SF Bay Area Easter & Passover Dining 2022: Restaurant & To-Go Specials

SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CA — Happy Easter! Happy Passover! Happy Spring!

As the holidays near, it’s time to lock down your meal plans — whether for keep-it-easy, at-home celebrations with takeout feasts or for on-site restaurant dining.

This year, Easter falls on Sunday, April 17, while Passover runs April 15-22.

Need a few suggestions for brunch or dinner? Patch has you covered. Peruse our annual, Easter & Passover dining guide to find nearby options that appeal to you, your family and friends.

Celebrate, dine and enjoy the season, from Patch!

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ALBA RESTAURANT AT RIVER TERRACE INN: Enjoy Easter Sunday dinner with its new spring menu items, including a grilled asparagus salad with burrata cheese, shaved radish & sourdough. Menus here. At 1600 Soscol Ave., Napa. Reservations here.

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ALLEY & VINE: Celebrate Easter with a three-course menu, including such standouts as French toast with strawberries, springtime hash & chilled asparagus soup. $55 per person/$25 children’s menu. Menu here. Kids’ menu here. Book reservations here. At 1332 Park St., Alameda.

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BLACK ANGUS STEAKHOUSE: Easter takeout specials include lamb chops & prime rib family meals. Lamb dinner (for four – $33.99 or for three $28.99) comes with marinated, Australian lamb, herb chimichurri, two sidekicks & molasses bread. The Easter Prime Rib Family Meal ($99, serves four) includes prime rib, mashed potatoes or rice pilaf, broccoli, cookies & molasses bread. Go here to place orders or here to reserve table. Locations in San Jose & San Lorenzo.

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BLUESTEM RESTAURANT & MARKET: Make & bake Bluestem’s legendary “Brown Butter Cornbread with Honey Butter” with bake-at-home kits. Pick- up the kit, add wet ingredients, stir, & bake for Easter Sunday brunch or dinner. Order mix online for pick-up any day prior to April 17. Order link here. At 1 Yerba Buena Lane, San Francisco.

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BOSTON MARKET: Heat-and serve Easter meals can be ordered online for pick-up April 13-17. Entree options include whole, spiral-sliced ham, whole boneless ham & half boneless ham. Meal packages serve either six or 12 and include such sides as mashed potatos, sweet potato casserole, mac & cheese, plus apple pie. Price ranges from $94.99 to $139.99, depending on selection and location. Details here. Locations throughout the state.

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BUCA DI BEPPO: Two Easter Weekend Pacakages, serving five, available for pick-up or delivery April 15-17. Package 1 ($60) includes salad & pasta, plus Easter cannoli. Package 2 ($70) with all of above, plus entree selection of chicken parmigiana, chicken limone or eggplant parmigiana. Order here. Locations include Campbell & Palo Alto.

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CANELA SF: Passover menu will be served April 15-22, for on-site dining & takeout (pick-up or delivery). Four-course meal is $65 per person, with vegetarian options. Among offerings: homemade matzo; Bubbe’s Pecan Charosset; matzo ball soup; white fish albondigas (meatballs), peas, shallot, dill, purple potato puree; and radish & parsley salad. Apple strudel for dessert. Optional course ($39) includes lamb & sides. At 2272 Market St., San Francisco. Website here.

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CHART HOUSE: Two family-pack, take out options available Easter Sunday for pick-upp 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Prime rib package ($125) and glazed salmon package ($85) both serve three to four, and include salad, twwo family sides & Molten Chocolate Cake for dessert. See details here. Orders due April 14. Location in Monterey.

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CHEVYS FRESH MEX: A four-course, prix-fixe Easter brunch is planned 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. April 17. ($34 per person.) Among entree choices: chilaquiles; steak a la diabla & eggs; huevos rancheros; shrimp & crab omelette & churro pancakes. Details & full menu info. Regular brunch menu & main menu also available. And while supplies last, guests can also snag a $10 Bonus Card on Easter Sunday, for use on a future visit. Find locations here.

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CITY CRUISES BY HORNBLOWER: Easter Sunday brunch & dinner cruises planned on San Francisco Bay, leaving from Embarcadero, or Easter brunch cruise from Berkeley. Info & booking details here. Meet-ups at Pier 3, Embarcadero, San Francisco or Berkeley Marina, 200 Marina Blvd., Berkeley.

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DENNY’S: Stretch a dollar for Easter, and take advantage of new “Endless Breakfast” special, offering “endless” buttermilk pancakes, cheesy scrambled eggs & hash browns starting at $6.99-$8.99. (Prices vary by location.) Bacon or sausage can be added for extra $.99. Offer available through June 21 for dine-in only. Details here. Find locations here.

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DUENDE: Easter Paella, with spring lamb sausage, mint, asparagus, baby carrots, English peas & bitter greens salad, is among a la carte menu options at the Spanish-inspired eatery for Easter Sunday, 4 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. At 468 19th St., Oakland. Website & booking here.

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ELEVATIONLVK: Easter Sunday Brunch, with specials & live music will be served April 17 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Livermore Airport restaurant. Reservations here. At 682 Terminal Circle, Livermore.

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ESTIATORIO ORNOS: For Greek Easter or “Pascha” — Sunday, April 24 — the recently opened Greek seafood-centric restaurant will feature a Mediterranean feast, with spanakopita salad, grilled lamb chops “Paidakia’ with cretan-style potatoes, mushroom moussaka, sea bream & baklava. Menu crated by Owner/Chef Michael Mina’s partners Chefs Jerry Goumroian & Nikolaos Georgousis. Reservations here. Website here. At 252 California St., San Francisco.

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FLEMING’S PRIME STEAKHOUSE: A “3-Course Easter Weekend” special planned April 16 & 17. Entree selections include filet & crab-stuffed shrimp scampi or filet & lobster-tail scampi, plus salad and dessert, starting at $85. Children’s menu also offered. Booking & details here. Locations in Palo Alto, Santa Clara & Walnut Creek.

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INTERNATIONAL SMOKE: The Michael Mina & Ayesha Curry restaurant collaboration is planning an Easter Sunday menu with such specials as lamb roast with mint chimichurri, carrot puree, roasted potatoes & spring risotto, along with its traditional a la carte & fuego (family-style) menus. Bookings here. 301 Mission St., San Francisco.

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JOHNNY DOUGHNUTS: Spring brings re-launch of limited-time passion fruit doughnut, classic raised dough with passion fruit glaze, plus limited-time Easter doughnut holes decorated to replicate mini easter eggs. Locations in Larkspur, San Francisco, San Rafael & Santa Rosa. Website & ordering info here.

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KAIYO COW HOLLOW: The Peruvian Nikkei eatery is offering a two-course, prix- fixe Easter brunch ($38 per person) from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Choices include chicken & waffles or churrasco steak & eggs. Make reservations here. 1838 Union St., San Francisco.

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KOKAK CHOCOLATES: The SF small-batch chocolate shop is taking orders for Easter specialties. This year’s line-up includes: the boxed Sunny Side Up Chocolate Collection (16-piece/44.95 and 36-piece/98.95) with chicks in strawberry jam & bunnies in blueberry cheesecake; Chicken or Egg PBJ ($12.95) – egg filled with peanut butter, guava jelly & topped with chocolate duck; Easter Egg Surprise ($12) – rainbow-splattered egg with three layers of fillings. Order here. At 3901 18th St., San Francisco.

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KRISPY KREME: This year’s spring line-up includes all-new, filled minis — hand-decorated egg-shaped, shell-filled doughnuts in 16-count box. Selections include: Mini Chocolate Egg Doughnut; Mini Cake Batter Egg Doughnut; Mini Strawberries & Kreme™ Egg Doughnut; & fan-favorite Mini Chick Doughnut, with white Kreme, yellow icing, white sugar and decorated like a chick. Available through April 17. Info here.

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ONE MARKET RESTAURANT: Celebrate Passover April 15-16 & April 19-22 with four-course dinner, featuring matzo ball soup, pickled King salmon, smoked brisket & flourless chocolate cake. Available for dine-in, pick-up & delivery. Individual dishes also available a la carte. Optional add-on appetizer: Mark ‘n Mikes Chopped Chicken Liver – $10.95 Adults: $59 per person. Children $29.50 (half-portions). Optional add-on appetizer: Mark ‘n Mikes Chopped Chicken Liver ($10.95). Order & book here. 1 Market St., San Francisco.

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PANDA EXPRESS: Celebrate Easter with a freebie deal. Order Wok Fired Shrimp entrée (bowl, plate, bigger plate, cub meal or family meal) & get free, small a la carte entrée of choice with code WOKFIRED at checkout. The offer is underway through April 17, at participating locations. Promo details here. Location finder here.

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POMELLA: Back for Passover feasts are such patron favorites as matzah ball soup, the ‘everything but the plate’ Seder plate, hazeret, charoset, brisket tagine, cod cakes, matzah brittle, macaroons & more. New this year: stuffed artichoke bottoms with spinach, green garlic, quinoa & feta cheese. A la carte pricing. Available April 14-16 only.Order early at Pomella’s online store. At 3770 Piedmont Ave., Oakland.

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QUATTRO AT FOUR SEASONS HOTEL SILICON VALLEY: Along with Easter egg hunt for youngsters, Executive Chef Andrew Whiteside has prepped feast with buffet of salads, charcuterie, burrata & pastries, entrée choice of beef shortrib, lobster agnolotti, osso buco & more, plus seared scallops & porchetta. Pastry Chef’s Guillermo Soto’s dessert buffet includes carrot cake with passion fruit ganache, chocolate eggs, raspberry pot de crème & rosemary panna cotta. $135 per person. Menu available 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Reservations here. At 2050 University Ave., East Palo Alto.

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RED LOBSTER: The seafood chain extended its $19.99 “Ultimate Endless Shrimp” special to Easter weekend. Diners can endlessly mix and match shrimp choices, including Parrot Isle Jumbo Coconut Shrimp, Walt’s Favorite Shrimp, Garlic Shrimp Scampi & Grilled Shrimp Skewer. Meals include side & unlimited Cheddar Bay Biscuits. Make sure to ask your server for details, as may not be included on menu. Offer applies weekends only: April 8-10 & 15-17. Website here. Find California locations here.

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SHEARWATER TAVERN AT CARMEL MISSION INN: Executive Chef Wayne Brooks is prepping an Easter-inspired brunch 7 a.m. – 11 a.m. April 17, featuring California strawberry cream cheese crepes; mini apple popovers, eggs Benedict with asparagus, crab & herbed hollandaise; lamb shank & ham and cheese croissants. Menu here. Entrees $14 to $27. Reservations here. At 3665 Rio Rd, Carmel-By-The-Sea.

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SILVERADO RESORT & SPA: Celebrate holiday with Al Fresco Napa Easter Buffet. Buffet features crab cake eggs benedict, waffles & chef- attended carving stations, raw bar & more. 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Details. Served in Mansion Garden Tent. Plus, Easter prix-fixe menu will be served at The Grill, from Chef Pablo Jacinto. $65 per person. Info & booking details. At 1600 Atlas Peak Road, Napa.

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SUSIECAKES: Order treats for Easter (available March 28-April 17) & Passover (April 11-24). specialties: coconut macaroons; caramel matzo crunch; Passover dessert box (macaroons & caramel matzo); and flourless chocolate cakes & cupcakes. Easter sweets: assorted cupcakes with Easter sprinkles; Easter cupcake & cookie decorating kits; frosted sugar cookie Peeps; & cookie platters. Locations in Greenbrae, Lafayette, San Carlos, San Francisco, San Jose. Website & ordering details.

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THE BUNGALOW KITCHEN BY MICHAEL MINA: The Tiburon waterfront eatery will serve a lamb special ($59) for Easter Sunday dinner, along with its regular menu that includes Crispy Liberty Duck Wings, Lobster Pot Pie & Phyllo-Crusted Petrale Sole. The lamb entrée features roasted California rack of lamb with tomato chutney, San Joaquin delta asparagus, garlic herb oil & vadouvan spice. Or visit the restaurant for its brunch. Website & reservations here. At 5 Main St, Belvedere Tiburon.

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THE RITZ CARLTON, SAN FRANCISCO: Easter Brunch will be served 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. April 17 at Parallel 37, where Executive Chef Patrick O’Sullivan plans an à la carte menu with such specialties as avocado toast, egg dishes with spring produce, a seafood Benedict & French toast, plus seafood and prime cut. Beverage offerings include celebratory cocktail, and mimosa and Bloody Mary bar. Each table receives homemade, mini loaf as gift to take home. Reservations here. Located at 600 Stockton St., San Francisco.

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THE VAULT GARDEN: Ideal for Easter dining 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.: the lush garden setting serving up starters for the table, Parker House rolls, roasted asparagus, choice of entrees and two desserts per table (including Carrot Cake Financier). $65 per person/$25 per child. View Easter menu here. Reservations here. At 555 California St., San Francisco.

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VILLON AT SAN FRANCISCO PROPER: Celebrate Easter with brunch buffet, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., featuring omelette station, lamb carving, gravlox toast, chicken sliders, Monte Cristo sandwiches, Easter pastries & build-your-own Bloody Mary station. $115 per person/ $55 for children, 12 and under. Vegetarian options offered. Menu here. Reservations via OpenTable. Location: 1100 Market St. Hotel Entrance, 45 McAllister St, San Francisco. Website.

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WILD ONION AT HOTEL CITRINE: Chef Ray Garrow will kick off the eatery’s new brunch menu Easter Sunday, with such dishes as Croissant Loaf French Toast Sticks, Sunrise Breakfast Sandwich on local sourdough & Wind Onion Benedict with grilled vegetables, gruyere sauce & crispy artichokes. Reservations via OpenTable. At 750 San Antonio Road, Palo Alto.

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ALSO SEE: SF Bay Area Easter Event Guide: Egg Hunts, Bunny Brunches & More

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