Celebrate the resurrection of Christ — or just indulge in a lavish brunch — on Sunday, April 21. These local restaurants are offering special family-friendly meals in honor of the Easter Holiday, but you don’t need to be religious to opt into these expansive options, replete with carving stations, special desserts and plenty of mimosas.

Note: RSVP is generally required for any brunch you want to attend

Coppin’s at Hotel Covington 638 Madison Ave., Covington 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21. $60 adult; $50 seniors; $18 children 4-12; free children under 4. Get access to five well-stocked stations: Start small at their grits station featuring cheese grits, fried green tomatoes and shrimp gravy or begin belt-buster style at the self-explanatory steak and eggs station. A cold cured station presents varieties of smoked salmon and lox, “cajun caviar,” and blinis with crème fraîche; and a double-sided hot station offers up options like fried chicken, breakfast potatoes, and mini green onion and black pepper cheddar biscuits. Galerie Candy will host an egg hunt in the courtyard at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the Easter Bunny will be making an appearance in the lobby for free photos. Photo: Hailey Bollinger fac
The Summit Hotel 5345 Medpace Way, Madisonville 11 a.m.-2 p.m. April 21. $39 adults; $29 seniors; $19 children ages 7-17; free children under 6. This buffet features options like yogurt parfait, seasonal tartines, Brown Bear Bakery pastries, garganelli with spring peas, cheesy soft scrambled eggs, and a carving, omelet and dessert station. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Metropole 609 Walnut St., Downtown 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. April 21. $32 per person. Metropole will be offering a blessed brunch on Easter Sunday catering to all ages. Get any combination of a single appetizer and entree plus coffee, tea, or soda. Entrées include a loaded breakfast burrito, pancakes topped with maple mascarpone and candied pecans, and a brunch burger with an over-easy egg. Picky-eating kids need not fear, there’s a cheaper kids menu featuring grilled cheese, scrambled eggs with potatoes, and a simple pasta dish. It wouldn’t be brunch without mimosas, and $50 gets you Metropole’s signature “mimosa experience,” which goes beyond a simple bottle of prosecco (though that’s still important). Flavor additives like orange blossom water, tinctured cherry-rosé, and seasonal shrub syrup can be mixed and matched to your heart’s content before choosing to garnish your custom cocktail with a candied flower, wine gummies or liquid mercury. Photo: Hailey Bollinger
Washington Platform 1000 Elm St., Downtown 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21. $33 adults; $28 seniors; $20 children ages 7-14. Enjoy a special holiday Jazz brunch featuring live music from the Mike Sharfe Trio while you dine. The buffet includes options like an omelet station, cheesy grits, oven-roasted potatoes, fried chicken, breakfast meats, a carving station, pastries, pies and more. Includes one mimosa, bloody mary or craft beer. Photo: Paige Deglow
Vinoklet Winery 11069 Colerain Ave., Bevis 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 21.$24.95 adults; $12.50 children ages 5-12; free 4 and under. The winery and restaurant is hosting an Easter buffet with your choice of entree — glazed ham. chicken marsala or baked salmon — plus sides like a spring mix salad, au gratin potatoes and assorted dessert. Please RSVP to 513-385-9309. Photo: Catie Viox
Orchids at Palm Court 35 W. Fifth St., Downtown 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. April 21. $76.95 adult; $58.95 seniors 65 and older; $22.95 for kids under 12. If you want to observe Christ’s resurrection in an opulently gilded Art Deco-style hall, look no further than Hilton Cincinnati Netherland Plaza’s Easter brunch. All the best in mid-morning cuisine will be provided by the hotel’s in-house restaurant, Orchids at Palm Court, an AAA Five Diamond award recipient. Reservations can be made on Orchids’s website. Photo: Mesa Serikali
Via Vite 520 Vine St., Downtown 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21. $30; $10 children 12 and under. The Fountain Square eatery will be serving a special brunch buffet featuring authentic Italian items and traditional brunch favorites Photo: Via Vite Facebook Photo: Facebook.com/ViaVite
Capital Grille 3821 Edwards Road, Hyde Park 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 21. $49 adults; $15 children. This favorite chain is hosting a special Easter prix fixe brunch with takes on classic brunch items like a lobster frittata. Photo: Capital Grille Facebook
Trio Bistro 7565 Kenwood Road, Kenwood 10 a.m.-2 p.m. $32 adults; $18 children ages 5-10. This brunch buffet features eggs benedict, french toast, sliced tenderloin, Scottish salon, dessert pastries and more Photo: Trio Bistro Facebook
Seasons 52 3819 Edwards Road, Hyde Park 11 a.m. April 21. $29.95. This multi-course brunch menu features a starter, an entree and Mini Indulgence dessert, plus $6 Brunch Sips cocktails. Photo: Provided
Jag’s Steak & Seafood 5980 West Chester Road, West Chester 10 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21. Head to Jag’s for a special brunch with both adult and children prix fixe menus featuring seasonal favorites and shareables. Easter-themed activities will complement the meal to help parents and kids get in the spring spirit. Photo: Provided
Forno Osteria+Bar 3514 Erie Ave., Hyde Park; 9415 Montgomery Road, Montgomery 9 a.m.-3 p.m. April 21. $27.50 adults; $10 children 10 and under. This Easter, both the Hyde Park and Montgomery locations of Forno Osteria+Bar are (for the most part) forgoing their typical fare of elevated yet unsophisticated italian food and pizza to offer a more traditional buffet for the year’s most sanctified sabbath. Easter brunch includes biscuits and Italian sausage gravy, a Tuscan pork loin carving station, frittatas, and, of course, bacon. More adventurous palates are sure to enjoy more inspired selections like a breakfast pizza or their polenta and bolognese before scarfing down a couple budino di riso with fresh blackberries and pistachios for dessert. To book your reservation at the Hyde Park location, call 513-818-8720; for the Montgomery location, call 513-231-5555. Photo: Forno Facebook
Forno Osteria+Bar 812 Race St., Downtown 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. April 21. $36 adults; $15 children under 12; free 3 and younger. Celebrate Easter Sunday at The Phoenix with live music, a gourmet buffet and family-friendly events like cottontail’s coloring contest and photo ops with the Easter bunny. The buffet features both a Belgian waffle and omelet bar and a carving station with prime rib and smoked country ham loin alongside simple grab-and-go fare like baked four-cheese mac-n-cheese, shrimp cocktail and french vanilla cinnamon toast. Make your reservation by calling 513-721-8901 and for more information email info@thephx.com. Photo: Bambino International
deSha’s American Tavern 11320 Montgomery Road, Montgomery 10 a.m.-4 p.m. April 21. $35 adults; $16 kids; free 3 and under. This annual brunch buffet features an omelet station and prime rib carving station, lox and bagels, cheesy hash browns, glazed ham, salmon, salads, peach cobbler and more. Photo: deSha’s Facebook
Prime Cincinnati 580 Walnut St., Downtown 10 a.m.-1 p.m. April 21. $39 adult; $17 child ages 4-10. This annual Easter brunch features options like fresh fruit, lobster mac and cheese, steak benedict, banana bread french toast, assorted carving stations, shrimp cocktail and more. Photo: Provided