Many people who celebrate Easter Sunday enjoy dining out on the holiday, which falls on April 5 this year.
Although a few restaurants, including In-N-Out Burger, will be closed, others will be putting on brunches or serving favorites such as glazed ham and prime rib. Most restaurants that take reservations advise customers to make them.
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These chains have announced plans for Easter on their websites, in social media or in news releases.
Details may vary by location, including prices. Be sure and check your local restaurants for details.
Full service
Acapulco Restaurant & Cantina: An Easter buffet will be served 8 a.m.-2 p.m. It will feature a ham and tri-tip carving station. Prices will be $44.99 for adults and $14.99 for children. acapulcorestaurants.com
Black Angus Steakhouse: Restaurants will be serving brunch. Check your location for details and reservations. blackangus.com
Black Bear Diner: Holiday dinners will start at noon with ham and prime rib plates. Some locations have also promoted Joe’s Hobo Omelette, which features ham, and Avocado Bacon Benedict. blackbeardiner.com
Claim Jumper Steakhouse & Bar: An Easter brunch buffet will be served 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at most locations. claimjumper.com
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Ham and turkey meals will be served beginning at 11 a.m. crackerbarrel.com
El Torito: Easter buffet will be similar to Acapulco’s, taking place 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with a carving station. Prices will be $44.99 for adults and $14.99 for children. eltorito.com
Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Restaurants will open at 11 a.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday and serve a brunch menu. Entrées include sliced tenderloin, grilled sea bass and surf & turf. flemingssteakhouse.com
Golden Corral: Easter buffet will feature glazed ham. goldencorral.com
Lazy Dog Restaurants: Brunch will be served until 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with such items as Mountain Berry Pancakes, Cheesy Eggs + Avocado Toast and DIY Mimosas. lazydogrestaurants.com
Lucille’s Smokehouse Bar-B-Que: Sunday’s “Best of BBQ” menu will include Southern Fried Chicken and Chimichurri Top Sirloin as well as such favorites as ribs and smoked meats. lucillesbbq.com
Ruth’s Chris Steak House: Restaurants will open early, but participation and menus will vary by location. ruthschris.com
Seasons 52: Brunch will be served 9 a.m.-2 p.m. with such entrées as honey-glazed ham, crab and cheddar quiche and shrimp and grits. seasons52.com
Texas de Brazil: Churrasco buffet will serve special brunch items such as pastries, eggs and bacon until 3 p.m. texasdebrazil.com
Quick Service treats
Baskin-Robbins: Ice cream cakes include Rosie the Bunny. baskinrobbins.com
Krispy Kreme: An Easter collection includes three new doughnuts with holiday decorations, including a Baby Chick Doughnut with yellow frosting, a cream-filled Strawberry Egg Doughnut and an Easter Egg Basket Doughnut with grass-like green frosting. krispykreme.com
Randy’s Donuts: Easter doughnuts feature marshmallow bunnies on a field of green grass-like sprinkles, randysdonuts.com
See’s Candies: Easter treats include chocolate eggs and bunnies. sees.com