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Brunch is increasingly popular in Vancouver, so reservations on March 31 are likely to fill up quickly. This list of Easter brunch spots ranges from the classic buffet at Hudson’s Bar and Grill at the Heathman Lodge to Scratch Breakfast, a vegan food truck that delivers through DoorDash.

These are also good options for Mother’s Day, when Hudson’s again offers their buffet, or anytime really. Brunch lovers don’t need a holiday to indulge in decadent food and bubbly drinks served in fancy glassware. The addition of places such as Cecilia and Otra Vez to the Vancouver food scene allows diners to sip mimosas and dine on tres leches French toast and a variety of Benedicts any day of the week.

Some of the best brunch dishes, including the luscious breakfast burrito at Scratch Breakfast and the crisp, tangy migas at Otra Vez, are vegan. Who knew?

• Hudson’s Bar and Grill

7805 Northeast Greenwood Drive; 360-816-6100; brunch 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. daily; Easter brunch from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March 31.

Hudson’s Bar & Grill at the Heathman Lodge is again offering an enormous family-friendly Easter buffet with a made-to-order omelet station, carving stations with honey baked ham, prime rib and cedar planked salmon, as well as appetizers, salads, pastas and an array of desserts ($64.95 per adult, $29.95 per child ages 5-12, free for under 5 years old) as well as a visit from the Easter Bunny and a craft table to occupy little ones. The 1,000-seat event fills up fast so getting a reservation as soon as possible is highly recommended.

• Elements

907 Main St., Vancouver; 360-258-0989; brunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Elements owner and chef Miguel Sosa plans his menu according to the seasons. He’s developing a spring menu based on produce from local farms as well as wild ingredients he procures from purveyors such as Cascade Organic and Wild Foragers. He’s also working on some vegan dishes.

Brunch favorites such as Benedicts ($17-$28), shakshuka ($19) and biscuits and gravy ($16) will likely remain on the menu. Elements has a full bar featuring their own cocktail creations like the devil’s margarita, a classic margarita topped with a red wine float ($16) as well as an excellent wine list.

• Cecilia

2520 Columbia House Blvd., Suite 108, Vancouver; 360-360-4884; brunch 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily.

Cecilia recently rolled out some new dishes for brunch including shrimp and grits with chimichurri ($24) and corned beef hash ($21), as well as seasonal seafood dishes including a smoked steelhead hash ($21) and a seafood omelet with crab, shrimp, brie and hollandaise sauce ($28). Tres leches French toast ($18), fried chicken and waffle ($18) and Dutch baby ($16) remain on the menu.

New drinks include the allspice enriched gin and cranberry Pillow Fight finished with a pour of Prosecco ($14) and a cinnamon, cassis, Avera and pineapple vodka drink called the Staycation ($14). Cecilia’s chefs are currently working on additional specials for the Easter menu, but they weren’t available in time for this article.

• Acorn & The Oak

3533 N.E. Everett St., Camas; 360-210-7439; brunch 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Chuck and Janessa Stoltz’s swanky restaurant on Lacamas Lake recently made some changes to the weekend brunch menu. Chuck’s own special recipe Bloody Mary ($15) and a classic mimosa ($12) remain on the drink menu. Food options include decadent dishes such as shrimp and grits ($22), huevos rancheros ($20), and cinnamon roll French toast ($16).

• Bleu Door

2411 Main St., Vancouver; 360-693-2538; brunch 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; Easter brunch 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. March 31.

Bleu Door Bakery will serve new spring brunch items such as raspberry baked French toast served with bacon ($18), Easter ham served with a Swiss cheese, leek and potato grain ($16), and asparagus and goat cheese quiche ($14). Easter brunch will be served from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Reservations can be made for parties of five or more by calling Bleu Door.

• Otra Vez

2115 S.E. 192nd Ave., Suite 112, Camas; 360-844-5034; www.otravezbrunch.com; brunch 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day but Tuesday.

Otra Vez offers brunch items every day except for Tuesdays when it’s closed. Savory dishes such as chilaquiles ($16), huevos rancheros ($15) and migas ($14) and sweet treats including fluffy buttermilk cornmeal pancakes (elote pancakes,) and lemonberry pancakes ($16 for two with bacon or sausage and eggs or $4.50 for a single pancake) fill the menu.

The vegan migas with vegan chorizo ($3 extra for the chorizo) as well as the elote pancakes are highly recommended. The migas arrive as a large plate filled with thick, crunchy strips of fried tortilla mixed and cooked with Just Egg then layered with sliced jalapenos, fresh chopped cilantro, avocado, and creamy black beans. The fluffy elote pancake dotted with corn kernels, topped with a sweet, tangy whipped queso cream, and placed on a shallow pond of rich panela (brown sugar cane) sauce are so good that it made me reconsider my aversion to eating something sweet early in the day.

Otra Vez offers a full cocktail menu including mimosas ($8), micheladas ($9) and Mexican coffee ($10). Otra Vez doesn’t take reservations on the weekends and can’t accommodate parties of more than six. Weekends are busy, so plan to wait.

• Syrup Trap

1104 Main St., Suite 111, Vancouver; 360-836-8321; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday through Monday.

This downtown Vancouver cafe features yeast-leavened Liege waffles filled with bits of caramelized Belgian pearl sugar. Toppings range from sweet things such as the Mojo Jojos ($9.75) with bananas, Nutella, powdered sugar and whipped cream and savory options including The Audrey ($11.75) with goat cheese, roasted hazelnuts and honey. My favorite is The Original ($5.75) with a simple dusting of powdered sugar. I get it to go and eat the waffle out of its bag while I wander around downtown. You can also create your own custom combination of toppings.

The Vanclucky, Syrup Trap’s version of chicken and waffles, was recently added to the menu ($12.75). It comes as a waffle folded around crispy chicken strips and pickles drizzled with sriracha mayo. Syrup Trap also sells packs of frozen waffles to make at home (4 for $16, gluten free 4 for $19).

• Scratch Breakfast

1300 Washington St., Suite 200, Vancouver; 360-524-3663; 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily.

This popular vegan breakfast pop-up is now permanently parked behind Tap Union in downtown Vancouver. Hand ground jackfruit chorizo, Just Egg, crispy seasoned potatoes and chipotle aioli make The Scratch Burrito ($15) a strong contender for best breakfast burrito in Vancouver. Owner Rachel Alley’s banana bread with chai crumble ($5) is another standout.

Food from the truck can be taken home, delivered by DoorDash or enjoyed inside Tap Union. The popular beer bar added mimosas ($9) to its stellar brewed offerings to cater to the steadily increasing breakfast business. Tap Union stocks a wide variety of board games and will soon be expanding into the space next store formerly occupied by Luepke Florist where customers can play free arcade games, darts and foosball.