Holiday dining
Top Fort Worth restaurants for Easter brunch and feasts in 2021
Last year, Easter was the first major holiday hit hard by the pandemic. Egg hunts were canceled, church services streamed online, and restaurants offered some of their very first family-style meals to-go. This year, dine-in is back, but many restaurants have kept the option of curbside pick-up for family feasts.
Here’s who’s serving feasts, in-house or to-go, for Easter weekend in Fort Worth (and the list will grow as more are announced). Heading over to Dallas? That list is here. Don't wait to book for the April 4 holiday, as reservations fill up fast.
B&B Butchers & Restaurant
The Shops at Clearfork steakhouse will serve its normal brunch menu on Easter Sunday, with the addition of live music. But the neighboring Butcher Shop at B&B is now taking orders for Easter weekend take-home meals. Items range from rack of lamb with jalapeno green jelly ($75/half, $145/whole) to ready-to-roast pork crown roast ($85). Add sides like corn soufflé and lobster mac and cheese. Order by 11 am on April 3 for Easter Sunday pick-up.
Blue Mesa Grill
All-day Easter brunch is back this year at Blue Mesa Grill, but the restaurant will also keep its to-go offerings started last year. The dine-in price is $28 per person ($7 for kids 11 and under) and comes with everything from glazed ham, brisket and red chile salmon to enchiladas, chicken and waffles, and mimosas. Brunch will be served from 9 am to 4 pm. Or order a family-style to-go feast ($100, serves 4) which comes with ham and pineapple-mango salsa, brisket, tomatillo chicken tacos, migas, biscuits and sausage gravy, mac and cheese, and desserts. Order by April 1 and pick up April 3-4 from 10 am-2 pm.
Bonefish Grill
Mahi and shrimp family bundle serves up to five, with choice of house or Caesar salad, garlic mashed potatoes, bread, and cookies, for $50. Order takeout online at order.bonefishgrill.com/ or delivery via UberEats and DoorDash. April 2-4.
Bonnell's
Order early by March 26 to secure Easter dinner to-go from chef Jon Bonnell. The menu for four ($180) comes with smoked prime rib, salad, garlic mashed potatoes, peas and carrots, and dinner rolls. Add on a rack of lamb for $32 a pound. All items are also available a la carte. Plan to pick up April 3 from 11 am-6 pm.
Boston Market
Baked cod individual meal with two sides and cornbread for $9, plus cod sandwich on a brioche bun for $7.50. Every Friday through April 2.
Capital Grille
Three-course family-style dinner for takeout features bone-in filet, field greens salad, asparagus, mashed potatoes, and flourless chocolate espresso cake, plus optional add-ons such as lobster tails, shrimp cocktail, and lobster mac & cheese, starting at $150, serving either two or 4-6. Pre-order for pickup on April 3 or 4. Dine-in brunch includes lobster frittata and Wagyu strip steak & eggs.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Hurst restaurant has specials through April 4 that include lamb chops, mahi topped with artichokes, and chicken piccata. Also available as a Family Bundle served with salad and bread for up to five, for curbside takeout or delivery.
Omni Fort Worth – Cast Iron
Annual Easter brunch buffet features chilled seafood, made-to-order breakfast, chef's carving station with honey-baked ham, turkey, salmon, leg of lamb, plus sides and desserts. Reservations through OpenTable or call 817-350-4072. Complimentary hotel valet parking will be available.
Central Market
Ordering opens March 22 for Central Market’s Easter and Passover menu items. Family-style Easter meals range from brunch featuring quiche and French toast casserole ($69.99, feeds four to six) to a ribeye dinner with sides and brioche rolls ($209.99, feeds six). Order online or by calling the store through April 1. A la carte items will also be available online and in the chef’s case on Easter Sunday while they last.
Chef Point
The cafe's locations in Watauga and Colleyville will be open for Easter, serving an extensive menu, here. Easter Baked Ham with green beans, homemade mashed potatoes, and sweet demi-glaze sauce is offered for $25; add the famous "What Nots" or stuffed artichoke bottoms as an appetizer, and bread pudding for chocolate mousse for dessert. Book reservations here.
The Classic at Roanoke
The upscale Roanoke restaurant is offering several Easter options, all for curbside pick-up on Easter Sunday, 11am-2pm. Choices include three-course packages for adults and children, one-course meals, appetizers, and a special Easter wine list. View all your options and pre-order here or call 817-430-8185. Ordering deadline is April 1.
Eatzi’s
The gourmet-to-go market is now taking orders online for both Easter and Passover menu items. Easter menu highlights included pineapple glazed ham, sweet and sour brisket, rainbow carrots with brown sugar and fennel, and hot cross buns. Passover selections range from traditional matzo ball soup to lavender-glazed turkey breast. Orders should be placed by April 3, and all items will also be available for purchase on Easter Sunday while they last.
Eddie V's
Four-course family-style Easter dinner for takeout features shrimp cocktail, choice of tenderloin or sea bass, asparagus, au gratin potatoes, and bananas Foster cake. Starting at $150, each dinner serves either two, or 4-6 people. Pre-order for pickup April 2-4. For dining-in, there's a prix fixe brunch with lobster quiche Florentine, crab omelet, and chicken-white cheddar jalapeno biscuit.
Ellerbe Fine Foods
The West Magnolia Avenue fine dining restaurant will offer only Easter menu items to-go. Choose from an entire feast that feeds six ($145), or just the sides ($90), which also feed six. Items include Texas honey and Creole mustard glazed pork loin roast, deviled egg profiteroles, roasted spring vegetables, au gratin potatoes, and strawberry and spinach salad. Add a baguette for $4 or Maw Maw’s bread pudding for $7 a serving. Orders must be picked up on Saturday, April 3 between 12-5 pm.
Golden Corral
Easter Meals To-Go includes glazed ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, two sides, a dozen yeast rolls and honey butter, and choice of carrot cake, cookie cake, or pie. Feeds six to eight, starting at $65. Fried chicken meal starts at $40. Order by April 3 with pickup available through April 4.
Hot Box Biscuit Club
Easter dinner for four to-go includes: Hot Box Deviled Eggs; Spring Salad with Citrus Vinaigrette; Maple Thyme Glazed & Sliced Ham; Garlic White Cheddar Mashed Potatoes; Buttered Roasted Carrots; Make & Take White Cheddar Chive Buttermilk Biscuits with Local Texas Honey Whipped Butter; and Peach TX Whiskey Peach Cobbler, for $125. Pre-order and they'll throw in a bottle of bubbles for free. Pickup is between 3-5 pm April 3.
Magdalena's
Chef Juan Rodriguez's kitchen is doing a takeout Easter menu for 2 for $70. Menu includes quinoa salad with champagne vinaigrette; glazed ham with kumquat apricot chutney; braised lamb pot pie; green bean casserole; celery root and parsnip puree; homemade rolls; and carrot cake with whipped cardamom buttercream. Order by 5 pm March 30 for pickup between 11 am-1 pm April 3.
97 West Kitchen
Enjoy Easter Brunch at the newly opened Hotel Drover where 97 West Kitchen & Bar will offer contemporary Texas fare prepared by executive chef Grant Morgan. A variety of stations include a carving station inclusive of jalapeno cheddar sausage and house-smoked salmon; taco station with barbacoa brisket and BBQ pulled pork; and breakfast favorites such as shrimp & goat cheese grits, biscuits with smoked sausage gravy, and Texas toast French toast. 9 am-2 pm. $55, or $18 for 12 and under. Reservations through OpenTable or call 682-255-6497.
Perry's Steakhouse & Grille
Special brunch items at the Grapevine steakhouse include filet Creole benedict, crabcake benedict, mimosas, bloody Marys, and brandy milk punch. To-go packages include prime rib ($159), lamb ($129), or chicken cordon bleu ($89), with choice of seafood tomato bisque, Caesar or chopped salad, and choice of mac & cheese, whipped potatoes, chargrilled vegetables, potatoes au gratin, creamed spinach, and bread. Available April 2-4.
Pinstripes
Brunch features Easter specials including smoked salmon flatbread/pizza, hand-stretched into your choice of a pizza or flatbread, with dill cream cheese, arugula, onions, grape tomatoes, capers, and smoked salmon; Bunny Waffles with two mini Belgium waffles, fruit, chocolate chips, and whipped cream cotton tail; and 12-ounce prime rib with garlic mashed potatoes. Regular brunch menu is also available. For dine-in or pickup. 10 am-3pm. 682-352-0808.
Romano's Macaroni Grill
Full menu from chicken Parmesan to Mom's ricotta meatballs & spaghetti is available for dining in or takeout. Feast for Five for $25 includes choice of spaghetti Bolognese, chicken fettuccine Alfredo, sausage rigatoni, or pasta Milano with Caesar salad and rosemary peasant bread. For takeout/delivery or reservations, visit www.MacaroniGrill.com. 817-336-6676.
Ruth's Chris Steak House
A special at-home Easter celebration feast for four includes choice of salad (Caesar or steak house), beef tenderloin, garlic-mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, and cheesecake. Preorders run throughout the month of March for pickup on April 4; $180. Guests dining in can order the regular menu plus spring featured items such as Tomahawk for two.
Silver Fox Steakhouse
While the restaurant is typically closed on Sunday, Silver Fox will open on Easter for a special feast. A $49 per-person brunch menu will be served from 11 am-4 pm, and a limited dinner menu will be available from 4 pm on. Selections include Filet mignon, lobster tail, or crabcake benedict with asparagus and fingerling potatoes; or bananas foster French toast with Neuske’s bacon and fingerling potatoes. Add mimosas for the table ($50) or a half-price bottle of wine under $100. The exclusive menu is available in restaurant or to-go by preorder.
Toro Toro
The Pan-Latin steakhouse located inside downtown’s Worthington Renaissance Hotel will serve a three-course brunch from 10 am-4 pm. Menu items include classic rack of lamb with a cilantro crust, baby carrots with chipotle agave syrup, and classic carrot cake. The menu is $65 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Bring the entire family because the restaurant will also offer an a la carter kids’ menu.
Truluck's
The upscale Southlake restaurant is doing a featured dish of wild Alaskan halibut with truffled corn sauce, sautéed frisse, roasted potatoes, and bacon vinaigrette. It's $48 and available April 2-4. An Easter Blossom cocktail has Old Forester Bourbon, Aperol, Montenegro Amaro, and lemon juice for $14.50.
Wicked Butcher
Restaurant at Sinclar Hotel is doing a special brunch featuring shrimp Louie, breakfast tacos, Nutella stuffed French toast, shrimp & grits, chicken & waffles, steak & eggs, bone-in filet, dry-aged ribeye, tomahawk chop, olive oil cake, chocolate tart, black cherry cheesecake, and "Wicked" sundae with brownie and caramel corn. 11 am-3 pm. Reservations online or call 682-231-8214.
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Teresa Gubbins contributed to this report.