Where to Get Easter Brunch

Spring is here and Easter is right around the corner. For many of us, this means sweet chocolates and Sunday Brunch.

Easter always falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring. It’s a time to gather with our friends and family to celebrate traditions and new beginnings. In Victoria, spring is in full bloom; cherry blossoms float in the air and daffodils line our streets. It’s an exciting time of year as we start making plans for summer—for the garden, for fixing things around the house and of course, there’s the Easter brunch menu…

However, if you’d prefer to just sit back and relax while sampling classic, delicious brunch fare, consider the following restaurants for this year’s Easter feast. You’ll find something for the whole family, too, from Easter egg hunts, to crafts making for the kids, to mimosas and hot cross buns.

Be sure to book your reservations in advance!

 

Aura Waterfront Restaurant

This year’s menu offers a wide selection of fresh salads, egg dishes, roast beef, ham, hot crossed buns, chocolates, tarts, and coconut lime slices. Chef Ito will have a cookie making station for kids, too!

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:00-12:30

Cost:             Adults: $46

Children 6-11: $23

Under 5: Free

680 Montreal Street, Victoria, BC (250) 414-6739

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The Marina Restaurant

Enjoy a traditional West Coast buffet  featuring seafood selections, domestic and international cheeses, assorted sushi, carving stations, salads, and an assortment of decadent desserts. Be sure to take part in the Easter egg hunt!

Time:             Easter Sunday: SOLD OUT (wait list only)

Easter Monday: 10:30-12:30 (reservations required)

Cost:             Adults: $39.95

Seniors: $34.95

Children under 12: $19.95

1327 Beach Drive, Victoria, BC (250) 598-8555

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Oak Bay Beach Hotel

There will be a buffet brunch in the David Foster Theatre featuring live music, a photo booth, and a special children’s buffet! Guests can enjoy pancakes, free-range eggs, a carving station, and a desert station.

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:00-2:30

Cost:             Adults: $44.00

Children 6-12: $22.00

Under 6: Free

1175 Beach Drive, Victoria, BC (250)598-4556

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Blue Crab Seafood House

A buffet featuring fresh seafood, mixed greens, Eggs Benedict, pancakes, chef-carved ham, grilled maple sausages, and house made deserts. View the menu

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:30-2:00

Cost:             Adults: $32.95

Children under 10: $12.95

Under 3: Free

146 Kingston Street, Victoria, BC (250) 480-1999

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Hotel Grand Pacific

The Grand Pacific brunch menu will feature fresh fruits, sliced meats and cheeses, smoked and cured fish platters, eggs made to perfection, French toast, a carving station, and delicious house made desserts. View the menu

Time:             Sunday April 20, 10:30-2:00

Cost:             Adults: $39.00

Children 5-12: $19.50

Children 4 and under: Free

463 Belleville Street, Victoria BC, (250) 380-4458

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Fairmont Empress

The buffet brunch will be served in the Crystal Ballroom. Enjoy farm fresh eggs, stuffed French toast, bacon and sausages, roasted potatoes and mixed vegetables, fresh baked Portofino bread and Vancouver Island cheeses, cured and smoked fish platters, pastas, and a large selection of gourmet deserts. View the menu

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:00-1:00

Cost:             Adults: $55.00

Children: $27.50

721 Government Street, Victoria, BC (250) 389-2727

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Add a nice drive to your Sunday and check out the following locations:

Brentwood Bay Resort

A buffet brunch served in the Seagrille dining room. Featuring an assortment of pastries and fresh fruits, classic Eggs Benedict, English bangers and double smoked bacon, seafood ceviche, fresh cheeses, and chef’s deserts. View the menu

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:00-2:00

Cost:             Adults: $34.95

Seniors: $31.95

Children 6-12: $19.95

Children under 5: Free

849 Verdier Avenue, Brentwood Bay, BC (250) 544-2079

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Bear Mountain Resort (Bella Montagna)

A great event for families with children! Visit the Bunny House with live bunnies, bounce in the Bouncy Castle, and greet THE Easter Bunny! Guests can enjoy house-made granola with fresh fruits, a selection of eggs, pancakes, smoked bacon, and fresh BC cheeses. View the menu

Time:             Sunday, April 20, 10:00-1:30

Cost:              Adults: $45

Tweens 11-14yrs: $19

Children 7-10: $12

Children 6 and under: Free

1999 County Way, Victoria, BC (888)533-2327

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Merridale Estate Cidery

Take a drive up to Cobble Hill to visit beautiful Merridale Cidery and pick up some delicious cider while you’re at it! This Easter event is bound to be fun for the whole family. Enjoy lunch on Friday, Saturday, or Monday, or go for Easter Sunday brunch. There will be a scavenger hunt each day! Children under 10 can take part in a coloring contest, too (download the .pdf here). The specially prepared lunch menu will include a choice of brick-oven pizzas for lunch with a glass of wine for parents, while kids can enjoy a glass of juice and either pizza, chicken strips, quesadillas, or meatball sliders. Sunday brunch will include a mimosa for parents, and a choice of either Eggs Benedict or Eggs Florentine. Kids can choose from a kid’s benni, buttermilk pancakes, Merridale eggs, toast, sausage or bacon, and a chocolate treat.

Time:             Friday, April 18 – Monday, April 21, 11:00 – 3:00

Cost:             Adults: $20 (includes a drink, meal and the hunt)

Children: $9 (includes a drink, meal and the hunt)

1230 Merridale Road, Cobble Hill, BC 1-800-998-9908

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In Vancouver? Check out these:

The Fish House in Stanley Park

Time:             Monday to Friday 11:30 – late  &  Saturday, Sunday 11am – late.

Cost:             Standard brunch

Address: 8901 Stanley Park Drive Vancouver, BC, Phone: (604) 681-7275

 

Raincity Grill

Time: Friday 11:30am onward, Brunch Sat. & Sun. 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: Standard brunch

Address: 1193 Denman St Vancouver BC, 604 685 7337

 

Pan Pacific’s Cafe Pacifica

Time: Sunday, April 20, 2014 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Cost: Adults $ 74, Seniors $ 70

Children to age 12, $ 37. Children 5 & under free

Address: 999 Canada Pl #300 Vancouver, BC (604) 662-8111

Written By:

Holly Brooke is a true B.C. gal. Having lived on the west coast most of her life, except for several years in the Kootenay's where she canoed and fished and lived in a tipi, she's very much at home outdoors and in the kitchen. ...

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