Easter is on Sunday, April 17th, so hop on over to your favorite Southwest Florida location, on our list of 29 Easter Offers & Deals For Southwest Florida, to make your plans. If you don’t like to be behind the stove cooking all day, this is definitely a list you’ll want to see. There are so many options for pre-ordered meals, take out and some delivery.
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Bahama Breeze
Bahama Breeze is helping guests plan an island-style Easter with family-style Caribbean Bundles To-Go, offering choice of entrée served with a side, salad and Cuban bread. Bundles serve up to four people and come fully cooked for guests to enjoy at home. Entrée selections include Seafood Paella, Grilled Chicken with Cilantro-Crema, Jerk Chicken Wings and Baby Back Ribs. Cocktails are also available to go in select locations.
Bob Evans
This restaurant has many farmhouse feasts to choose from for your at-home Easter dinner. Every option is fully cooked and available for takeout or delivery.
Bonefish
Head over to Bonefish Grill and enjoy their Easter menu all weekend long. They have two special bundles — Mahi or shrimp — that feed up to five people and include a choice of house of Caesar salad, family-style sides, fresh bread and cookies, all for $44.90. You can dine-in or order delivery through DoorDash or Uber Eats.
Buca Di Beppo
Buca opens at 11 a.m. on Easter Sunday. Their diverse menu offers everything from tasty appetizers and crispy salads to hearty entrées and decadent desserts.
The Capital Grille
The Capital Grille is offering a three-course family-style Easter dinner for takeout, featuring a Whole Rack of Bone-In Filet, Field Greens Salad, Grilled Asparagus, Mashed Potatoes and a freshly prepared Flourless Chocolate Espresso Cake. Each dinner serves four to six and can be prepared to reheat or ready-to-serve. Preorder is available with pickup. For guests who would prefer to dine out, the restaurant is also serving special brunch selections on Easter Sunday, featuring twists on traditional favorites, including Lobster Frittata and Wagyu Strip Steak and Eggs.
Carrabba's Italian Grill
Treat her to one of these made-from-scratch Italian recipes, inspired by Carrabba’s Italian Grill’s leading ladies. Entrées include Tuscan-Grilled Lamb Chops, Mahi Wulfe and Chicken Piccata, available through April 17.
If you’re hosting at home, Carrabba’s catering offers a variety of large party portions filled with hand-prepared Italian meals featuring bundle and a la carte options, all available for individual packaging and served with salad and fresh bread with herb mix and oil.
Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen
This Easter, enjoy Family Bundles from Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen, featuring scratch-made classics to feed the entire family. Guests can select from entrées like Fall-Off-The-Plate Baby Back Ribs, hand-breaded Chicken Tenders, Grilled Salmon or a combination of these guest favorites — all of which include two family-sized sides of their choice and a half-dozen signature Honey Butter Croissants, starting at $24.99. Guests can complete the meal with a few slices of Classic Cheesecake topped with strawberry purée for $4.99 each. Lastly, add beer, wine or cocktails to go, where permissible, such as Cheddar’s Texas Margarita or Painkiller.
The Cheesecake Factory
Rise and shine with brunch, available Saturdays and Sundays until 2 p.m., including Easter Sunday. Their brunch menu features delicious menu favorites like Cinnamon Roll Pancakes, Fried Chicken and Waffles and Bruléed French Toast.
Chuck E. Cheese
For Easter, visit Chuck E. Cheese for its all-new Spring-tastic–the nation’s largest spring celebration–which features exclusive offers the whole family will enjoy. This includes 30 minutes of free game play with purchase of 60 minutes+ and new menu items, like the Unicorn Cupcake, Rainbow Ice Dippin’ Dots and more. Plus, check out their Spring Family Fun Pack, which includes two large, one-topping pizzas, one Unicorn Cotton Candy, a goody bag, spring activity sheet and a 250 E-Ticket voucher starting at $34.99. Available for delivery or carryout only.
Cracker Barrel
Bring home a hassle-free Easter feast with Heat N’ Serve Meals To-Go available for pickup, such as prime rib. Choose from their Heat n’ Serve Feast, which feeds eight to 10, or their new Family Dinner, which serves four to six. All you have to do is heat and serve!
Denny's
Denny’s will be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner all 24 hours of Easter Sunday at most locations. Order a Family Pack online for pickup or delivery. Choose from breakfast and dinner favorites, including the Cheeseburger Pack and the Lumberjack Slam Pack, which includes 8 buttermilk pancakes, eight scrambled eggs, eight bacon strips, eight sausage links, four grilled ham slices, hash browns and white toast for 4-5 people.
Famous Dave's BBQ
Order in the restaurant or to-go with delivery and curbside! Enjoy their Double Smoked Ham Feast and other delicious offerings.
Fleming's Prime Steahouse
Order a three-course Easter meal for curbside pickup with your choice on entrée (including options like filet mignon, crab-stuffed shrimp or lobster tail scampi), a salad, two sides and dessert. Available Saturday, April 16 and Sunday, April 17, and all entrées include salad and dessert.
Fogo de Chão
Celebrate Easter with delicious offerings available at restaurants nationwide. Fogo will be open Easter Sunday for all to enjoy brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. with fixed dinner pricing all day. Additionally, children 7-12 years of age is half price and children 6 and under are free with purchase of the Full Churrasco Experience. Guests can also pick up a Brazilian-inspired Easter To-Go Package, which is available to order for pickup and/or delivery on April 16 and April 17.
Fresh Market
Choose from a variety of impressive entrées—including our Standing Rib Roast, Rack of Lamb and Spiral Sliced Honey Ham. We also offer a range of traditional and unique ready-made sides, plus recipes that are sure to become staples. They also offer basket-stuffers to dessert table must-haves, our Easter sweets, treats and gifts are sure to delight kids of all ages. Don’t forget to decorate your home and table with some of our freshest spring blooms!
Golden Corral
Golden Corral’s menus offer an unmatched variety of quality foods that are freshly prepared throughout the day, including Easter. From breakfast to dinner, healthy to hearty, family favorites to seasonal traditions, Golden Corral has it all to enjoy on Easter.
Honey Baked Ham Co.
The company is offering prepared Easter dishes available for delivery and with curbside pickup. Choose ham or turkey for your main, along with sides like green bean casserole and loaded smashed potatoes, and desserts.
Joe's Crab Shack
Preorder Easter party trays, Seafood Boil Packs or Family Meals To-Go available for pickup or delivery. They Family Meals come with salad, broccoli, and your choice of french fries or mashed potatoes. Meals include chicken tenders, grilled herb chicken, fish & chips, sirloin or crab.
Kona Grill
On Easter Sunday, guests can dine in at Kona Grill where the restaurant will be serving an Easter brunch, and you can enjoy favorites like macadamia nut French toast, spicy lobster avocado toast and more. If you can’t make it to brunch, join Kona Grill for an Easter Ham Dinner. The special dinner is available for dine-in, takeout and delivery.
Krispy Kreme
Starting on April 4, Krispy Kreme’s new spring minis will include three all-new, hand-decorated egg-shaped, shell-filled mini doughnuts — mini Chocolate Egg Doughnut, mini Cake Batter Egg Doughnut, mini Strawberries & Kreme Egg Doughnut — and the return of the adorable mini Chick Doughnut, all available in a basket-inspired 16-count box.
McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood & Steaks
On Easter, enjoy a three-course Easter special priced starting at $39. This includes soup or salad, dessert and a choice of entrees including Crab and Stuffed Shrimp Salmon, Seared Sea Scallops, Chilean Sea Bass Oscar and Filet Mignon.
Miller's Ale House
Miller’s will be open on Easter with normal business hours throughout all locations. Plus, right now, they’re offering three new Pulled Pork Specials! Pair them with their Signature Cocktail and Beer Pitchers for a true feast.
Ocean Prime
Easter made elegant! Ocean Prime locations will be open on Easter Sunday, April 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for a special Easter brunch or dinner menu.
Olive Garden
This Easter, celebrate with abundant Italian classics from Olive Garden made convenient with Family-Style Meals to go. Their popular family bundle includes lasagna, salad, and breadsticks. Plus, add a bottle of wine for $15!
Panda Express
Through April 17, guests who purchase the Wok Fired Shrimp entrée will get a free small a la carte entrée of choice at all participating locations. Just order from PandaExpress.com or the mobile app and make sure your order includes Wok-Fired Shrimp with your Bowl, Plate, Bigger Plate, Cub Meal or Family Meal, add any small a la carte entrée and use the code WOKFIRED at checkout
PDQ
On Sunday, April 17, customers can receive a free kids meal with the purchase of a combo meal or salad. Limit one per customer and available at all PDQ locations.
Red Lobster
Red Lobster will offer three courses from the sea — a soup or salad, individual-sized starter and entree — for just $15.99 available to enjoy for Easter dinner.
Plus, Red Lobster is extending Ultimate Endless Shrimp weekends (only $19.99!) through Easter weekend! The limited-time offer is available Friday through Sunday, April 8-10 and April 15-17.Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
This Easter, come celebrate and enjoy a well-deserved holiday feast at Ruth’s Chris Steak House whether you choose to dine in or takeout from April 16-17. Ruth’s Chris is offering a three-course Celebration Feast featuring a seasonal classic starter, entrée, personal side, and dessert to eliminate the stress of Easter cooking at home. Ruth’s Chris will also be offering a featured seasonal cocktail called the Bumble & Bloom — a trendy twist on a classic bee’s knees featuring The Botanist Gin, elderflower and orange blossom honey. For those looking to celebrate at home, the Celebration Feast will be available for takeout and will feature a feast for four and comes with a choice of salad, an entrée, two sides and dessert for $195. Available for preorders, starting March 31 for pickup on April 16 or 17.
Whole Foods
Order premade heat-and-serve options for both Passover and Easter. This includes an Easter Feast for 12 for about $280, a ham dinner for eight for $140 and a turkey breast dinner for four for $70. They also have a la carte options available!
Copycat Recipes From The Most Popular Fast Food Restaurants In America
McDonald's Chicken Nuggets
Source: 12 Tomatoes
McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets are fried, easily dunkable, and loved by children and adults throughout the world. This copycat recipe is sure to be a godsend for busy parents of picky eaters, and it only takes 30 minutes. Shake the tenderized chicken in a bagged mixture of flour and spices, dip the battered chicken in egg, lightly fry for 10 minutes, and finish in the oven.
Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte
Source: Penny Pinchin’ Mom
The iconic drink is notorious for warming hearts and stomachs alike during the holidays and has caught on well outside the Starbucks spectrum. This recipe combines creamy pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, espresso, milk, brown sugar, and decadent vanilla syrup to bring the famous latte to your home kitchen.
Subway Sandwich Bread
Source: Bless This Mess
Any fan of Subway knows that the bread makes or breaks the sandwich. This recipe lets you enjoy that soft, delicious bread in the comfort of your own home. Combine warm water, yeast, sugar, salt, olive oil, and flour. Allow the dough to rise for 30 minutes, and bake for 25 minutes for the perfect loaf.
Burger King Whopper
Source: Serious Eats
Utilize a charcoal grill to get the classic flavor Whoppers are known for. This recipe gets technical, taking into consideration everything from patty depth to onion-slicing techniques.
Taco Bell Crunchwrap Supreme
Source: Life in the Lofthouse
This crunchy wrap is loaded with flavorful ground beef, crisp lettuce, melty cheese, and fresh tomatoes, just like the classic Taco Bell version. To go even more homemade, make your own taco seasoning for the beef.
Wendy's Chili
Source: Allrecipes
There’s nothing like a warm bowl of chili from Wendy’s to spice up a cold evening. This version of hearty chili stews the spices, ground beef, vegetables, and beans for an hour to get the very best depth of flavors. You can even adjust the amount of heat for those who can’t handle the spice.
Dunkin' Donuts Jelly Doughnuts
Source: Taste of Home
The humble jelly is widely recognized as one of the messiest doughnuts to eat at Dunkin’ Donuts—and that’s not necessarily a bad thing. In this version, you can choose exactly which type of jelly or jam you’d like to put inside the warm, fluffy donuts. After making the dough, divide it into circles and sandwich the jelly in between, fry until golden brown, and roll in sugar while still warm.
Chick-fil-A Sandwich
Source: Serious Eats
Out of all the items on Chick-fil-A’s menu, the hand-breaded chicken sandwich has to be the most iconic. This copycat recipe combines spicy cayenne and smoky paprika in the seasoning, and it really goes in-depth as to what makes the perfect chicken sandwich. For example, brine the chicken breast for at least six hours to make this sandwich a real show-stopper.
Domino's Stuffed Cheesy Bread
Source: Allrecipes
Use a blend of different cheeses—at least five—to create this version of Domino’s satisfying snack. The recipe even leaves room for interpretation, like adding jalapeños or bacon to create another layer of flavor.
Pizza Hut Pan Pizza
Source: Food.com
No need to call for delivery when you’re craving a cheesy pan pizza from Pizza Hut. This recipe gives you all the information you need to create one at home, right down to the fresh pizza dough and homemade sauce. The dough needs to rise for at least an hour and the oven pumped to 475 degrees Fahrenheit for maximum effect.
Panera Broccoli Cheddar Soup
Source: Tablespoon
Panera soup is so popular that the company sells it in grocery stores all over the U.S. This version of the hearty soup is the ultimate comfort food, especially considering that it’s loaded with fresh veggies like broccoli, carrots, and onion. Make the soup even creamier by blending everything together before adding the cheddar cheese.
Chipotle Chicken
Source: Culinary Hill
Chipotle’s chicken is one of the stars of its burritos, tacos, bowls, and nachos. The combination of ancho chile and adobo sauce gives this chicken marinade an extra authentic kick. Blend them together with spices and oil, and marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes (overnight is even better).
KFC Biscuits
Source: Dash of Sanity
Just seven ingredients and 20 minutes are all it takes for some of the fluffiest, most satisfying homemade biscuits on the internet—with just as much flavor as the KFC classic side. Flour, baking powder, sugar, cream of tartar, salt, butter, and milk are mixed and baked for 10 to 12 minutes. Make them savory with gravy, or go sweet with some jam or fruit preserves.
Sonic Drive-In Cherry Limeade
Source: CopyKat
One of the most delicious drive-in staples at Sonic is surprisingly simple to make at home. This recipe combines sprite, cherry syrup, fresh lime, and ice. It only takes about five minutes to make.
Dairy Queen Blizzard
Source: The BakerMama
This recipe reveals a couple of important steps, like putting the mixer in the freezer, for turning regular ice cream into the creamy Dairy Queen dessert we all know and love. Use any kind of crushed mix-ins like cookies, candies, brownies, or granola to make this frozen treat even better.
Arby's Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwich
Source: Oh, Sweet Basil
Even though whipping up this version of Arby’s classic roast beef sandwich will take less than 10 minutes, the result is pretty impressive. The homemade, tangy “secret” sauce made with ketchup, salt, and onion and garlic powders, combined with gooey cheese piled high with thinly sliced roast beef, is enough to make anyone’s day a little nicer.
Little Caesars Breadsticks
Source: Tastemade
This is sure to be a hit for anyone who likes dipping Little Caesars cheesy garlic bread into marinara sauce. Bake the dough ingredients and top with garlic, butter, parmesan cheese, and a little salt. The recipe even comes with its own video, providing step-by-step directions for bread-making novices.
Jack in the Box Tacos
Source: Food.com
Millions of this fast-food chain’s tacos are consumed in the U.S. every year, or according to the Wall Street Journal, more than 1,000 tacos per minute. While the popularity of what the chain calls a taco is a bit of a mystery, if you’re one of the millions who love it, you can make it at home, assembling and then freezing them for the Jack in the Box authenticity, according to this recipe.
Popeye's Spicy Fried Chicken
Source: The McCallum’s Shamrock Patch
Any fan of fried chicken knows that perfect seasoning is everything. That’s why this recipe’s version of Popeyes’ famous, hand-breaded, spicy fried chicken uses 10 different ingredients in its spice mixture. Give the chicken a classic buttermilk brine, and golden fry in peanut oil to make this dish irresistible.
Papa John's Garlic Dipping Sauce
Source: Budget Savvy Diva
Many pizza fans maintain the idea that a pizza is only as good as its dipping sauce, especially when it comes to Papa John’s customers and their garlic dipping sauce. When you’re tired of the traditional ranch, give this version of garlicky butter sauce a try. Melt margarine on the stove or in the microwave, and then add garlic powder and a pinch of salt.