If cooking for Easter seems too “eggs-travagant” and the thought of preparing a Passover seder feels like a plague, check out this list of area restaurants that will do the cooking for you -- and the clean up too!
Easter Meals
Fork
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 306 Market Street in Old City
Menu: Two courses with add-ons like pastries, oysters and dessert. First course (choice of): honey yogurt, chilled pea soup, white fish rillettes. Second course (choice of): Easter ham and eggs, Eggs Benedict, Polenta, Cobb Salad, Burger, Leg of Lamb and more.
Note: Add-on dessert for $5 including carrot cake, chocolate creme, coconut custard.
Price: $45 per person plus tax and gratuity.
The Olde Bar
Meal: Easter Dinner
When: Sunday, April 17
Where: 125 Walnut Street, Old City
Menu: Maple Glazed Ham for two, Green Bean Casserole, Herb-roasted Baby Carrots.
Note: Also serving Easter brunch. Lady Bunny and other cocktails available.
Price: $55 for 2 people.
Details: http://theoldebar.com/m/menu-pdfs/TOB_Mothers_Day__Easter_%282%29.pdf?mc_cid=93778e9b0a&mc_eid=c6ace9b31b
The Bellevue Hotel
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17
Where: The Bellevue Hotel’s 19th floor, 200 S. Broad Street, on the Avenue of the Arts
Menu: Buffet including such delicacies as oysters, poached shrimp, charcuterie, Country Ham, Turkish spiced-rubbed lamb, Prime rib and much, much more. Fittingly for Easter, the buffet is topped off with a dessert table loaded with more than a dozen freshly-made confections.
Note: The Bellevue is located on the Avenue of the Arts in the heart of the city. Make a weekend of it.
Price: $90 per person/$45 for children 5-12. Plus tax and 24% gratuity
Del Frisco’s Grille
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17
Where: 225 S. Broad Street
Menu: Braised short rib hash, crab cake Benedict, cinnamon rolls and more
Note: Home celebration pack including Honey Glazed Ham available to go
Price: Varies
Details: https://www.delfriscosgrille.com/event/easter-sunday-/?utm_campaign=easter&utm_medium=email&utm_source=del-friscos-grille
River House at Odette’s
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where: 274 River Road, New Hope
Menu: Breads, Breakfast foods including an omelet station, salads, cheese and charcuterie, seafood display, hot entrees, carving station, plus desserts.
Note: Live entertainment
Price: $67 per adult. $25 for children 4-12. Free for kids under 3. Prices do not include tax and gratuity.
Fork & Bottle at the Desmond
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: One Liberty Blvd. in Malvern
Menu: Brunch menu
Note: Includes a visit from the Easter Bunny
Price: $45 per adult; $25 for children 5-12. Free for kids under 5
Mendenhall
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: In the Gold Ballroom at Mendenhall, 323 Kennett Pike in Mendenhall, PA
Menu: Baked goods, chilled seafood station, antipasto station, soups, salads, breakfast foods, made-to-order omelets, crème brûlée French toast, Hot entrees, prime rib and turkey carving station, and a dessert buffet with a bananas foster flame station
Note: Mendenhall is also serving an a la carte dinner on Easter.
Price: $54.95 per adult. $27.95 for children 4-12. Free for kids under 4. Plus 6% sales tax and 21% service charge.
Details: https://mendenhallinn.getbento.com
Bar at 1720
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from either 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Where: 136 E. Butler Avenue, Chalfont
Menu: Custom-order omelet station, fresh Belgium waffles, Roast Beef Carving Stations, Loaded Bloody Marys, Bottomless Mimosas
Note: Reservations required.
Price: $24.95 per adult. $14.95 for children under 12. Does not include tax or gratuity.
Rising Sun Inn
Meal: Easter Brunch
When: Sunday, April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 898 Allentown Road, Telford
Menu: Order off the menu. Lots of choices from omelets to steak & eggs.
Note: Also serving Easter dinner.
Price: varies.
Easter on the Farm
Meal: Normandy Farm's Normandy Brunch Buffet
When: Sunday, April 17 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 1401 Morris Road, Blue Bell
Menu: Buttermilk waffles and pancakes made-to-order, hot breakfast items, pastries, omelet station, shrimp cocktail and oyster bar, carving stations, hot entrees plus soups, salads and sides, dessert display.
Note: Farmer's Daughter at Normandy Farm is serving a prix fixe meal from 1-6 p.m.
Price: 54.95 per adult. $24.95 for children 5-10. Does not include tax, gratuity, alcoholic beverages.
William Penn Inn
Meal: Easter Brunch Weekend
When: Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17
Where: 1017 DeKalb Pike, Gwynedd
Menu: Poached egg station, seafood selections, hot entrees, carving station, made-to-order omelets, cold selections, bagel bar, Inn-made dessert selection
Note: Served both Saturday and Sunday.
Price: $45 per adult.$16 for children 4-9. Free for children 3 and under.
Ramona Susan’s Bake Shop
Meal: Easter Dessert
When: Starting Wednesday, April 13
Where: Pick up at 1255 Marlborough Street in Fishtown or 1424 South Street. Delivery available.
Menu: Chick cupcakes, Easter Eggs, Jumbo bunny butt cupcakes, Lemon lamb petite cake, Easter Sugar cookies
Price: varies
Note: Vegan and gluten-free available. Pre-order on website.
Metropolitan Bakery
Meal: Easter desserts
When: Place order by Wednesday, April 13 & pick up Saturday, April 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Metropolitan Bakery, 262 S. 19th Street, Rittenhouse
Menu: Coconut Layer Cake, Carrot Bundt Cake, Lemon Chiffon Cake, Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake, Flourless Chocolate Cake, Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Price: $49.50
Note: Order online. Questions? Call 267-479-0055.
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Passover Meals
Abe Fisher
Meal: Take Home Dinner Package
When: Pick up Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16 from 3 - 5 p.m.
Where: From Abe Fisher, 1623 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse.
Menu: Includes spreads, celery and fennel salad, matzo ball soup, coffee-braised brisket, hot smoked salmon, matzo ice-boxed cake and buckwheat vanilla custard.
Note: Packaged to be served family-style
Price: $225. Serves 4.
Abe Fisher
Meal: Dine-In Prix Fixe
When: Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16
Where: Abe Fisher, 1623 Sansom Street in Rittenhouse.
Menu: See above
Note: Served family-style
Price: $72 per person
Feast Your Eyes
Meal: Passover Take out
When: Friday, April 15 and Saturday, April 16
Where: Pick up and delivery available
Menu: Many choices available a la carte including staples such as Braised Beef Brisket and Matzo Ball Soup as well as dishes your grandmother probably didn’t make such as a Mezzo Platter, Quinoa “Matzo Balls” and Eggplant Artichoke Terrine. Plus desserts.
Note: Includes many vegetarian and gluten-free options
Price: varies
Details: feastyoureyescatering.com
Meal: Passover Dinner (Second Night)
When: Saturday, April 16
Where: At Front & Palmer in Fishtown
Menu: A multi-course meal with everything from the seder plate through dessert. Some courses served family style.
Note: Families or friends can book a table together. Some families bring their own Haggadahs.
Price: $94 per adult/$66 per child under 10. Includes service charge.
Details: feastyoureyescatering.com
Garces Trading Company
Meal: Passover Take Out/Heat & Serve
When: Friday, April 15 through Saturday, April 23
Where: Pick up at Volver, 300 South Broad Street.
Menu: Purple Cabbage & Orange Salad with Orange & Apple Cider Vinaigrette; Jumbo Matzo Ball Soup; Herb Roasted Fingerling Potatoes; Date & Walnut Charoset; Sweet & Sour Braised Brisket; Apple Cinnamon Rugelach with Caramel Sauce
Note: Requires 2 days notice.
Price: $38 per person with 2 person minimum.
Details: https://garcestradingcompany.com/packages#occasions
Ramona Susan’s Bake Shop
Meal: Passover Dessert
When: Starting Wednesday, April 13
Where: Pick up at 1255 Marlborough Street in Fishtown or 1424 South Street. Delivery available.
Menu: Chocolate-dipped Coconut Macaroon
Price: $2.25 each or 6 for $11.
Note: Pre-order on website
Details: https://ramona-susans-bake-shop.square.site/?location=11eb0858cdccf5158648ac1f6bbbd01e#20
Metropolitan Bakery
Meal: Passover desserts
When: Pick up on Friday, April 15 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Metropolitan Bakery, 262 S. 19th Street, Rittenhouse.
Menu: Flourless Chocolate Almond Cake, Flourless Chocolate Cake
Price $35.00
Note: Order online by Tuesday, April 12. Questions? Call 267-479-0055
Enjoy the holiday! Especially the food. And knowing you don’t have to cook if you don’t want to.
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