Some things on Easter Sunday are guaranteed: pastels, egg hunts and a table covered in more food than anyone planned for. It’s also one of the few days where hopping from plate to plate feels like the right move, and somehow you still end up going back for thirds and fourths “just to see what else is there.”

This year, restaurants across Baltimore (and the surrounding counties) are rolling out a mix of buffets, brunch menus and sweet offerings that are worth showing up extra hungry for on April 5.

True Chesapeake

• 3300 Clipper Mill Road, Baltimore

If seafood is the priority, start here. True Chesapeake’s annual buffet brunch, which runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. next Sunday, is built around an all-you-can-eat spread of shrimp cocktail, oyster stew shooters, butter-poached rockfish, fried catfish, and blue crab mac and cheese, with a waffle bar and brunch staples rounding it out. Tea and coffee are included, while raw and roasted oysters, along with additional beverages, are available a la carte if you want to add on. Pricing is $60 per adult and $25 for kids 12 and under.

Gunther & Co.

• 3650 Toone St., Baltimore

Gunther & Co. keeps things structured with a $48 prix fixe brunch: one starter and one main. First courses include hot and sour crab soup, tuna crudo, whipped buffalo ricotta with grilled sourdough, and fried Goose Point oysters. For your main, options include lobster pasta, shrimp and grits, crispy duck confit and blueberry brioche French toast. There’s also a $20 kids’ menu with French toast, scrambled eggs with a biscuit, and grilled cheese with fries, so everyone at the table gets exactly what they want without having to negotiate bites.

Rusty Scupper

• 402 Key Highway, Baltimore

Rusty Scupper hosts an Easter buffet from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ($99 for adults, $45 for kids 10 and under), with a 90-minute dining window that starts to feel ambitious once you see the spread. The menu covers French toast, home-fried potatoes, cheesy grits with buttered lobster and made-to-order omelets, alongside carving stations with herb-roasted leg of lamb, prime rib with horseradish sauce, and smoked Virginia ham with fig and mustard glaze. There’s also an iced seafood station with peel-and-eat shrimp and local oysters, plus buttermilk fried chicken, roasted pork loin with cranberry-apple demi, and spiced roasted salmon with corn bisque. Champagne, mimosas, bellinis, sangria, soda and iced tea are included.

Blackwall Hitch

• 700 E. Pratt St., Baltimore

Blackwall Hitch’s brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ($58 for adults, $19 for kids 4 to 12, free for kids 3 and under), stacking seafood, carving stations, and brunch staples in one place. Fresh shucked oysters, shrimp cocktail, shrimp and grits, and roasted salmon filet lead the seafood side, while herb-crusted prime rib and spiral ham anchor the carving station. The brunch lineup brings chicken and waffles, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage and a made-to-order omelet station with add-ins like lump crab, shrimp and applewood-smoked bacon. Lobster bisque, salads, breads and desserts like mixed berry bread pudding, parfaits, petit fours, brownies and fresh fruit carry it the rest of the way, making it the kind of spread where your plate stops making sense halfway through.

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Johnny’s

• 4800 Roland Ave., Baltimore

Johnny’s offers a buffet that shifts with the day. Earlier service leans into bananas foster pancakes and smoked salmon toast, while later seatings bring braised short ribs and a taco station, so timing matters depending on which direction you want your plate to go. But don’t worry, dishes like crab-stuffed fluke and sliders are available whether you choose a midday or nighttime meal. Brunch runs from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ($49 per adult, $28 for kids 12 and under), followed by dinner from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. ($55 per adult, $28 for kids), so you can decide how early or how late you want to show up hungry.

Keystone Korner

• 1350 Lancaster St., Baltimore

Keystone Korner’s Easter Sunday Soul Brunch ($55 for adults, $25 for 12 and under) pairs a full buffet with live jazz. From 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., enjoy music curated and hosted by DJ So Your Dolo and NEA Jazz Master Todd Barkan. The buffet moves from brunch staples like French toast, pancakes and deviled eggs into dishes like crab mac and cheese, roasted lamb and shrimp fra diavolo, alongside salads, sides and desserts like banana bread pudding and cheesecake. There will be a full cash bar offering mimosa and Bloody Mary specials so that you can let the set and your plate build as you go.

Cece’s Roland Park

• 10 Village Square, Suite 10, Baltimore

Cece’s offers a brunch buffet from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ($55 per person), featuring a smoked salmon and bagel bar alongside brunch favorites like eggs Benedict, brioche French toast and lobster frittata, plus pastries, sides and festive cocktails and mocktails. A full kids’ menu and select a la carte brunch items will also be available, so it works whether you’re going all in on the buffet or mixing and matching. The Easter Bunny will be on site for photos, giving it that classic holiday feel without taking over the whole experience.

McCormick & Schmick’s

• 711 Eastern Ave., Baltimore

McCormick & Schmick’s features an all-day buffet ($50 per adult, $20 for kids 12 and under), alongside a separate brunch menu available until 2 p.m. That menu includes dishes like classic eggs Benedict with shaved ham, spinach, Swiss and hollandaise, brioche French toast with berries and buttered rum sauce, avocado toast Benedict, sugar and spice salmon hash with kimchi hollandaise, and steak and eggs with sliced sirloin. And for kids, there’s a breakfast plate with scrambled eggs, bacon, toast, and fruit. It gives you the option to stick with the buffet or order something more composed if you’re not going full bunny mode.

B&O Railroad Museum

• 901 W. Pratt St., Baltimore

Enjoy breakfast with the Easter Bunny on Saturday, 8:30–10:30 a.m., followed by an egg hunt, 9:30–10 a.m. and a train ride ($35–$45, $5 discount for members). There’s also an egg hunt-only option, 9:15–10:30 a.m. ($17–$25, free for members). On Sunday, map out a full morning with a sensory-friendly egg hunt that runs, 9:15–10:30 a.m. ($17–$25, free for members), followed by a train ride and Easter Bunny photos. The only thing you need to worry about is the outfits.

Four Seasons Hotel Baltimore

• 200 International Drive

On Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Four Seasons will set up a Candy Cart pop-up in the lobby stocked with handcrafted chocolates, Easter eggs, cookies, candies, carrot cakes and curated Easter baskets, all made by the hotel’s pastry team. It’s open to both guests and local residents, so you can swing through for something sweet without committing to a full meal. Just don’t be surprised if one chocolate egg turns into a full basket real quick.

The Milton Inn

• 14833 York Road, Sparks Glencoe

The Milton Inn offers a three-course prix fixe from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $85 per person. Start with a chilled seafood course of oysters, shrimp or crab claws before moving into mains like mustard and herb-crusted lamb chops, pan-roasted rockfish or Roseda Farms steak. There’s also some range built in with options like a lobster omelet and wild mushroom tagliatelle, so you’re not locked into one lane. It’s a more traditional, sit-down way to do Easter — no circling a buffet, just a steady progression of plates that actually lets you settle in.

Mother’s North Grille

• 2450 Broad Ave., Timonium

Mother’s will host a brunch buffet on Sunday with seatings at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. ($45 for adults, $20 for kids age 6 to 12, free for kids 5 and under). The spread includes an omelet station, waffle station and carving station alongside other breakfast staples. Fresh fruit, shrimp cocktail, smoked salmon, and coffee, juice and soda are all included with the buffet, so whether you’re starting sweet, savory or bouncing back and forth, it’s all covered.

Weber’s Cider Mill Farm

• 2526 Proctor Lane, Parkville

Weber’s Easter weekend events take place Friday and Saturday, 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. The morning is centered around a pancake breakfast, 9–11 a.m. ($12), before your egg-stravaganza on the farm begins. Barnyard admission is $6, or $15 with the egg hunt, and once you’re in, it’s a full lineup: egg hunts with prizes, Easter Bunny photos, hayrides, farm animals, a barrel train, hillside slides and food trucks, with add-ons like face painting, glitter tattoos and balloon art.

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel

• 25876 Royal Oak Road, Easton

The Oaks Waterfront Hotel takes Easter Sunday beyond just brunch with a buffet featuring two seating windows, 10:30–11:30 a.m. and 1:30–2:30 p.m. ($125 for adults, $65 for children ages 6 to 12, free for kids 5 and under). The spread includes blueberry-and-almond French toast casserole with rum sauce, a carving station with slow-roasted leg of lamb, mint gremolata and jus, an omelet station, a raw seafood bar and a bottomless mimosa bar. Outside of the buffet, the day also includes an egg hunt, petting zoo, bounce houses and visits from the Easter Bunny, so you’re getting more than just a seat at the table.