Some of you may be wondering, "When is Easter?" And I bet those of you who gave something up for Lent know exactly when Easter is (you've been counting down the days). Well, this special holiday is Sunday, April 20, and the best way to celebrate any weekend holiday is with brunch, no?.
Many restaurants in our city and its environs are hosting Easter brunches, and some are offering dinner, too. So, to help make your life easier when deciding where to dine out this Easter, we've compiled a list of restaurants offering specials. As always, make your reservations sooner rather than later to ensure you, your family and your friends have somewhere to eat. So, hop to it and check out our guide to Easter brunching.
Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen 6401 Woodway, 713-334-7295 12637 Westheimer, 713-334-7295
At the Woodway location, Sylvia's Enchilada Kitchen will host an Easter Brunch Buffet on Sunday from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. for $19.95. The brunch includes a made-to-order breakfast station complete with pancakes, huevos con chorizo, and chilaquiles. Customize your omelet with a variety of toppings, including ham, cheese, onions, bell peppers, jalapenos and bacon. Other options at the buffet include a street-taco station (breakfast tacos or savory lunch tacos), a salad station, Enchilada Extravaganza Station with five of Sylvia's enchiladas of the week, and, of course, a dessert station serving tres leches, chocolate tres leches, flan and fresh fruit. Add a mimosa to your meal for $5.
The Westheimer location will offer a weekend breakfast on Saturday, April 19, and Sunday, April 20 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Each item is priced a la carte. Choices include (but not limited to) huevos a la Mexicana (scrambled eggs with diced onion, tomatoes and fresh jalapenos) for $8.50, papas con huevos (potatoes with scrambled eggs) for $8.50, and carne asada con huevos for $11.50. Add a mimosa for $5.
Quattro 1300 Lamar, 713-276-4700
Quattro will host a special Easter Sunday brunch complete with breakfast stations serving all the classics like eggs, bacon, toast and pastries, as well as more savory stations serving sushi and antipasti. There will also be carving stations. Chefs will prepare extra-special items like Peking duck and poached eggs with caviar. Throw in a mimosa or Bloody Mary, and sweets from Araya Artisan Chocolates, for an excellent Easter meal. The buffet is available from 10 a.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 20, and costs $89 per adult (Bloody Marys, Mimosas and Champagne included). Children ages 6-12 can dine for $39, and they get ice cream and milkshakes. The Easter bunny will be at the brunch, too!
Backstreet Cafe 1103 Shepherd, 713-521-2239
From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., Backstreet Cafe will serve a three-course Easter brunch on Sunday, April 20. After munching on free cheese straws, enjoy an appetizer of either oyster chowder, watercress vichyssoise, a spinach and Gruyere quiche tart, or a salad of sugar snap peas, asparagus, radishes and mint all tossed in a green herb vinaigrette.Enjoy dishes such as braised lamb shank served with a spring vegetable risotto, or shrimp and grit cakes with two poached eggs topped with a red pepper and andouille Hollandaise. End on a sweet note with blackberry and peach cobbler, banana cream pie, or butterscotch bread pudding. This Easter brunch costs $48 per adult, $15 per child 10 years and younger. Enjoy a day on the patio with live jazz and an Easter egg hunt for the kids.
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