Easter dining: Dine-in or carryout options in Greater Columbus are plentiful; here's a list
When it comes to celebrating Easter, many people enjoy coloring eggs and nearly everyone appreciates a sweet treat or two. Not everyone, however, looks forward to cleaning up after a large family meal.
Fear not: To help you and your family dine in style — but without the sweat — numerous Greater Columbus restaurants are offering special brunch and dinner menus for Easter, which, this year, falls on March 31.
Listed here are restaurants that will feature special menus on Easter. Also included are restaurants and grocery stores that offer carryout or take-home packages. Menu highlights, hours and reservation details are included, but call each establishment for further details.
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Dine-in service
The Avenue Steak Tavern
94 N. HIGH ST., DUBLIN; 1307 GRANDVIEW AVE., GRANDVIEW HEIGHTS
Details: Easter brunch menu (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), includes omelet ($14.99), eggs Benedict ($15.99), Belgian waffle with brandy apples, pork sausage and maple syrup ($13.99) and hot chicken and biscuits with sausage gravy and gouda ($13.99).
Reservations: recommended
Contact: 614-591-9000 (Dublin); 614-485-9447 (Grandview Heights); www.theavenuesteaktavern.com
The Berwick
3250 REFUGEE ROAD
Details: Easter buffet (11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.), includes mixed green salad, fried mushrooms and homemade Italian meatballs, carved choice prime rib, carved honey-and-brown-sugar-glazed ham, roast leg of lamb, chicken piccata, lemon and rosemary salmon, barbecue pork loin and pasta, sides and desserts ($46 a person, $26 for ages 4 through 12, free for ages 3 and younger).
Reservations: required
Contact: 614-235-7100; www.the-berwick.com
Cameron’s American Bistro
2185 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD, WORTHINGTON
Details: Easter Brunch menu (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), includes French toast with banana, rum pecans and Applewood-smoked bacon ($14); steak and eggs with potatoes, leeks and chimichurri ($23) and eggs Benedict with ham, soft-poached egg, Gruyere biscuit and hollandaise ($15).
Reservations: recommended
Contact: 614-885-3663, www.cameronsamericanbistro.com
Columbus Fish Market
1245 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD
Details: Easter Sunday three-course menu (11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.), choice of clam chowder or house salad; choice of crab-stuffed salmon, seared scallops with asparagus risotto or filet and shrimp; and dessert ($49 to $59)
Reservations: required
Contact: 614-291-3474, www.mitchellsfishmarket.com
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The Fawcett Center
2400 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD
Details: Easter brunch (10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.), includes soup, salad and charcuterie; chilled seafood; breakfast with fresh fruit, pastries, pancake bar, waffles and toppings, classic eggs Benedict, petite avocado toast, biscuits with sausage gravy, sausage and bacon, fried sliced home fries and an omelet station; meats including carved-to-order smoked brisket, beef tips with dill potatoes, dirty martini chicken and fried chicken donut sliders; desserts; and a children’s station ($44.99, or $17.99 for ages 5 through 12, free for ages 4 and younger)
Reservations: required
Contact: www.fawcettcenter.com/page/easter-brunch-2024
j. gilbert’s Wood-Fried Steaks and Seafood
1 E. CAMPUS VIEW BLVD.
Details: Easter three-course menu (11 a.m. to 8 p.m.), includes choice of house salad, Caesar salad, chicken tortilla soup or Maryland crab bisque; choice of bone-in Duroc pork chop, center-cut filet mignon, maple plank roasted salmon, Georges bank sea scallops, Kansas City strip steak or prime rib roast; and choice of creme brulee, berries and cream, chocolate velvet cake or carrot cake ($59 to $69 depending on entree).
Reservations: required
Contact: 614-840-9090, www.jgilberts.com
Le Meridien Columbus, The Joseph
620 N. HIGH ST., SHORT NORTH
Details: Easter brunch (10 a.m. to 1 p.m.), includes food from the Guild House (breakfast, seasonal selections, chilled seafood, salads and charcuterie, and desserts) and jazz music ($75, or $35 or ages 12 and younger).
Reservations: required
Contact: www.eventbrite.com/e/easter-brunch-buffet-at-the-joseph-tickets-812447019907
Lindey’s Restaurant & Bar
169 E. BECK ST., GERMAN VILLAGE
Details: Easter brunch menu (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), includes Lindey’s beignets ($11), eggs Benedict with shaved applewood ham, toasted croissant, hollandaise and grilled asparagus ($16); steak and eggs with crispy potatoes and chimichurri ($30); all-day menu (10 a.m. to 7 p.m.), includes shrimp angel hair pasta with scallions and spicy Cajun cream sauce ($24), wood-grilled chicken with red-eye glaze, macaroni and cheese and Lindey’s cole slaw ($29), Willow Bend double-cut lamb chops with crispy potato pave, wilted spinach and chimichurri ($48 for 2 chops, $60 for 3), soups, salads, appetizers and desserts.
Reservations: required
Contact: 614-228-4343, www.lindeys.com
Martini Modern Italian
445 N. HIGH ST., SHORT NORTH
Details: Easter brunch menu (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.), includes spinach Florentine quiche with provolone, asiago, Parmigiano-Reggiano, farm fresh eggs, shallots and spinach ($15), applewood-smoked salmon with warm fingerling potato salad, toasted bagel, sliced tomatoes and poached egg ($21) and lobster and eggs with mascarpone cheese and garlic fingerling potatoes ($26).
Reservations: recommended
Contact: 614-224-8259, www.martinimodernitalian.com
Mitchell’s Steakhouse
1408 POLARIS PARKWAY, POLARIS; 45 N. 3RD ST., DOWNTOWN
Details: Easter weekend three-course menu (March 28-31), includes choice of Caesar salad, wedge salad or cup of lobster bisque; choice of filet mignon and twin lobster tails, twin filet medallions or Ora king salmon Oscar; choice of creme brulee or butter cake ($59 to $89 depending on entree selected).
Reservations: Polaris — recommended; North 3rd. Street — required
Contact: 614-888-2467 (Polaris Parkway); 614-621-2333 (North 3rd Street); www.mitchellssteakhouse.com
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
1092 BETHEL ROAD, NORTHWEST SIDE
Details: Four-course Easter menu (11:45 a.m. to 5 p.m.), includes choice of ham, Gruyere and spinach quiche, red beet salad, French country terrine or seafood, shrimp and scallop marble; classic lobster bisque or wild arugula salad; slow-roasted leg of lamb, pan-seared filet mignon of beef, sauteed Norwegian salmon supreme or seasonal vegetable presentation; vanilla creme brulee or triple Belgian chocolate entremets ($75; additional options available).
Reservations: required
Contact: 614-451-9774, www.refectory.com
Carryout options:
Bob Evans Farmhouse Kitchen
LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT GREATER COLUMBUS
Details: “Bob Evans Farmhouse Feasts,” include “Premium Farmhouse Feast,” with slow-roasted turkey, hickory-smoked ham, bread-and-celery dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, macaroni and cheese, rolls, double-crust apple pie, turtle cheesecake apple pie and banana nut bread ($154.99, serves 10); “Slow-Roasted Pot Roast Farmhouse Feast,” with pot roast, bread-and-celery dressing, mashed potatoes with gray, corn, green beans with ham, macaroni and cheese, rolls, double-crust apple pie, turtle cheesecake pie and banana nut bread ($159.99, serves 10); “Hickory-Smoked Ham Farmhouse Feast,” with ham, bread-and-celery dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, corn, green beans with ham, rolls, double-crust apple pie and banana nut bread ($111.99 for 8); and “Slow-Roasted Turkey Farmhouse Feast,” with turkey, bread-and-celery dressing, mashed potatoes with gravy, green beans with ham, cranberry relish, rolls, double-crust apple pie and banana nut bread ($121.99, serves 8); the ham and turkey meals also available in portions to serve 4; all meals packed cold; order for pickup through March 31.
Contact: www.bobevans.com
Bravo Italian Kitchen
1803 OLENTANGY RIVER ROAD; 3000 HAYDEN ROAD, NORTHWEST SIDE
Details: Easter packages ($15 to $30 a person, depending on the package chosen) will include choice of salad, pasta, entree and dessert; order up to March 31 (except for orders with lasagna) for pick-up, curbside and delivery March 29-31.
Contact: 614-291-8210 (Olentangy River Road); 614-791-1245 (Hayden Road); www.bravoitalian.com
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Brio Italian Grille
1500 POLARIS PARKWAY,, POLARIS; 3993 EASTON STATION, EASTON TOWN CENTER
Details: Easter packages ($15 to $35 a person, depending on the package chosen) will include choice of salad, pasta, entree and dessert; order up to March 31 (except for orders with lasagna) for pickup, curbside and delivery March 29-31.
Contact: 614-410-0310 (Polaris Parkway); 614-416-4745 (Easton); www.brioitalian.com
Carfagna’s
1440 GEMINI PLACE, POLARIS AREA
Details: Cooked Easter dinners for 6 to 10: spiral ham dinner ($189); chicken parmigiana feast ($199); lasagna feast ($199); leg of lamb dinner ($199); beef tenderloin feast ($249); orders by March 24 for pickup 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 29-30; Easter tenderloin roast kit, including whole beef tenderloin, seasoning, herb and extra virgin olive oil packets ($159); pickup in-store only.
Contact: 614-846-6340, www.carfagnasshop.com
Der Dutchman
445 S. JEFFERSON ROUTE 42, PLAIN CITY
Details: Easter family feasts for 5 ($94.99), 10 ($169.99) or 20 ($299.99), includes choice of turkey or ham, dressing, gravy, sides and rolls; orders by March 27 for pickup 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. March 30
Contact: 614-873-3414, www.dhgroup.com
Hyde Park Prime Steakhouse
6360 FRANTZ ROAD, DUBLIN; 1615 OLD HENDERSON ROAD, UPPER ARLINGTON
Details: “A Memorable Easter Dinner”: choice of whole roasted tenderloin ($309) or lamb racks ($249), both served with wedge salad, garlic whipped potatoes, Brussels sprouts with bacon marmalade and flourless chocolate torte (serves 6-8); other options available; orders by noon March 28 for pickup by 2 p.m. March 31
Contact: 614-717-2828 (Frantz Road); 614-442-3310 (Old Henderson Road); www.hydeparkrestaurants.com
The Refectory Restaurant & Bistro
1092 BETHEL ROAD, NORTHWEST SIDE
Details: “Easter At-Home Dinner,” includes spring salad, lobster bisque; choice of pan-seared salmon and beef filet mignon or pan-seared salmon and rack of lamb; and triple chocolate torte ($75 a person); orders by March 23 for pickup from 1 to 3 p.m. March 30.
Contact: 614-451-9774, www.refectory.com
Whole Foods Market
3670 W. DUBLIN-GRANVILLE ROAD, NORTHWEST SIDE; 4100 EASTON GATEWAY DRIVE, EASTON AREA; 1555 W. LANE AVE.,, UPPER ARLINGTON
Details: Easter meal packages include roasted turkey breast meal ($89.99, serves 4), maple-bourbon ham meal ($169.99, serves 8), prime rib meal ($249.99, serves 8), Easter feast with maple-bourbon ham, roasted boneless turkey breast, green beans, lemon-dill carrots, sour cream and chive mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese, tortellini, kale and Parmesan soup, blackberry burrata salad and brioche rolls ($349.99, serves 12). For pickup March 28-31; order must be at least 48 hours ahead.
Contact: www.wholefoodsmarket.com
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Columbus-area restaurants offering Easter dining menus
