Enjoy A Lazy Sunday Brunch

Sundays are family day at my house. We try to avoid making plans and instead spend the day doing things around home, as a family. Aside from the mundane aspects of organizing our household for the week ahead, including cleaning and laundry, it also can mean taking walks together, playing in the backyard with the kids or going out to eat.

Brunch always feels like such a treat. There’s always a selection of food that offers something for everyone and it is the perfect meal for lingering.

Here are some fabulous brunch options in and around Basking Ridge:

Ridge Tavern Restaurant
Address: 55 South Finley Avenue,
Phone #: 908) 766-9853
Date/Time: Sundays 10:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Cost: Adults $15, Children 10 and under $7.
Menu: Fresh fruit, assorted pastries, sundried tomato hummus, antipasta, homemade jams and jellies, chilled salads, house smoked salmon, bruschetta, Greek yogurt and home granola. Entrees-country fried steak, biscuits & gravy, malted Belgian waffle, red velvet pancakes, mushroom breakfast quesadilla, Ridge French Toast, buttermilk pancakes, various eggs & omelets.

The Grain House Restaurant at the Olde Mill Inn
Address: 225 Route 202, Basking Ridge
Phone #: 800-585-4461
Date/Time: Sundays 10 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Cost: Adults $27, Children 4-12, $12, Free for kids under 3.
Menu: (Includes coffee, tea, assorted juices and a complimentary mimosa served at noon). Breads, fruits and berries, eggs (Benedict, omelets, and scrambled), Belgian waffles, french toast souffle, quiche, corned beef hash, bacon, bacon, sausage, shrimp cocktail, salmon, crostini station, carving station, assorted desserts (including cheesecake).

Rod’s Steak & Seafood Grille
Address: 1 Convent Rd, Convent Station section of Morris Township
Phone #: 973-539-6666
Day/Time: Sundays 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Cost: Adults $28.95. Children $16.95.
Menu: Carving station. Entrees such as chicken Savoy, beef with broccoli, eggs Benedict, grilled swordfish, roasted potatoes, sauteed vegetables. Shrimp cocktail, caviar, shrimp salad, smoked salmon. Assorted fruits and cheeses. Omelet station and pasta station. Viennese dessert table.

Bernards Inn
Address: 27 Mine Brook Rd, Bernardsville
Phone #: 908-766-0002:
Day/Time: Sundays 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Cost: Adults $29.95, Children $14.95 (ages 5-12).
Menu: Fruit & cheese display, assorted breads, cereals & yogurts, whitefish and gravlax, salads, omelet station, seafood Newburg, scrambled eggs, french toast, silver dollar pancakes, bacon, sausage, breakfast potatoes. Includes coffee, tea, assorted juices (including freshly squeezed OJ) and iced tea.

A la carte brunch menus:

Equus
Address: 1 Mill Street, Bernardsville
Phone #: 908-766-3737
Day/Time: Sundays 12 p.m.- 3 p.m.
Cost: Entrees range from $14-20
Menu: Include elegant choices like Roasted Chicken Polenta and Pappardelle Pan Seared Scallops.

Food
Address: 339 Springfield Ave, Summit
Phone #: 908-277-6222 
Day/Time: Sundays 8 a.m.- 4 p.m.
Cost: Entrees range from a $6 for a satisfyingly simple oatmeal to an $18 platter of steak and eggs.

Sweet Basil’s Cafe & Grill
Address: 641 Eagle Rock Ave, West Orange
Phone #: 973-325-3340
Day/Time: Sundays 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Cost: Very reasonably priced menu, with selections starting at around $6 and ending in the vicinity of $11 for interesting entrees like shrimp and yucca benny.