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Where to Eat the Easter Bunny: Restaurants Serving Rabbit

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Photo of Ava Gene's courtesy Avila/Easter bunny courtesy Besaw's

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Once a year, we tell our children that a large friendly rabbit sneaks into our house or yard and hides colorful eggs filled with candy. Perhaps the perfect plan for Sunday would be meeting a human-sized Easter bunny in the flesh (which can be done by visiting the egg hunt at NW brunch spot Besaw's, above). And then, if you really want to traumatize them, feed them some rabbit for Easter dinner. (It's a lesson in the circle of life, right?)

Here now, 13 Portland restaurants with rabbit on the menu. Did we miss your favorite rabbit dish? Add it to the comments.


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Ava Gene's

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Though we know that chef Joshua McFadden is a genius when it comes to vegetable dishes, he also knows his way around a pasta maker. For Easter, have the rabbit agnolotti: small raviolis filled with hare, asparagus, and spring onion.

Bar Mingo

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Have the pappardelle, thick ribboned pasta, topped with a rich rabbit ragu for Sunday dinner. Or if more traditional is your thing, you could order the lamb meatballs with tomato sauce, mint, and pecorino. [Photo]

Clyde Common

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Chef John Leach's rabbit agnolotti at Clyde comes stuffed with the added element of escargot, red wine, garlic, and chive.

Cocotte

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Have the miso-cured rabbit saddle, served with pickled baby carrots, spring greens, and a pistachio vinaigrette at chef Kat LeSueur's bistro — it's Easter dinner made easy. [Photo]

The Heathman Restaurant & Bar

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Michael Stanton's "chef charcuterie" options vary from potted duck confit rillettes to a chicken liver pot de creme, but for this Easter, it's all about the country rabbit terrine. [Photo]

Imperial

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Fried chicken for Easter? Nope, it's fried rabbit on the menu at Vitaly Paley and Ben Bettinger's downtown restaurant. The crispy hare comes with a semolina corn cake, pickled watermelon rind, and bacon. (Oh, and the bacon is fried, too.)

Lincoln Restaurant

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There are two options for hare here: Chef Jenn Louis's lumache, a shell shaped pasta with a hearty rabbit ragu, or a rabbit entree with spello chickpeas and radicchio. Or order both courses for a full on feast.

Mucca Osteria

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Chef Simone Savaiano's downtown authentic Italian spot offers a rabbit stew with prunes, spinach, and potatoes. [Photo]

Paley's Place

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Chef Paley offers a house made rabbit rillette with pistachio and green garlic at his smaller eatery in Northwest.

Raven & Rose

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Now this is Easter dinner: Newish chef Troy Furuta offers rabbit rotisserie cooked over the open fire and paired with fighting Irish potatoes, buttered baby carrots, rosemary, and a Dijon cream.

Savoy Tavern

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Chef Josh Hedrick is running a burger-and-beer special in honor of the Easter holiday. Get a rabbit burger topped with pickled red onion, leaf lettuce, and Dijon aioli paired with a pint of the Ninkasi Spring Reign ale for $13, now through Sunday.

Trifecta Tavern and Bakery

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Order chef Rich Meyer's rabbit fricassee for the occasion here — a stewed meaty dish with mushrooms, torpedo onions, and celeriac.

Veritable Quandary

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If you're lucky (and if the weather holds up), snag a seat on the patio to enjoy chef Annie Cuggino’s house-made rabbit pate, served with prune jam, brioche, and mustard. [Photo]

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Ava Gene's

Though we know that chef Joshua McFadden is a genius when it comes to vegetable dishes, he also knows his way around a pasta maker. For Easter, have the rabbit agnolotti: small raviolis filled with hare, asparagus, and spring onion.

Bar Mingo

Have the pappardelle, thick ribboned pasta, topped with a rich rabbit ragu for Sunday dinner. Or if more traditional is your thing, you could order the lamb meatballs with tomato sauce, mint, and pecorino. [Photo]

Clyde Common

Chef John Leach's rabbit agnolotti at Clyde comes stuffed with the added element of escargot, red wine, garlic, and chive.

Cocotte

Have the miso-cured rabbit saddle, served with pickled baby carrots, spring greens, and a pistachio vinaigrette at chef Kat LeSueur's bistro — it's Easter dinner made easy. [Photo]

The Heathman Restaurant & Bar

Michael Stanton's "chef charcuterie" options vary from potted duck confit rillettes to a chicken liver pot de creme, but for this Easter, it's all about the country rabbit terrine. [Photo]

Imperial

Fried chicken for Easter? Nope, it's fried rabbit on the menu at Vitaly Paley and Ben Bettinger's downtown restaurant. The crispy hare comes with a semolina corn cake, pickled watermelon rind, and bacon. (Oh, and the bacon is fried, too.)

Lincoln Restaurant

There are two options for hare here: Chef Jenn Louis's lumache, a shell shaped pasta with a hearty rabbit ragu, or a rabbit entree with spello chickpeas and radicchio. Or order both courses for a full on feast.

Mucca Osteria

Chef Simone Savaiano's downtown authentic Italian spot offers a rabbit stew with prunes, spinach, and potatoes. [Photo]

Paley's Place

Chef Paley offers a house made rabbit rillette with pistachio and green garlic at his smaller eatery in Northwest.

Raven & Rose

Now this is Easter dinner: Newish chef Troy Furuta offers rabbit rotisserie cooked over the open fire and paired with fighting Irish potatoes, buttered baby carrots, rosemary, and a Dijon cream.

Savoy Tavern

Chef Josh Hedrick is running a burger-and-beer special in honor of the Easter holiday. Get a rabbit burger topped with pickled red onion, leaf lettuce, and Dijon aioli paired with a pint of the Ninkasi Spring Reign ale for $13, now through Sunday.

Trifecta Tavern and Bakery

Order chef Rich Meyer's rabbit fricassee for the occasion here — a stewed meaty dish with mushrooms, torpedo onions, and celeriac.

Veritable Quandary

If you're lucky (and if the weather holds up), snag a seat on the patio to enjoy chef Annie Cuggino’s house-made rabbit pate, served with prune jam, brioche, and mustard. [Photo]

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