Not wanting to cook but instead focus on a celebratory meal with family? Then an Easter brunch may be the answer. Many restaurants in Milwaukee are rolling out the proverbial red carpet with special meals that feature breakfast staples like eggs and bacon but also highlight caviar, French-inspired pastries and carving stations. Here are 21 options in and around Milwaukee serving Easter brunch. Don’t wait too long to book a table – reservations tend to fill up well before Easter which, this year, is Sunday, March 31.
It’s time to pick your Milwaukee favorites for the year!
Bacchus
925 E. WELLS ST.
High-end add-ons are key at this Lower East Side restaurant where, with its Easter Brunch ($65 per person), you can tack on mimosa service ($58 per package) or caviar service ($138) from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Included on the three-course menu are options such as petite omelet, crab benedict, filet medallions and strawberry frangipane tart.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Canal Street Café
1721 W. CANAL ST.
Located at the Potawatomi Hotel entrance, this eatery boasts walls of windows and, on Easter, a brunch buffet ($28 per person). Included are build-your-own omelets, pineapple-glazed ham, baked French toast, Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, rosemary prime rib, shrimp ceviche and more.
Book a table by calling 414-847-8510.
Eldr + Rime
2300 N. MAYFAIR RD., WAUWATOSA
An Easter brunch buffet ($85 for adults, $35 for children 14 and under) with food stations – such as a raw bar, carving station and sweets – is served from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at this sprawling ground-floor restaurant at Renaissance Milwaukee West Hotel, next to Mayfair Mall.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Harbor House
550 N. HARBOR DR.
As you’d expect at this seafood-oriented restaurant, the three-course Easter menu, available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., features seafood selections, such as clam chowder, lobster avocado toast, lobster eggs benedict, Alaskan Halibut and King Crab legs. Arriving between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. gets you a brunch pastry basket.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Joey Gerard’s
5601 BROAD ST., GREENDALE
This supper-club concept’s offering a brunch buffet ($70 for adults, $25 for kids) on Easter, serving from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Every adult gets a complimentary glass of sparkling wine. Poached-shrimp cocktail, deviled eggs and a meat and cheese board (appropriately on a Lazy Susan) are just some of the starters, before easing into the carving station, omelet station, a special kid-friendly station and dessert spread that includes donuts.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Lake Park Bistro
3133 E. NEWBERRY BLVD.
Three courses of French-inspired cuisine are on the Easter Brunch menu ($55+ per person, with a special kid’s menu available) and served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Selections include rabbit terrine, goat-cheese tarte, quiche Lorraine, roasted lamb chops, Scottish salmon, a cheese plate and profiteroles.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Lowlands Group
MULTIPLE LOCATIONS
All of Lowlands Group’s eateries are offering special brunch dishes for Easter – and they’re available March 30 and March 31. For instance, at Buckatabon Tavern & Supper Club (in Wauwatosa), it’s Milwaukee Muffin Sammy, with a side of hash browns; and at Café Hollander you can order brie tomato bacon benedict. note that because Café Benelux is undergoing a renovation, dine-in is not available but you can order (from ham and rolls to deviled eggs) for pick-up.
Book a table through Yelp.
Lupi & Iris
777 N. VAN BUREN ST.
Mirroring the restaurant’s French and Italian Riviera inspirations, the Easter meals ($60+ per person) are no different, with brunch serving from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. followed by lunch and dinner service until 6 p.m. Peeks at the extensive a la carte menus reveal items like pain au chocolat, pulpo and grilled swordfish for brunch and beef tartare, Mediterranean sea bass and wood-oven roasted veal for dinner, as well as Basque cheesecake for dessert.
Book a table through Tock.
Mr. B’s – A Bartolotta Steakhouse
11120 N. CEDARBURG RD., MEQUON AND 18380 W. CAPITOL DR., BROOKFIELD
Both Mr. B’s locations are serving a three-course Easter brunch that features Billionaire Bacon, shellfish bisque, Wagyu steak frites, chicken and waffles, brioche French toast and more, with five dessert choices (including flourless chocolate cake). The brunch menu’s available between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Book a table through OpenTable.
MOTOR Bar and Restaurant
400 W. CANAL ST.
Located on the Harley-Davidson Museum campus, not only is there an Easter brunch but an Easter egg hunt, too. Registrations for the egg hunt are necessary, with the $5 fee turning into a $5 voucher at brunch after. Bring your own bag or basket for the egg hunt. The brunch menu’s served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and the egg hunt’s at 10 a.m.
Book a table by calling 414-287-2778; and reserve a spot at the egg hunt through Eventbrite.
Ristorante Bartolotta
7616 W. STATE ST., WAUWATOSA
On this Italian restaurant’s prix-fixe Easter brunch menu ($55 per person)—spanning three courses—are antipasti choices (calamari and slow-cooked meatballs are two); pasta entrees, beef and fish filets, and eggs benedicts; as well as the restaurant’s signature tiramisu. A kid’s menu is also available.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Sabrosa
3216 S. HOWELL AVE.
This popular Bay View breakfast and lunch spot’s Easter brunch buffet ($34.95 per person) is served between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. What sets this brunch apart from others is live piano music and an Easter egg hunt. Included on the buffet are an omelet station, carved meats and desserts.
Book a table through TableAgent.
Saint Kate Arts Hotel
139 E. KILBOURN AVE.
ARIA and Giggly – both inside this boutique hotel – art partnering up on a three-course, prix-fixe Easter brunch ($30-$50 per person depending on selections), serving between 9 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. On the menu are deviled eggs, avocado toast, burrata and other selections for the starter, followed by mains that include crab benny, steak and egg tartine and fried chicken and waffles, winding down with three dessert choices. A mimosa flight is also served.
Book a table through Tock.
Saz’s State House
5539 W. STATE ST.
Serving Easter brunch from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Saz’s features on its menu the meat dishes they’re known for (like BBQ pulled pork and BBQ baby back ribs) as well as new items just for the holiday, like s’mores waffles and bananas foster stuffed French toast. There’s also a brunch menu just for kids and refreshing cocktails: berry mimosa, passionfruit pineapple mimosa and strawberry cucumber refresher. The brunch menu’s served from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Book a table by calling 414-453-2410.
The Grain Exchange
225 E. MICHIGAN AVE.
The Bartolotta Restaurants caters at this venue, which is only open for dining on certain holidays, including on Easter for a buffet brunch ($74.95 for adults, $23.95 for kids 3 to 12) that’s served from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All the basics are covered here, and then some, including a seafood tower, Wisconsin artisan-cheese board, omelet station, carving station, hot entrees (like cedar-plank salmon) and a dessert station.
Book a table through Tock.
The Ingleside Hotel
2810 GOLF RD., PEWAUKEE
Serving its Easter brunch buffet ($45 for adults, $23 for kids 12 and under) in the Lake Country Ballroom, the various stations feature delicacies like made-to-order omelets, chocolate-covered strawberries, brown-sugar-glazed ham, shrimp cocktail, biscuits and gravy and Hungarian pork schnitzel. The menu’s available from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Book a table by calling 262-547-0201.
The Iron Horse Hotel
500 W. FLORIDA ST.
This Easter brunch buffet ($90 for adults, $25 for kids 10 and under) doesn’t leave anything lacking on the menu, with bottomless mimosas an additional $35. As far as the food, there’s an omelet station, seven mains (from bluefin tuna to New York Strip loin as well as slab bacon), five more displays/stations (antipasto, crudites, seafood, fresh fruit and bread) and 10 side dishes, as well as family-friendly sweets like cotton candy and a chocolate-tower. It’s served from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Book a table through OpenTable.
The Italian Community Center
631 E. CHICAGO ST.
Bartolotta Catering and Events is orchestrating the Italian Community Center’s Easter Brunch buffet ($62.99 for adults, $22.95 for children 12 and younger), which folds in meat from a carving table, a special kids menu, desserts (such as mini eclairs), six traditional breakfast items, an entrée table and appetizers (from a cheese platter to bagels and lox). You can also tack on a Bloody Mary or Mimosa at the cash bar.
Book a table through Tock.
The Pfister Hotel
424 E. WISCONSIN AVE.
This historic hotel’s Easter Celebration Brunch ($89 for adults, $29 for children 3-11) pulls out all the stops, buffet style, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. It’s hosted in the Grand Ballroom and the Easter Bunny even makes an appearance. Here’s a peek at the four-page menu, which features delicacies like olive and charcuterie plates, shucked oysters and ceviche, alongside traditional brunch eats like eggs benedict, pancakes, bacon and carved meats, then of course desserts.
Book a table through Tock.
Tre Rivali
200 N. BROADWAY
Located on the ground floor of Kimpton Journeyman Hotel, the Easter Brunch ($65 for adults, $35 for kids 12 and under) at this Mediterranean-inspired restaurant is buffet-style, with items like a smoked-salmon board, brioche French toast bread pudding, rigatoni Bolognese and roasted leg of ham with mint chutney. Desserts and pastries are also included. Reservations are available between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.
Book a table through OpenTable.
Twisted Fisherman
1200 W. CANAL ST.
This seafood-focused restaurant’s Easter Brunch buffet menu ($37.95 for adults, $16.95 for kids 12 and under) also dabbles in fresh catches, particularly at the Seafood Station and tableside seafood specials. This includes Prince Edward Island mussels sauteed to order, lightly blackened Tilapia filets and steamed Alaskan snow crab. For meat lovers, there is also a carving station, and bananas foster is one of the desserts. The menu is served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Book a table by calling 414-273-8300.
