10 Easter Dining Options For Every Bunny We Know

Spring is in the air as Easter draws near once more. Spring is in the air, yes – but what, oh what, is on your plate and the plates of your friends and family? Whatcha gonna do, little bunny? Where ya gonna eat? Look: We’ve got Easter Dining covered in our Food Events – and have wrangled ten excellent local options for you right here.

Mmmm, that Brasato at Mandola's Italian Kitchen

MANDOLA’S EASTER SPECIALS This beloved Italian joint has a variety of special menu items created for Easter (available in-restaurant, for take-out and curbside pickup): Brasato ($19.50) braised beef short ribs with mashed potatoes and a red wine reduction; Baked Ziti ($14.50) macaroni in a sausage ragu with mushrooms, bechamel sauce, romano and mozzarella cheese, all baked in a casserole housemade Peeps marshmallow gelato; and more. Note: Available at all locations. Sun., April 9, 11am-9pm. Mandola’s Italian Kitchen, 4700 W. Guadalupe #12.

LITTLE OLA’S EASTER BISCUITS & MORE There are two Easter Biscuit packs here to set you up right: Little Ola’s Easter Biscuit Pack ($30): six biscuits, housemade honey butter, strawberry jam, and pimento cheese. Big Ola’s Easter Biscuit Pack ($63): everything from the Little Ola’s Easter Biscuit Pack and an apple Kentucky butter cake and a choice of one 32-ounce housemade beverage (chocolate milk, strawberry lemonade, or Arnold Palmer). Note: Both packs are available for pick up at Little Ola’s (April 7-9) and available at Olamaie (April 9), too. Little Ola’s Biscuits,14735 Bratton.

COOKIE RICH: EASTER 12-PACK The locally founded (and now nationally acclaimed) sensation Cookie Rich is an update on the classic cookie, each bite-sized morsel made of two soft curvy cookies sealed with a delectable filling, and now there are six new flavors for Easter: Peep Peep, Easter Egg, Key Lime Pie, Candy Bar, Banana Pudding, and Orange Dreamsicle. Note: These selections are available for local pick up, delivery up to 30 miles.

Yes, you know Perry's Steakhouse

EASTER AT PERRY’S Perry’s Steakhouse is offering an Easter special that comes with an appetizer (pear salad or carrot ginger soup), an entrée (triple-glazed ham or caramelized prime rib), sides, and a white chocolate cheesecake for dessert. (Note: You can also pre-order this special online, for pickup on April 8-9.) And, for the brunch-goers of Austin, Perry's is opening an hour earlier (at 11am) and offering three of their brunch cocktails (brandy milk punch, mimosa, and bloody mary). Perry’s Steakhouse, 1801 Domain Blvd.

GOLDIE’S EASTER AFTERNOON TEA Oh my! Goldie's – that intimate lobby level cocktail bar and lounge that's typically reserved only for Austin Proper Hotel guests and residents – is offering a proper afternoon Easter to all citizens seeking some posh and civilized noms on this day. Enjoy cucumber sandwiches, egg salad canapes, and macarons alongside a curated selection of health-focused teas, champagne, and sparkling wines. Sun., April 9, noon-4pm. Austin Proper Hotel, 600 W. Second, 888/333-0546. $65-100.

SUMMER HOUSE ON MUSIC LANE: EASTER BRUNCH This elegant SoCo dining spot, the culinary gem of Hotel Magdalena, offers a delicious three-course menu that features an assortment of pastries and crispy fingerlings for the table, along with dishes like deviled eggs with trout roe, breakfast sandwiches, smashburgers, Eggs in Purgatory, pozole verde, and more – plus special menu items for the kids. Sun., April 9, 10am-4pm. Summer House on Music Lane, 1101 Music. $55 ($15, ages 12 and younger).

The lump crab frittata at Aba is perfect for an Easter brunch

ABA’S EASTER BRUNCH Mmmm, when the primo Mediterranean restaurant in this town gets all Eastery for your Sunday pleasure, you know they do it right, serving up a light spring frittata with lump crab (and English peas, shaved asparagus, avocado, pickled fresnos, parmesan) for dine-in brunch. Sun., April 9, 10am-3pm. Aba,1011 S. Congress, Bldg. 2 #180.

THE CARILLON: SPRING SUNDAY BRUNCH The classic brunch smorgasbord returns to the Carillon after a three-year hiatus, with options for everyone, including the most demanding diners: children. Guests of all ages can return to the buffet again and again, and younger guests can dine from the main buffet or the kids’ Buffet. It's a family-centric feast, featuring cold and bot breakfast dishes, chilled seafood, charcuterie, salads, smoked prime rib at the carving station, a wealth of entrees and succulent sides and desserts and – yeah, this'll be one of the best and bunniest! Sun., April 9, 10am-2pm. The Carillon, 1900 University Ave. $85 ($35 for ages 6-12).

TLC: EASTER BRUNCH TLC welcomes you Easterwise to their group-dining emporium and dog-friendly patio, offering $5 Frose and half off all bottles of champagne, serving up the brunchy goodness of French Toast bread pudding, chicken-fried steak and eggs, shrimp and grits, and much more. Sat.-Sun., April 8-9, 11am-3pm. TLC Austin, 1100 S. Lamar #1150.

WILLIAM CHRIS VINEYARDS: EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA William Chris Vineyards is hosting its annual Easter Egg Roll, replete with wine tastings, food pairings, and continental breakfast – and, for the kids, a visit from the Easter Bunny, all out in the beautiful Hill Country. Sat., April 8, 11am. William Chris Vineyards,10352 U.S. Hwy 290, Hye. $30 ($5, children).