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Where To Have A Traditional Bay Area Easter Brunch

Who doesn't enjoy Sunday brunch? Whether it's potluck at church, pancakes and coffee at your neighborhood diner, or oysters, prime rib and champagne at the fanciest hotel in town, Sunday brunch is a tradition we love to keep. Here are some of the best places for Sunday brunch in the North Bay, from the relatively modest to the highest end of dining. If you plan to go on Easter, be sure to make reservations.

Easter Dining at Park Chalet Garden Restaurant
Park Chalet Garden Restaurant
1000 Great Highway
San Francisco, CA 94121
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

On Easter Sunday, April 4, Park Chalet Garden Restaurant will be open from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM serving a buffet brunch from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM plus, outside, the regular menu all day. Brunch will be priced at $39.50 per person, $19.00 for children under 12, and highlights will include champagne; an omelet station; a carved meat station; stout braised lamb shank; eggs Benedicts; smoked salmon; poached prawns; mini bagels with schmear...

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Easter Dining at Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant
Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant
1000 Great Highway
San Francisco, CA 94121
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 8:00 AM - 10:00 PM

On Easter Sunday, April 20, the Beach Chalet Brewery & Restaurant will be open from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM featuring their regular a la carte menu. Brunch highlights, served from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m., will include cold smoked salmon; deviled Easter egg trio; chilled spring pea soup; Meyer lemon poached asparagus; fruit and yogurt parfait; Spanish chorizo omelet; Dungeness crab or classic Benedict; green eggs & ham sandwich...

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Enjoy an Easter Brunch picnic-style!
The Walt Disney Family Museum
104 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA
Apr 20, 2014 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sit back and relax this Easter Sunday as a dedicated waitstaff serves up the eats of your choice right to your reserved blanket. Off the Grid invites you to enjoy an Easter Brunch picnic-style on the Presidio's Main Post Lawn! OtG's Easter Brunch Package takes all the stress away.

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Easter Sunday Champagne Brunch Buffet
Embassy Suites
101 McInnis Parkway
San Rafael, CA 94903
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:30 AM - 2:30 PM

As many folks from Marin may remember Embassy Suites San Rafael was famous for our over-the-top Easter Brunch Buffets that were held in the hotel's ballroom. Well this big, popular event is BACK!! This is just a sample of the huge buffet menu: International and Domestic Cheese display. Shrimp Cocktail on Ice, Antipasti, Mixed Green and Fruit Salads, our famous Omelet Station, Carving Station with Prime Rib...

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Easter Service, Egg Hunt & Brunch
Peace Lutheran Church
205 Tennessee Valley Road
Mill Valley, CA 94941
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Come join us for an hour service (remember to bring a flower or leaf for our spring decoration) and watch kids participate in an Easter Egg Hunt. Following the hunt, we'll have a complimentary brunch.

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Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch 2014Skyline Community Church
12540 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland, CA 94619
Apr 20, 2014

Skyline's traditional Easter Egg Hunt is happening RAIN or SHINE, starting at 11:30 am on Easter Sunday morning, April 20th. We welcome our neighborhood families and all who would love to come to join us! Stay for refreshments and conversation following the hunt. We also welcome you to join our community Easter service at 10 AM before the hunt, if you wish. We offer a children's program for your little ones. Also, we have a special Easter Sunrise Service with the Oakland/East Bay Gay Men's Choir if you can slip out nice and early that morning!

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(credit: Hornblower)Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise
Pacific Hornblower
Berkeley Marina
Berkeley, CA 94710
Apr 20, 2014

After the Easter Bunny finishes delivering baskets, he is joining us on board our Easter Champagne Brunch Cruise to celebrate! You will be all smiles as you spend a relaxing holiday afternoon taking in the sights of the iconic San Francisco Bay. Indulge in a Bountiful Brunch buffet, complete with your traditional Easter favorites. Enjoy the live musical entertainment as you sip on free-flowing bubbly. This Brunch is perfect for the whole family, with coloring sheets for the kids. Take advantage of the ease of boarding in the East Bay from the Berkeley Marina.

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Easter Dining at Left Bank Brasserie in Larkspur
Left Bank
507 Magnolia Avenue
Larkspur, CA 94939
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

On Easter Sunday, April 20, Left Bank Brasserie in Larkspur will be serving select brunch items (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM), plus limited regular brunch, lunch and dinner menu items (dinner until 10:00 p.m.). All offerings are a la carte and prices do not include tax or gratuity.

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Easter Dining at Left Bank Brasserie in Menlo Park
Left Bank Brasserie - Menlo Park
635 Santa Cruz Avenue
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM

On Easter Sunday, April 20, Left Bank Brasserie in Menlo Park will be open for brunch (10:00 AM to 3:00 PM) and dinner (3:00 to 10:00 PM) serving their regular brunch menu plus holiday additions, along with limited regular lunch and dinner menus, and some dinner specials. The brunch additions will be duck confit hash with a soft poached egg, baby spinach, hollandaise sauce and crispy onion...

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Easter Dining at LB Steak in San Jose
Pizza Antica - San Jose
334 Santana Row, #1065
San Jose, CA 95128-2013
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM

On Easter Sunday, April 20, LB Steak in San Jose will be open for brunch/lunch (10:00 AM to 4:00 PM) and dinner (4:00 to 9:00 PM) serving special addition a la carte items and limited selections from the regular a la carte menus. Prices do not include tax or gratuity.

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Easter Brunch
Oakhurst Country Club
1001 Peacock Creek Drive
Clayton, CA 94517
Apr 20, 2014

Join us for Easter Brunch on Sunday April 20th! There will be a seating at 11am and 1pm.Bring the whole family and enjoy a Petting Zoo, Easter egg hunt and photo's with the Easter Bunny! Member and Non Members are welcome!

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Easter Brunch at Silverado Resort and Spa
The Grove at Silverado Resort
1600 Atlas Peak Road
Napa, CA 94558
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:30 AM

Join us for our spectacular Easter Sunday Buffet with a menu designed and prepared by acclaimed Executive Chef Jeffrey Jake and his team. Your family will enjoy traditional brunch selections, hand-carved gently roasted meats, lavish hot & cold displays and an array of decadent desserts.

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Easter Brunch at Depot Hotel Restaurant
Depot Hotel Cooking School
241 1st Street
Sonoma, CA
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:30 AM

Delight in a lavish Easter Brunch complete with Champagne or mimosas upon arrival. Enjoy grilled angus New York steak, dungeness crab cannelloni, poached filet of salmon, and many other savory dishes. Click Here to view complete menu. Also open for Easter dinner from 5:00pm - 9:00pm. Reservations are strongly recommended.

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Sheraton Petaluma Easter Sunday Brunch
Sheraton Hotel
745 Baywood Drive
Petaluma, CA 94954
Apr 20, 2014 Sun 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Join us for Easter Sunday brunch at the Sheraton Sonoma County - Petaluma. We offer an extensive brunch buffet with a live carving station, omelette station, seafood station and more. Our guests will also enjoy live music and bottomless mimosas. Call (707) 283-2900 or visit opentable.com to book your reservation.

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Easter Egg Hunt & Brunch at Oakmont Golf Club
Oakmont Golf Tournament
7025 Oakmont Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95409
Apr 20, 2014

Join Oakmont Golf Club for Easter Egg Hunt and Brunch. Begin the morning with an Easter egg hunt on the course at 9am. Following at 10am, there will be exquisite food stations scattered around our brightly lit ballroom with panoramic views of the golf course & mountain ranges. Buffet stations to include: hot food station, salad station, chilled seafood station, omelet station, and desert station. Bring the family and see why our Easter Brunch had become a tradition for so many!

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