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Blue Duck Tavern
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30 Easter Brunch Options to Satisfy Any Type of Diner

From rabbit fricasse to carrot pasta.

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Blue Duck Tavern
| R. Lopez

Practically every restaurant in D.C. will be offering some sort of brunch special on Easter Sunday. How to choose? Here's one way to make a choice: What dish do you want to eat this holiday?

Here are 30 options highlighted by one of the dishes served by the restaurant, from traditional choices like lamb and ham to more unusual options (Easter tacos, anyone?). Zero in on which food is the best fit for your celebration — particularly for those whose family gatherings tend to bring together a lot of picky eaters.

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1789 Restaurant

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The dish: Cassoulet
1789 lets customers choose from dishes like pork belly with pea puree, mushroom veloute, duck cassoulet and more (a la carte).

1905 Restaurant

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The dish: Country-fried steak.
Easter brunch at 1905 means three special dishes, including country fried steak with eggs, smoked lamb benedict and a poached salmon frittata. They’ll also have mint juleps featuring — wait for it — lamb-washed bourbon.

701 Restaurant

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The dish: Carrot pasta.
701’s brunch choices include Skuna bay salmon with spatzle, a roasted lamb leg, carrot pasta and more ($45 for three courses).

America Eats Tavern

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The dish: Jambalaya
America Eats’ brunch buffet has fresh doughnuts, a ham carving and biscuit station, fresh seafood, a jambalaya station and a cake table, among its offerings. ($45 adult).

The dish: Caviar
Anthem’s Easter brunch is a smorgasbord of spring dishes ranging from American caviar and crab claws to Belgian waffles and omelets. There are also entrees, bottomless mimosas and carving stations ($75 adults).

Belga Cafe

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The dish: Waffles with duck.
Belga Cafe’s Easter brunch leans Belgian, with dishes like eggs with salmon, a rosemary waffle with duck confit, lunch items like mussel pots and more (a la carte).

Bibiana Osteria & Enoteca

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The dish: Easter pie
Bibiana’s three course brunch menu lets diners try burrata, torts pasquale (a kale and egg stuffed Easter pie) and ricotta cavatelli.

Blue Duck Tavern

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The dish: Prime Rib.
Blue Duck is doing a three course option with duck confit hash, prime rib, poached eggs and more ($95 for adults).

Bombay Club

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The dish: Saag gosht
For an Indian twist on Easter Brunch, head to Bombay for saag gosht, shrimp pepper masala and bottomless champagne ($28 or $40 bottomless).

Cafe Deluxe

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The dish: Crab and fried green tomatoes benedict.
All Cafe Deluxe locations will be serving traditional brunch, plus a special crab cakes with fried green tomatoes Benedict dish.

Daikaya

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The dish: Miso carrots with rabbit sausage
Daikaya’s Easter brunch is a tribute to the egg, with new small plates like a fried Jidori egg with caviar or miso-honey glazed carrots with rabbit sausage (a la carte).

Et Voila!

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The dish: Skate wing
Et Viola has expanded options like skate wing meuniere, chocolate easter eggs and lobster salad (a la carte).

Iron Gate

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The dish: Porchetta
Iron Gate’s Italian Easter menu will be available April 4 and 5, with dishes including salumi pie, risotto fritters, marinated octopus and entree choices like porchetta or mushroom lasagna. Price is $65 per person.

J. Paul's

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The dish: Green eggs and lamb
Brunch specials at J. Paul's (a la carte) range from the egg and lamb dish to chicken and waffles.

Lincoln

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The dish: Short rib hash
Lincoln’s three course Easter bunch has choices like short rib hash, Maryland crab benedict and butter popcorn soup ($55 for adults).

Lupo Verde

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The dish: Spinach and anchovy pizza.Lupo Verde’s “Little Easter” celebration leans Italian, with dishes like roasted pork and porchetta panini, a spinach and anchovy pizza and a panzanella salad ($25).

Masa 14

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The dish: Chilaques
Masa 14 has a Latin brunch menu with pork belly benedict, chilaques, smoked chicken hash and more ($39 per person).

The dish; Rabbit fricasse
Mio’s Sunday brunch (a la carte) has dishes like local fish ceviche, a rabbit fricassee, a suckling pig and more.

NoPa Kitchen + Bar

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The dish: Red beet tagliatelle.
Nopa’s offerings are a la carte, like beef tenderloin and eggs and red beet tagliatelle.

The dish: Carbonara
Ripple is serving a breakfast buffet, plus an entree, pastry basket and more. Dishes range from roasted lamb shoulder and honey ham to spaghetti carbonara and savory bread pudding ($35).

Roof Terrace Restaurant & Bar

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The dish: King crab legs
Roof Terrace offers a view with its brunch, which features Alaskan crab cakes, oysters, French toast and more ($45 per person).

Society Fair

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The dish: Quiche to go
Pick up a brunch bag from Society Fair that includes a quiche, bacon, fruit salad, scones, coffee beans and wine ($55, serves four).

Teddy & The Bully Bar

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The dish: Chicken and waffles
Teddy’s three course brunch has such choices as chilled spring pea and lobster soup, chicken and waffles and Challah French toast ($59 for adults).

The Fainting Goat

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The dish: Goat cheese fondue.
Fainting Goat’s brunch selections range from goat cheese fondue to avocado toast.

The Hamilton

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The dish: Breakfast sliders
Hamilton has a full brunch menu available with everything from bangers and mash to breakfast sliders and a breakfast burrito (a la carte).

The Oval Room

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The dish: Organic chicken and grits
Oval Room’s multi-course menu ($55) lets diners choose from roasted organic chicken, rabbit pappardelle and hamachi crudo.

Trio Grill

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The dish: Deviled eggs with foie gras.
Trio’s Easter brunch buffet has crab cakes benedict, baked apple French toast, deviled eggs with foie gras, leg of lamb and more. Price is $55 for adults.

Trummer's On Main

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The dish: Bacon-wrapped rabbit loin
Trummer's menu includes the aforementioned bunny dish, plus carbonara pasta, lamb and more ($66 adults).

Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro

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The dish: Rack of lamb
Vinifera’s three course menu has choices like rack of lamb, vegetable frittata and pastries. There’s also a petting zoo with goats, ducks and bunnies for the kids ($55).

Vinoteca Wine Bar & Bistro

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The dish: Pork and squash frittatas
Vinoteca is serving up a la carte dishes like the frittata, duck confit benedict and more.

1789 Restaurant

The dish: Cassoulet
1789 lets customers choose from dishes like pork belly with pea puree, mushroom veloute, duck cassoulet and more (a la carte).

1905 Restaurant

The dish: Country-fried steak.
Easter brunch at 1905 means three special dishes, including country fried steak with eggs, smoked lamb benedict and a poached salmon frittata. They’ll also have mint juleps featuring — wait for it — lamb-washed bourbon.

701 Restaurant

The dish: Carrot pasta.
701’s brunch choices include Skuna bay salmon with spatzle, a roasted lamb leg, carrot pasta and more ($45 for three courses).

America Eats Tavern

The dish: Jambalaya
America Eats’ brunch buffet has fresh doughnuts, a ham carving and biscuit station, fresh seafood, a jambalaya station and a cake table, among its offerings. ($45 adult).

Anthem

The dish: Caviar
Anthem’s Easter brunch is a smorgasbord of spring dishes ranging from American caviar and crab claws to Belgian waffles and omelets. There are also entrees, bottomless mimosas and carving stations ($75 adults).

Belga Cafe

The dish: Waffles with duck.
Belga Cafe’s Easter brunch leans Belgian, with dishes like eggs with salmon, a rosemary waffle with duck confit, lunch items like mussel pots and more (a la carte).