
Spring is finally here, which means Easter (April 17) and Passover (April 15-23) are approaching, and both holidays call for some festive meals. We’ve gathered this list of the restaurants in Portland offering Easter and Passover specials. Whether you’re looking for golden hot cross buns or comforting brisket and matzo ball soup, you’ll find something for your celebration here. For more ideas, check out our food and drink guide.
EASTER AND PASSOVER (BOTH)
Baker & Spice
The small-batch bakery is baking up citrusy, currant-studded hot cross buns for Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Sunday, available for pre-orders for packs of six or individually after 4 pm the day before. A selection of other spring-ready treats, including lemon bundt cakes, “bunny-eared” chocolate cupcakes, mascarpone-filled chocolate egg cakes topped with fondant flowers, shortbread cookies decorated to resemble bunnies and lambs, coconut cream tartlets, and rhubarb buckle. For Passover, they also have a menu of unleavened and flourless baked goods, including flourless chocolate cake, hazelnut brownies, strawberry jam almond coconut tarts, chocolate-dipped coconut macaroons, and Parisian macarons. The Passover menu is available from April 15-23.
Hillsdale
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