Just in time for Easter, you can now add Scarpetta to the list of great places to have Sunday brunch.
Chef Scott Conant’s Beverly Hills outpost in the Montage Hotel opened last fall, but brunch service is brand new– and a don’t miss.
It’s a come-hungry and then pace-yourself-affair, because you will probably be initially overwhelmed by the cornucopia of culinary delights to tempt your taste buds set up in the spacious kitchen.
A vast array of menu items awaits, starting with a beautiful bread display that features everything from artisanal breads, bagels, muffins and pastries, which greets you as you enter the kitchen.
If you’re a fan of fresh seafood, look no further than the magnificent raw bar which features large tail on shrimp, stone crab claws, king crab legs and cold water oysters. We practically made a meal of this, piling our plate high–and then added on the signature yellowtail sashimi, plus a healthy portion of tuna as well.
Then, you can move onto the assortment of Italian meats and cheeses culled from the Beverly Hills Cheese Shop, where a beautiful plate will be prepared for you.
Head over to the omelette station where eggs of just about any style can be prepared with ingredients including mushrooms, bacon and fresh vegetables.
Scarpetta’s signature spaghetti with tomato and basil is available along with raviolini and lasagna. The carving station includes sirloin, lamb and roasted branzino. Side dishes include grilled asparagus, caramelized cauliflower, Tuscan bean salad and caprese salad.
Enough? Not quite. There’s still the waffle, French toast and pancake station– with scrumptious, heated orange Campari syrup and fresh fruit jams to give them an extra kick. If your sweet tooth isn’t satisfied, make your way over to the bar where a beautiful dessert buffet temps with assorted pastries, fruit tarts, chocolates and mini parfaits.
There’s a special kids section with mac and cheese, hamburgers and french fries– but there’s no barring adults from partaking.
On Easter Sunday, all guests can partake of activities in the adjacent Canon Gardens, including Easter egg decorating, face painting and naturally, an Easter egg hunt.
Sitting inside or out in the gardens, service is top-notch with beverages of your choice brought to your table and plates cleared as necessary.
The tariff for all this: $88 per person on Easter Sunday, $68 otherwise and $35 for kids under 12. Look at it this way. You won’t need to eat dinner that night.
Sunday brunch hours: 11 AM until 3 PM.
Scarpetta Beverly Hills, 225 North Canon Dr., Beverly Hills, (310) 860-7970
