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16 Restaurants Open For Dine-In, To Go On Easter 2021 In VA, DC

Whether dining out or at home, specials can be found at restaurant chains this Easter 2021 in DC and northern Virginia.

WASHINGTON, DC— Maybe you just don't feel up to cooking Easter dinner this year, or want to get out of the house and safely dine with others. Many fine-dining restaurants offer to-go Easter feasts or delivery options.

Family traditions run from ham to rack of lamb to prime rib, plus assorted side dishes like macaroni and cheese, fresh peas or asparagus, au gratin potatoes, deviled eggs and desserts.

Patch has you covered with restaurants where you might grab a bite, thanks in large part to RetailMeNot and Offers.com, which have compiled lists of dining options on Easter Sunday in northern Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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Check dining restrictions in your area, but many of these eateries offer to-go service too.

Bonefish Grill: Easter weekend specials feature either a Mahi or Shrimp Family Bundle. The bundle feeds up to five people and includes a choice of house or Caesar salad and a choice of family-style sides like garlic mashed potatoes or seasonal veggies. It also includes fresh bread with pesto and freshly baked cookies for $49.90. Orders are available for carryout or order delivery through UberEats or DoorDash. Additionally, Bonefish restaurants are open on Sunday, April 4. Just be sure to make reservations in advance.

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Boston Market: Choose between Heat and Serve meals or a la carte options for pickup or delivery, featuring turkey or ham, and sides like mashed potatoes, creamed spinach, sweet corn and cornbread. Heat and Serve meals are priced at $69.99, $84.99 and $119.99, or choose from various turkey meals for home delivery.

Carrabba’s Italian Grill: Enjoy their spring specials like the Tuscan-Grilled Lamb Chops for $26.99, the Mahi Wulfe for $21.49 or Chicken Piccata for $17.99. These offerings also come as a Family Bundle to-go. Feeding up to five people and served with a fresh salad and bread, they’re available for car-side carryout or delivery.

Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen: For brunch or dinner, choose Fall-Off-The-Plate Baby Back Ribs, hand-breaded chicken tenders, grilled salmon or a combination. These takeout Family Bundles include a choice of two family-sized sides and a half-dozen signature Honey Butter Croissants, starting at $24.99. Add a slice of their Classic Cheesecake topped with strawberry purée for $4.99 each. Order online or on the Cheddars app.

Cracker Barrel Old Country Store: Cracker Barrel’s popular Easter Heat n’ Serve meal, including spiral-sliced sugar-cured ham, is available in two sizes: Feast and Family Dinner. They’ve also launched a home-style Prime Rib Heat n’ Serve meal as well as Baskets for Every Occasion. Serving between four and six people, both dinners are available to pick up April 4.

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar: Open on April 4 from 11 a.m., Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar will offer a three-course Filet Mignon menu, starting at $85. The full menu will also be available as well as a children’s three-course meal. If you’d prefer to dine at home, take advantage of their Filet Wellington Holiday Family Meal to-go special which includes a salad, side of Brussels sprouts with bacon and a side of mashed potatoes for $300, serving four to six people.

Fogo de Chao: Fogo de Chao will be open for Easter and will be serving more than its standard Brazilian meat. Offering the full Churrasco experience for free to kids 6 and under and half price for those ages 7 to 12, Fogo de Chao will serve a special brunch menu from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m., and then a special dinner menu from 2 p.m. until 9 p.m. at all locations.

Gordon Biersch Brewery: At Gordon Biersch Brewery order your Adult Easter Basket to-go. Choose from the Adult Easter Party Basket (choice of a starter, choice of four entrées and one growler of beer) for $75, Couples Adult Easter Basket (choice of a starter or dessert, choice of two entrées and two Twistee Cans) for $40 or the Family Easter Basket (choice of a starter, choice of four entrées and a dessert) for $70.

Kona Grill: On Easter Sunday, guests can dine at Kona Grill where they will servr a Honey Ham Brunch for $20, an Easter Ham Dinner (available all day) for $30, Lobster Potstickers (dinner only) for $19 and Carrot Cake for $15. Takeout and delivery options include an Easter Ham Dinner for Two for $70 or a single serving for $30.

Ledo Pizza: Perfect for a casual Easter meal, Ledo Pizza will be offering a Family Feast. For $34.99, enjoy an 18-inch one-topping pizza, an Italian salad and six Jumbo Wings.

Olive Garden: Olive Garden offers a Family Bundle with a large pan of classic Lasagna, Fettucine Alfredo or Chicken Parmigiana, together with a jumbo house salad and breadsticks. The Large Family-Style Lasagna Bundle serves up to 12 people for $86.99, the Chicken Parmigiana serves four to six for $42.49 and the Fettucine Alfredo also serves four to six and is priced at $59.49. Order online and have your meal delivered to your car at your local Olive Garden restaurant.

Rock Bottom Brewery: On April 4, Rock Bottom Brewery is offering to-go Adult Easter Party Baskets that include a choice of a starter, choice of four entrées and one growler of beer for $75. They also put together a Couples Adult Easter Basket that includes a choice of a starter or dessert, a choice of two entrées and two Twistee Cans for $40. For families there's a Family Easter Basket with a choice of a starter, choice of four entrées and choice of dessert for $70.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill: On Sunday, April 4, all dining rooms will be open and serving classic dishes like Chicken Parmesan and Mom’s Ricotta Meatballs and Spaghetti. The restaurant will offer takeout and delivery of its entire menu. Our suggestion? Take advantage of their Feast for Five. It includes a choice of Spaghetti Bolognese, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo, Sausage Rigatoni or Pasta Milano with Rosa’s Signature Caesar Salad and Rosemary Peasant Bread for $25.

Ruth’s Chris: The steakhouse offers an at-home Easter Feast for four that features a choice of salad (Caesar or Steak House Salad), Roasted Beef Tenderloin, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Creamed Spinach and Cheesecake for $180. Guests dining in can enjoy the regular menu and spring features like a Tomahawk for two.

Taco John’s: The chain is giving away a $2 Chicken, Bacon Guacamole Street Taco. When a guest orders any size, regular-priced Pepsi product, using the Taco John’s app, they can redeem an offer for their free taco from the offers tab within the app.

The Capital Grille: Try their three-course prix fixe brunch menu, featuring Shrimp & Grits, Lobster Frittata and Wagyu Strip Steak and Eggs. Their full dinner menu will also be available all day. Easter Brunch is priced at $49 for adults and $15 for children. A three-course dinner ready to warm and serve at home features Whole Rack of Bone-In Filet and accompaniments to share. It is available for pickup on April 4 from 10 a.m. until noon. Get your online order in early.

Do you know of any other popular restaurants in DC and northern Virginia that are open on Easter Sunday, but aren't on this list? Comment below.

Offers.com posted a blog of the most popular dine-in and takeout deal options for Easter.

Read the list from RetailMeNot here.

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