Restaurants Open on Easter 2018

From Delish

Chances are, you're planning to make Easter brunch or dinner yourself this year. But in case things get too crazy (as often happens on holidays) or you're simply not celebrating, there are plenty of restaurants open on Easter.

We can't tell you which family-owned eateries in your area will be open for the spring holiday, so if supporting small businesses is important to you, be sure to call ahead to find out. However, unlike Thanksgiving or Christmas, many chain restaurants actually stay open for Easter, which falls on April 1 this year.

Most of these restaurants have regular hours for Easter Sunday, with some even offering special Easter deals or activities. Of course, hours and specials may vary by location (get more specifics on hours here), so check with the one nearest to you before making the trip.

For Easter brunch, dig into a pile of pancakes at IHOP, Denny's, or Perkins (most locations open regular hours). Cracker Barrel is also open as usual on Easter, serving breakfast all day. Or, get the best of both worlds when you order Cracker Barrel's Heat n' Serve Easter Family Meal To-Go in advance.

Another great deal can be found at Bob Evans. The eatery is open regular hours and offering the Easter Farmhouse Feast ($110), consisting of two entrees and traditional sides that can feed 10 people.

In case you're craving some broccoli-cheddar soup in a bread bowl, most of Panera Bread's more than 2,000 bakery-cafes will be open regular hours on Easter.

For Easter dinner, we'd recommend family-friendly chains such as Olive Garden, Noodles & Company, Carrabba's Italian Grill, or Maggiano's Little Italy (most locations for each open regular hours). Not feeling Italian for the holiday? Slide into a comfy booth at a bar and grill like Chili's, Applebee's, or Yard House (again, most have normal hours).