One of the best parts about any holiday is all of the tasty food. This year, Southern California casinos have plenty of options for Easter Sunday dining.

All specials are for Sunday, April 17, unless otherwise noted.

Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City

68960 E. Palm Canyon Drive, Cathedral City. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com

Café One Eleven: The restaurant will offer brunch with a 12-ounce prime rib, breakfast potatoes and three eggs, served with toast and bottomless mimosas. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $35. For Easter dinner, the restaurant will serve braised lamb shank with polenta, honey glazed carrots and spring peas. 5-8 p.m. $34. Reservations are encouraged and can be made via the casino’s website.

360 Sports: The bar will serve buffalo deviled eggs ($10) and corned beef on rye ($16).

Agua Caliente Casino Palm Springs

401 E. Amado Road, Palm Springs. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.

360 Sports: Bottomless champagne ($12), a lamb burger with fries ($18) and a lamb wrap ($16).

Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage 

32-250 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage. 888-999-1995, aguacalientecasinos.com.

The Steakhouse: The restaurant will offer a brunch buffet that includes honey roasted ham, herb-crusted prime rib, shrimp and grits, seared Scottish salmon, traditional eggs Benedict and blueberry pancakes. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. $54. For dinner, braised lamb shank, gremolata and baked polenta. 5-10 p.m. $45. Reservations are highly recommended for brunch and dinner and can be made through the casino’s website.

Waters Café: A three-course meal with an entrée choice of pistachio-crusted Colorado lamb rack or pan-seared Chilean sea bass. Each entrée comes with Manhattan clam chowder to start and peaches and cream for dessert. 2-10 p.m. $42.

360 Sports: A Croque sandwich with potato salad will be served for $16.

Easter To-Go: Serves 6-8. The meal contains a honey-baked ham with pineapple and maple-Dijon glaze. Sides include broccoli cheddar soup, baby lettuce salad with strawberries, three-cheese potatoes, orecchiette pasta served with vegetables, pancetta and an arrabbiata sauce, brown butter-glazed carrots, pineapple relish and assorted rolls. It also includes a dozen assorted Easter cupcakes for dessert. Pick up is on Easter Sunday, April 17, curbside at Agua Caliente Rancho Mirage. Orders must be made by Wednesday, April 13, at 5 p.m. To order, guests may visit the casino’s website or call 760-202-2106.

Fantasy Springs Resort Casino 

84-245 Indio Springs Drive, Indio. 760-345-2450, fantasyspringsresort.com.

Bistro: A 14-ounce prime New York steak, lobster mac and cheese, asparagus, cognac-peppercorn demi-glace and roast tomato béarnaise. 5 p.m.-10 p.m. $68 per person. Reservations are recommended and can be made via  760-342-5000 or online at the casino’s website.

POM: Braised boneless beef short ribs, Boursin cheese-whipped potatoes, sautéed broccolini and red currant port demi-glace. Noon-11 p.m. $36.

Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory: The shop will offer Easter-themed lollipops, chocolate bunnies, jelly bean carrots, carrot cake, pistachio truffles, lavender and key lime creams. 10 a.m.-11 p.m.

Harrah’s Resort Southern California 

777 Harrah’s Rincon Way, Valley Center. 760-751-3100, harrahssocal.com.

Café:  The restaurant will serve Swiss and ham-stuffed chicken breasts with wild rice pilaf, broccolini and dijon mustard cream sauce. $22.

Fiore: Three-course special starts with a salad with pear, prosciutto and candied walnuts to start; includes an entrée of lamb stuffed with spinach, feta and wild mushrooms served with potato and green beans with crushed Marcona almonds. Chocolate crème brulée served with honey and berries for dessert. 5-10 p.m. $76. Reservations recommended, available via 760-751-3100.

Drink specials: The bars at the casino will serve a Peeps Martini specialty cocktail made with vanilla vodka, Baileys, toasted marshmallow syrup, cream, Razzmatazz liqueur and a Peeps bunny. Through April. $12.

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

49500 Seminole Drive, Cabazon. 951-849-3080, morongocasinoresort.com

Cielo: A three-course menu with a starter of chopped salad, a surf & turf entrée with an 11-ounce filet mignon, prawns and scallop, potato and cheese soufflé and honey-glazed carrots topped with béarnaise sauce. Chocolate torte served with coconut gelato and mango sauce for dessert. 4-9 p.m. $98.

Good Times Café: Orange honey-glazed ham, sweet mashed potato, asparagus, and carrot cake for dessert. 11 a.m.-midnight. $25.99.

Fiesta Taco: Steak ranchero with Mexican rice, beans, corn tortillas, lettuce, pico de gallo, sour cream and pickled red onion. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. $13.99.

Pink Coffee: Carrot cake. All day. $7.

Pit Stop: Located next door at Casino Morongo, the restaurant will serve smothered pork chops served with seasonal vegetables, mashed potatoes, mushroom and onion cream demi sauce. 8 a.m.-10 p.m. $13.99.

Spotlight 29 Casino

46-200 Harrison Place, Coachella. 760-775-5566, spotlight29.com.

Taproom 29: For brunch, frittata with asparagus served with spring greens, feta cheese and choice of champagne or mimosa. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $18. For dinner, roast leg of lamb served with herb roasted potatoes, carrots and green beans and choice of champagne or mimosa. 4-10 p.m. $26.

Valley View Casino & Hotel

16300 Nyemii Pass, Valley Center. 760-291-5500, valleyviewcasino.com

Black&Blue Steakhouse: A three-course meal with a starter of asparagus salad, topped with apple honey vinaigrette, or a spring green pea soup. Entrée choice of herb-crusted salmon served with fingerling potatoes; or scampi seafood pasta; or filet mignon with roasted corn, potato purée, and bacon lardons. Flourless chocolate cake or hazelnut crème fraiche for dessert. 5 p.m.-9 p.m. $59.

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