South Coast Plaza will be closed in observance of Easter Sunday, but many of its acclaimed restaurants will be open, offering curated brunches, seasonal specials, and à la carte menus. A dozen restaurants will welcome guests with menus created expressly for the holiday.
The Capital Grille – Celebrate Easter with a two-course prix fixe brunch at The Capital Grille, beginning with a basket of warm, housemade blueberry bread. Starters include New England clam chowder, field greens salad, or cold-smoked salmon and avocado toast.
Brunch entrée options include lobster frittata with butter-poached lobster tails, truffle hollandaise, and asparagus; or an 8-ounce center-cut filet mignon with a soft fried egg, truffle hollandaise, asparagus, and white cheddar hash brown. For a lighter selection, choose the pan-seared salmon with citrus crab salad and red chili vinaigrette. The restaurant’s full dinner menu is also available.
The children’s brunch includes fresh fruit, a choice of chicken fingers, mini cheeseburgers, mac and cheese, classic French toast, or scrambled eggs with cheese—all served with sides and finished with ice cream.
Hours: 10 a.m.–9:30 p.m. (Brunch served 10 a.m.–2 p.m.)
Pricing: $60 prix fixe; $17 children’s brunch; dinner priced à la carte
Reservations: 714.432.1140 or via OpenTable
Seasons 52 - Enjoy an à la carte Easter brunch menu or the traditional full menu at Seasons 52. Brunch starters include wood-grilled artichoke flatbread, lump crab cake, and lobster bisque. Entrées range from spinach quiche and blueberry compote-topped French toast to wood-grilled shrimp and grits, or honey-glazed ham with French green beans and sweet potato mash. Pair brunch with a strawberry-hibiscus margarita.
Seasons 52 also offers its popular Easter Green Box to-go, featuring honey-glazed spiral ham, cedar plank-roasted salmon, or wood-grilled beef tenderloin. Meals include salad, roasted French green beans, sweet potato mash with maple-pecan streusel, and six Mini Indulgences. Meals are picked up chilled to warm and serve at home.
Hours: Brunch 9 a.m.–2 p.m.; dinner menu available until 9 p.m.
Pricing: À la carte
Green Box (serves 4–6): Starts at $155. Pick-up Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Reservations: 714.437.5252 or via OpenTable
Morton’s The Steakhouse - Celebrate Easter week (April 15–20) with Morton’s three-course dinner featuring filet and lobster. Starters include Caesar salad, Morton’s Greek chopped salad, lobster bisque, or French onion soup. The entrée is a center-cut filet mignon (6, 8, or 12 oz.) paired with a cold-water lobster tail, with optional steak toppings like black truffle butter or cognac sauce au poivre. Dessert choices include Key lime pie, crème brûlée, espresso pot de crème, or carrot cake (additional $6).
Hours: Noon– 8 p.m.
Pricing: Three-course dinner starts at $79; full menu available à la carte
Reservations: 714.444.4834 or via OpenTable
Additional South Coast Plaza Restaurants Open Easter Sunday
All serve à la carte menus unless otherwise noted.
- Vaca – Chef Amar Santana’s Spanish tapas, wood-grilled steaks, and paellas
Hours: 4–10 p.m. (opens early) | Reservations: Resy - Water Grill – A top seafood destination with an oyster bar, sushi, and seasonal specialties
Hours: 11 a.m.–10 p.m. | Reservations: OpenTable - Outpost Kitchen – Australian-inspired brunch, creative cocktails, and specialty coffee
Hours: 8 a.m.–3 p.m. | Reservations: 714.852.3044 or OpenTable - AnQi Bistro – Signature dishes and seasonal Easter specials
Hours: Noon–9 p.m. | Reservations: 714.557.5679 or OpenTable - Din Tai Fung – Known for handmade soup dumplings, noodles, and wontons
Hours: 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m. | Reservations: Yelp - Royal Khyber Fine Indian Cuisine – A popular Sunday buffet brunch and evening à la carte
Hours: 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m.; 5:30–9 p.m. | Reservations: OpenTable - Darya Fine Persian Cuisine – Elegant Persian fare with a waterfall-enhanced patio
Hours: Noon–8:30 p.m. | Reservations: OpenTable - Paradise Dynasty – Regional Chinese specialties, including rainbow soup dumplings
Hours: 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m. | Reservations: OpenTable - Le Shrimp Noodle Bar – Prawn-forward noodle soups fusing Japanese and Chinese flavors
Hours: 11 a.m.–9 p.m. | Reservations: OpenTable
Whether dining in or celebrating at home, South Coast Plaza’s restaurants offer a range of festive options to make this Easter Sunday memorable.
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