers a three-course meal on Easter. Menu options include a classic Caesar salad, Thai calamari, pimento cheese, north atlantic salmon, pan roasted crab cakes, broiled lamb chops, and more. $59 per person. The menu will be served from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Make reservations online.

Haymaker

On Easter, pre-fixe menu options include cinnamon rolls and jalapeno biscuits for the table, cornmeal fried oysters, deviled eggs, pan-roasted crab cakes, and more. $45 per person. Make reservations online. 

La Belle Helene

An Easter Sunday brunch buffet will be offered from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Menu options include French toast bananas foster, shrimp cocktail, assorted macarons, and more. A dinner buffet will be offered from 5-10 p.m. Menu options include rotisserie chicken, cumin roasted leg of lamb, slow roasted salmon, raw bar with low country oysters, and more. $60 for adults and $40 for children 12 and younger. Make a reservation online. 

Mico at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte

Two options will be offered, Easter Brunch and an Easter pre-fixe menu. Easter brunch will be held on the Queen Terrace from 11 a.m-2 p.m. There will be chef stations and an option to create a mimosa using cold pressed juices and infused syrups. Easter Brunch is $110. The Easter pre-fixe menu includes smoked bacon, smoked trout, Argentinian coconut seafood stew, maple glazed duck breast, orange creamsicle, a handcrafted cocktail, and more. Pre-fixe is $90 and $30 for children 5-12. Make reservations online. 

Napa on Providence

A three-course Easter brunch menu will be offered from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The cost is $34. The Easter dinner celebration is a three-course, prix-fixe meal. It will be offered from 3:30 p.m. -9 p.m. on Easter Sunday. Menus will be available online on March 25. The cost is $55. Make a reservation online. 

The Porter’s House

The three-course dinner menu options include smoked salmon, Carolina shrimp, pimento cheese beignets, Joyce Farms chicken breast, lowcountry shrimp and Anson Mills grits, mixed berry crisp, mom’s cheesecake, and more. Served from 4-8 p.m. $59. Make a reservation online. 

Takeout

Babe & Butcher

Babe & Butcher offers a variety of baskets, boxes and boards for Easter and spring. The Easter bunny board features a custom bunny board, truffle cheese, bunny macarons, and more. The cost is $135. The bunny basket includes a Moroccan lemon puree spread, fresh greens, tulips, a book, and more. The cost is $120. Place orders online. 

Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen

Menu options include roast lamb shoulder, seared flank steak, seared striped bass, seared salmon, roasted eggplant, roast chicken, mac and cheese, orzo salad, olive oil cake, and more. Place orders online. 

Metro Diner

The Easter at Home Feast is a heat-and-serve option that includes either a ham or a turkey feast. Both options include sides and sweets and serve one, four or eight guests ($15.99, $59.99, and $115.49). Menu items include cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, mashed sweet potatoes, green bean casserole, mac and cheese, and more. Add-ons are available for an additional cost.  Place orders by 5 p.m. on April 15. Pickup on April 15 from 11 a.m. until close, April 16 from 8 a.m. until close, and Easter Sunday from 8 a.m.- 5 p.m. Order online or call a location. 

Table & Twine

Table & Twine offers multiple options for Easter. The Easter Brunch package includes gruyere and spinach quiche, fresh berry parfait, Applewood bacon, cinnamon rolls, and more. Serves up to six for $79.99 and up to 10 guests for $129.99. The Easter Dinner package includes sliced brown sugar cured ham, roasted garlic mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, carrot cake cheesecake, and more. Serves up to six guests for $199 or up to 10 for $289.99. Add-ons are available. DIY cupcakes for $18.99, assorted macarons for $11.99, and bellini kit for $22. Delivery or pickup on April 14th or April 15. Order before April 10 at 11:59 p.m. Order online.

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