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Best Easter Brunch Spots in Costa Mesa

Posted on March 23, 2018 | 2:04pm | Travel Costa Mesa

costa mesa restaurants for easter brunch

It’s hard not to love brunch, with its best-of-both-worlds approach to weekend dining. In honor of Easter weekend, we’ve compiled a list of just a few of the perfect brunch spots in Costa Mesa for your celebration. But make sure to book your reservations early – these Costa Mesa restaurants are sure to fill up quickly!

 

 plums cafe easter brunch

Plums Café

Voted as having one of Orange County’s best breakfasts, Plum’s Café is not one to be missed. And neither is their Easter brunch. Choose from a nearly 20-item brunch menu, including hazelnut pancakes, campfire trout, biscuits and gravy or the Plums Famous Dutch Baby. Pair your meal with a brunch cocktail like a Hail May Full of Bacon (bacon-infused vodka with Bloody Mary mix) or a hibiscus mule or mimosa. Reserve your seats at 949.722.7586.

 

capital grille easter brunch

The Capital Grille

Surf and turf abound at The Capital Grille in Costa Mesa. Begin your brunch with your choice of soup or salad before you follow with a bone-in dry aged NY strip steak with fried egg, lobster frittata, shrimp and grits, filet mignon or pan-seared salmon. Then, end the meal with your choice of dessert. And don’t forget the bottomless mimosas for $14! See more at https://www.thecapitalgrille.com/events/easter-brunch.

 

leatherbys costa mes easter brunch

Leatherby’s Café Rouge

Enjoy a three-course prix fixe Easter brunch Leatherby’s Café Rouge, located in the heart of Segerstrom Center for the Arts. Entrée selections include tagliatelle Dungeness crab pasta, Colorado lamb sirloin, seared Scottish salmon and challah French toast with chicken apple sausage. A “carrotini” specialty cocktail is $14. Reserve your table at 714.429.7640.

 

silver trumpet brunch

Silver Trumpet

Silver Trumpet is dishing up everything from cinnamon swirl brioche french toast skewers and made to order waffles to spring salads, prime rib with au jus and pan-roasted sea bass for a decadent Easter brunch. The entire family can enjoy a exceptional dining experience in the restaurant’s modern and cozy restaurant located in the Four-Diamond rated Avenue of the Arts Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Reserve your table at 714.751.5100.

 

seasons 52 easter brunch

Seasons 52

Join Seasons 52 for Easter brunch in Costa Mesa and enjoy chef creations such as smoked salmon flatbread, eggs benedict with poached lobster, brick-oven brioche French toast with whiskey-smoked brown sugar pecans, braised short rib hash, vegetable frittata and shakshuka with chorizo. Red wine sangria, champagne Bellinis, mimosas and Bloody Marys will be available by the glass or as endless sips for $14.90. Reserve your table at 714.437.5252.

 

Water Grill

Water Grill offers a brunch menu both Saturday and Sunday of Easter weekend. Highlights include poached salmon rillettes; warm blueberry pancakes with lemon cream; house smoked Atlantic salmon with Shirley’s bagel; crab benedict; warm cinnamon rolls; and signature cocktails: “WG” Bloody Mary dressed with blackened shrimp and thick cut bacon, hibiscus agua fresca, Harry’s white peach Bellini and first class prosecco flight. Reserve your table at 949.208.7060.

 

ayres hotel costa mesa brunch

Le Chateau Garden Bistro

Tucked in the courtyard of the Ayres Hotel & Suites Costa Mesa, Le Chateau Garden Bistro is the perfect quiet spot for a quaint Easter brunch. Choose from American favorites like the Ayres country breakfast, steak and eggs, buttermilk pancakes or a decadent churro waffle paired with a decadent breakfast cocktail menu. Or, build your own omelet or boost your energy with a fresh Acai banana berry bowl. Reserve your table at 714.549.0300.

 


mortons easter brunch

Morton’s Steakhouse

Morton’s Steakhouse will offer a special ‘Steak & Lobster’ duo this Easter. The surf and turf combo features a tender prime filet paired with a succulent lobster tail. The full à la carte menu will also be available. Reserve your table at 714.444.4834.

 

old vine easter brunch

Old Vine Café

Located in Costa Mesa’s eco-friendly shopping center The CAMP, Old Vine Café presents a unique menu inspired by Chef and owner Mark McDonald. For the more adventurous diners, the menu boasts rabbit mole and goat, pizza or lengua (slow-cooked beef tongue) omelets. Those looking for more standard favorites can try out the southern brunch with eggs, biscuits and pancetta gravy, the baked caramel apple French toast or a standard sausage and eggs breakfast. Reserve your table at 714.545.1411.

 

social easter brunch

SOCIAL Costa Mesa

SOCIAL Costa Mesa offers an American-inspired menu full of surprises and California’s freshest ingredients in a cool, laid back environment. SOCIAL’s brunch menu includes classic favorites like a breakfast burrito, breakfast sandwich and scrambles, but expand your palette with chicken and waffles, the Bacon Jam (scrambled eggs, bacon jam, cheese and garlic aioli with a potato bun); the fried chicken sandwich with house-made pickles, bacon and andouille gravy; or the SOCIAL Benedict with pulled pork, buttermilk biscuit, slow egg and Creole mustard hollandaise. And you definitely don’t want to miss their house-made donuts and boozy Thunderking coffee cocktails. Reserve your table at 714.642.2425.

 

habana costa mesa easter brunch

Habana

This gem of the city has been serving up Cuban dishes since The LAB Anti-Mall opened 25 years ago. The Habana brunch menu includes seafood, slow roasted lechon, paella, omelets, waffles and French toast, among others. Add a rum-infused coconut to drink and you’re set to start your week off strong! Reserve your table at 714.556.0176.

 

country club costa mesa brunch

The Country Club

For an elevated all-American brunch, head to The Country Club on Costa Mesa’s 17th Street. The menu includes everything from biscuits and gravy, brioche French toast, a brunch burger and two kinds of eggs benedict – braised bacon or smoked salmon. Once the main course is done, try out the Country Club donuts, which come dusted in cinnamon sugar or in a daily specialty flavor. Reserve your table at 949.281.2582.