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Where’s the best restaurant in Fort Worth for Sunday brunch on Easter?

This could be a list of our recommendations for Easter Sunday brunch April 20.

But let’s hear yours.

These restaurants are the hottest tables for Easter morning, the most popular places to feed an entire family at a springtime Sunday brunch:

Hudson House, 4600 Dexter Ave., is a flashy East Coast-themed restaurant with oysters, sushi, lobster rolls, burgers and a few brunch items.

At midweek, it had some Easter tables still available before noon or after 2 p.m. It’s open for lunch and dinner daily; 682-207-4220, hudsonhousehp.com.

Oysters at Hudson House.
Oysters at Hudson House. Handout photo

Chumley: like a London hunt club

Chumley House, 3230 Camp Bowie Blvd., is a new fine-dining steak and seafood house with a London-style hunt club decor, from a Dallas company known for Michelin-rated restaurants.

It’s usually open only for dinner but will serve brunch Easter with tables available mainly before noon; 469-960-6541, thechumleyhouse.com.

Mimi’s ice-box pie from the dessert menu at The Chumley House restaurant in Fort Worth.
Mimi’s ice-box pie from the dessert menu at The Chumley House restaurant in Fort Worth. Manny Rodriguez Courtesy of Duro Hospitality

Brewed: Bring on the biscuits

Brewed, 801 W. Magnolia Ave., is an affordable breakfast, coffee and cocktails restaurant known for its green-chile pulled-pork hash, biscuits, serrano-bacon deviled eggs and comfy “living room” atmosphere.

At midweek, it had tables available for Easter before 10 a.m. or after 1 p.m. It’s open for breakfast and lunch daily; 817-803-4753, brewedfw.com.

The bacon banana Belgian waffle at Brewed features a housemate Belgian waffle with caramelized banana, espresso whipped cream and Nutella.
The bacon banana Belgian waffle at Brewed features a housemate Belgian waffle with caramelized banana, espresso whipped cream and Nutella. Amanda McCoy amccoy@star-telegram.com

Press: brunch under the trees

Press Cafe, 4801 Edwards Ranch Road, is a sprawling restaurant and patio along the Clear Fork walking trail, known for burgers, salads and sandwiches, but mainly for the tree-lined patio atmosphere.

At midweek, it has Easter tables before 10 a.m. or after 1 p.m. It’s open from 7 a.m. for breakfast through dinner daily; 817-570-6002, presscafeftworth.com.

(An Aledo location has tables available all day.)

A breakfast burrito from Press Cafe’s brunch menu.
A breakfast burrito from Press Cafe’s brunch menu. Press Cafe

Fixe: fried chicken, duck-fat biscuits

Fixe Southern House, 5282 Marathon Ave., has gained a reputation for buttermilk fried chicken platters, smoked pork chops, lobster pot pie and duck-fat biscuits with classic South Carolina grits.

It opens at 10 a.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. weekends for lunch and dinner. At midweek, it has Easter tables before 11 a.m. or after 1:30 p.m.; 682-707-3965, fixesouthernhouse.com.

Biscuits are a specialty at Fixe Southern House.
Biscuits are a specialty at Fixe Southern House. Logan Crable

B&B: best prime-steakhouse brunch

B&B Butchers & Restaurant, 5212 Marathon Ave., has become the favored prime steakhouse for Sunday brunch, mainly for its widely varied menu ranging from $16 waffles or French toast to pastas, steaks and caviar.

It serves dinner weekdays, lunch and dinner weekends. On Easter, most tables are available before 10:30 a.m. or after 2 p.m.; 817-737-5212, bbbutchers.com.

A variety of dishes from B&B Butchers & Restaurant’s brunch menu.
A variety of dishes from B&B Butchers & Restaurant’s brunch menu. Kirsten Gilliam Kirsten Gilliam Photography

Restaurants to try any Sunday

More of the city’s absolute favorite brunches, based on reservations booked via OpenTable.com, Resy.com, Tock.com or Yelp.com:

Cafe Modern, serving a special buffet, 3200 Darnell St., 817-840-2157, themodern.org.

The Omni Fort Worth, serving the city’s premier hotel brunch buffet, 1300 Houston St., 817-535-6664, omnifortworthhotel.com.

Rise Soufflé, 5135 Monahans Ave., 817-737-7473, risesouffle.com.

Whiskey Cake Kitchen & Bar, 2849 Heritage Trace Parkway, 817-289-3691, whiskeycake.com.

A chocolate souffle at Rise n°3 Souffle in the Shops at Clearfork.
A chocolate souffle at Rise n°3 Souffle in the Shops at Clearfork. Bud Kennedy bud@star-telegram.com

This story was originally published April 8, 2025 at 5:30 AM.

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