Egg season is here and by that we mean eggs coloured in bright pastels, ready to be buried and hunted, and if they are chocolate — eat! But, what goes well with these eggs — rabbits and Easter! To get into the Easter spirit, Guru By Bangkok Post has rounded up places, in Thailand and beyond, where you get sink your teeth into sweet treats.
InterContinental Bangkok
The Easter Brunch at Espresso has something for everyone, such as Baked half Canadian lobster “tom yum”, Seafood on ice, Pan-fried foie gras, Marinated roasted leg of lamb, Wagyu prime rib, Black Easter rice pudding, Easter cake, Bunny cup cakes and more. A live music trio will provide entertainment, while there will be a fun corner for kids to do some creative painting. US west coast vibes and Californian dishes bursting with colour and flavour make SoCal the spot for lunch or dinner get togethers, with the kitchen serving up Easter specials like Scotch duck egg with fennel sausage and Devilled eggs with a mild and creamy vadouvan curry aioli.
The Balcony Lounge will be serving an Easter Afternoon Tea with savoury morsels like Devilled quail eggs and caviar, Smoked chicken with truffle butter and Quiche with Royal Project mushrooms. The sweets treats include Hot-cross buns, Chocolate eggs and Scones with strawberry jam and clotted cream. The tea is being served from March 15-31.
Easter chocolate goodies like a Chocolate bird’s house, Uuzu lime egg chocolate, a Chocolate ball and a cute Chocolate rabbit can also be bought, along with a two-pound traditional Italian Easter pastiera cake made with soft cheese, candied fruit and wheat cooked in milk, or a Simnel cake with its rich flavours of marzipan and almond. The hotel will also serve Easter drinks, with cocktails that include a mellow white rum Golden Moon, a strawberry and gin White Cat, a smooth vodka Honey Lemon or a peachy Bell Night. Mocktails feature the full fruity flavours of a Strawberry Bubble, Choco Red or Gold Sun. Visit the hotel’s website.
Shangri-La Bangkok
SAii Laguna Phuket
Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park
There will also be the usual salads, soups, seafood on ice, hand-cut sushi and sashimi, Thai and international dishes, roasted carved meats and more. Traditional Easter treats such as hot cross buns, Easter brioche buns, chocolate rabbits and plenty of chocolate Easter eggs will also be on offer. Children will get a chocolate bar giveaway and every little one will be given complimentary milk.
The hotel will also be serving the Easter Afternoon Tea until March 31 in The Lobby Lounge. Lovers of savoury treats can tuck into a special Easter ham sandwich, Egg, avocado and almond roll, Smoked salmon with cucumber and tarragon cream, and Charred scallop with asparagus and avocado. Enjoy Passionfruit meringue tart, Pistachio cake, Strawberry vanilla tart, Carrot cake, Vanilla panna cotta with mango jelly, Easter chocolates, White chocolate and red berry mousse “egg”, and Housemade hot cross buns with clotted cream and strawberry jam. Visit the hotel’s website.
Anantara Siam Bangkok Hotel
Holiday Inn Bangkok
Conrad Bangkok
The Easter seafood brunch buffet at Café@2 restaurant will feature an array of seafood on ice, grilled delicacies, Liu and KiSara favourites, traditional Thai dishes and mouthwatering Easter-themed desserts. Be prepared to tempt your taste buds with delectable options such as Grilled New Zealand lamb rack, Crispy duck leg confit, Marinated beef striploin, Boston lobster Thermidor, Pan-seared scallops, Seafood skewers, Rock salt crusted Norwegian salmon and more.
At Café@2 restaurant, prepare to get lost in a world of egg painting and D.I.Y. cupcake making. Head to the kid's playground and herb garden for a double round of egg hunting. Book before March 22 for a discount. Visit the hotel’s website.
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
The St. Regis Bangkok
Served cold are Wagyu beef Benedict, Carbonara deviled eggs and Mediterranean egg salad. The experience continues with Champagne and truffle velouté, Lobster with béarnaise, and Grilled Alaska king crab with yuzu beurre blanc. There is also an egg station, carving station and dessert station. Diners can also enjoy unlimited servings of Canadian lobster, along with other seafood highlights such as all-you-can-eat Alaska king crab, oysters, grilled Norwegian salmon, sushi and sashimi. Visit the hotel’s website.
Courtyard By Marriott Phuket Town
Kimpton Maa-Lai Bangkok
Brunch lovers can also feast on unlimited a la carte dishes like Bluefin tuna and brûlé foie gras served with teriyaki sauce, Baked Mediterranean snow fish, Secreto iberico and bellota pata negra, Huevos Benedictos chicharron and Flat iron steak and eggs served with fiery green chimichurri sauce. The “Welcome To The Playground! Sunday Easter Brunch” is on March 31. Visit the hotel’s website.
Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit
Diners can also enjoy carved prime meats, plus baked Atlantic cod with a pistachio crust. End on a sweet note with international desserts, ice creams, a special Easter black rice pudding, hot cross buns, bunny muffins and Easter cake. Children will be engaged and entertained with kids’ activities such as egg-painting and an exciting Easter egg hunt.
The Easter Set Dinner Menu on March 29-31 is crafted by chef Giacomo Vinci, executive sous chef, at Rossini’s. The five-course Italian fine-dining odyssey will showcase premium ingredients, many of which have been imported directly from the farms and fisheries of Tuscany.
From ocean-fresh Mediterranean octopus with tomato confit and octopus ink sauce to grilled rack of lamb and braised neck with Jerusalem artichoke and raspberry jus, plus handmade pasta and an exquisite Italian dessert, this is a culinary adventure that will linger on the taste buds and live long in the memory. Visit the hotel’s website.
InterContinental Koh Samui Resort
Phuket Marriott Resort and Spa, Nai Yang Beach
Le Bristol Paris
Fire, symbol of passion, meets L’Oeuf Flamme, Le Bristol’s Easter egg of excellence. Its delicate shell is a flame of 70% Venezuelan dark chocolate sculpted into spirals of yellow and red iridescence seemingly shaped by the wind. The Easter egg transports the taster from a dense tropical forest to the gentle caress of the desert, marrying the intense and buttery notes of dark chocolate with pistachio expressed in praline and delicately enveloped in orange blossom caramel. Fleeting, fragile and precious, this flame burns for us.
The limited-edition egg will be available at L’Épicerie des Ateliers du Bristol until April 7. Visit the hotel’s website.
Hotel Plaza Athénée, Paris
Presented as a jewel on a velvet cushion, the chocolate egg at Hotel Plaza Athénée is crafted from 43% Madagascar milk chocolate and has a scarlet exterior that mirrors the iconic colour of the hotel. To add an additional celebratory element the pastry team has applied touches of gold leaf to the egg’s exterior.
Creating an element of theatre and illusion the cushion is made from 70% Madagascar dark chocolate and has a rounded and soft structure. Concealed within its core are small gianduja rocks, fashioned to resemble treasure. Each Easter Jewel is hand crafted and therefore totally unique, with no two identical creations.
The Easter egg can be picked up at La Galerie de l'Hôtel Plaza Athénée, from March 20 to April 3. Orders must be placed at least 72 hours before the desired date. Visit the hotel’s website.
