Over the Easter weekend, numerous hotels and cafes are offering special brunch menus. Here is a selection of to enjoy a gourmet Easter weekend with family or friends.
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For Easter weekend, the hotel Waldorf Astoria Versailles – Trianon Palace is hosting an Easter brunch in its elegant Salon Clémenceau. Throughout the weekend, guests can discover Easter specialties over lunch at La Véranda, children can take part in an egg hunt around the Palace of Versailles, and a special seasonal teatime has a taste of caviar. Finally, on Sunday evenings, Michelin-starred Chef Gabriele Ravasio celebrates French gastronomy at the Gordon Ramsay du Trianon, and his enthusiasm for the flavours of Japan and Peru.
Rates: €165 per person, including a glass of champagne (brunch €139 per child).
Available on Sunday 31 March 2024, by reservation.
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The prestigious Ritz invites guests to its Easter brunch for a tasting of festive dishes. Children can take part in an egg hunt in the Grand Jardin.
Price: €295 per person (€150 brunch for 5-12 year olds).
Available on Sunday 31 March 2024, by reservation.
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The Hôtel Bowmann is preparing a delicious Easter brunch in its 99 Haussmann restaurant. Gourmets can sample the creations of Executive Chef Charly Salierno, including a range of sweet treats and a selection of dishes (eggs, ham, cheeses, seasonal fruit salad, etc.).
Price: €80 per person (€60 per child aged 6 to 12, €35 per child under 6).
Available on Sunday 31 March 2024, from 12 noon to 4pm, by prior arrangement. An egg hunt in the hotel is also available for children attending the brunch.
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The estate of the Abbaye royale de Royaumont welcomes you to a delicious Easter brunch prepared by chef Patrick Derisbourg and his team. They offer a cold buffet (charcuterie platters, marinated salmon, confit vegetables...), a hot buffet (scrambled eggs, grilled bacon, lamb confit, roasted potatoes) and a desserts buffet (Royaumont chocolate mousse, coffee tiramisu, panacotta with red fruits...), all as much as you like.
Price: €69 per person (€25 per child under 12)
Available Sunday 31 March and Monday 1 April 2024 from 11.30 am, by prior arrangement. Taking part in the brunch gives you free access to the monument, its gardens, the guided tour and Sunday at Royaumont.
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The luxurious Parisian Palace of Le Meurice, owned by Dorchester Collection, invites its guests to chef Cedric Grolet's table for a renowned Easter brunch: After traditional crispy pastries, they can enjoy cold and hot starters (artichokes poivrade, refreshed white asparagus, grilled scallops, lobster roll...), a main course (eggs on demand, sea bass on scales, leg of lamb...) as well as a prestigious selection of desserts: Saint-Honoré, baba au rhum, trompe-l'œil passion... And, to finish on a high note, a coffee accompanied by an XL-sized chocolate almond, hiding a crunchy almond praline, spiked with a hint of Guérande fleur de sel.
Price: €210 per person
Available on Monday 1 April from 12.15pm to 2.30pm, by prior arrangement. An egg hunt for children is also organised in the hotel.
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The Molitor luxury hotel in the 16th arrondissement is holding its Easter brunch in a friendly and festive atmosphere, offering guests a tempting selection of sweet and savoury dishes. This weekend 100% dedicated to chocolate will also feature a dish exclusive to Brasserie Molitor, the Grand veneur beef chuck confit, chocolate ravioli with cremone mustard, as well as an "tout choco" cocktail, an aquatic egg hunt for children and other surprises!
Price: €95 per person (€45 for children)
Available on 31 March 2024 and Monday 1 April 2024. Brunch must be booked via La Fourchette on the Molitor website.
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On Sunday 31 March, the executive chef at the Peninsula Paris, David Bizet, will present a Big Easter Brunch with lots of sweet and savoury dishes. The menu features a sarriette-crusted roasted rack of lamb with spring vegetables (green asparagus, morel mushrooms…), a fish counter with a seafood selection (lobster, langoustine, scallops, sea urchin...), a pork butcher’s stall with a range of cured meats, and some classic Cantonese dishes. There will be a children’s buffet with marshmallow bears, chocolate candy, a waffle stand and homemade viennoiserie and pastries. This gourmet brunch will include activities for children – an egg hunt, makeup sessions, making flower crowns, etc. – and Teatime by the pastry chef Anne Coruble: a pre-dessert with the texture and flavour of an iced brioche, chocolate religieuses, smoked vanilla and dulce de leche charlotte cake, marbled Basque cake and twisted Babka viennoiserie with chocolate and caramelized nut butter, not to mention the impressive signature egg "L'Éclosion"!
Price: €220 per person (€110 for 5-11 year olds, free for under 5s)
Easter brunch available on 31 March 2024, L'Heure du Thé from 28 March to 30 April 2024.
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On Sunday 31 March, the Sofitel Scribe Paris Opéra will be serving up a very distinguished Easter brunch. As a starter, one can sample viennoiserie, French-styled devilled eggs, avocado and salmon croissants and Lammele, a traditional pastry from the Alsace region in the shape of a lamb. This will usher in the main dish: an actual lamb dish. For dessert, diners can sample fluffy chocolate and hazelnut pancakes and brioche French toast with red berries and Chantilly cream. Coffee and champagne are included in the menu. The hotel’s teams have put together a special buffet and activities for children aged 3 to 10.
Price: €75 per person (€25 for 5-10 year-olds, free for under-5s)
Easter brunch available on 31 March 2024, at 12 noon and 1.45pm.
