Your guide to 2022 Easter and Passover meals for dine-in or pickup in Charlotte
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Easter and Passover are coming up soon. If you haven’t made your holiday meal plans yet, don’t fret — we’ve rounded up a list of offerings from local Charlotte restaurants to ensure you’ve got plenty of options for you and your family to enjoy this year.
From family-style brunches with skyline views to multi-course steak dinners and chef-prepared meals you can pick up and serve at home, there are plenty of local options for you and your family to enjoy so you can skip the cooking and soak in the quality time together.
Check out our list of recommendations for your holiday feast below.
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Alchemy
Location: 2517 Distribution St, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Alechemy will host an all-day brunch from 11 a.m.-5 p.m., that will feature holiday twists on its usual brunch menu, including colorful Easter French toast and deconstructed corned beef hash. There will not be a dinner service on Easter Sunday.
How to order: Make reservations online.
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Takeout is available, but the Easter French toast and has specials are dine-in only.
BOCADO
Location: 2000 South Blvd #150, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End /Atherton
Easter Brunch will be offered Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Highlights from the a la carte menu include deviled eggs, chilaquiles and spicy fried chicken biscuits. Desserts are chocolate tres leches and Iimoncello tiramisu for dessert.
How to order: To make a reservation, call 704-248-4848.
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full.
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Dine in at the restaurant.
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop
Location: 16836 D, Birkdale Commons Pkwy. Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Buttermilk Sky Pie Shop is now accepting Easter pre-orders for its 9” pies available in 11 flavors, as wellas Easter vanilla thumbprint cookies, lemon seasonal thumbprint cookies and its new cloud cookies.
How to order: Online
Deadline: Thursday, April 14
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Curbside pickup is available. Please request when pre-ordering or call the shop upon arrival at 704-997-8441
The Capital Grille
Location: 201 N. Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
The Capital Grille is offering brunch specials on Easter Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., featuring a lobster frittata, a 14-ounce bone-in dry aged NY strip and eggs, and an 8-ounce center cut filet mignon and white cheddar hash browns. A la carte dinner menu choices are available all day.
How to order: Make reservations or order online.
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full.
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
PIckup: At the restaurant, at the time you select.
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen
Location: 4001-C Yancey Rd. #100, Charlotte, NC 28217
Neighborhood: York Road
Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen is offering a variety of chef-prepared traditional Easter main courses, including roast lamb shoulder, seared Wagyu flank steak, roasted eggplant and more. Sides include dishes such as roasted carrots with orange glaze, garlic fingerling potatoes, mac and cheese, and a variety of salads. For dessert, it’s serving olive oil cake with strawberry-lemon compote, lemon bars and carrot cake whoopie pies. All items are prepared cold with reheating instructions available online.
How to order: Online
Deadline: Monday, April 11 at 4 p.m.
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Delivery available to most areas in Charlotte. Pickup on Saturday, April 16 between 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte
Location: 10000 Ballantyne Commons Parkway, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
The Ballantyne, A Luxury Collection Hotel, Charlotte will be hosting an Easter weekend full of family-friendly meals and activities for guests, as well as the public.
Events include:
An Easter egg hunt for hotel guests and those with a confirmed brunch reservation. 10 a.m.
Easter a la Carte brunch from 7 a.m.-3 p.m.
Easter buffet brunch from 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Price is $95 for adults, $45 for kids ages 5-12 and children ages 4 and younger are complimentary.
Easter afternoon tea with the Easter Bunny from 1-4 p.m. Price is $55 for adults or $70 including a glass of sparkling wine, and $29 for children under 12, plus tax and gratuity.
How to order: Book reservations online
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Pickup: Dine-in only
Church and Union Charlotte
Location: 127 N. Tryon St. #8, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Church and Union will be serving an Easter brunch buffet from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and dinner from 5-10 p.m. Brunch will include glazed ham, roasted tenderloin carving station and an oyster bar, as well as traditional Southern breakfast fare including sausage links, biscuits and sausage gravy, grits, pastries and more. Dinner will feature similar mains, as well as copper penny glazed carrots, deviled eggs, orzo salad, peanut butter mouse tarots, a variety of cakes, cookies and more.
How to order: Book reservations on OpenTable
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $60 per person; $30 for kids 12 and under
Pickup: Dine-in only
Copain
Location: 6601 Morrison Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28211 (off of the atrium behind Rooster’s)
Neighborhood: SouthPark
Copain is offering an Easter menu featuring an array of fresh pastries, breads and holiday favorites including lemon bars, quiches, whole format cakes, pies and more.
How to order: Online
Deadline: April 14
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: At the restaurant on April 15 or April 16
Dressler’s Restaurant - Birkdale Village
Location: 8630 Lindholm Dr. Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Dressler’s Restaurant-Birkdale Village is offering a three-course Easter dinner from 4-8 p.m. First course options include soups, salads and calamari. Second course options include seared salmon, filet mignon, shrimp and grits and more. Among the dessert choices are carrot cake, warm apple cake and key lime pie.
How to order: Book reservations on OpenTable (prepayment required)
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $75 per person. Pickup: Dine-in only for Easter dinner
Dressler’s Restaurant - Metropolitan
Location: 1100 Metropolitan Ave. #125, Charlotte, NC 28204
Neighborhood: Midtown
Dressler’s Restaurant is offering a three-course Easter lunch from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. with two salad options, Thai calamari, rare ahi tuna, pimento cheese or shrimp cocktail for the second course; and a variety of mains for the third course including Wagyu flat iron steak, seafood options, spring frittata, broiled lamb chops and more.
How to order: Book reservations on OpenTable (prepayment required)
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $59 per person.
Pickup: Dine-in only for Easter lunch
Fahrenheit
Location: 222 South Caldwell St. 21st Floor, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
For a family-style brunch with a view, visit rooftop restaurant Fahrenheit on Easter from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. The menu includes starters such as hot crossed buns, shrimp cocktail, honey glazed ham, roasted spice potato hash, coconut cream pie for dessert and more.
How to order: Reservations are required. Book online at OpenTable or call 980-237-6718
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $49 for adults, $19 for kids 12 and under.
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter meals
Fin & Fino
Location: 135 Levine Avenue of the Arts #100, Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Seafood house Fin & Fino will be open on Easter serving its full menu.
How to order: Book reservations online at OpenTable
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Dine-in only
Golden Owl Tavern
Location: 9041 Robert D. Snyder Rd, Charlotte, NC 28262
Neighborhood: University City
The restaurant — which has a new chef leading the kitchen — is hosting a Sunday brunch for Easter. Options include a Deep South Benedict with crispy cheesy grit cakes, poached eggs, collard greens, country ham and barbecue hollandaise, served with Carolina home fries; Buttermilk Fried Chicken Thighs served on a buckwheat waffle served with peach chili chutney; and Deviled eggs topped with Nashville Hot Chicken.
A selection of craft cocktails and local beer on tap will also be available
How to order: Book reservations online.
Deadline: ASAP before reservations are full
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Dine-in only
Kosher Charlotte
Location: 6619 Sardis Rd. Charlotte, NC 28270
Neighborhood: South Charlotte
Kosher Charlotte, a kosher catering service, is offering a full Passover menu including appetizers such as smoked trout spread and seder plates, soups, fish dishes such as Gefilte fish cakes in tomato sauce and fish latkes, meats including coffee braised brisket, sides such as potato kugel and desserts including chocolate cake with apple compote, coconut macarons and more.
How to order: Online for delivery or pickup
Deadline: April 14 at 6 p.m. (no delivery from April 13-25; no pickup from April 14-25)
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Pickup at restaurant by April 14
Link & Pin
Location: 155 New Bern St. Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Location: 9723 Sam Furr Rd. Huntersville, NC 28078
Neighborhood: Huntersville
Location: 8128-1200 Providence Rd. Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: South Charlotte
All Link & Pin locations will be open from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. on Easter and will serve its usual brunch fare until 4 p.m. and dinner menu from 4 p.m.-10 p.m.
How to order: Online
Deadline: None
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Choose delivery, or pickup is available at the South End and Huntersville locations
Mariposa
Location: 500 South Tryon St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
Mariposa is serving a three-course prix fixe Easter brunch. The meal offers a choice of first course soup or salad, a second course including shrimp and grits or chicken fried biscuit, and a third course option of burnt Basque cheesecake or chocolate mousse.
How to order: Reservations are required and can be made on OpenTable
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $50 per person.
Pickup: In-person only for Easter brunch
Meshuggnah
Location: The City Kitch, 2200 Thrift Rd, Charlotte, NC 28208
Neighborhood: Wesley Heights
Meshuggnah’s Passover menu includes a Local Seder Plate with roasted beet, egg, bitter herbs, horseradish, charoset, orange, and three pieces of homemade matzo for $30; as well as quarts of Meshugganah Chicken Soup (serves 2-3) for $10.
How to order: Online
Deadline: April 3, or when capacity runs out
Price: $100 minimum via a la carte items
Pickup: April 14 or 15, noon-2:30 p.m.
MICO at Grand Bohemian Hotel Charlotte
Location: 201 W. Trade St. Charlotte, NC 28202
Neighborhood: Uptown
MICO is offering two options for an elegant Easter Sunday meal — a three-course prix-fixe menu including a signature cocktail that’s available from noon-10 p.m. and an Easter Day Grand Buffet available from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. There will also be a children’s Easter egg hunt with prizes and a photo booth for family photos from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
How to order: Reservations can be made on OpenTable
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $110 per person, $35 for children (5-12)
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter menu
PARA
Location: 235 W. Tremont Ave. Ste. 100, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
PARA’s Chef Alex Verica is preparing a special menu for Easter Sunday that is available from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Offerings include French toast with milk bread; pork belly with grits, greens, poached egg and maple bourbon glaze; short rib hash with gruyère, jalapeño, house hot sauce; and more.
How to order: Reservations can be made on Resy
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter
The Porter’s House
Location: 7417 Waverly Walk Ave. Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Waverly
The Porter’s House is serving a three-course dinner on Easter from 4-8 p.m. First course options include salads, pimento cheese beignets, smoked salmon or shrimp, second course options include smoked bacon and pimento cheese crusted filet mignon, shrimp and grits, verlasso salmon or Joyce Farms chicken breast. For dessert, choose from mom’s cheesecake, ultimate chocolate chip brownie sundae or raspberry-chambord creme brulee.
How to order: Reservations can be made on OpenTable
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $59 per person.
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter brunch
Rooster’s Wood-Fired Kitchen - South Park
Location: 6601 Morrison Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: South Park
Rooster’s is offering an Easter prix fixe menu at its South Park location. The menu includes a Copain pastry basket; hors d’oeuvres for the table, such as country ham biscuits or deviled farm eggs; a choice of entree such as eggs benedict, rotisserie leg of lamb or wood grilled Scottish salmon; and choice of dessert.
How to order: Reservations can be made on OpenTable
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $49 per person.
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter brunch
The Stanley
Location: 1961 East 7th St. Charlotte NC 28204
Neighborhood: Elizabeth
The Stanley is serving a prix fixe Easter brunch including choice of doughnut, starter, entrée and dessert.
How to order: Call 980-299-2741 to book reservations or book online at OpenTable
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: $40 per person.
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter brunch
Steak 48
Location: 4425 Sharon Rd. Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: SouthPark
SouthPark steakhouse Steak 48 will open early on Easter Sunday and serve its full menu, featuring fresh seafood, Australian wagyu filet and bone-in Kansas City strip.
How to order: Reservations can be made on OpenTable and by calling the restaurant at (980) 580-4848.
Deadline: Book ASAP before reservations are full
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: In-person dining only for Easter brunch
Sweet Lew’s BBQ
Location: 923 Belmont Ave, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Belmont
Sweet Lew’s BBQ is offering Easter takeout of turkey, brisket, pork shoulder and ham, served hot for pickup. Macaroni and cheese, collards and garlic green beans will be picked up cold for reheating at your convenience.
How to order: Call 980-224-7584
Deadline: ASAP
Price: Turkey breast is $95, whole brisket is $165, whole pork shoulders are $125 and hams are $105. Half pans of sides are $45 each.
Pickup: At the restaurant
Table & Twine
Location: 2600 Youngblood St., Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Table & Twine, a local meal delivery service that provides fresh chef-curated meals for pickup or delivery, is offering an Easter brunch and an Easter dinner package that can both serve between 6-10 people. Brunch includes gruyere and spinach quiche, fresh berry parfait, cinnamon rolls, smoked salmon and more.
How to order: Order online
Deadline: Sunday, April 10 at 11:59 p.m.
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: Available for delivery or pickup on Thursday, April 14 or Friday, April 15
YAFO Kitchen
Location: 1231a East Blvd. Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: Dilworth
This year, YAFO Kitchen is offering an Easter and Passover menu of seasonal favorites such as red wine brisket, lamb shanks, pomegranate and honey roasted chicken, as well as Yafo’s signature sides including Shai’s brussels, turkish corn, broccoli salad, greek yogurt mac and cheese and more. For dessert, you can enjoy a flourless chocolate cake or Easter egg-shaped Nutella truffles.
How to order: Visit yafokitchen.com and tap “order and delivery,” then select “Dilworth.”
Deadline: Sunday, April 10
Price: Varies — the menu is a la carte.
Pickup: East Boulevard location on April 15 at the time you selected online.
This story was originally published March 31, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
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