Sweet Treats, Parades And Brunches: NYC’s Ultimate Guide To Easter This Year

As eggs-perts on all things happening in NYC, we’ve hunted down the best plans going on this year for Easter. So if you’re stuck on what to do and where to eat during this upcoming holiday, fear not, we have incredible ideas that no-bunny could resist!

We’ve created the ultimate guide to Easter in NYC to help you find all of the best happenings this Sunday. See it below:

Brunch

La Goulue, UES

Head over to the UES for a two-course prix-fixe brunch special at La Goulue! Choose from a variety of dishes like Bisque de Homard, French Toast, Croque Monsieur and more! Add on their signature brunch cocktail La Belle Vie with Campari, Grand Marnier and champagne and don’t forget to taste one of their delicious chocolate croissants. Book here.

Where: 29 E 61st St, New York

Aquavit, Midtown East

This two-Michelin starred restaurant is offering an Easter brunch you simply can’t refuse. Enjoy an eggs-tra special three-course pre-fixe brunch menu including items like Deviled Eggs with Matjes Herring and Shallots, Shrimp Skagen Smørrebrød, and Allspice Roasted Rack of Lamb! Coming from Chef Emma Bengstton, you’re surely in for a treat. Find out more on their website here.

Where: 65 East 55th Street, New York

Court Street Tavern, Cobble Hill

Easily recognized by their grand floral entryway, this Brooklyn favorite boasts unique offerings for Easter like Truffled Deviled Eggs, Toasted Almond and Spring Grape Salad, and Corn Bread Benedict, to name a few. It’s the perfect family-friendly destination as they’ll be hosting an exciting Easter egg hunt for children to win prizes for finding the golden egg. Make your reservation here.

Where: 449 Court Street, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn

Norteeuh, East Village

Try this Michelin Bib Gourmand-awarded restaurant’s playful Easter menu with elevated Hawaiian cuisine. Norteeuh is offering non-traditional Easter dishes like tasty Musabi, Crispy Sweetbreads, Mochiko Chicken Loco Moco, and Sea Urchin Cavatelli. Brunch will run from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Book your table here.

Where: 128 1st Ave., New York

Dinner

Benjamin Prime, Midtown East

For a lavish Easter feast, reserve a table at acclaimed NYC steakhouse, Benjamin Prime, for unbeatable bites like Blue Point Oysters, Lobster Bisque, Bone-In Rib Eye and Filet Mignon. Is your mouth already watering? Ours too! Find out more on their website here.

Where:23 E 40th St, New York

Tavern on the Green, UWS

Take a bite from Chef Tomasz Surowka four course meal at Central Park’s iconic Tavern on the Green. Be satiated with a menu consisting of Striped Bass and Red Velvet Marshmallow Rockslide for dessert, while you look out onto the park through their glass floor-to-ceiling windows. Schedule your dinner on their website now.

Where: 67th Street & Central Park West, New York

Amali, UES

Offering extra special menus for Easter (April 17th) and Greek Easter (April 24th), Amali boasts Mediterranean flavors reminiscent of modern-day Greece, Italy, France, and Spain. Find out more on their website here.

Where: 115 E 60th St, New York

Treats

La Churreria, SoHo

Everyone loves Churros, and La Churreria is making an Easter special that’s too adorable to pass up! Stop by on Easter day to get their Easter Egg Churro Lollipops dipped in chocolate and covered in sprinkles.

Where: 284 Mulberry Street, New York

Stuffed, East Village

For the entire month of April, Stuffed is offering an ice cream cone bunny that’s almost too cute to eat! Learn more at their website here.

Where: 139 1st Ave., New York

Brandon’s Donuts, Carroll Gardens

Design your own custom donut this Easter at Brandon’s Donuts! Choose between dough flavors like vanilla, chocolate or red velvet and then add special Easter-themed toppings and pastel-colored frosting. Already decorated Easter donuts will be available for purchase as well like their Classic Peep with a vanilla base, lemon icing, peep, lemon drizzle and Easter sprinkles, or Easter Celebration with a cinnamon sugar base, vanilla icing, bunnies chicks and eggs marshmallows with flower sprinkles. Check out their website here.

Where: 451 Court Street, Brooklyn

Morgenstern’s, NoHo

Order from Morgenstern’s for the perfect cake to bring to any Easter party. Their limited-edition holiday cake is made with Lavender and Lemon Curd ice creams swirled with Blueberry Jelly on top of a vanilla sponge cake. Available for pick up and nationwide shipping, order yours starting April 14th.

Happenings

Catch the Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival, Midtown

Put on your best bonnet and head over to Fifth Avenue for the annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival. This event is a NYC tradition that dates all the way back to the 1870s! The festivities will begin at 10 am and last until 4 pm as the parade will march from 49th Street to 57th Street to celebrate the holiday and show off some rather eggs-ceptional bonnets.

Skate on a giant retro roller rink at Rockefeller

Lace up your skates and boogies on Rockefeller’s retro roller rink! The epic pop-up rink will revive L.A.’s famous “Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace” from 1970s. See here for more information and how you can reserve your tickets now.

Visit the Easter Bunny at the Rockaway Hotel

Don’t miss out on all the fun activities going on at the Rockaway Hotel this Easter! Meet the Easter bunny, get your face painted or join in on the egg hunt. See more details on their website here.

Feast at Smorgasburg’s “Put An Egg On Everything Weekend”

An annual tradition for Smorgasburg LA, “Put An Egg On Everything Weekend” is coming to both Jersey City (April 16th) and Prospect Park (April 17th) this year! Take advantage of “egg-y specials” offered by your favorite vendors and enjoy an egg on practically anything you order, from burgers to nachos. Stay long enough to enjoy an egg hunt, face painting, games, and a Carrot Magic cocktail bar. *Activities vary at each location. Learn more here.